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 This is not based on dusty old statutes ignored, but not yet repealed.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
Maryland even TAXES the RAIN !
What’s next??
How could the government even consider they can control the collection of rainwater;are they going to put rain gutters on the nation?
Just more stupid rules being implemented by the socialist government in Washington…. control is the main purpose of all of these rules and regulations….
Like hell the government owns the rain, they own nothing and they need to be removed asap
they can go take a hike ! The Government owns nothing ! God owns everything including them !
I DON’T THINK YOU DO!!!!!!
Now isn’t that something? I would challenge that as an act of God and therefore not taxable. Hmmmm!
Lmao.If they did the whole country would be out of rain water
I think you have bit off a little more than you can chew this time, you power hungry bunch of idiots! WE ARE TIRED OF ALL OF YOU!!!!!