Georgians all certainly learned a hard lesson two Sundays ago, one we won’t continue to rehash other than to repeat the lesson: Don’t sit on a lead or celebrate too early; you haven’t won until you’ve played the whole game. That applies to sporting events, but can also be a lesson to take from last week’s water ruling in the lawsuit between Florida and Georgia. The latest chapter of the long-running water wars ended with Ralph Lancaster, a Maine attorney appointed special master by the Supreme Court, ruling in Georgia’s favor in the suit filed by Florida on behalf of its shellfish industry in the Gulf of Mexico.
Editorial: Water war isnt won yet
Despite court victory, Georgia still may face more lawsuits, action by Congress, plus drought