Another reason NOT to use the "Water Thief"
This was posted at the USFS Windy Hill CG at Roosevelt Lake but I have seen similar postings at a number of USFS CG's through the southwest. If a CG only has a few spigots scattered around, often wit...
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Interesting thought.
Since much of the water in the Columbia River drainage and the Mississippi River drainage comes from Montana and Idaho, perhaps we should feel the same.
Not to mention our (along with neighboring states) coal and oil.
And our sugar beets.
and our wheat and barley.
and our alfalfa and timothy hay.
and our platinum and palladium.
and our big game out-of-state tags.
We can stop growing (and exporting) some crops, and plant vegetables to feed ourselves instead.
BUT, the name of the game for farmers is PROFIT, just like any other business. When the profit stops, the business stops, whether it be ag business or manufacturing. If ag business stops, we starve.
As always, be very careful what you wish for, you just might get it.
Oh, and toedtoes, you were typing while I was, and you are absolutely right!
Since much of the water in the Columbia River drainage and the Mississippi River drainage comes from Montana and Idaho, perhaps we should feel the same.
Not to mention our (along with neighboring states) coal and oil.
And our sugar beets.
and our wheat and barley.
and our alfalfa and timothy hay.
and our platinum and palladium.
and our big game out-of-state tags.
We can stop growing (and exporting) some crops, and plant vegetables to feed ourselves instead.
BUT, the name of the game for farmers is PROFIT, just like any other business. When the profit stops, the business stops, whether it be ag business or manufacturing. If ag business stops, we starve.
As always, be very careful what you wish for, you just might get it.
Oh, and toedtoes, you were typing while I was, and you are absolutely right!
