February 19, 2013 Delta Water and News Links

Delta/California/Water News
 The Game Gets Tougher
Alex Breitler's Blog
http://blogs.esanjoaquin.com/san-joaquin-river-delta/2013/02/13/the-game-gets-tougher/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+san-joaquin-river-delta+%28Alex+Breitler%27s+San+Joaquin+Delta%2C+Delta+College+Blog%29

Study the Alternatives, Reps Say
Alex Breitler's Blog
http://blogs.esanjoaquin.com/san-joaquin-river-delta/2013/02/13/study-the-alternatives-reps-say/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+san-joaquin-river-delta+%28Alex+Breitler%27s+San+Joaquin+Delta%2C+Delta+College+Blog%29

But Don't Rule Out Malice
American Thinker

I submit that the more likely hypothesis, which is supported by both Heinlein's and Occam's razor, is that these politicians are not at all stupid or unlucky, but they are doing exactly what they want to do and they are getting exactly the result that they hope to achieve. You might think, "I can't believe that my politicians are purposefully destroying/harming (fill in the blank). Well, you are probably right. You can't believe it, but that does not mean it is not true. Much that is true is not believed at first. (emphasis mine)

The Poor Smelt Don't Know Which Way to Flow
Delta National Park
http://www.deltanationalpark.org/blog/view/the_poor_smelt_dont_know_which_way_to_flow/

On the Unpopularity of Peripheral Thingies in Northern California
Inkstain Blog
http://www.inkstain.net/fleck/2013/02/on-the-unpopularity-of-peripheral-thingies-in-northern-california/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+JfleckAtInkstain+%28jfleck+at+inkstain%29

Business-Labor Coalition, Water Agencies Respond to Conceptual Alternative to BDCP
ACWA.com
http://www.acwa.com/news/delta/business-labor-coalition-water-agencies-respond-conceptual-alternative-bdcp

Water Watchdog Patrick Porgans Publishes Book Exposing Corruption in California Water World
Lloyd G. Carter
http://www.lloydgcarter.com/content/130211597_water-watchdog-patrick-porgans-publishes-book-exposing-corruption-california-water

Farm Water News
http://farmwaternews.blogspot.com/2013/02/news-articles-and-links-from-february_19.html

Agenda 21/Sustainable Development
The AWRA-UNESCO-World Bank-USACE_GWP IWR Conspiracy: Using IRWM to Control the USA's Water!
WaterWired.com
http://aquadoc.typepad.com/waterwired/2013/02/awra-and-the-un-using-iwrm-to-take-control-the-usas-water.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+typepad%2Fwaterwired+%28WaterWired%29
(A condescending article to those of us who have done our due diligence in researching the root cause(s) of the various messes we find ourselves in...after all "I am a stakeholder"...rubbish.  Note:  Much that is true is not believed at first. (emphasis mine)) 

Monsanto, Sustainable Development and Agenda 21
Farm Wars
http://farmwars.info/?p=10111&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+FarmWars+%28Farm+Wars%29

Who the Power Elite Are and Why They Will Lose Power
Economic Policy Journal
http://www.economicpolicyjournal.com/2013/02/who-power-elite-are-and-why-they-will.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+economicpolicyjournal%2FYZSb+%28EconomicPolicyJournal.com%29

Agriculture/Science News
Sports, Shared Activities Are 'Game Changers' for Dad/Daughter Relationships, Baylor Study Finds
Science Codex
http://www.sciencecodex.com/sports_shared_activities_are_game_changers_for_daddaughter_relationships_baylor_study_finds-107135

Levee/Infrastructure News
A Few Good Reads:  Natomas Levee Upgrade Still Held Up
Hydraulically Inclined
http://ayresriverblog.com/2013/02/18/a-few-good-reads-21813-mozambique-relocating-flood-victims-the-natomas-levee-upgrade-still-held-up/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+HydraulicallyInclined+%28Hydraulically+Inclined%29

Get the Feds Our of Infrastructure
Cato Institute
http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/get-feds-out-infrastructure?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+CatoRecentOpeds+%28Cato+Recent+Op-eds%29

Fisheries/Wildlife/Habitat News

Environmental News

Economic/Tourism News

High Speed Rail/BDCP Conveyance News
Most East Coast Media Misjudge CA Bullet Train
CalWatchDog.com
http://www.calwatchdog.com/2013/02/19/wunderkind-sees-ca-bullet-train-as-obama-high-point-oy-vey/

National Political News
Facebook Blocks Jon Rappoport's Articles 
LewRockwell.com
http://lewrockwell.com/rappoport/rappoport21.1.html

Obama's SOTU: A Campaign Speech That Erodes the Power of the Citizenry
Cato Institute
http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/obamas-sotu-campaign-speech-erodes-power-citizenry?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+CatoRecentOpeds+%28Cato+Recent+Op-eds%29

DHS Use Police Depts. to Gather Intel on Citizens and Label Them Extremists Threats
BlackListedNews.com
http://www.blacklistednews.com/DHS_Use_Police_Depts_to_Gather_Intel_on_Citizens_%26amp%3B_Label_Them_Extremist_Threats/24313/0/38/38/Y/M.html

Intelligence on citizens who are supposed to be extremists is gathered from multiple avenues such as:
• Local government
• Local law enforcement
• Parent/Teacher Associations
• School district officials
• Influential members of local communities
• Religious leaders
These collaborations provide “critical information” and real-time “assessments of [any] threat” to local communities and incorporate this information into training programs and federal initiatives.

(WOW...)

California Political News
Environmentalists Decry "Poor" Notification of First Fracking Hearing in L.A.
California Progress Report
http://www.californiaprogressreport.com/site/environmentalists-decry-poor-notification-first-fracking-hearing-la
(Sounds familiar don't it?!)

Governor Antoinette-Brown: Let the Unemployed Eat Cake
CalWatchDog.com
http://www.calwatchdog.com/2013/02/19/gov-brown-let-the-unemployed-eat-cake/

PPIC Report
Californian's and Their Government
http://www.ppic.org/main/publication.asp?i=1044
(Just the title nauseates me...)

Litigation News

Tribal News
California Indian Water Commission
Delta Pumping Restrictions: It's About Salmon
Dan Bacher
http://www.itwatercommission.org/2013/02/delta-pumping-restrictions-salmon-dan-bacher-indybay-org/

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Because It's Cool!
George Washington: The Humble Statesman
ImpeachObamaCampaign.com
http://www.impeachobamacampaign.com/george-washington-the-humble-statesman/
(My personal comparison to and opinion of our very own Supervisor Don Nottoli.  We are so blessed to have Mr. Nottoli represent the Delta...a true Statesman and genuine Gentleman.)

Calvin Coolidge on Big Government
The Foundry
http://blog.heritage.org/2013/02/19/calvin-coolidge-bigger-government-isnt-better/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=calvin-coolidge-bigger-government-isnt-better