Collecting rainwater is now illegal in some states.

http://www.naturalnews.com/029286_rainwater_collection_water.html

Really? Just friggin rainwater? Whats next America? Air taxes?

Only three staes are named. that is not "many".

reads like the delusional paranoid ramblings of a collage drop out pot head.

I stopped reading when the fucker mentioned enslavement.

I am, however, against having less freedom. So fuck those states' government.

They should charge you a fee for walking on their concrete.

I had to laugh at that. Honestly, nowadays, they are looking for ways to limit people's capabilities.

is it to make them pay for their water or because it unsafe(not the rain water, the rusty bucket to collect it with)

sol
dig your own well,

Is this for our own safety or something?

No its something about "the water not belonging to the people so we have no right to take it".

Meh, after the initial "wow" factor in considering how restrictive, and seemingly stupid, that law can be construed, I don't think it is a big deal either way. What good would it do for people to collect rain water for themselves? It's not like there is much point in collecting it and purifying it yourself since water is so cheap, and it can be for your own safety.

It's not like this law includes something trivial like rain gauges. "Oh no! He has a rain gauge outside! Book 'em Danno!"

Still, what if this is only the beginning, what if America makes dumber laws like air taxes or not being allowed to play in the snow.

I think we should put chips into people's feet that will tell how many miles they walk. And then charge them a monthly fee for walking.

Shoddy article. Got his "information" from a dated YT video, old NYT article, and probably Wikipedia. The rest is all just this guy's biased and unqualified opinion.

What this article fails to recognize is that these laws aren't put in place to empower governments; they are there to protect the state's citizens. Dry states need as much water as they can get, and the governments are often tasked with regulating the collection and distribution of that natural resource.

The benefit to having "water rights" is that large properties (ex: factories) can't abusively collect large amounts of rainwater, in addition to having mass quantities of water delivered to them from various suppliers.

Water regulation isn't about the government claiming to "own the water" at all. It's about making sure people don't abuse the very idea of "it fell on my land, so I own it".

You have to take into consideration that there is a bigger picture here. This article is written in a biased view point from the get-go. This may be pertinent to the safety of citizens living in these states. Perhaps there is an increased amount of sulfur in the rain water or other toxins, or maybe in place to stop big business from dodging water taxes by collecting huge sums of rainwater, illegally.

We only assume it is just some giant government conspiracy to start taxing us on everyday necessities and natural phenomenons. That's a bit of a problem with the United States culture now. Everyone thinks the government is out to get us. We went from trusting the government too implicitly, to now questioning every single decision the government makes with fervent disbelief and scorn. We need to find a balance. I digress, I'm going on a tangent here.

Right on brother! What's next a tax for people who run around with scissors? Or tax if i dont change the batteries on my smoke detector every year?


(please note this is sarcasm)

wow...the laws are getting weirder every year....

I'm eagerly awaiting the day when some nation will institute breathing tax.

We're slowly getting there, step-by-step.

~never catch a fish with a lasso~ guess where did that law came from

what the fuck, do they own the fucking wether now, then i guess if we get hit by a tornado we can asume will find a big fat sticker saiyng "property of us goverment" if i whant to collect rain water chugg on it and get sick thats my problem.

IM PROUD TO BE AN AMERICUN, WHERE AT LEAST I NO I'M FREE.

Lol breathe tax