Is it me or does anyone else think extreme measures need to be applied to situations that are getting out of control? Denying someone the use of rain water is an abuse of power that goes beyond the limits of being civil. These people need to be taught a lesson in civics...

I don't care if you believe in G_d or not, but anything that has been falling from the skies since time began is not the private property of any one of us. Nor is it negotiable.

Those who say extreme measures are needed - I agree. Better to nip it in the bud before it starts to pop up as local laws that have to be fought in court and repealed.

Even if it succeeds as becoming law, this is a prime example of where civil disobedience is warranted. Have everybody put out a rain barrel, let them go after everybody. They'll back down in a hurry.

Just an observation to everyone who blames Obama for this water issue...
READ THE DATE OF THE ARTICLE!!!
I am pretty sure that he was not POTUS at that time...I have been wrong before though.
idjits

Originally posted by jsobecky
I don't care if you believe in G_d or not, but anything that has been falling from the skies since time began is not the private property of any one of us. Nor is it negotiable.

Those who say extreme measures are needed - I agree. Better to nip it in the bud before it starts to pop up as local laws that have to be fought in court and repealed.

Even if it succeeds as becoming law, this is a prime example of where civil disobedience is warranted. Have everybody put out a rain barrel, let them go after everybody. They'll back down in a hurry.

This is the answer, and always has been. When they legislate something, everyone not only has to make a public show of having their own, but needs to support anyone they here charged. In other words, everyone turn themselves in all at once!

You can't catch the rain off your roof? Dang! How big is her roof?

Once rain, or pollen, or frogs, fall from the sky and onto your roof, that becomes yours.

She would do best to put up standard gutters, and keep her mouth shut while collecting her rain.

God Almighty! What's next?

Catching sunshine is going to be illegal?

How about the wind? No hanging sheets or opening windows?

Based on certain elements of quantum theory, any constituent particle of anything can be in another place from one instant to the next... meaning y'all are breathing MY air! Hope no one gets their laws on THAT!

Don't apply for permits and keep your mouth shut is the best policy. I live in colorado, and was shocked when I learned of this law about a year ago, not to mention some of the other unreasonable changes that are sometimes made when applying for permits, always costing the resident more money. What they don't know will probably benefit you.

Damn. It never fails to amaze me....Americans claim that my country is trying to be in our every day lives....but your country really does try to regulate literally EVERYTHING. Usually poorly, with bad bureaucracy, and a serious tendency towards tyranny on every level.

Rain on roofs. Insane.

I live in Colorado here along the front range a good amount of our water is for agriculture in eastern Colorado & Kansas. You mess with their water heads are gonna roll.

We are prohibited from collecting rainwater or runoff, ranchers are permitted for livestock use. We are not to use gray water for yard watering etc. Rural residents must let all house water recycle through the septic system.

Residential wells can be restricted for household use only, no outside watering. An application for a well permit can be rejected there are no guarantees. A well permit is required before a driller will start on a well. Many of these wells are deep so it's not exactly a diy project.

The rich guys pretty much bought up Colorado a long time ago as far as water/mineral rights. The cattlemen's association has a good portion of the land tied up for use as they please. It's open range as defined by state law if you don't want cattle you must go to the expense of fencing them out. Ranchers legally use cyanide traps for coyotes sometimes close to residential areas. The ranchers get away with a lot and got the law on their side. The military owns the skies and wants the whole of southeastern Colorado and will probably get it. Then there's the BLM.

We sit on our little piece of Colorado conserving water and doing just fine. This is the reason I started a thread a while back about growing a garden over my leech field water is precious!

Originally posted by SpacePunk

If you think you have to ask, the answer will always be 'no'.

In my experience, most gov't agencies exist to control behavior.

Almost every one of their operatives find it empowering to exercise their "authority," however limited, over the people/business they 'regulate.' There's no risk of looking weak in saying "No," and a lot in saying "Yes."

The trick is not giving them the opportunity to exercise that authority.

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