Re: On the Shortage of Water in California

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> On May 9, 8:56=A0pm, Ian MacLure <i...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > Michael Ejercito <mejer...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > > Has anyone ever wondered why California faces a shortage of water
> > > coming out of the pipes, but NOT of water sold in bottles in the
> > > supermarket? Have any of you wondered why cities are placing
> >
> > =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 The amount of water in supermarkets is a tiny
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e of the
> > =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 water used domestically.
> > =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 If we are truly in a drought and supplies are that
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t why
> > =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 oh why are people still allowed to water their lawn,
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sh down
> > =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 their driveway or sidewalk daily, wash their car and
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 other
> > =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 such activities completely unchecked.
>    Freedom.
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> > =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 Some kinds of agriculture need to be questioned as
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> > =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 instance why grow cotton which I understand is a
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 thirsty
> > =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 species in the Central Valley? And rice? Rice paddies
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ren't
> > =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 exactly great for water conservation either.
> > =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 Bottled water is an irrelevancy.
>    Freedom.
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>    People should be able to buy all the water that they can afford.
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>    And people should be able to ask whatever price for their water
> people are willing to pay.
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>  Michael
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Sure.

Water is a commodity, not a necessity.









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