The restoration of the San Joaquin river may flop harder than the salmon that will die along with it. In Bill McEwen’s article, from the Fresno Bee, “River Plan too Fishy for my Taste Buds”, he explains why the San Joaquin river should not be restored. Bill McEwen used to be a journalist at the Fresno Bee for thirty-five years until he retired and became a local district representative under Jim Costa. The Fresno Bee, where McEwen’s article was published, is located in Fresno, California. Its readers are typical Californians who live in Fresno, a city that was founded 1872 by the Central Pacific Railroad Company. The San Joaquin river should not be restored because it is a big waste of taxpayer money and will have nothing to give in return.
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In McEwen’s article he states that, “Salmon need clear, cool, highly oxygenated water to thrive – a description that hasn’t fit the San Joaquin since the 1940s.” This is a very important, logos related, detail that the, as McEwen calls them, Limousine Liberals overlooked. If there are no salmon to sell then how can the salmon market possibly be revived? It's no secret that salmon can not live in hot water. Even earlier this year, high salmon mortality rates were found in the Columbia River. A number of 250,000+ salmon were found dead in the river’s seventy-six degree water. Salmon cannot survive in hot water because there is less dissolved oxygen in the water, which causes many problems for all of the organisms in the lake. If the river is restored to revive the salmon problem, then the market won’t last …show more content…
In the article, McEwen poses the question of, “Why Congress -- including Valley agriculture supporters such as Jim Costa of Fresno and Dennis Cardoza of Merced – would support this boondoggle.” McEwen is using pathos with the use of words such as “boondoggle” to make the reader agree with him. In my case I do agree and have the same question. He then goes on to explain that, “There are several reasons. The bill was included in legislative package that included many worthwhile projects and was ushered through Congress using special backroom rules designed to protect representatives of the majority party from tough questioning by constituents.” McEwen is using terms such as “Backroom Rules” to explain that there were some under-the-table agreements made to get the bill passed which is a little shady. This use of the term “Backroom Rules” is a way to get at the reader's’ pathos and get them onto his
In McEwen’s article he states that, “Salmon need clear, cool, highly oxygenated water to thrive – a description that hasn’t fit the San Joaquin since the 1940s.” This is a very important, logos related, detail that the, as McEwen calls them, Limousine Liberals overlooked. If there are no salmon to sell then how can the salmon market possibly be revived? It's no secret that salmon can not live in hot water. Even earlier this year, high salmon mortality rates were found in the Columbia River. A number of 250,000+ salmon were found dead in the river’s seventy-six degree water. Salmon cannot survive in hot water because there is less dissolved oxygen in the water, which causes many problems for all of the organisms in the lake. If the river is restored to revive the salmon problem, then the market won’t last …show more content…
In the article, McEwen poses the question of, “Why Congress -- including Valley agriculture supporters such as Jim Costa of Fresno and Dennis Cardoza of Merced – would support this boondoggle.” McEwen is using pathos with the use of words such as “boondoggle” to make the reader agree with him. In my case I do agree and have the same question. He then goes on to explain that, “There are several reasons. The bill was included in legislative package that included many worthwhile projects and was ushered through Congress using special backroom rules designed to protect representatives of the majority party from tough questioning by constituents.” McEwen is using terms such as “Backroom Rules” to explain that there were some under-the-table agreements made to get the bill passed which is a little shady. This use of the term “Backroom Rules” is a way to get at the reader's’ pathos and get them onto his