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Dead Constitution See other Dead Constitution Articles Title: Collecting rainwater now illegal in many states as Big Government claims ownership over our water Collecting rainwater now illegal in many states as Big Government claims ownership over our water Monday, July 26, 2010 by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger Editor of NaturalNews.com (See all articles...) (NaturalNews) Many of the freedoms we enjoy here in the U.S. are quickly eroding as the nation transforms from the land of the free into the land of the enslaved, but what I'm about to share with you takes the assault on our freedoms to a whole new level. You may not be aware of this, but many Western states, including Utah, Washington and Colorado, have long outlawed individuals from collecting rainwater on their own properties because, according to officials, that rain belongs to someone else. As bizarre as it sounds, laws restricting property owners from "diverting" water that falls on their own homes and land have been on the books for quite some time in many Western states. Only recently, as droughts and renewed interest in water conservation methods have become more common, have individuals and business owners started butting heads with law enforcement over the practice of collecting rainwater for personal use. Check out this YouTube video of a news report out of Salt Lake City, Utah, about the issue. It's illegal in Utah to divert rainwater without a valid water right, and Mark Miller of Mark Miller Toyota, found this out the hard way. After constructing a large rainwater collection system at his new dealership to use for washing new cars, Miller found out that the project was actually an "unlawful diversion of rainwater." Even though it makes logical conservation sense to collect rainwater for this type of use since rain is scarce in Utah, it's still considered a violation of water rights which apparently belong exclusively to Utah's various government bodies. "Utah's the second driest state in the nation. Our laws probably ought to catch up with that," explained Miller in response to the state's ridiculous rainwater collection ban. Salt Lake City officials worked out a compromise with Miller and are now permitting him to use "their" rainwater, but the fact that individuals like Miller don't actually own the rainwater that falls on their property is a true indicator of what little freedom we actually have here in the U.S. (Access to the rainwater that falls on your own property seems to be a basic right, wouldn't you agree?) Outlawing rainwater collection in other states Utah isn't the only state with rainwater collection bans, either. Colorado and Washington also have rainwater collection restrictions that limit the free use of rainwater, but these restrictions vary among different areas of the states and legislators have passed some laws to help ease the restrictions. In Colorado, two new laws were recently passed that exempt certain small-scale rainwater collection systems, like the kind people might install on their homes, from collection restrictions. Prior to the passage of these laws, Douglas County, Colorado, conducted a study on how rainwater collection affects aquifer and groundwater supplies. The study revealed that letting people collect rainwater on their properties actually reduces demand from water facilities and improves conservation. Personally, I don't think a study was even necessary to come to this obvious conclusion. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out that using rainwater instead of tap water is a smart and useful way to conserve this valuable resource, especially in areas like the West where drought is a major concern. Additionally, the study revealed that only about three percent of Douglas County's precipitation ended up in the streams and rivers that are supposedly being robbed from by rainwater collectors. The other 97 percent either evaporated or seeped into the ground to be used by plants. This hints at why bureaucrats can't really use the argument that collecting rainwater prevents that water from getting to where it was intended to go. So little of it actually makes it to the final destination that virtually every household could collect many rain barrels worth of rainwater and it would have practically no effect on the amount that ends up in streams and rivers. 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. Because if we can't even freely collect the rain that falls all around us, then what, exactly, can we freely do? The rainwater issue highlights a serious overall problem in America today: diminishing freedom and increased government control. Today, we've basically been reprogrammed to think that we need permission from the government to exercise our inalienable rights, when in fact the government is supposed to derive its power from us. The American Republic was designed so that government would serve the People to protect and uphold freedom and liberty. But increasingly, our own government is restricting people from their rights to engage in commonsense, fundamental actions such as collecting rainwater or buying raw milk from the farmer next door. Today, we are living under a government that has slowly siphoned off our freedoms, only to occasionally grant us back a few limited ones under the pretense that they're doing us a benevolent favor. Fight back against enslavement As long as people believe their rights stem from the government (and not the other way around), they will always be enslaved. And whatever rights and freedoms we think we still have will be quickly eroded by a system of bureaucratic power that seeks only to expand its control. Because the same argument that's now being used to restrict rainwater collection could, of course, be used to declare that you have no right to the air you breathe, either. After all, governments could declare that air to be somebody else's air, and then they could charge you an "air tax" or an "air royalty" and demand you pay money for every breath that keeps you alive. Think it couldn't happen? Just give it time. The government already claims it owns your land and house, effectively. If you really think you own your home, just stop paying property taxes and see how long you still "own" it. Your county or city will seize it and then sell it to pay off your "tax debt." That proves who really owns it in the first place... and it's not you! How about the question of who owns your body? According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark office, U.S. corporations and universities already own 20% of your genetic code. Your own body, they claim, is partially the property of someone else. So if they own your land, your water and your body, how long before they claim to own your air, your mind and even your soul? Unless we stand up against this tyranny, it will creep upon us, day after day, until we find ourselves totally enslaved by a world of corporate-government collusion where everything of value is owned by powerful corporations -- all enforced at gunpoint by local law enforcement. Poster Comment: You can buy a joint legally in Colorado but you cannot collect rain water without the proper priority. That sounds to me like they are playing favorites. Post Comment Private Reply Ignore Thread Top • Page Up • Full Thread • Page Down • Bottom/Latest
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A good use of household grey water (shower/bath) would be piping it to yard trees. preferably ones that can eventually be harvested for lumber, thus effecting carbon capture. Rainwater used for washing and garden reduces purifying costs. Stupid bureaucrats/politicians.
You cannot use yard trees for lumber since they must be clear of knots. This happens in a woodlands scenario with natural pruning of the limbs. I did timber and pulpwood surveys as a young man so believe me when I tell you this. ;) "When bad men combine, the good must associate; else they will fall, one by one." Edmund Burke
Keep sunlight off the tree by planting it on the north side of the house; cut off any branches that start "sprouting" off lower parts of tree, prevents knots from developing as it shoots upwards in search of sun.
It is plain to see you would never make an arborist. ;)
"When bad men combine, the good must associate; else they will fall, one by one." Edmund Burke
Been snipping off twig branches of close-to-the-house elms and they're branch/knot-free for ten feet. Could be shaded by climbing hops so you have your own beer supply.
Structure Of The Birth Certificate Did the State Pledge Your Body to a Bank? Right: Some birth and marriage certificates are now "warehouse receipts," printed on banknote paper, which may mark you and yours as 'chattel' property of the banks that our government borrows from every day. www.freedom-school.com/citizenship/structure-of-the-birth- certificate.pdf Big Government claims ownership over our water Here's hoping they have their heads handed to them shortly. A Psalm of David. The earth is the LORD'S, and all it contains, The world, and those who dwell in it. "...as long as there..remain active enemies of the Christian church, we may hope to become Master of the World...the future Jewish King will never reign in the world before Christianity is overthrown - B'nai B'rith speech http://www.biblebelievers.org.au/luther.htm / http://bible.cc/psalms/83-4.htm
My I.D. was stolen when I lived in nursing home. I had to write to get an original copy of my birth certificate from Cook County, Illinois (Chicago). When I got it the paper was banknote paper. So you can bet this is what is being done. These dastardly people have extrapolated our birth certificates and wrapped them together in bundles and put them out a "securities" which in effect make us all chattel slaves. All of our production is then claimed as a benefit by the government. I believe this is how they are able to claim taxes must be paid on income. But I had 2 liens from IRS in my name at a county I used to live in when driving big truck. I had these credit repair lawyers challenge the IRS. IRS could not prove I owed the tax and were forced to withdraw the liens. My Credit Karma used to say "2" for Public Filings. It now says "0". ) "When bad men combine, the good must associate; else they will fall, one by one." Edmund Burke
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