The Las Vegas Sun editorialized recently against Republicans in Nevada who want to find a productive use for the foreclosed-upon Yucca Mountain facility, calling them philosophical hypocrites.<\/p>\n
\u201c(S)ome Republicans have shown themselves to be philosophically flexible. During the campaign\u2026Republicans claimed the health care legislation was a violation of the 10th Amendment, the \u2018states\u2019 rights\u2019 provision in the Constitution, and they bashed proposed deals to give certain states extra money to gain their support. If they truly believe that, where\u2019s the outrage about Yucca Mountain? How come they aren\u2019t yelling about the 10th Amendment?\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Excellent point regarding state\u2019s rights – one I wish more liberals would champion more often. And indeed, until a few years ago, this was exactly my argument against Yucca Mountain. Alas, the unfortunate fact is\u2026Nevada doesn\u2019t own Yucca Mountain. The feds do.
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\nI wish our federal government didn\u2019t own some 80 percent of our land, but they do. And as such, they can pretty much do whatever the heck they want with it. As long as Nevada doesn\u2019t own Yucca Mountain, we are, alas, at the mercy of Uncle Sam, 10th Amendment or not.<\/p>\nThe newspaper editorial concludes with this: \u201cNevada\u2019s Republican Party should repudiate anyone who supports a Yucca dump. It\u2019s not the will of the voters, and it\u2019s not in the best interest of the state.\u201d<\/p>\n
Whether Yucca is in the best interest of the state or not is an editorial opinion, not a fact. We don\u2019t know what potential offsetting benefits there might be for Nevada since we\u2019ve never been allowed to discuss them.<\/p>\n
As for the claim that Yucca isn\u2019t \u201cthe will of the voters,\u201d how do we know? Biased and misleading polls offering incomplete choices? <\/p>\n
I mean, what if the question was, \u201cWould you support Yucca Mountain if you would receive free electricity for the rest of your life?\u201d Do you think the poll results might be a little different\u2026especially in Las Vegas when its 105 degrees outside? I sure do.<\/p>\n
What the Legislature really ought to do is put an objective advisory question on the ballot regarding Yucca and let the people of Nevada actually vote on it, instead of guessing the position of the citizens based on unreliable and often biased polls. Try this one on for size:<\/p>\n
\u201cShould Nevada continue with its no-negotiations-under-any-circumstances position with regard to Yucca Mountain or should the state be open to discussions and explore all options, with the citizens of Nevada having the final say on any proposal via a statewide referendum?\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
I wonder how such an advisory question, if placed on the 2012 ballot by the Legislature, would fare. Don\u2019t you? I mean, if Nevadans are really against it, what\u2019s to fear from an actual vote, right? <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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