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 This is not based on dusty old statutes ignored, but not yet repealed.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
Wtf this $#%&!@* has gotten way beyond crazy. Country going to hell in a hand basket. And they wonder why so many older people are leaving the country.
http://www.cuttingedge.org/news/n1368.cfm
Dose that make the government responsible for any Damage rain dose? Lol
time to remove the problem, the $#%&!@*s who think they run this country
Thomas, I think that would be a great argument in court when the rain causes flood damage along the river!!!! Your rain, your river, your responsibility. Watch them backpedal then!!!!
Yah vole heir kommandot !
Becoming so obscene. There are still people in this country who think we are free! Really!?!
gov. is out of control time has come for the people
BULL THE LORD DOES
The Govt has put themselves above G-d