[Cincinatus' Wife]

[dfwgator]

He who smelt it, dealt it.

[driftdiver]

So without electricity and these pumps would people even be able to survive in southern ca?

[Hoosier-Daddy]

We need to march on Washington and demand that they get the hell out of lives, or it's time to emigrate.

[Grampa Dave]

Two enviral bs issues here:

1. The smelt were picked by fish and game and their enviro bs buddies to become totem icons that supposedly needed protection. As usual with liberals, there was no real science. The farmers and merchants in the politically conservative areas south of Sacramento became economic targets of the Ob0z0 thugs and their enviro thugs in Sacramento. The Shad become the tool and weapon for the left wing thugs and their enviral hitmen.

2. California goes through wet and dry cycles. We are in a current wet cycle, and the dam operators have to release billions of gallons of water to prevent flooding and maybe bursting the dams.

Below is a chart of flows of the American River in the Sacramento Area. Flows are running 10X or more than the 54 year average. Parking lots in some areas are being threatened by the high water.

[4yearlurker]

Of all the smelts I ever smelt,I never smelt a smelt like that smelt smelt.-Groucho Marx.

[Cyber Ninja]

I googled "What is the delta smelt good for?"

The first article up was an LA Times bloviation.

The author had 4 reasons; to summarize:

1. It's the law. The Endangered Species Act is a really good law.

2. The goal of the Endangered Species Act is not just to
protect single species but also the ecosystems on which
they depend.

3. It's a really cool fish because it can swim in the
mixture of fresh and salt water. Not many fish can
do that.

4. Finally, the Torah says that if you save an individual,
you save an entire universe.

So, save this fish and save the universe

[steelyourfaith]

Excellent news.

[Freedom_Is_Not_Free]

Yet another rogue government agency tyranizes the public illegally in violation of the US constitution. News at 11:00.

I can only wish the coming GOP majority would do something about these tyranical agencies. All of them should have their funding cut 50%, leaving them with only enough money to fund their highest priorities. At least that would reign in the scale of their dictatorial power grabs.

These agencies should all be bare bones with just enough money and staff to do the utmost important items, and no more.

[TenthAmendmentChampion]

The “Delta” smelt is not native to California!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Locomotive Breath]

Victor Davis Hanson

Two Californias

Abandoned farms, Third World living conditions, pervasive public assistance -- welcome to the once-thriving Central Valley.

The last three weeks I have traveled about, taking the pulse of the more forgotten areas of central California. I wanted to witness, even if superficially, what is happening to a state that has the highest sales and income taxes, the most lavish entitlements, the near-worst public schools (based on federal test scores), and the largest number of illegal aliens in the nation, along with an overregulated private sector, a stagnant and shrinking manufacturing base, and an elite environmental ethos that restricts commerce and productivity without curbing consumption.

[snip]

[TheThinker]

What a joke. If they need to find a home for the smelt just dump them somewhere else.

[Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!]

bump

The commiecrats need a lesson on the simple basic food chain!