Ice Bucket Water Wasting Campaign, In The Name of Good

One more indication of the dumbed down population in the United States. It helps explain how voters could elect twice Barack Obama. And what about other countries where people walk miles each day for fresh water? 



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Of course, they've got a point: The campaign, according to The Washington Post, has used an estimated 5 million gallons of water so far. (Jason Ruiz for the Long Beach Post says it's used about 6 million gallons and The Grist... doesn't reach an estimate.) The ubiquity of the videos has even led to satirical posts about California fining those participating in the challenge.
"Fresh water is one of our nation's most precious resources," Jim Gulliford, executive director of the Soil and Water Conservation Society, told The Wire in an email interview. "It is a resource that should never be undervalued or wasted. This becomes even more important when areas of our country are suffering from drought."

http://www.thewire.com/national/2014/08/the-california-drought-versus-the-ice-bucket-challenge/378776/

AUG 19, 2014 8:16PM ET

The California Drought Versus the Ice Bucket Challenge

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[From article] But patients and doctors, like those who care for Mohr, say that any attention given to this disease is welcome.
http://www.indystar.com/story/life/diet-fitness/2014/08/19/ice-bucket-challenge-help-als-wet/14312699/

Ice Bucket Challenge: Does it help battle ALS or is it all wet? Shari Rudavsky shari.rudavsky (at) indystar.com 3:28 p.m. EDT August 20, 2014