World Water Crisis Underlies World Food Crisis

re: World Water Crisis Underlies World Food Crisis

tinkerbellannie — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 20:42:11 GMT

In Oregon, Portland General Electric has already built one plant to convert ocean water into drinking water. Why can't we do more of that and pipe it to wherever it is needed for drinking, irrigation of fields, etc. We could use solar and wind generators to run electric pumps to move the water along the pipes. We could even use tidal generators to run the plants that convert the ocean water. I'm not a rocket scientist, but it seems that if I could think of it, someone who knows how to do this can too.

re: World Water Crisis Underlies World Food Crisis

Carol Morrisey — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 18:50:50 GMT

I believe that people are not just leeches sucking up and spoiling resources. We are a resource too. Human creativity has frequently solved problems by thinking outside the box. This earth has plenty of land, plenty of water, but alas, also plenty of selfishness, greed, and corruption. If nations were not oppressed by power-hungry dictators who ignore the needs of the poor, if territorial wars and civil conflicts were ended, if individuals were free to seek solutions without being shackled by heavy-handed government regulations, and all of us had pure motives, wouldn't this be a wonderful world? Unfortunately we can't wish away sin. We each must simply do what we can where we are, and encourage our government in the right direction. Regardless of the damage our sin has caused, people are precious and the goal is to preserve them and nurture them. I'm all for saving the planet, but don't forget--the planet is here for the people. God made it to be inhabited (Isaiah 45:18). By the way, I don't get the connection between anti-environmentalism and the Rapture. No one knows when that will be, so we need to plan for the future.

re: World Water Crisis Underlies World Food Crisis

Teri G — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 10:45:17 GMT

As a foster parent to very precious children that were produced by poorly educated, selfish, greedy, and just plain stupit people I see a very great need for manditory birth control. Manditory until they are able to properly care for a precious child.

re: World Water Crisis Underlies World Food Crisis

soleprobe — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 07:03:13 GMT

Ah yes...I can see it coming, first the carbon tax because of the phony "man made" global warming and now a water tax. So we can't breath and drink without being taxed. Next they'll tax us for eating meat. Why don't we all just die...that'll shut em up.

re: World Water Crisis Underlies World Food Crisis

7557rb — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 01:06:58 GMT

Maybe if we looked at the earth as a living being, things wouldn't be this way. If water was considered to be the blood of this being, would we continue to interfer with its flow? or still dam it up and eventually cause a heart attack, stroke or annurisim? If the exposed land surfaces were the skin, would we continue to cover it with asphalt, cement etc. causing the skin to itch or have allergic reactions? Would we continue to cover it with our garbage. Or gouge out large chuncks of it to expose the underlying muscle tissues? Better yet, if you were a being like the earth, how would you react to these kind of things happening to you?

Probably the same thing would still occur, after all, that is what "doctors" are for.

re: World Water Crisis Underlies World Food Crisis

ursulamargrit — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 21:28:11 GMT

Overpopulation - what nonsense! A few years ago somebody did a study that showed that the whole population of the earth could fit into Texas, with each family having a single house with a backyard. Some countries (particularly Asian and African countries) have food shortages and dire poverty due to government corruption and/or internal wars, not overpopulation.

Lets just look at Canada (which is where I live). Most people here live in cities along the U.S. border. The farther north you go, the thinner the population. Canada could support many more millions of people easily. And the same holds true for many other countries.

As for the water shortage: Stop the waste from industries from being dumped into rivers and lakes, don't allow raw sewage from being used on fields (which ends up in the water supply, and be more responsible with water usage. But of course, if everything else fails, it is quite possible to distill all that seawater into excellent drinking water. So, we will never REALLY run out of water, that is just not possible.

And as for global warming: That is just poppycock, made up by the environmentalists to control people. There have always been natural fluctuations in earth temperatures, and there always will be. It has nothing to do with what people have done.

I am all for treating the earth kindly and with respect. I recycle and try not to create a lot of waste. But I am all for also being sensible and don't believe all that brainwashing nonsense our governments and many so-called scientists spout.

re: World Water Crisis Underlies World Food Crisis

Slinky33 — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 18:34:20 GMT

RE: Global Warming.

The debate continues...does it exist or doesn't it? Man-made or happening anyway? Smarter people than me seem to come to opposing conclusions on this subject.

Those that argue against its existence or against man's affect on it seem to be motivated by a desire to treat the planet any way they want to believing there are no consequences. Considering that we all subscribe to this newsletter implies that we all believe there are consequences to how we treat our own bodies. How can we possibly divorce ourselves from responsibility for how we treat our planet? We affect the lives of generations to come just by the amount of trash we produce each day.

Whether or not Global Warming exists or what causes it, we have serious problems to solve regarding pollution, food, and now, perhaps even water. It is not beyond the realm of possibility that these water shortages are the result of evil men at that top controlling even our perception of reality. If voting is the only tool we have, we need to do it wisely. If our votes don’t really count, only God can save us.

Hmmmm….only God can save us anyway.

re: World Water Crisis Underlies World Food Crisis

mcalevy — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 15:35:04 GMT

Take a look at how much water is used in meat production. This is the other issue besides population that nobody wants to talk about. Sierra Club, Nature Conservancy, WWF. Not a word about what a tremendous benefit it would be to the environment it would be if people just stopped eating meat. People hate hearing that they will cause more damage to the environment by eating meat all their life than if they drove the largest SUV on the market. There are single pig farms in Utah and elsewhere that produce more sewage than the entire city of Los Angeles.

If you were 200 lbs overweight, we would not call you a healthy person. Yet that is the condition of the average beef animal, that has been dosed with hormones and antibiotics and been fed ground newspaper with ink and heavy metal content. And we eat eggs and meat from chickens that have been raised in an environment where the air is so bad that humans cannot survive without a breathing apparatus. And pigs are raised in multi storied barns so that the pigs below can pick through the droppings of those above for undigested grain and also live in toxic air.

A few years back the Sierra Club published statistics that showed that with all the domestic animals and human population, that the world is producing more excrement that nature could break down. So no need to worry about these issues, cause the world is drowning in its own sh-t. Don't hear much about that any more, must have affected donations

What needs to happen is more fluoride in the water so you folks won't be so rowdy about these issues. When the first Jews liberated from the camps in Germany reached Israel, the Israeli's were angry, asking why did you let them do that to you? The folks in the camps had been fluoridated to make them passive, now 70% of all municipal water in the US is fluoridated. And you expect change to happen in this country? Home water filters are specifically designed to not remove 'beneficial' fluoride from tap water

re: World Water Crisis Underlies World Food Crisis

LotusLifeSciences — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 15:27:55 GMT

How come no one is talking about our topsoil problem? Don't we have like less than 2 feet of top soil left on average?

re: World Water Crisis Underlies World Food Crisis

DoctorBill1 — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 14:32:36 GMT

Ya' gotta love made-up stats !!!!

A political argument is a no-win situation. Republican "Scientists" and Government-paid "Scientists" (MOST) will argue against the Global warming issue. Democratic "Scientists" and True independant reseaechers, will tell you the truth about Global warming. How about closing your eyes to the "politics" and use some common sense.

One percent of the worlds water is usable for human consumption. There are more and more people every year. There is more and more pollution of our water sources every year. These facts lead one to see that clean water is at a premium and less and less is available each year. Because you may be a republican and not care about the planet 100 years from now, will not change these facts. How about NOT being a Republican OR a Democrat, and instead be a human being and a resident of planet earth? Care a little about the future of your children. DON'T POLLUTE, and DON'T WASTE WATER !!!! It's the right thing to do, (Global warming or not).

re: World Water Crisis Underlies World Food Crisis

htark05 — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 14:23:57 GMT

I think we can safely assume the new global government will take care of over population ;)

re: World Water Crisis Underlies World Food Crisis

health bug — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 13:09:12 GMT

The answer to the water crisis we are having can be eliminated by drinking alkaline-ionized-restructured water...it's simple! Check out: healthywaterdoctor.com - it works!

re: World Water Crisis Underlies World Food Crisis

heavenlycoconuts — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 13:04:14 GMT

Native American Proverbs often say it best, "We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children." There's no skirting around the fact that we need to stop polluting our external and internal environments.

Still, I believe that Scorpion is right on target about fabricated shortages to keep us in bondage. The same is true for the manufactured shortage of diamonds, oil and food.

re: World Water Crisis Underlies World Food Crisis

Teri G — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 11:19:22 GMT

FOLLOW THE MONEY!

Pres. Bush bought 100,000 plus acres next to Rev. Moon's 1.4 Million Acres on the

Guarani Aquifer in South America. en.wikipedia.org/.../Guaran%C3%AD_Aquifer

WHY?

re: World Water Crisis Underlies World Food Crisis

Julieanne — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 09:03:19 GMT

I am not getting into the argument about climate change and what is causing it. I do know that Perth's(Western Australia) water comes from one huge dam in the hills, which has not overflowed in years. It used to be people would drive up into the hills to see the dam overflow in winter. This year it seems to be about half full, and we are having a record dry spring.

So, people, do what we do in Oz - INSTALL A RAINWATER TANK! Can't beat it for pure fresh water, free from the skies.