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by cataphract 1521 days ago
If the circumstances significantly changed in an unforeseen way since farmers were given water rights, many in 1800s, the State should be able to curtail those rights in the public interest. I do agree that there must be proportionality and due process, of course.
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Stripping rights isn't due process. Buying rights is.
Entitlement knows no bounds.
agreed.