Posted on 04/06/2015 12:36:34 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
Victor Davis Hanson, noting the draconian water restrictions that Gov. Jerry Brown has imposed on California, suggested that Brown and his cohorts have only themselves to blame for the effects of the drought in a piece in City Journal on Thursday. When Brown was first governor, in the 1970s, he opposed a number of projects that might have brought more water to parched Californians. Brown also diverted water to fish and river enhancement that might instead have lessened the effects of the drought.
As a result of Brown’s folly, California’s agricultural sector is in great peril. This peril will impact the food supply of the United States. “California supplies a staggering percentage of the nation’s fresh vegetables and fruits; it’s among the most efficient producers in the world of beef, dairy, and staple crops.” That may no longer be the case if the drought continues for much longer and California does nothing.
What can be done? Investor’s Business Daily suggests a free market solution.
“What California needs is more water, not more government mandates. Water is a commodity just like any other, and its allocation should not be left to governments.
(Excerpt) Read more at examiner.com ...
FED EPA needs to die. Every state has its own EPA.
Actually that was a campaign slogan when Ronald Reagan ran against Jerry’s Dad, Pat Brown, for governor back in 1966.
better to have locals than a monstrously oversized and Extremely inefficient central bureaucracy..with the same...rules for every state in the Union!
the Immediate tax savings alone would run into BIG BILLIONS.
The benefit to mankind down the road? PRICELESS!!
clowns like The Great Leader couldnt USE the EPA for all manner of foul sorts of SOCIALIST CONTROL!
Someone please tell me...if a person doesn’t live in California, why would that person care whether or not the California water problem gets solved or not?
“California supplies a staggering percentage of the nation’s fresh vegetables and fruits; it’s among the most efficient producers in the world of beef, dairy, and staple crops.” That may no longer be the case if the drought continues for much longer and California does nothing”
"The roof...the roof...the roof is on fire! We don't need no water let the mofo burn!"
Also the salt collected can be sold to cold-weather states for the winter!
How many idiots does it take to fill a room?
I wish we could use our gray water around the house to water plants, etc. with. However that’s not code and frowned upon.
We have a boat and its legal for all gray water to go right in the water.
I have neighbors who use dish waster to water the garden..
Would require re piping everything here. Don’t know why homes aren’t built with some kind of valve so you could choose to use gray water.
bttt
I have always tried to save water for economic and environmental reasons. I put water in a cup to brush my teeth, collect the cold water before the hot comes out for my plants, etc. During one six month period when I was very active in the community and coming home late and leaving early I averaged 125 cu ft of water a month. Now the water authority is increasing the water bills so that they can build huge storage tunnels so water does not overflow in storms and dump sewage into river. I have to pay over $16 even if I use no water in a month. At the same time the city government is using water use as proof of residency, and if you don’t use enough you may get a huge increase in your property tax bill. The tax people tried to say I was not living in my home for those 6 months because I did not use enough water. Once I was at a city office where a resident was complaining about getting dinged for not using enough water. The helpful employee whispered, “just leave a faucet dripping so your bill is big enough.” Government insanity at work.
Developers are colluding with the government to drive poor people who conserve their water out of their homes. I once saw a poor elderly woman practically in tears at a govt. office. She owned a 2 story duplex, and her son who lived in one half had lost his job. He was keeping the heat low and coming to her side to bathe and do laundry, and the city was trying to say that half was unoccupied and she owed $15,000 in taxes. That was 10 years ago. This was in a gentrifying neighborhood.
Thank you
Government “thoughta’ sure is convoluted isnt it.
The Department Of Equalization..once did a drive by assessment on my office.
second story office/
they drove by on the street...
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