Oregon Farmers Win Reprieve in Water War: Klamath WILL get water

Fox News ^ | Feb 27, 2002 | William LaJuenesse

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

Please do the honors of pinging the Klamath Ping List!

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

"It bothers me that the bureaucrats are still apparently putting the fish first...y'know what I mean, Vern?"

Gale Norton KNOWS better, but it's hard to teach an old fish a new trick. LOL

[holyscroller]

"FINALLY the Feds see the light!,/i>

The feds ONLY see the light because the Republicans won. Had the tree won, Klamath and a lot of other places would also be without water, without power, without fishing, without logging, without mining, etc., etc., etc.

[Nitro]

Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition!!

[lavaroise]

Last summer, environmental groups won a lawsuit that forced the government to shut off irrigation water to about 220,000 acres around Klamath Falls so there would be enough water in the basin for the suckerfish. Angry farmers responded by prying open the headgates to an irrigation canal, prompting the bureau to call in police.

I am astounded that the government is the puppet enforcer of enviro wackos' pet projects. Usualy the feds take their time to deal with things like Waco cover ups and what not, this time they were pretty damn prompt.

[MileHi]

Good news, Jeff. God bless those people, and you for all you have done for their cause. I never made it to Klamath. I will meet you one day, though. On the wall as it were.

FReegards, sir.

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

"The feds ONLY see the light because the Republicans won."

The theft of the Klamath farmers water started under Norton last spring.
Check the research threads above for the data.
The enviro wackos are in both parties.

[Dukie]

bureaucrats are still apparently putting the fish first..

I know exactly what you mean, Ernest ! Wasn't there some program under the previous administration associated with the lip service sloagan: "putting people first"

[VA Advogado]

Hopefully now these endless threads will stop.

[anymouse]

Holly Moses! :) Congratulations NW FReepers.

[Bump in the night]

Great news!!!!!!! BTTT!!!!!!!!!!!

[GrandmaC]

Thanks Jeff. Have sent it out on the "Stop Fed Land Grab Update" and have added to the website StopFedLandGrab.org

[timydnuc]

I must have something in my eyes, I can hardly see the the keyboard.......

That's better, I dried my eyes and now I'm ready to celebrate.

To the brave Patriots of Klamath falls: The blood of the original Patriots runs in your body. The spirit of all free men lives within your souls. I am proud to be your fellow American. If freedom and liberty are to be saved, it will start with the bravest of us all at Klamath. God bless all of you, and God bless your land, and your families. Your courage and devotion to the idea of liberty and self government may well change this nation back to the Republic that gives all men hope for freedom. You, by your righteous and brave defiance of tyranny, have given the rest of this great land, and her freedom loving people a reason to fight.

A group of rag tag "rebels" threw a bunch of tea in a harbor over two hundred years ago, and it started a "revolution". You have done the same! This revolution will get our liberty back. I can't thank you enough. There goes that thing in my eye again....I'll have to sign off.

God Bless the United States of America! (And, God, if you're not too busy, please hold Klamath, and it's people, in the palm of Your right hand.......Amen)

Timy

[Darlin']

Wonderful news, Jeff.

Thanks for the ping, Tonk. :)

[meadsjn]

Officials expect environmentalists to carry through with threats to sue to stop the release.

These people need to be fully exposed and stopped at every turn.

In the meantime, this article is good news for Americans. Great work, Jeff, and to all the others who were there.

[TLBSHOW]

Good job Sir!

[summer]

bttt

[anniegetyourgun]

The bad science was issued during the Clinton administration who set the standards for sucker fish.

It was Interior Secretary Gale Norton who asked the NAS to evaluate the scientific basis for withholding water from the farmers. The academy is a so-called independent institution chartered by Congress to provide scientific and technology advice. They fed the last administration the original lie and Clinton's green weenies bought it gladly.

I'm just sorry that it took the new administration a while to get their bearings and figure out what was going on.

[MeekOneGOP]

bump!

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

"I'm just sorry that it took the new administration a while to get their bearings and figure out what was going on."

Me too, I feel bad for the farmers who won't be able to farm this year because they were put out of business.
This guy needs to go now!
"Speaking to reporters in Washington, John Keys, the head of the Reclamation Bureau, said the move will not guarantee enough water for the farmers. But if current weather patterns and water levels hold it should be plenty, he said.
"It's water. There are never guarantees when dealing with a natural resource," he said. Keys said "we've put together a plan that maintains enough water for the fish and still delivers water to the farmers in the area."
He still does not understand people are more important than fish.
Norton needs to fire John Keys before he does more damage.