http://www.californiadroughtupdate.org/pdf/20180412-California-Water-and-Infrastructure-Report.pdf
It is not infrastructure as such which provides this benefit, but the toll-free public infrastructure which increases the net productive powers of labor per capita and per square kilometer, for the society as a whole, that at a greater rate than at any point of production investment.
Similarly, it is the employment of Classical artists, physical scientists, and an advancing quality of universal health-care system and pensions, the human aspects of basic economic infrastructure in general, which must enjoy, together with science and the machine-tool sector, the relatively greatest degree of preference in the expenditure and investment by society in all sectors. The way to higher productivity is not the immediate output of some people, but the development of the general environment defined by the society as a whole, the society within whose development the great catalyst of increased productivity is concentrated.
WHAT’S WRONG IN EUROPE? Are You Neotenous?
by Lyndon H. LaRouche, Jr
September 1, 2008
A Note To Readers
As infrastructure provides the foundation for a nation’s entire economy– its level of productivity; its ability to integrate its industrial capability; its ability to develop a skilled labor force; the foundation of advanced scientific research; and the building of a comprehensive education and health care system– it is infrastructure that must be the focus of the government. When that focus is lost we get what we have today.
The quotation above from a decade old article by Lyndon LaRouche has an interesting title. What is “Neotenous?” The question is answered with some extended excerpts from the article in the “Feature” section of this week’s report. China, during its “Cultural Revolution,” demonstrated the Hell a neotenous culture could produce. But, China gave it up and is now the leading economy in the world. The U.S., on the other hand, made the counter-culture the dominant culture of the nation.
Perhaps with the announcement this week that the Speaker of the House Paul Ryan will not seek re-election in November one of the biggest impediments standing in the way of President Trump’s infrastructure building intent will be removed. Just to remind you, it was Ryan that said that there will be no funding for any infrastructure from the Congress unless the money comes from cuts to Social Security and Medicare. Clearly, a dead on arrival policy. So, good riddance to one of the anti-American System, Ayn Rand ideologues polluting our political culture.
In This Week’s Report
Last Friday in San Francisco was the second rainiest day since 1849. Despite that, the drought has intensified over the past week. The U.S. Drought Monitor provides the details.
While the drought in California slowly intensifies, the rest of the southwest is already deep in drought and the Colorado River continues to inch toward a level that will mean mandatory rationing for the entire southwest. And since that river provides a large contribution to California’s water supply, that is something to pay attention to.
Perhaps looking at that had something to do with the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California’s decision this week to fund about two-thirds of the “WaterFix” tunnel project in the Delta. For that is the decision that agency made. So now, at least maybe for now, the two tunnels will be built, if not stopped by law suits. Or maybe something else, like a new governor next year.
Oroville Dam was in the news last week with the announcement that the repaired spillway may have to be used for the first time, but that was not to be. We do have an new interesting video though on the ongoing construction.
Being a farmer in California has always been difficult, and these past few years doubly so. “Low water supplies leave farmers in a bind,” describes the present situation for some.
Following some news shorts on economic, infrastructure and related topics leads us to our “Feature” this week, which I described above.
