[Sosfbay-discuss] [G-C-F] Water Emergency

[Caroline Yacoub]

If we could get the government to stop giving water to people who grow cotton and rice, neither of which is a sustainable crop in a desert, there wouldn't BE a water emergency.




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From: Tian Harter <tnharter at aceweb.com>
To: Post South SF Bay discus <sosfbay-discuss at cagreens.org>
Sent: Saturday, February 28, 2009 12:21:33 AM
Subject: Re: [Sosfbay-discuss] [G-C-F] Water Emergency

I'm wrapping my mind around this "emergency". I'm thinking 911 is 
emergency*. I'm thinking "the usual reaction to an emergency is the
govt takes over." Wouldn't it be nice if that was self government!?
Stop voting for water companies at the tap! Stop voting 4 oil companies
at the gas pump! Stop voting for PG&E at the light switch! Start voting
for fresh fresh fruit, nuts, and vegetables at the farmers market!

Funny thing, all of the above have embedded water in the purchase.
Except for the electricity which would have more water in it in a normal
year.

*Except in NZ, where 111 is an emergency.

Wes Rolley wrote:
> Even with the rains this week, my home town Morgan Hill is still not 
> close to being up to average rainfall for the year.  We  are currently 
> at 10.22 in. in my subdivision compared to a yearly average around 20 
> in. That is one location  I have no idea how it is with anyone else 
> because the rainfall has been very spotty around the state.
> 
> The point is that Governor Schwarzenegger has just today declared a 
> drought emergency.  Here is the link to his press release: 
> http://gov.ca.gov/press-release/11556/
> 

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Tian
http://tian.greens.org
Latest change: Added my perception of Obama's speech and the R response.
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