On Water Shortages

Someone mentioned this in a political community I am active in:

There are some areas here in the south where water is in short supply. The government is putting restrictions in place on how much water each household can consume. I don’t see a problem with this.

To which I responded:

The unfortunate reality of things like water shortages in the southwest are explained simply (albeit cruelly) by saying that if you live in a fucking desert with no rainfall, you should expect this sort of shit. Much like the people of New Orleans - if you live in a city under sea level, well, uh, yeah.

It sounds mean, but personally, I can’t see living in a desert city and complaining about water shortages. I’d have to be some sort of idiot to complain.

Monday, May 19th, 2008 economics, social issues

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