Taxes, Permits, and Red Tape are hallmarks of government control over citizens that many people take for granted, but at least we’re free to breathe the air and feel the rain on our faces. Or so you might think. In Utah and other states like Washington and Colorado, you’d be wrong.
In those states, it’s illegal to divert rainwater without a permit and local governments are enforcing the law. This is not based on dusty old statutes ignored, but not yet repealed. The news video below tells the story of a Toyota dealer who installed a system to catch rain from the roof of his business with plans to use it to wash cars. Astonishingly, he discovered he was breaking the law!
It’s all about control, really.
As long as people remain unaware and uninformed about important issues, the government will continue to chip away at the freedoms we enjoy. The only reason these water restrictions are finally starting to change for the better is because people started to notice and they worked to do something to reverse the law.
Even though these laws restricting water collection have been on the books for more than 100 years in some cases, they’re slowly being reversed thanks to efforts by citizens who have decided that enough is enough.
Until then, Stay Thirsty, America.
Source: Healthy Debates
Photo: TaranRampersad on Flickr
yes in Washington they want to tax you for however much cement you have that keeps the rain from sooking into the ground
That’s called an illegal law. As no beurocracy can regulate rainwater. Only God can.
Sounds like Prohibition
The want to tax the wind too…so its gonna cost you to get blown!
My local park doesn’t allow hammocks ,slack lines , or any other recreations to be tied to their trees. The same park that CUTS DOWN TREES to build their pavilions or other structures. I think these sorts of decisions are made by people that believe in Jesus
And Mike Pashia, Why on earth would you think that?
controlling every facet of your existence.
I heard about that Mike, that’s St. Louis bureaucracy for you. Enjoy the park: THE WAY WE TELL YOU TOO!
That is sick ant is should repeal that law in any and all states it is observed.
Are we waking up yet??? To much government control. These laws need to be repealed and taken off the books. You can not have rights to what GOD gives us freely !!! You also need to get rid of the officials who wrote and passed these laws. How did they get these laws on the books??? Where the people aware of them?? Is anybody paying attention???
What’s next? “We control the sunshine?”