Apparently while on the stump in Fresno late last week=, talking about the state’s fiscal crisis, a frustrated Fresnan lambasted the Governor for the lack of water — and calling for dams and canals to be built.
This unnamed man in the Sacramento Bee story linked above is justified in venting his frustration about the problems of water delivery in the Central Valley — that having been said, his aim is a bit off. If I am a Californian who is frustrated about the water-availability challenges facing the Golden-But-Thirsty state, I would look at these three primary causes, all of which place the blame for our current man-made crisis at the feet of Sacramento Democrats:
1) Federal laws prioritize critters and plant-life over people. The federal government primarily has passed too many laws that deprioritize the needs of people — and rather places a higher priority in the protection of critters and plants. We all understand the need for some balance to ensure that resources are available for this and future generations, but many of these laws — especially many of the draconian provisions in the Endangered Species Act — are totally outrageous and should be repealed. It is this law and others that allow federal judges to lord over us, cutting off available water supply in order to preserve the environment of fishes such as the Delta Smelt. Does anyone besides extemists the Sierra Club really care if the smelt goes extinct? I don’t. It is unrealistic to believe that mankind is going to continue to multiply on planet earth, and yet somehow not squeeze out other plants or animals. It’s the way it goes.
**There is more – click the link**