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 This is not based on dusty old statutes ignored, but not yet repealed.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
All tyrants can kiss our asses on the way to hell
Sick of all you $#%&!@* commies!!!!!!!!! Big government is horrible!!!1
once again—how miraculousley stupid can they get
wtf!!!! who ridiculous,.. i cannot stand this gov.. who the fuk do they thing they are.. God owns the rain, and he gives freely to his people!!!! so sick of them all.
Rain is an Act of God. God owns the rain and gives to us Freely!
the feds think they own everything in this country
God aside this is what happens when people ignore the idiots in office each and every one of you is partly to blame for allowing these morons to stay In office fall in line sheeple fall in line
Possession. Is 9/10 of the law. My property, my water.
THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT OWN GOD’S FREE RAIN TO US. OBAMA AND HIS THUGS HAVE GONE COMPLETELY NUTS.
try and enforce something as stupid as this on my property and I’ll drown you in it.