Is California a glimpse into our future?

It’s not often we get a chance to peer into the future to see the consequences of our actions. California has given us that opportunity.

Before the rains returned to California, the news was full of dramatic stories about the drought there. Mother Jones magazine warned, “California’s Drought Could Be the Worst in 500 Years.”

President Obama flew to California and called for shared sacrifice. As Time magazine reported, “He then spent the rest of the weekend enjoying the hospitality of some of the state’s top water hogs: desert golf courses.”

The truth is the situation in California is more abou...