Chuck Bottle Battle On Tap
24th August 2012
WASHINGTON — The District of Columbia water and sewer authority is asking Congress to serve tap water instead of bottled water at the presidential inauguration.
The authority’s general manager yesterday wrote to New York Sen. Charles Schumer, saying tap water costs a penny a gallon while bottled water costs 100 times more and is environmentally harmful.
Well, Democrats are down on things that are environmentally harmful, aren’t they? Seems like a slam-dunk.
Schumer (D-NY) announced this month that New York-based Saratoga Springs Water will supply H20 for the inauguration.
Oh, I forgot — principles be damned when there’s some pork to be barreled. Can’t buy campaign contributions with tap water.
Bottled-water foes say that option creates more waste and pollution from trucking the water bottles.
Well, yeah. Let’s see if Senator Schumer finds that argument convincing. (Prediction: Not)
DC Water General Manager George Hawkins says that if bottled water is served, the authority is willing to provide reusable water bottles to lawmakers wanting to show their support for public- water systems and the environment.
Ah, the magic compromise. We’ll be happy to harm the environment, but in an environmentally-friendly way. That’s the modern Democrat party for you.