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Beef Farm's Trucks Burned by Activists

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And, this happened in Fresno County which is in the San Joaquin Valley of California. Full story here at the Fresno Bee. Animal rights activists are behind the burning of cattle trucks at Harris Farms in western Fresno County early Sunday, according to a statement released by a clearinghouse for activists. I grew up there.

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Proposition 2 Poll

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on Prop 2 campaign reports a tidal wave of voter and donor support from Californians backing the effort to stop the cruel and inhumane treatment of animals on industrial factory farms. Tags: eggs california farm animal welfare factory farm chickens. The writer is Jennifer Fearing, the CHIEF ECONOMIST for the Humane Society.

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So I'm from the New Appalachia?

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There is definitely a problem with gang violence, especially in Fresno. And of course, let's not discuss factory farms down there. I've always known that the Central Valley is one of the poorer areas of California. It's not as well-educated, sophisticated, healthy or well-off. But this article seemed a little over the top to me.

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