Bad Bill Bob's Commentary on HB275

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
This bill answers a lot of questions. For years there has been a question as to                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
how important people are. If passed, this bill would allow government to shut down                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
water rights if fish experts decide they need more water. This is not too much different                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
than Klamath Falls (OR) and the protest of 2001. There, the issue was whether                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
government should shut off water and dry up the farmers and their food production. The                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
farmers lost.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
The irony with this bill is that farmers (long time water right holders) already understand                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
the importance of water quality and fishery health. They know if the water is lacking and                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
back off their demands to protect the stream - WITHOUT GOVERNMENT REGS.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
This is simply another attempt to strip farmers and ranchers from earning a living by                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
providing the rest of us with food.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
This bill is unneeded, and is certainly a bad one. Dunk it.