Chubby Rain?

Expect this. The prospect of a global water shortage is real and significant to American politics. Unfortunately, “green” advocates and pawns of the “global warming” scheme are in a position to exploit the unease. It's hard to say whether rising costs of energy and utilities will sap the electorate's patience in 2008 enough so that a prescriptive environmental agenda loses out. Most of us just want the commodities without the story. I've watched The New York Times scale back their coverage of the War in Iraq as the economy staggered and G.I. casualties fell. They know there is less of an appetite for their shennanigans in a down economy. Even so, the average American will probably watch showers and baths go the way of the SUV.

If the fresh water wars are possible--and they are--it makes you wonder how this aspect of geopolitics is engaging Wall Street, our leaders and the GWOT. Don't think too hard. (MAP)

*In other news, the Chinese are taking a play from their favorite playbook (no link required) and are going to divert critical water supplies from poor farmers to make sure the Games do justice to the New China.