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Just Ad Water…

March 19, 2010

The Original Movie Title Needed To Be Modified So As Not To Inject Any Potential Racial Overtones In To The Issue Of Buying Votes, Which In And Of Itself, Is Offensive Enough.

Politics: The water spigots are back on, at least temporarily, in California’s Central Valley. Turned off to protect a tiny fish, they happen to be in the districts of two congressmen “undecided” on health care reform.

One could chalk it up to good fortune or just good constituent service. But in the middle of a contentious health care debate marked by Cornhusker Kickbacks and Louisiana Purchases, we may be forgiven if we find an announcement by the Department of the Interior regarding California’s water supply a tad too coincidental.

On Tuesday, the Department of the Interior announced it was increasing water allocations for the Central Valley of California, a region that depends on these water allocations for local agriculture and jobs. The timing adds to our suspicions. (Link to IBD Story)