Placing unelected, unaccountable bureaucrats in charge and giving them the power to dictate law is, by definition, a dictatorship. As mentioned, these people are establishing a soviet socialist system.
Because these bureaucrats are unelected, the friction they will create with people who own property will be devastating. This legislation pits two groups against each other - command and control Marxists vs people who believe in freedom. These two groups cannot co-exist. Conflict is inevitable. And because both groups are armed, we could well see a 21st century Concord Bridge incident sometime in the future.
The idea that the unelected can make law is alien to our system of democratic republicanism. Quite frankly, there is no democratic process in place to remove unaccountable bureaucrats engaged abuse, theft and cronyism. The Declaration of Independence speaks of these unelected leeches "eating out the sustenance" of property and its owners. This conservancy bill re-establishes the grievances that justified the Revoltionary war.
To stop this Marxist train and avoid what I believe is the "inevitable," people in California will need to engage in some high profile actions. Perhaps placing 100 foot banners over freeway passes alerting people to the danger. Letters and meetings will not do it anymore.
People, I believe, even those in California, find the idea of unelected bureaucrats making law repugnant. Americans as a whole still believe in electing officials so accountability is secured and insured by the people. It's time to peacefully make some headlines that even the left wing press can't ignore.
People, I believe, even those in California, find the idea of unelected bureaucrats making law repugnant. Americans as a whole still believe in electing officials so accountability is secured and insured by the people. It's time to peacefully make some headlines that even the left wing press can't ignore.
BobJ? It's time. We can win this one on environmental grounds too.