In my last post I tried to show how the Electoral College
protects minorities, such as rural residents, from the tyranny of the majority.
When all is determined by popular vote, rural residents get the shaft.
The following is somewhat long and is Colorado specific but
makes my point, I believe.
Our (P)regressive Governor on the campaign trail once drew
an audience of less than thirty in Craig, CO. His support was from the urban
areas and the trust funder infested mountain towns. One would hope he would
rise above pettiness and try to serve the whole state.
Another possibility is rewarding supporters with an
appointment to a no work involved commission with a potential for under the
table earnings. No mistake, water is Colorado’s biggest asset.
Readers outside of Colorado may just shrug and say so what. You
might rethink that if you live downstream along the many rivers that originate
in Colorado.
Control of water has been the key element in the development in the Western USA. I could to into Mulholland and how he bought out the water in Norcal and moved it to Socal. You're right on the money.
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ReplyDeleteOr the continual fight over the Colorado River. Mexico ends up with nothing.
One of our extended family works for the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District ("Northern Water") that monitors and regulates the water over quite a large area in NE Colorado. I met him at Thanksgiving (they hosted) and had a great time talking to him about water out here. I'd heard of the Big Thompson Project, but being an Old Guy like us, he knew it intimately. We had a grand old time talking about pumps, meters, usage patterns, developments, storage, and of course water politics.
ReplyDeleteI'm sure he was outraged at Governor Polis' appointees.
Water has always been a ot button in Colorado. The Big Thompson diverts water from the head of the Colorado River. Right or wrong? The debate rages on.
ReplyDeleteYep, water literally IS life out there.
ReplyDeleteA major topic when growing up. Still interests me.
ReplyDeleteI'd say as long as the Western Slope gets what they need, then it's OK for the Front Range to divert some of the water over the divide.
ReplyDeleteIt originated in Colorado, so it's Colorado's water.
I'm sure it will be debated long after we're gone.....
Water rights will be a hot button as long as there are idiots like him running the show.
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ReplyDeleteDownstream states disagree.
Brig
It has been being fought over for as long as I an remember. And, he is an idiot with a trust fund.