A Usenet persona calling itself Michael Daly wrote:

On 18-Feb-2005, Scott Weiser wrote:

however, what a 50% reduction in agriculture in
California means to the nation as a whole, and to our needs for foodstuffs.

Before you fret about what that reduction would do to the population,
take a look at the rate at which Americans waste food.

Why? It's our food, we can waste it if we want. Fact is that the US is the
largest exporter of food aid to other nations on the planet, and has been
for a long, long time.

As well,
consider the volume of produce from California that is exported (at
a cost to the US taxpayer, due to subsidies to allow CA to compete
with 3rd world countries on price).

Which brings money to the US and stimulates the economy.


California's agricultural production could be reduced considerably
with no negative effect on Americans, but that would free up water
for other uses.

Ah, and we finally come to the real agenda...what "other uses" do you have
in mind? Supporting your plastic boat? That's an inefficient use of a
valuable resource. Your recreational desires are way down the priority list.


And then there's the issue of what happens to the ag lands once the
production is stopped.

Let the desert go back to desert.

Why? We have the capability to make it bloom, so why shouldn't we?

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