Posted on 07/25/2014 4:43:48 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
In this week’s “Damned if You Do, Damned if You Don’t” file: A Southern California couple received a letter from Glendora city officials threatening to fine them $500 if they don’t get their sun-scorched brown lawn green again, reports AP. Which Laura Whitney and Michael Korte would gladly do, except for one thing: They could also be fined $500 if they water their lawn too much; they’re currently only watering twice a week. With more than 80% of California in an extreme drought, according to the Los Angeles Times, the state water board voted this week to implement emergency conservation plans and gave the OK to fine water wasters up to $500 a day. As the board’s chairwoman noted, “A brown lawn should be a badge of honor because it shows you care about your community.”
It’s brown because of their conservation, which, besides a twice-a-week lawn watering regimen, includes shorter showers and larger loads of laundry.
They’re encouraged by the state’s new drought-busting, public service slogan: Brown is the new green.
The city of Glendora sees it differently.
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Is it just me, that notices this? The amount by both organizations....is $500. Kinda odd that they both would have the same fine amount. I can’t think of too many circumstances like that.
The perfect definition of Obama’s America - f**ked if you do, f**ked if you don’t.
Good enuf fer government work.
Another reason why I’d never live in californiastan. I don’t even want to visit.
They might as well call it a tax and be done with it.
Watch as they get fined by both sides. I hope they are putting away a $1,000.00 a day.
These people live in an insane leftist toilet of a state. They should not be shocked when they get dumped on.
A can of green paint is just $25.
This reminds me of the dilemma my daughter experienced outside of Las Vegas 18 months ago. Forbidden from watering their yard to keep the vegetation alive and then fined $1500 by the air quality people because the lack of living yard vegetation was causing excess dust.
The contract clause is unenforceable because it is illegal.
And it’s desert. Desert always causes dust.
How Kafkaesque.
I heard that law students study a topic called “conflict of laws.” /S
Spend the $500 on ammo, then wait and see who comes to collect first.
Pay and be thankful they’re not wearing the government helmets monitoring and charging them for the air that they breathe. /sarc /obamacare death panels
Welcome to the wondrous world of collectivism, comrade. Whatever you do, it is forbidden. Whatever you do not do, it is forbidden. Whatever is impossible for you to accomplish, it is mandatory.
Years ago we were assigned to the Presidio of SF and lived at Hamilton AFB in Novato. We had a sever drought and were told not to water the lawns. My husband attached a hose to the exhaust on our washing machine and I opened the utility room door and watered our small patch of lawn. The officials came by and I had to explain how we were watering our lawn.
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