The Way to Fix America: Written 3000 Years Ago

If you want to be a great leader,
you must learn to follow human nature.
Stop trying to control.
Let go of fixed plans and concepts,
and the world will govern itself.

The more prohibitions governments have,
the less virtuous people will be.
The more weapons  governments  have,
the less secure people will be.
The more subsidies governments have,
the less self-reliant people will be.

Therefore the wise governor says:
I let go of the law,
and people become honest.
I let go of economics,
and people become prosperous.
I let go of religion,
and people become serene.
I let go of all desire for the common good,
and the good becomes common as grass.

The Tao Te Ching, The Book of the Way and How It Manifests Itself in the World Page 57.

La Mesa Adds Sewer Utility to Property Tax Bill

The city of La Mesa, California has decided to add your sewer utility bill to your property taxes. Effective July 1, 2012:

If you own property in La Mesa you will be charged for sewer services on your annual property tax bill as a fixed charge special assessment. The charges will appear on your tax bill which comes from the County Assessor-Tax Collector's office.

This raises the question of how non-tax, non-bond items can be collected with property tax under threat of taking your home.  Will other utilities be added to the bill to provide government additional power to take your home?  It seems that your water bill would be the next obvious addition.

I do not live in La Mesa but this is a very disturbing move by our government overlords. Here is an image of the entire notice: (click to enlarge)