Posted on 07/18/2014 1:52:49 PM PDT by SMGFan
When youre in a steady relationship, communication is clear. Because when mom says to do one thing, and dad says another, the kids get really confused. Such is the case in California, where the state has issued rules for homeowners to conserve water in the midst of extreme drought, with fines of $500 per day or violating those guidelines, but one city is threatening to fine a couple $500 unless they water their lawn.
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Then they put you on the sex offender list for indecent exposure.
Oh they did the same thing to us in Basic Training. One Sergeant would tell us to do something and then another would tell us to do the opposite. The first would come back and punish us for not doing what he told us to do. We eventually came out of it as trained killers, so no worry.
What would happen if an draftee disobeyed every single order from the very first order given (”take a seat on the bus”) to one a few down the line (refusing to break rocks at Leavenworth). I have often wondered this.
Look up the word ‘government’ in the dictionary - this example will be there.
Back when I was in being kicked in the ankles with combat boots for being out of step was not unusual. Refusing an order was not something we wanted to push.
And they want to create six of them???
Got a simpler idea . go to the hardware store & buy a weed sprayer ,go to art supply store & buy green water color paint ,spray paint your lawn green ,total cost less than $100.00 .
Way too much goddam government.
Exactly
Now that right there is smart thinkin', you gotta head fer bidness on you.
(Or politics)
He should do this. Dig up the entire lawn. Put a couple of rocks down and a cactus and say you are zeroscaping.
Local government will fine you the $500.
They will then tell you that once you have paid the state fine:
1)Submit your receipt (original only)
2)Plus 6 notarized copies of City Council Form 3781(b)/3 - “Request for Refund of Duplicate Fines”
3)To the Clerk of Court
4)On the 5th Thursday of the month following payment of the State fine.
I’d water half of it and leave the other half brown just to give them both the you know which finger.
Blankety, blank nannies. Leave us the hell alone! I’m so sick of this stuff
No, they need to be locked up 1 year for every stupid law they pass.
John Roberts would simply call this a tax. :)
pretty insane
California is so screwed up... this proves it...
Where are all the adults tonight?
You're killing me here.
And just to keep things interesting, we have a third boot on our necks. A Homeowner's Association.
I might just go for two out of three and take my chances.
Green food coloring would also work and avoid any fines should the powers that be decide water color paint is toxic.
They may already have a weed sprayer in the garage, or borrow one. Bet it would cost less than $20.
I hate HOAs. I think you could be penalized if you sneeze wrong.
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