> I do not believe that the "political route" of taxation and violence is the best way to "avoid the mess" The reason I have clean water in my tap is that the

> I do not believe that the "political route" of taxation and violence is the best way to "avoid the mess" The reason I have clean water in my tap is that the eco-fascist goons of the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority guard the Quabbin Reservoir with all the zealotry you'd expect of the Commonwealth. So, taxation and violence. And it's cheaper than forcing every resident of Massachusetts to buy a home water filter.