John,
We as Americans often take things for granted, including what we consider basic needs, such as water.
For most of us, whenever we want fresh water we don't even think twice about it – we turn on the faucet and there it is - fresh H2O. But that’s not the case in many parts of the world. According to WWF, 1.1 billion people worldwide lack access to water, 2.7 billion face scarcity, and 2 million children die each year as a result.
Imagine that for a second the next time you take a sip of water, and count your blessings. So why am I bringing this up to you today? Well, folks, it’s because here in America we are facing our own water crisis and the media is not talking about it enough.
Do you want to know who is paying attention to this? President Biden. President Biden signed the largest climate change bill in history. A bill that Republicans are furious over since their lobbyists and handlers who pay them off don't want us to think about our planet or the future. Well, guess what? The future is here. The American Southwest is drying up at a record pace.
This is no longer hypothetical – we are facing real challenges that we must address. Ranchers in the West are facing severe drought conditions and these conditions are driving up the cost of cattle, thus bankrupting small and family-owned ranches and farms alike.
You wanna know who is benefitting? The corporate agriculture and meatpacking industries. They are buying up land at pennies on the dollar from distressed fellow Americans. These are not stories we hear on the news, but these are the people President Biden and the Democrats are fighting for. Ironic as it is, these same folks vote red more often than not. Or...at least they did, but we are going to change that.
We at No Dem Left Behind are going to be documenting all of this and sharing it with you, and then we are going to share it with the folks that live in New Mexico, Arizona, Texas, Nevada, Nebraska, and every other agriculture-dependent state in this country. We as Democrats are fighting and pushing for legislation that will better the lives of all Americans, not just the ones that vote for us.
Not too long ago, in 1848, gold was discovered and the California gold rush was declared. Hundreds of thousands of people risked it all and headed to the west in search of riches. Now the riches are there – if counted as a country, California would be the world's 5th largest economy – but the water is not. We have the resources to invest and we are finally doing it. None of this would’ve happened if we had a Republican as President. Trump, or any one of those other frauds, doesn't care about America.
These are the challenges we face, and our party is addressing them. We need to get the word out. We need to defend our policies and fight back against the right-wing media. We need to keep the progress going, and to do that, we must win America's heartland. So if you’ve got the means, we’d appreciate your help.
Sappers clear the way, Airborne all the way
Major Richard Ojeda, USA (Ret.)  |
