tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22301740.post2496041105122717864..comments2024-03-26T09:49:07.212-07:00Comments on The Scratching Post: I'd Recommend A Fish FryK T Cathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10259428595745509790noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22301740.post-68911487878283939122011-04-07T15:03:30.976-07:002011-04-07T15:03:30.976-07:00To Kelly the little black dog:
Either I poorly sta...To Kelly the little black dog:<br />Either I poorly stated my point or your read into it what you wanted. The post, Something Fishy Here, was written to expose the vote buying going on to pass the Health care legislation. As a side point, I wanted to show the error in the farmer's ways trusting the Federal Government to do what they promised regarding the California Water Project. Probably last on the list of points I wanted to make was that the Environmental Protection Act is a tool used by politicians often for all the wrong reasons. Your point is well taken that water has been diverted to the L.A. Basin that was planned for Central Valley Agriculture.<br />It seems you went into the issue with a goal and found something that helped you achieve it. You completely missed the point of the post.Tom Vailhttp://ttoes.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22301740.post-19561010115126621822011-03-09T03:07:35.570-08:002011-03-09T03:07:35.570-08:00A few years ago, I read an article saying that the...A few years ago, I read an article saying that the rest of us should be grateful to California for their marvelously productive irrigated agriculture (that basically put the small farmers in the Midwest out of business, but he didn't mention that).<br /><br />And I thought, "He who lives by the government water project will die by the government water project." <br /><br />And it comes to pass even as I foretold.tim eiselehttp://somethingscrawlinginmyhair.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22301740.post-72005760509049195832011-03-08T12:27:06.112-08:002011-03-08T12:27:06.112-08:00Just as your Tuesday post points out, articles lik...Just as your Tuesday post points out, articles like this are to promote a political agenda. Blame the environmentalists. <br /><br />Nothing he describes here is new. The central valley was in a decline long before the fish became protected. The reality is much simpler. <br /><br />1. Since we were kids, more and more Central Valley water has been diverted to urban areas due to California's explosive population growth. This is the key reason there is a fight over water. In the 70's over 95% of the water when to agriculture. Last time I checked it was down in the low 80's.<br />2. The real estate boom in California the last couple of decades has transfered huge amounts of agriculture land into tract homes at an accelerating pace. <br />3. The usefulness of ground water has diminished due to salt intrusion and pesticide contamination. <br />4. Farm work is very hard and Central valley farmers complain regularly about not being able to get the workers they need. <br /><br />The fish makes a great scapegoat, but its pretty far down the list.Kelly the little black doghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15056007606676004685noreply@blogger.com