Of Farmers and Environmentalists

Christopher Bunn, a friend of mine from former grad school days is continuing to fight a long battle in central coastal California for the autonomy of the local farmers there. His family owns a lettuce farm, and though i must confess i still am under-informed about the plight of farmers in environmentally-charged areas, it sounds like a pretty tough battle.

Christopher's written/recorded a slew of great protest and political songs about this and other topics. Whether or not you agree with his conclusions, the process is darn entertaining to listen to.

My favorites include

• Southern Drawl Doll - about Hillary Clinton's (and most any politician's) propensity to change their accent to fit their constituency
  
• Frogs on the Edge of the Ocean - about frog protection on the coast of California
• Landwatch (what i learned as a kid) - about eminent domain land grabs