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U.S. Government Start Charging Tax For Collecting Rain Water

Snook

Still Learning
I can see that if someone had a large rain catchment system, but I was thinking more along the lines of a few barrels by the side of the house attached to the gutters. I'm no expert but I don't think that would show up on google earth.

GrnSql.. around here they use 'today' Google earth to compare to yesterday Google earth (??? maybe months or years Idono) and if they can find a change that should have had a building permit cross reference, does not... they comea knocking wanting more than their fair shair plus penalties. AND almost everything requires a BP.. like changing your water heater... here in SE Fla it is. they have time on their side, if they don't get to it til 'tomorrow' the penalty will be that much more.. our govt at work, keeping themselves employed.
 

Capt.Ahab

Feeding the ducks with a bun.
Veteran
Yup. They hit me with a Google earth map search too.
During the last billing cycle I caught the town tacking 40 bucks onto my property taxes that for a shed I dont have. The shed is on my neighbors property about 800 yards away from my house, maybe 100 yards off my property line. But what a bunch of BS. They send two people at two different times to make sure I'm not lying to them then they admit their mistake but now Im the one who is supposed to fill out a form to change everything . I told the dept head straight out that they suck and need to get their asses off their heads, that I wasnt filling out any forms and that they need to make the changes. I love it when I get a chance to tell those paper pushing rats to stuff it.
 

Betterhaff

Well-known member
Veteran
Same thing happened to me...got a letter from the city saying I had to remove things that were on my property. It wasn't even my property and it wasn't my stuff but they assumed it was. They never even did a physical inspection before they sent the letter. Just looked at Google.
 

shithawk420

Well-known member
Veteran
If I wasn't growing I'd tell them to fuck off.I wonder how enforceable it would be in a court of law.I'd tell them straight up to go fuxk themselves
 

GoatCheese

Active member
Veteran
Man, it pisses me of when i even read the google-earth bullshit you guys have to deal with!!

It's harassment and 'a show of power' by the US Gov./states while Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan Chase and these criminals have gotten away with the multibillion derivatives-corruption that caused the financial crisis.
Looking at US Gov is like looking Italy where organized crime has huge influence on the gov. They'll hit a normal citizens with the law book every time, while millionaire criminals get a way with just about everything if they're insiders.

There's an obvious rise of corruption and fascism taking place all over the world

Take care, you guys.
 

Snook

Still Learning
Man, it pisses me of when i even read the google-earth bullshit you guys have to deal with!!

It's harassment and 'a show of power' by the US Gov./states while Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan Chase and these criminals have gotten away with the multibillion derivatives-corruption that caused the financial crisis.
Looking at US Gov is like looking Italy where organized crime has huge influence on the gov. They'll hit a normal citizens with the law book every time, while millionaire criminals get a way with just about everything if they're insiders.

There's an obvious rise of corruption and fascism taking place all over the world

Take care, you guys.

Google - EARTH<:biggrin: What do you mean "you guys have to deal with"
Where do you live?
 

xplodngKeys

New member
How the hell is this possible?!!?!?

The older I get the more Libertarian I become.

You'd think the Government might give you tax rebates so you can install a rainwater collection system with pre-tax money so people can help with water management issues in their area. Everyone likes nice green lawns and pretty flower gardens, why not use the excess spring rain that falls on your roof to help keep them green longer?

Hell.... it'll offset carbon emissions because the plants will be able to store CO2 even better when they're not dead or dying.
 

Snook

Still Learning
How the hell is this possible?!!?!?

The older I get the more Libertarian I become.

You'd think the Government might give you tax rebates so you can install a rainwater collection system with pre-tax money so people can help with water management issues in their area. Everyone likes nice green lawns and pretty flower gardens, why not use the excess spring rain that falls on your roof to help keep them green longer?

Hell.... it'll offset carbon emissions because the plants will be able to store CO2 even better when they're not dead or dying.

they will find many new ways to keep all of us 'paying their fair share'. Think about it the only thing worth more than water (in life) is air.
 

armedoldhippy

Well-known member
Veteran
they will find many new ways to keep all of us 'paying their fair share'. Think about it the only thing worth more than water (in life) is air.

are you trying to get us all killed? don't give those cocksuckers any damned ideas. "our records show that you have been breathing for nearly 60 years, and are that far behind on your air taxes. don't bother trying to compute them, just mail us your paychecks from now on or we cut off your air supply...":biggrin:
 

aridbud

automeister
ICMag Donor
Veteran
it was illegal to collect rainwater in CO just like a month ago. that has been changed so having to pay tax on it now wouldnt be surprising sadly, but what horse shit, nothings free and we own nothing.

Yeah, I was unaware until selling my down spout rain barrels on CO CL. I collected rain water anyway. Dumb statute!!
 

resinryder

Rubbing my glands together
Veteran
Screw the US bashers. We have a for profit prison population to maintain. (Sarcasm seriously intended!!!)
 

xplodngKeys

New member
I sincerely hope theres some dude either out in the middle of nowehre or right in the middle of somewhere bootlegging rain water to feed his plants and make moonshine
 

GoatCheese

Active member
Veteran
What if the US Gov told you guys 3-4 decades ago, that "we're gonna spy you with satellites"?
..people would have been appalled, and there would have been alot of "hell no, this is not the Soviets this is America" shouts ringing in the air.

Now they use google-earth on your arse, and many of you seem to think it's "fairly normal". Google Earth has become a stealth-surveillance system in the USA, no?

In few years they'll prolly make US citizens to have internal passport system, where you need an OK from the government to cross state lines, like in the Soviets back in the day. They'll prolly chip your arses and follow your moments with real time gps.
..while the radiating chip will give you cancer at the same time.

Maybe a few of the good ol' "Hell Nos" would be in order by now, wadda ya think? Your state/gov officials have e-mail addies and phone numbers, you know. If you can't contact them yourselves because of illegal grows, maybe do it with a friend/family member who aint a grower.
But if you'll allow it, things will just get worse and worse.


Peace.
 

ChaosCatalunya

5.2 club is now 8.1 club...
Veteran
Screw the US bashers. We have a for profit prison population to maintain. (Sarcasm seriously intended!!!)


Still, look on the bright side, here in Spain they have just made Sunlight illegal... Solar Panels are now banned, thanks to the "friendship" between Electricity company loosing money/customers, and Government ministers finding out just how costly Yatchts and spoiled kids are.
 

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