[Vision2020] Thirsty for a Wal-Mart?

[Art Deco]

Jeff writes:

"Let's agree not to argue from fear-based positions, but to work towards developing our water resource to meet our needs."


Unless I have been a terribly stupid, mal-informed reader which is entirely possible, what  Mark (and Diane, Bill, et al) are saying is:

"...let's work toward developing our needs to meet the water resource (to the best of our current knowledge)."


Art Deco (Wayne A. Fox)
deco at moscow.com


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jeff Harkins" <jeffh at moscow.com>
To: <vision2020 at moscow.com>
Sent: Monday, May 01, 2006 2:19 PM
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Thirsty for a Wal-Mart?


> Mark,
> 
> Thanks for response and your point is 
> well-taken.  But please concede that Walmart 
> shoppers are members of the community as well - 
> Walmart is an existing business and has been a 
> good member of our community.  What is the point 
> of disenfranchising them from their share of the local water resource?
> 
> As to the water resource, there is some argument 
> as to whether the groundwater system is finite - 
> and if it is, what the boundaries of "finite" 
> really are.  I do concede that the global supply 
> of water is finite - there is not much we can do 
> with water except change its form (gas, liguid, 
> solid).  But we both know that available surface 
> water far exceeds our current and long-term water needs.
> 
> Let's agree not to argue from fear-based 
> positions, but to work towards developing our water resource to meet our needs.
> 
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