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 This is not based on dusty old statutes ignored, but not yet repealed.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
disgusting
our government more controlling and intrusive than china?
Rain is given by G-d, Not the Government.
HONEST CITIZENS SHOULD BE AS FREE & UNIMCUMBERED AND FREE OF PERMITS TAX FOR EVERYTHING OFFICIALS DECIDE TO TAX WITH OUT A VOTE. THE HONEST CITIZENS WERE TO BE THE GOVT. HOW IS IT THAT IT GOT SWITCHED THAT THE OFFICIALS RULE & NOT THE PEOPLE. QUOTE; GRAND PA
Now people should know just why the government wants guns from people. They are scared that one day they will step to far into peoples rights and the government will go down.
$#%&!@* the government
Johnny get your gun get your gun get your gun
What GOD has giveth, let no man take away!
this is so stupid wow and the greenies of Colorado do arrest people for collecting rainwater question where the $#%&!@* is it going to go in the ground water either way it still gets there
Coming next a limit on the air you breath and farting will become a “climate change” crime. Baked beans will be banned.