Foreign Companies-Buying Up Our U. S. Water Rights

Our farms and our very way of living are threatened by the practice of allowing foreign corporations to buy up valuable water rights through out our country. This means that a farmer would be in contempt of the law to use water that may have been flowing through his family's property for over hundred years. We should reconsider the legality of the policies that have given foreign corporations permission to buy up water rights in our country. From Sharon Fox, San Rafael, California

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[oooimsoscared]

Absobloodylutely. It's happened in the "not so" UK also. It's good to protest so carry on Sharona. All the best, Tristan

[sharonafox1]

Thank you for your support.

[mdaw14]

What, you don't think that other coutnries deserve water too, and if we have some to sell we shouldn't help them?

[sharonafox1]

I'm all for helping out others who may have a real need for water...What I am referring to are the large foreign corporations that are quietly buying up water rights (perhaps in your neighborhood) and are denying locals rights to water that they have historically always had access to in order for the corporations to make giant profits. Usually these purchases are done deals before community members have the time and resources to protect access to what should be their water.

[mdaw14]

Name some specifics please because I have researched this and found no record of any American being denied water rights, and examples that you use in your video. Facts please!

[sharonafox1]

Dear Marcus...you might want to start by googling (felton flow water rights) . Click on Felton Flow. When you get to the page press home and you will get a lot of info and a video update. Water is the new oil so if you wish to find facts about corporations buying up water rights the internet will supply you with unlimited facts. Good luck with your search.

[ThisbeandPyramus]

corporations - regardless of whether they are foreign or domestic should have no ability in a democracy - to OWN water. Or air for that matter.

Absurd to the point of being laughable.

The criminal elite (those dwelling in the nexus of corporations and government) must be disempowered. Very little chance of that happening without mass resistance.

[Vastvisionist]

Just drove through California Central Valley, and it's all dried up! Water is power & the elite are taking control of natural resources that BELONG TO THE PEOPLE! Are we now a third world country?Food, utility, water, & transportation costs continue to rise. What's next? Control of the masses?Reverse the Patriot Act, stop global militarism, break connection between govt., feds.,large international corporations. Support anything local, grow your own, get off the grid!Thanks for bringing awareness

[Elinitsam]

Water rights? That belongs to G-d, not corporations! If it falls on our land, the water belongs to us. Major corporations know no end to their fiscal irresponsibility, arrogance, control over the world and manipulation of people. I support family businesses only! Death to the New World Order! Ron Paul for President in 2012!

[sunclov]

What does that mean exactly???

What does that mean for the future??

[Stealth3]

What the hell are you talking about? I get your first part... but the spreading part is way off. Russia has almost no debt. They got rid of all of theirs. Venezuela the same thing. There are a lot of countries with very little debt and dependencies.

[mdaw14]

we shall see...i'll get back to you