Don Barrett (aka DBs travels)'s photos with the keyword: politics

Two big changes today -- a clear path towards ending Trump's reign of division, and first signs of the possible end of a severe drought!

A compilation of recent photos. On the bottom, Lake Shasta, a prime element in the Central Valley Project that provides irrigation water for agriculture in California's Central Valley, both to the upper Sacramento Valley portion and (by regulating flow through the delta) to the southern San Joaquin portion (see en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shasta_Dam.) The reservoir, created by the federal government, was at 42% of the average capacity for October 31, 2014. Due to the low level of the reservoir, deliveries have been reduced and/or eliminated for Central Valley agriculture. At the top, roadside protest signs placed by farm groups in the Central Valley in response to the reduced and/or eliminated deliveries of water to agriculture. At the left, a sign protesting actions by Congressional members that are related to the division of the water between environmental protection and agriculture. In the photo on the right, the "No Water" sign seems to be a variation on the sign in the photo on the left. The 'Disasters' sign combines Central Valley opposition of plans for high-speed rail, with water delivery issues. The only information I could find on the assumed connection of rail and water is an assumption that the funding for high-speed rail will take away from funding for water delivery (even though there is no water).

"I Ride Inside" www.dogsagainstromney.com/ The issue here springs for the fact that Mitt Romney (US presidential candidate in 2012) once made a car trip of some hours with his dog in a cage on the top of his car. Most thought this a quite inhumane way to treat a household pet, and an indicator of his more general lack of concern for those who were not among the elite.

Not a surprise considering Arizona's "open carry" stance on the right to carry a gun anywhere. BUT, quite a shock to me for a gay pride festival, and worrisome. A young man, looking tough and wandering through the festival with what appeared to be his girlfriend, carrying a gun (on his right, see larger picture for detail). Seemed like a recipe for disaster to me, but no one else at the festival seemed to even notice. The only saving grace seemed to be that if he drew the gun too quickly there was a good chance he'd shoot his own butt (see the larger picture). I later learned that many restaurants and other businesses in Arizona have signs at their entrances saying 'no weapons allowed', but there was no such sign at the entrance to the festival.

Throughout eastern Oregon I had been seeing political signs about windmill energy farms.; Union seemed to have more of the signs than most places.

Throughout eastern Oregon I had been seeing political signs about windmill energy farms; Union seemed to have more of the signs than most places.

Throughout eastern Oregon I had been seeing political signs about windmill energy farms.; Union seemed to have more of the signs than most places.

Throughout eastern Oregon I had been seeing political signs about windmill energy farms.; Union seemed to have more of the signs than most places.

Throughout eastern Oregon I had been seeing political signs about windmill energy farms.; Union seemed to have more of the signs than most places.