So the federal government is going to take over and replace the 200 years of water law — and rights to water — that have been worked out between and among the states? The states aren’t going to be very happy, nor are the Tribal entities that have water and water rights. The federal government just got through spending $500 million on one water project to satisfy tribal claims in the Four Corners area of Colorado. This is an armed robbery. And the federal government will soon be telling you that you cannot mow your grass.
So the federal government is going to take over and replace the 200 years of water law — and rights to water — that have been worked out between and among the states? The states aren’t going to be very happy, nor are the Tribal entities that have water and water rights. The federal government just got through spending $500 million on one water project to satisfy tribal claims in the Four Corners area of Colorado. This is an armed robbery. And the federal government will soon be telling you that you cannot mow your grass.””””
Water Rights here in Nevada go back to 1852. These have been and will continue to be fiercely fought over.
Feingold lives where there is usually an abundance of water—Wisconsin. (I know because I was born and raised there).
Feingold dare not show up in the Western states and spout this proposal out loud.
He will not survive the subsequent week, IMO.
This is a Regulatory Taking of the value of your land and what you can produce upon it.
Well, today I wouldn't actually mind it if some bureaucrap said, "You cannot mow your lawn" - its over 100, but it has to be done. However, if they want to make that permanent, just let the petty-tyrants in the HOA know that they can't fine us for it - you know, one crime family moving in on the other's territory.
In all seriousness, this is yet another example of the feds trying to grab all of the marbles that we own, and then rationing them back to us (for which we should kiss their arses AND pay for it). It is simply getting to the point where we are owned - lock, stock & barrel - by the very federal government that We The People created in the first place. I just wish that the SOBs would be honest and stop referring to us as "citizens," and start referring to us as they really see us: tax serfs.
Oh, they should also be aware that not everyone reacts to an armed robbery by handing over everything in their pockets and being thankful to be left alone for cooperating. Some day these jokers are going to go too far, and that day seems to be getting closer every news cycle.