The real problem is that California's population has grown by about 30% in the past 20 years, and the water system hasn't kept up.
Er, no. Residential use is barely over 10% of the state's water consumption, and much of that goes into swimming pools and golf courses for the 1%. 80% of the water is used by agriculture, which makes up 2% of the state's GDP.
You could move out half the population tomorrow, and the other half could stop bathing entirely, and you wouldn't notice the difference.
Senior water right are property - like real estate, gold, food, houses, cars, home computers.
In some other dimension where rain falls on an acre of land and stays there forever, sure. But not here. Farmers that think they can drill as much water as they want out of the ground and to hell with everyone else can pound sand.
If the shoe fits. One of my favorites is when you claimed an article said Iran was making bomb parts when it didn't come within a light year of a ten foot pool of suggesting that.
California produces a sizable majority of many American fruits, vegetables, and nuts: 99 percent of artichokes, 99 percent of walnuts, 97 percent of kiwis, 97 percent of plums, 95 percent of celery, 95 percent of garlic, 89 percent of cauliflower, 71 percent of spinach, and 69 percent of carrots (and the list goes on and on). Some of this is due to climate and soil
The problem with this oft-repeated chestnut is that you can grow most of those crops just as well in Michigan as you can in California, as long as it's not during the winter. Spinach in particular is extremely tolerant of low temperatures.
A sane ag policy would have the midwest growing less corn for livestock and ethanol, and more produce. California would grow produce when the northern part of the country could not, and otherwise plant fruit that cannot grow outside of sunny climates.
The best solution is to let the farmers sell the water to the residents instead of growing the crops. It's just a comparison of the profit from growing an almond vs. selling to residents at retail rates. Win-win right?
If you believe in non-productive, rent seeking middle men and the right of the few to exploit the many, because capitalism and property rights, sure.
Red herring for most crops for much of the year. No, you cannot grow tomatoes in South Dakota in January. You can grow them just fine, though, spring through fall.
So, rather than grow tomatoes year round in California, grow them during winter months when other states can't. Use that water instead for oranges or avocados, which cannot grow in northern climates.
So color me unimpressed that conservation by reduced human consumption results in 1/4 of that amount being saved.
That's because human consumption makes up just over 10% of the state's water use, and much of that is for swimming pools and golf courses for the 1%. Half the population of California could move out of the state tomorrow, and other half could cease bathing, and you'd barely notice the difference.
Time to get serious about desalination
Why??? So taxpayers can keep up the capitalist facade that we live in a world of unlimited resources for unlimited exploitation? How about we reign in the batshit insanity of:
The Sacramento Valley rice paddys flood to a depth of 5 inches. This utilizes 80B gallons of water, in order to irrigate the 600,000 acres under cultivation in rice. On top of this, it requires another 4B gallons of water a day to deal with the evaporation losses.
Ban rice patties. Ban cattle ranching. Ban almond farms, that use one gallon of water to produce one almond. If those industries don't like it, let them build their own damn desalinization plant, not expect taxpayers to do it for them.
More like subsidizing greedy farmers with taxpayer money. California has more than enough water for it's population. What it doesn't have is an unlimited supply of water to satiate the unlimited greed of almond farmers, in particular, abusing grandfathered water rights.
Ignores droughts, water sources from glaciers or snowpack melting, and climate change in general. If a region goes from 25 inches a rain to 15 inches, how is that 'more water'?
The only thing that has ever worked is to tie the hands of government and the framers knew it.
That's putting your Randian clown shoes on. Pretending that banning lead paint is one step away from Soviet gulags is as sensible as saying that starting your own software consulting business is one step away from trafficking human sex slaves. Because what one business does, all businesses will do.
I"m still trying to thumb through my US Constitution and find where within the enumerated responsibilities and rights of the Federal Govt. that it is charged with picking winners and losers in industry.
It's in the Moran's appendix for Randians. Keep looking, you'll find it.
Not the point, fuckwit. What part of "ignoring the felonies from the USG and the Oath of Office that Snowden took, which required him to do exactly what he did" did you have a hard time understanding?
Only if you're a bootlicking fascist. A bootlicking fascist ignoring the billions of felonies committed by the USG with their warrantless spying. A bootlicking fascist ignoring the felonies from the USG and the Oath of Office that Snowden took, which required him to do exactly what he did.
Not possible. Obama could have challenged any of his Republican predecessors from the right. The far right. Unless you're still an Obamabot in 2015, and believing the words coming out of his mouth while ignoring his actions.
Once his feet hit US soil, he will have a criminal trial just like anybody else.
Not "just like anybody else", as the Espionage Act prevents Snowden from arguing his actions were justified. A U.S. trial is a one-way ticket to spending the rest of his life in prison.
Definition of fascist bootlicker. Snowden took an oath to defend the Constitution - an oath that required him to do exactly what he did. You clowns also reveal yourself when you DGAF over the billions of felonies committed by the USG, but want Snowden strung up by his toenails.
A) continue the sanctions, even after they already achieved their goal B) Military intervention.. yet again.
Or.....
C) Stop being imperialistic shitbags
As a signatory to the NPT, Iran already had the right to enrich uranium to any levels. And as even Mossad has been willing to tell you, for quite some time....Iran has no nuclear weapons program.
Given the fact that Iran hasn't attacked another country in a couple hundred years, how does it many a wit of sense that the sanctions aren't being placed on the U.S. and Israel instead. The U.S., because it's ignoring the disarmament provisions of the NPT, and Israel for possessing ~200 nukes and a penchant for launching first strikes upon it's neighbors.
Pretty much as I said: Hillary is a freakshow, and she is far out right-wing. All the fascism you could want, from signing the TPP to expanding the police state. Like Obama, the key is to ignore the words coming out of their mouths, the false promises to their base, and look at what they do.
If you believe the words coming out of her mouth now that she's on the campaign trail, I have to ask if you think pron stars are naturally blonde and big boobed.
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Er, no. Residential use is barely over 10% of the state's water consumption, and much of that goes into swimming pools and golf courses for the 1%. 80% of the water is used by agriculture, which makes up 2% of the state's GDP.
You could move out half the population tomorrow, and the other half could stop bathing entirely, and you wouldn't notice the difference.
In some other dimension where rain falls on an acre of land and stays there forever, sure. But not here. Farmers that think they can drill as much water as they want out of the ground and to hell with everyone else can pound sand.
If the shoe fits. One of my favorites is when you claimed an article said Iran was making bomb parts when it didn't come within a light year of a ten foot pool of suggesting that.
The problem with this oft-repeated chestnut is that you can grow most of those crops just as well in Michigan as you can in California, as long as it's not during the winter. Spinach in particular is extremely tolerant of low temperatures.
A sane ag policy would have the midwest growing less corn for livestock and ethanol, and more produce. California would grow produce when the northern part of the country could not, and otherwise plant fruit that cannot grow outside of sunny climates.
If you believe in non-productive, rent seeking middle men and the right of the few to exploit the many, because capitalism and property rights, sure.
And if it wasn't dammed it would flow straight into the ocean with no net difference. Claiming that counts is Randian Dumbfuckery.
Red herring for most crops for much of the year. No, you cannot grow tomatoes in South Dakota in January. You can grow them just fine, though, spring through fall.
So, rather than grow tomatoes year round in California, grow them during winter months when other states can't. Use that water instead for oranges or avocados, which cannot grow in northern climates.
Distinction without much of a difference. Greedy farmers are over-consuming the water supply far beyond sustainable levels.
That's because human consumption makes up just over 10% of the state's water use, and much of that is for swimming pools and golf courses for the 1%. Half the population of California could move out of the state tomorrow, and other half could cease bathing, and you'd barely notice the difference.
Why??? So taxpayers can keep up the capitalist facade that we live in a world of unlimited resources for unlimited exploitation? How about we reign in the batshit insanity of:
Ban rice patties. Ban cattle ranching. Ban almond farms, that use one gallon of water to produce one almond. If those industries don't like it, let them build their own damn desalinization plant, not expect taxpayers to do it for them.
More like subsidizing greedy farmers with taxpayer money. California has more than enough water for it's population. What it doesn't have is an unlimited supply of water to satiate the unlimited greed of almond farmers, in particular, abusing grandfathered water rights.
Ignores droughts, water sources from glaciers or snowpack melting, and climate change in general. If a region goes from 25 inches a rain to 15 inches, how is that 'more water'?
That's putting your Randian clown shoes on. Pretending that banning lead paint is one step away from Soviet gulags is as sensible as saying that starting your own software consulting business is one step away from trafficking human sex slaves. Because what one business does, all businesses will do.
As sensible....or as asinine.
It's in the Moran's appendix for Randians. Keep looking, you'll find it.
Not the point, fuckwit. What part of "ignoring the felonies from the USG and the Oath of Office that Snowden took, which required him to do exactly what he did" did you have a hard time understanding?
Your American Exceptionalism is showing again.
She's a freaking moron who couldn't find her ass with both hands.
So, it's
as there is no D. Well, that and you DGAF about the infinitely greater lawbreaking revealed by Snowden. That kinda outs you.
cold fjord & Rei must be on vacation. Either that or they are modding, as the fascist trolls and bootlicking authoritarians keep getting uprated.
20 pounds of fascist dumbfuck in a 5 pound shill sack.
Only if you're a bootlicking fascist. A bootlicking fascist ignoring the billions of felonies committed by the USG with their warrantless spying. A bootlicking fascist ignoring the felonies from the USG and the Oath of Office that Snowden took, which required him to do exactly what he did.
Not possible. Obama could have challenged any of his Republican predecessors from the right. The far right. Unless you're still an Obamabot in 2015, and believing the words coming out of his mouth while ignoring his actions.
Not "just like anybody else", as the Espionage Act prevents Snowden from arguing his actions were justified. A U.S. trial is a one-way ticket to spending the rest of his life in prison.
Definition of fascist bootlicker. Snowden took an oath to defend the Constitution - an oath that required him to do exactly what he did. You clowns also reveal yourself when you DGAF over the billions of felonies committed by the USG, but want Snowden strung up by his toenails.
On some other planet where even Mossad admits Iran wasn't running a nuclear weapons program?
If you say so.
Or.....
C) Stop being imperialistic shitbags
As a signatory to the NPT, Iran already had the right to enrich uranium to any levels. And as even Mossad has been willing to tell you, for quite some time....Iran has no nuclear weapons program.
Given the fact that Iran hasn't attacked another country in a couple hundred years, how does it many a wit of sense that the sanctions aren't being placed on the U.S. and Israel instead. The U.S., because it's ignoring the disarmament provisions of the NPT, and Israel for possessing ~200 nukes and a penchant for launching first strikes upon it's neighbors.
Pretty much as I said: Hillary is a freakshow, and she is far out right-wing. All the fascism you could want, from signing the TPP to expanding the police state. Like Obama, the key is to ignore the words coming out of their mouths, the false promises to their base, and look at what they do.
If you believe the words coming out of her mouth now that she's on the campaign trail, I have to ask if you think pron stars are naturally blonde and big boobed.