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 This is not based on dusty old statutes ignored, but not yet repealed.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
RAINBELONGS TO GOD AND HE MADE IT FOR US TO USE!!!! GOVERNMENT IS GOING BROCK BE CAUSE OF THE OBAMA’S SPENDING PROBLEM!!!! THIS IS STUPID
Now that is c**p, Local, State and Federal governments are getting to power hungry and need to be toned down
Another reason that we need to take our country back! The government exists at the whim of American citizens; not vice versa! The Federal government has over reached, over stepped and out lived it’s usefulness and it is high time we put ALL of these idiotic bureaucrats back in the proper place: AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PECKING ORDER! You work for us so sit down, step back and shut up! We, the PEOPLE, have had more than enough of your self-serving, egotistical and narcissistic C**P!
The govt. doesn’t own the rain. It’s a free gift from God for his people.
Sickening!
What please tell me is left for them to try to control other then the air we breath.
Govt. does NOT own the rain water. Citizens need to stand up and tell the Govt. to BACK OFF!!!!! Our Govt. is overreaching in so many ways. We must stand together and tell them WE THE PEOPLE are fed up!!!!!!!!
oh my gosh I have 20 rain barrels I cant use anymore LOL
they do not own the rain , put some people that support our constitution, back in office
Better watch out when you p**s! They will be on your ass fast that they own it!!