Environmentalists, as well as so many other well-funded counter-cultural lunatic groups, are obviously suicidal. As with all too many suicidal individuals, they want to take as many others with them as they can grab onto.
The Auburn Dam project of 10-plus years ago may have been completed by now if the loony tooners of the radical left had not thwarted it. Even so, there would not be enough water for the needs of the current population of California in a time of drought. The so-called PG&E lakes in the Sierras are for providing hydro-electricity and cannot be used unless there is a shortage of energy. Even then, the water from those man-made lakes is allowed to drain into the bay once the water has served its energy purpose. Lake Berryessa is drained on a daily basis. There is no barrier to hold back the water that passes through the dam into Solano County. What is not used for irrigation also drains into the bay. Retention has not been a consideration.
I have been writing for some time and I have stated on too many occasions that politicians are not proactive. They are reactive, as it is safer, politically, to react to an issue as opposed to having the courage to anticipate a problem before it occurs.
Dan Walters’ editorial of Nov. 30 (“Dry winter underlines water need”) supports my argument. Suddenly, the governor and legislators “might” be discussing a problem that was a clear and present problem during the last drought period. As with most politicians, they want to find someone to blame; as if they had no idea the problem existed. I have called the people warming the seats of government Bozos. How do they continuously get elected? Question is, what honorable, ethical moral person could be elected? Few of us are Simon-pure, yet we seem to have our character and ethical principles intact. I have a few skeletons in my closet, as with most people I have come to know.
Naturally, the Democrats are beholden to environmental groups. Why? The Democrat receives considerable contributions from the left-wing fringe groups. I wouldn’t label it as bribery as much as collusion.
With all the state’s woes, Californians must evaluate the future. If California is going to allow a flood of illegal aliens, welfare recipients and myriad other persons who legislators believe to be “entitled” to some California “lifestyle” — whatever that means — you will be paying for it and going into greater debt. The monopolistic Pacific Gas & Electric continues to extort your income with high energy costs, “surcharges,” obscene salaries and retirement packages for their executives and blames its customers for abusing its services. There is always some excuse to tax you for practically anything.
I find several states I have been visiting much more citizen friendly. I’m a native Napan and it saddens me that I must remove myself of my hometown and state due to the bozos my fellow Californians continue to elect to tarnish the seats of our legislatures.
(Clark lives in Napa.)
