Klamath Falls Herald and News

Letter to the Editor

September 14, 2010

   It would seem that the lack of water is the most important thing, or the economy, but before any of those can be considered, reality has to be first because nothing can exist without reality.

   Klamath County District Attorney Ed Caleb said in the Herald and News Aug. 11: “ ... we have to acknowledge the limits imposed by reality.”

   Caleb was talking about the justice system, but this good advice applies everywhere, at all times.

   Suppose we did apply reality to the water problem in Klamath country. It might be found that endangered species is artificial and sucker fish saved will not really help anyone.

   As far as who owns the water, we could ask who owns the air? Both are absolutes because no one can live without them, which is what reality comes down to finally. Absolutes are what reality deals in; every reality is total, and unforgiving.  

   Air and water belong to everyone equally and can never be otherwise. Rules of engagement allotting more water to some folks and less to others is artificial, and violates reality.

   Actually, reality cannot be violated; it gets revenge in the end, always.

   Every government since the beginning has slipped into slavery when it started with even one artificial element.

   Every business that tries to slip something artificial over on itself loses its war with reality, and goes broke. Every marriage fails when it tries to fake it. Whatever people do   has to be real, finally. Apply reality to the water problem and it will be solved.

   John Phillips

   Klamath Falls