California Water Issue a Constitutional One

Californians, and through the food they normally grow for the nation and the world, Americans, are suffering under a water restriction to protect a two-inch bait fish. As mentioned by a lawyer who is representing a farmer in California’s central valley, the root of the “water problem” is a Constitutional one. Politicians, including many California governors, have let the Federal government overstep the bounds of the U.S. Constitution for more than 100 years. The 10^th Amendment to the Constitution is clear that the Federal government’s authority is very narrow. All authority and law not assigned to the Federal government under that narrow assignment is “reserved to the states respectively, or to the people.” Therefore, the Federal government has NO AUTHORITY to regulate water or fish or anything that has nothing to do with interstate commerce. The Feds will try to say that the water is used to grow food that is shipped out of state, but that is a stretch we must resist.

The courts that have helped abrogate the Constitution are, themselves, violating the Constitution. In the face of so much long-standing corruption of Constitutional principles by politicians and courts, it is hard to imagine where to start. But, I think, the answer is simple. The Chief Executive of a state should be (SHOULD BE) living up to his oath to “preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.” He takes an oath to the state Constitution, too, but both must be “Constitutional.”

Many who are used to abusing the Constitution will say it’s impossible. Many will say this idea is too simplistic. Bah! A State Executive (Governor) should (SHOULD) be brave enough to have moral principles. Watching people starve and lose their life’s work for some fish or for some political football like the Endangered Species Act and doing nothing but talk is an act of cowardice. We are supposed to be a “Nation of Laws.” But the supreme law is the Constitution! Schwarzenegger, as the State Executive, by an executive order, should have the moral strength to order his state employees to TURN ON THE WATER, whether a Federal judge or the Obama administration agrees or not. He could order it to be done! It would be done.

The state and its governor would be threatened with Federal sanction, removal of other Federal funds, court action, etc. But that is what a LEADER does… the right thing! Look the Federal thugs in the eye and say, “Make me!” It takes guts! Let the Supreme Court fiddle with the details later. The Constitution is on your side. We must hammer it into Gov. Schwarzenegger’s head. Tell him to live up to the image he created in his professional life… the fighter for good! Begin a 10^th Amendment media blitz in writing and TV. Read the Constitution and 10^th Amendment. Help to get Schwarzenegger to do this and STOP THE TALK. Time to act! TURN ON THE WATER!