Comments on: Why is GOP rebuffing Sen. Feinstein’s drought bill?

By: Chris Gulick

Chris Gulick — Wed, 23 Apr 2014 17:36:10 +0000

Tim, farmers don’t use 80 % of ALL water.
Farmers use 80 % of all “developed” water.
Developed water being any water diverted from anywhere for human use.
This is an important distinction that will help us all avoid the likes of Mike Wade twisting and skewing data to make his wealthy benefactors actions somehow seem justifiable.

By: Tim

Tim — Tue, 22 Apr 2014 18:44:23 +0000

Farmers as a group have drained our lakes, rivers, groundwater and have contaminated most of whats left so that they can make their outrageous, mostly untaxed, profits. They are are the single largest reason for illegal immigration and all of the cost to society that go along with it. They already take more than 80% of all water leaving less than 20% for both recreation and domestic use. Ground subsidence and contaminated water supplies are other gifts that they give to the citizens of California. Permanent crops especially almonds, pistachios and pomegranites need to be reduced by 20% or more yet there are plans being made to expand these new farming ventures as we try to deal with drought like conditions. The only positive thing associated with farming is their continued ability to buy and manipulate the media and politicians.

By: Bill Gore

Bill Gore — Mon, 21 Apr 2014 01:45:42 +0000

I agree with loving Difi: the central valley doesn’t need any water. It should all flow out to sea for the sake of a dozen inch long delta smelt. Non-republican californians deserve their fate. Let them eat silicon!

By: Ulysses Uhaul

Ulysses Uhaul — Wed, 16 Apr 2014 23:46:08 +0000

Doomers don’t like old school Democrats….not her fault she has whipped the stuffings out of doomer challengers for generations…she must be doing something right!

By: Steve Mehlman

Steve Mehlman — Wed, 16 Apr 2014 17:56:18 +0000

But why aren’t the Republican senatorial fish biting at the Democrat bait?

Simple: They’re Republicans and she’s a Democrat. That means that they won’t support her proposal, no matter how reasonable it is. That’s the way today’s Republicans roll, and our country is worse because of it.