A man’s home is his castle, or at least it would be if the government didn’t go around imprisoning people for what they do on their own property.
For most of the country’s history, it has been understood that someone could do whatever they want on their property so long as it doesn’t hurt anyone else or infringe on their possessions and holdings. Indeed, this notion was one of the ideas that drove the Founding Fathers to lead their countrymen to independence in the first place.
Unfortunately, the rise of progressivism has resulted in steady expansion of the state’s power, practically giving authorities free reign to dictate how Americans should conduct themselves in their own homes. It seems that there really is nothing to small for the government to stick its nose into, as Minnesota resident Jay Nygard has so painfully learned.
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A clearer article on what happen… http://www.snopes.com/was-a-minnesota-man-jailed-for-having-a-windmill-on-his-property/
Ave Imperium.
since when the green energy is annoying…
C.j. Knous
I wasn’t jailed for building a turbine. He was held in contempt of court for not following a court order to “remove a concrete base” from his property. He didn’t spend 6 months in prison either.
If you’re looking to make your page credible, posting over sensationalized stories isn’t going to help.
As a progressive not sure wtf the article singles us out… I would love to have everyone get off the grid if they can- generate their own clean electricity, collect rainwater (sanitize with UV lighting/filters ) and in general be more self sufficient keep their own dollars and in case of a problem with the power grid they won’t be affected! Just common sense!
If he had never built the generator, would he have gone to jail?
Wrong..The govt is over reaching…EPA, BLM …..I’ll collect rainwater if I want..I’ll build a wind turbine if I want…It’s our property and as long as it doesn’t hurt anyone else it’s none of the govts business
Clickbait. All of it
Bryant Smith the comping was lodged against him originally by his neighbors against the cement pad it was placed in according to the real article. It could have been a bird house or flag pole and the results would have been the same.