Atlanta Water Worries and the Mussel

The Atlanta region is running out of water and the federal government's biggest worry is protecting an endangered species of mussel downstream.

With an estimated 100 days of water left in the area lakes, the Corps of Engineers are releasing water at an alarming rate to keep downstream water levels high enough to save some mussel most of us never knew existed. I'm glad the government has its priorities in order. I would hate to think I couldn't flush my toilet for no good reason.

What we have here is the result of government insanity at two levels: A federal government that puts "endangered" species ahead of people and local governments that put the profits of developers ahead of the needs of the people. It doesn't matter that development around metro Atlanta has far outpaced the infrastructure, all that matters is if developers make their dollar while scraping the landscape bare.

It is said that we get the government we deserve. As long as Americans keep reelecting these self-serving, professional politicians, we don't deserve much.