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"If there is any specialty in the law that would appear to be a built in area for a young lawyer to get into, it is this area [water rights and water diversion]. It sounds like a full employment scheme for lawyers."- Bronson C. LaFollette, Democrat, former Wisconsin state attorney general.
Unlike Mr. LaFollette, a lawyer himself, I would suggest that law is probably one of the best ways to efficiently and equitably allocate water resources in the West. The question is if water should be a natural right guaranteed upon all peoples, no matter where they reside. Should a group of people who live in a dry and desolate area be guaranteed water? Does that mean that when people who have lived near a water source claim that water as their own? Is this simply a question of economics, where the farther one is from a water source, the more they will have to pay for it? In answering these questions, the rule of common law may be the best solution. Aside from jokes about the insanity of water law, the equitable allocation of water never crosses the minds of many US citizens, but the rising population of US citizens in the West guarantees that a crisis is bound to occur. <map> These questions will be part of the future political dialogue and interestingly enough, many of the commentators on water policy either have government or economic degrees under their belts. In a recent PPE Athenaeum dinner, I was asked to name my cause, my hero, and my song. Missing the opportunity to effectively articulate my cause, I said, "Equality, Justice, and the Betterment of Mankind." Then, I just thought of a micro-cause in the Western U.S. and I said, "A possible example, the equitable allocation of the Colorado river between upper and lower basin states." My hope is to fight for a greater good to make sure that water for Coloradans and citizens in the West will not be destroyed by our thirst. I do think that there are also other things that need fighting for, but water is a good place to start. News Commentary I will not comment on how amazing Chelsea Clinton looked during the Clinton library opening. I will also not comment on speculation from tabloids that Chelsea Clinton had plastic surgery. I will however comment on the impending Ukrainian revolution, if Yanukovich does not hold another election. I hope that Bush is putting political pressure on Russia to give up its ardent support for the government in the face of widespread voter fraud. Hopefully, the Ukrainian courts will decide what to do. I do hope that there isn't a revolution in Ukraine because if there is, history has shown that a more totalitarian government will occur. I hope that there will be a peaceful overthrow of the sitting illegitimate president. CO Politics As is the case for these days, it is a light news time for Colorado other than the CU athletic director quitting his job. Nothing new to report. Suffering from work? Tired of Effort? Try these websites to help you procrastinate... Western Democrat Coalition- The future of the Democratic party? Ever been to the site Black People Love Us? Aside from the humour of the site, did you know that it was an art piece that was created by Jonah Peretti as a form of Internet art? As the New York Times says...
| One artist, a 30-year-old New Yorker named Jonah Peretti, has reached millions of people with a series of subversive online projects he calls contagious media that spread, viruslike, by quick linking and electronic word-of-mouth. His 2001 e-mail exchange with Nike over an attempt to order a sneaker customized with the word ''sweatshop,'' for example, has been seen by more than 10 million people, he said, and a Web site he created with his sister Chelsea in 2002 called ''Black People Love Us,'' which satirizes a white couple who consider themselves enlightened on race relations, had three million page views in one month. - Ben Sisario, "Internet Art Survives, But the Boom is Over," New York Times, 3/31/04 |
So, you think that this whole gay couple benefits thing is just a bunch of bull, and that giving marriage or civil unions to homosexual couples doesn't really change anything? Read about marriage rights, and see the big difference. As a small side note, it is very possible to be gay and still have showers (I guess) with women. More evidence that homosexuality is not a lifestyle choice.
Remember that nice young man who created the site John Kerry is a Douchebag but I'm Voting for Him Anyway? Check him out, after the election... (tear)
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Lastly, from the website The Bush Survival Bible...
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We don't need any tips -- we don't even need to worry. Consider: With the Blue States in hand, the Democrats have firm control of 80% of the world's fresh water, over 90% of our pineapple and lettuce, 93% of the artichoke production, 95% of America's export quality wines, 90% of all cheese production, most of the US low-sulfur coal, all living redwoods, sequoias and condors, all the Ivy and Seven Sister schools, plus Stanford, CalTech and MIT. We can live simply but well. The Red States, on the other hand, now have to cope with 88% of all obese Americans (and their projected health care cost spike), 92% of all US mosquitoes, 99% of all Southern Baptists, 100% of all Televangelists, Rush Limbaugh, Bob Jones University, Clemson and the University of Georgia. A high price to pay for controlling the presidency. - Averill |