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Home Front: Politix
Harry Reid Says 'Coal Makes Us Sick, Oil Makes Us Sick'
2008-07-02
So why would we, the hoi polloi, want any more of either? Best just to do what our betters tell us to do.
Posted by:Fred

#16  Actually, more of it is used to grow alfalfa and hay in the Coachella Valley than water golf courses.

Second, those water rights were locked up early last century. If'n you wanna negotiate for 'em, fine. Otherwise it's no better than Kelo.
Posted by: Pappy   2008-07-02 23:30  

#15  Why Palm Springs? It's not in Nevada.

Why not? It would certainly put a knot in Nancy Peeloosely's ugly tail, along with Babs Boxer and that supposed-to-be-singer that lives somewhere in California. Besides, all that water COULD be used to separate oil from oil shale in Colorado, where it originates.
Posted by: Old Patriot   2008-07-02 22:56  

#14  Palm Springs gets most of its drinking water from aquifer sources. A lot of those sources are recharged by the Colorado Aqueduct, IIRC.

Shutting down Vegas would free generated power to communities that rely on coal fired power plants. Anyway, the threat of that should shut down Reid's piehole, if he could see cause and effect.
Posted by: Alaska Paul   2008-07-02 20:55  

#13  While we're at it, what say we cut the water to the over 100 golf courses in Palm Springs?

Why Palm Springs? It's not in Nevada.
Posted by: Pappy   2008-07-02 13:42  

#12  But approval ratings don't?

Better figure out who you work for mister. Fast. In the long run, odds favor the house, right Vegas?
Posted by: swksvolFF   2008-07-02 12:53  

#11  High fuel prices make me sick. And the democrats who work to keep them high make me sick too..

This November, let's tattoo "oil make us sick, and Harry's high prices are the cure" on Harry's backside. I know it's long, but let's face it: Harry's a pretty big A$$.
Posted by: Bin thinking again   2008-07-02 11:47  

#10  That's right P2K. If we want the little shit's dick in the ringer, all the other 49 states should DEMAND that Vegas gets shutdown until new power supplies come online, as it's extraneous to our welfare. The little chirper would start spinning another tune real quick.
Posted by: Ulogum the Fat1701   2008-07-02 11:26  

#9  How about spent nuclear fuel?
Posted by: Perfesser   2008-07-02 11:17  

#8  While we're at it, what say we cut the water to the over 100 golf courses in Palm Springs?
Posted by: mojo   2008-07-02 11:13  

#7  So, let's use less energy Harry. Cut the power to Las Vegas.

Procopius, you and Lileks had the same idea. Great minds, same channels, you know.
Posted by: Mike   2008-07-02 10:10  

#6  Vapid stupidity makes people sick.
Posted by: DarthVader   2008-07-02 09:59  

#5  Freezing in the dark makes people sick, Harry.
Posted by: Atomic Conspiracy   2008-07-02 09:44  

#4  So, let's use less energy Harry. Cut the power to Las Vegas.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2008-07-02 09:36  

#3  Crooked politicians and shady real estate dealers make me sick.
Posted by: tu3031   2008-07-02 09:07  

#2  Harry Reid makes me sick.
Posted by: 3dc   2008-07-02 01:43  

#1  Harry...what would you say if had to wake up beside Hillary every morning?
Posted by: William Jefferson Clinton   2008-07-02 01:31  

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