A recent survey of its members by the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association found that respondents had sold off 40% of their cattle inventory, compared with 5% to 10% on a normal year, says Joe Parker, association president. Also, 10% said they sold off all their cattle and left the industry.
http://www.usatoday.com/...
While Perry doubts Global Warming 10% of his state’s cattlemen have given up raising cattle.
Scientists and climatologists say the drought that has plagued Texas and the southwest may extend for another year. That’s because there is a 50 – 50 chance the La Nina conditions in the equatorial Pacific Ocean will return this fall.
Texas began 2011 with water reservoirs used to supplement water supplies at 81 percent of capacity. As of August, the state’s reservoirs were at 68 percent of capacity. About 70 percent of Texas rangeland is classified as very poor condition.
http://www.cattlenetwork.com/...
Gov Perry’s Pray for rain comment reminds me of a Bible story ( not the complete story edited for length)
After some time, in the third year of the drought, the LORD said to Elijah, “Go and present yourself to King Ahab, and I will send rain.” So Elijah started out.
So Obadiah went to King Ahab and told him, and Ahab set off to meet Elijah. When Ahab saw him, he said, “So there you are–the worst troublemaker in Israel!”
“I am not the troublemaker,” Elijah answered. “You are–you and your father. You are disobeying the LORD’s commands and worshiping the idols of Baal.
Perry claims to follow the Lord but he serves 2 masters Money first and to the Lord he pays lip service.
Like King Ahab Perry faces a drought that will likely last years in length. Like Ahab Perry has prayed to his false Fundy God and called his false Tele Evangelical Prophets to pray for rain.
How much longer will it take you to make up your minds? If the LORD is God, worship him; but if Baal is God, worship him!” But the people didn’t say a word.
Then Elijah said, “I am the only prophet of the LORD still left, but there are 450 prophets of Baal. Bring two bulls; let the prophets of Baal take one, kill it, cut it in pieces, and put it on the wood–but don’t light the fire. I will do the same with the other bull. Then let the prophets of Baal pray to their god, and I will pray to the LORD, and the god who answers by sending fire–he is God.”
If Science is God then if La Nina comes the God Science says there will be no rain!
If Perry’s Fundy God is God then even if we have a La Nina year then there will be enough rain for the crops and cattle of Texas. Unless of course the Fundy God is asleep? The Fundy God has so far refused to answer Gov Perry maybe Perry is impure?
Elijah ordered, “Seize the prophets of Baal; don’t let any of them get away!” The people seized them all, and Elijah led them down to Kishon Brook and killed them.
Then Elijah said to King Ahab, “Now, go and eat. I hear the roar of rain approaching.”
http://www.amazingchange.org/...
Texas how long will you remain undecided between the Fundy God and the new God Science?
Stop global warming now maybe there is still time and Texas won’t become a desert Science says.
Trust the Fundy God and pray with Perry expecting those Prayers to be answered and you will have enough rain for your cattle and crops.
The choice is yours Texas and if your prophets do turn out to be false Texas then as Good Fundies remember the fate of the 450 False Prophets of Baal and remember Perry.
Perry seeks to rule by using the Fundy Religion then his fate should be decided by the rules of the Fundy Religion. Live by the sword die by the sword.