125 years ago you didn't need permission to...

Now you can't do any of these things without getting a permit from the government.  If you think this is good--or that this trend isn't gonna get worse--you're probably a Democrat/Liberal.

Literally, the EPA and Corps of Engineers have prosecuted Americans for catching rainwater on their own property.  Seriously.

Way back in 1943 the Supreme Court ruled that the government had the right to tell a farmer he couldn't plant more than X acres of wheat on his own farm because of the "commerce clause."  The court ruled this even though the farmer didn't sell any wheat over his "allotment," and used the rest of his crop to feed his own animals!  Really.

This is crazy.  And will likely get far worse.