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 This is not based on dusty old statutes ignored, but not yet repealed.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
If we can’t take the country back by votes, then we have to do it with bullets!
Lived in Md. for 1yr. You get taxed for breathing there!
hide the barrells, the government is always changing the laws to suit them so why not us, I am sure they are not going to go thru every company to see what they are doing, the environment says it is better to collect rain water to wash you cars and water your plants to save on water now someone has changed everything around,
Remember when people used to say “this is a free country”? Not so much anymore …
this is insain, the goverment cant own tje rain if it owns the rain then people needs to stared sueing the goverment for the damage it does.
this is a bit much
Since when does the government “own” the rain? Sure glad I don’t live in those states. Land of the free–they sure are taking a lot from us.
WE NEED TO ABOLISH THE CURRENT GOVERNMENT AND START OVER ITS ALMOST AGAINST THE LAW TO BREATH THE AIR
We need to abolish all BULL$#%&!@* city ordinances. We need no new laws, and we own our property line up to heaven. As is our God given right. XX