Obama to California ‘Water, Its Not a Right its a Privilege’

BigGovernment. ^ | January 25,2010 | John Loudon

[ColdOne]

On Monday, the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California will host a rare Congressional “Field Hearing“. A Congressional delegation will venture out of the beltway and actually devote time to a problem in our country. Better yet, they will be listening to real citizens. Sort of.

At issue is what residents are calling a government-made drought in the Central and San Joaquin Valleys of California. Legal and environmental regulations in the Endangered Species Act has resulted in the diversion of 200 billion gallons of water from the agricultural heartland of California into the Ocean. According to California farmer Rose Corona,

“Potentially over $20 billion of California’s $43 billion of agricultural revenue could

[Overtaxed Patriot]

Water is not a right, but health insurance is. Got it.

[Bitsy]

He’s either insane, a moron a fanatical leftist, on drugs or all of the above!!! Talk about buying a pig in a polk.

[wac3rd]

He is a wackoid Bolshevik.

[Republic of Texas]

What about air Zero? Will you allow us air?

[stephenjohnbanker]

Some day, people will wake up to the fact that Obama’s goal is to destroy the economy, and with it, the middle class.

Some day.

Maybe.

[luckystarmom]

Very sad to drive through that part of California.

I think this needs to be a huge issue for all Californian politicians.

[geologist]

How do they defend diverting it from land and food production ... versus ... putting it in the ocean?

Makes no sense. It may break many land owners, drive food prices into the stratosphere, etc. ...

Some are making millions as a result of this action. WHO? WHY? WHERE? WHEN? HOW?

[kosciusko51]

Some day, people will wake up to the fact that Obama’s goal is to destroy the economy, and with it, the middle class.

I pray that this happens before it is too late, but I wonder if it is already too late.

[AndyTheBear]

Water is not a right, but health insurance is. Got it.

Good point.

[Ben Mugged]

California to 0bama, States Rights. We suggest you focus on getting a plausible forgery of your birth certificate ready and leave Western states water issues to the states.

[RC2]

The politicians in Sacramento are destroying the farming community in California. I guess you have to be part of the “Priviliged” class to drink or use water. All this water is just going into the ocean instead of going to the farmers. The politicians need to be run out of office and the farming communities need to understand that it is the Democrats that are putting them out of business.

[andy58-in-nh]

The super-rich can be bargained with and accommodated; the poor can be bought off or effectively threatened, but the middle classes do all the work, pay most of the taxes and own all the guns.

[April Lexington]

It is simply inconceivable that this Buffoon in Chief could even utter those words in public. He's nuts...

[TexasFreeper2009]

no right to water... but welfare is an entitlement... got it.

[polymuser]

Some are making millions as a result of this action. WHO? WHY? WHERE? WHEN? HOW?

From what countries does Walmart import produce?

[dellbabe68]

What can east coasters do to help these folks?

[AndyTheBear]

Water is the leading green house gas, contributing to 95 per of the greenhouse effect.

Not only is it not a right, it should be banned!

[GeronL]

everything is a right. except you know what we’re 90% made out of.

[geologist]

I do not shop or even browse Walmart’s.

EVER.

I know ... I must be weird. Still I resist Walmart’s.