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 This is not based on dusty old statutes ignored, but not yet repealed.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
Has this country gone completely mad???
this is insane..
rain is free, it cleansed the earth. it covers the earth , government is stupid to stop us from using rain.
And you all thought The Lorax by Dr. Seuss was for entertaining kids……
They can kiss my ass!
damn the federal $#%&!@*s–vote them out-they have gone stupid,get rid of all of them
Wake up America.
This is so unreal, where thehell did these $#%&!@*s come from, get themthe hell out of government and get people in that have a BRAIN that works
Just how much more are we going to Take off these Idiot’s.