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Off Grid Colorado
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Registrace 2. 06. 2006
This channel is to document the rehabilitation of an off grid cabin and land in Colorado we bought in 2020 to be a homestead. This 30 acre property is miles away from utilities. The only power is provided by solar panels and occasionally generators when solar is not sufficient. We use a community spring for water. When we purchased it in 2020, there were many buildings and mobile homes on the property all filled with years of personal belongings of previous owners and long with lots of trash. The buildings are very distressed. Our goal is to salvage what we can, donate what we are not able to use and return the land to the most pure state we can. We are NOT yet living here full time. Right now I am a weekend warrior stuck between two lifestyles. The one that pays the bills and the other where dreams happen. I started this channel because my family and friends wanted to follow the process. I did not start this channel to make money & will never do paid promotions or advertisements.
A "Legal" Driveway is Coming Soon & Other Updates
Since I already have my driveway permit I hired a contractor to install the driveway since my building permit is still pending I want to keep forward progress. This video is discussing that plus random updates on the rehab and development of and off grid homestead in Colorado.
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:11 Tree Work
00:37 Fire Pit Work Intro
02:15 Respect For Your Time
02:47 Some Property History
03:50 Issues with Government
04:38 New Air Conditioner Install (bad quality)
06:01 No Bats
06:07 New Security Camera
06:52 Cordless Tools vs Gas Tools
09:07 Rock Formations
09:52 Solving for Food
11:35 Hiring a Driveway Contractor
14:25 Fire Pit Complete
14:44 Rubbermaid Fast Track Install
16:29 Outro
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:11 Tree Work
00:37 Fire Pit Work Intro
02:15 Respect For Your Time
02:47 Some Property History
03:50 Issues with Government
04:38 New Air Conditioner Install (bad quality)
06:01 No Bats
06:07 New Security Camera
06:52 Cordless Tools vs Gas Tools
09:07 Rock Formations
09:52 Solving for Food
11:35 Hiring a Driveway Contractor
14:25 Fire Pit Complete
14:44 Rubbermaid Fast Track Install
16:29 Outro
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Are We Really Free?
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Today is a short update video. I had applied for a camping permit on my own land and it was denied. I go over my frustration with dealing with permitting in the county where my land is. Are we really free? Chapters: 00:00 Intro 01:49 Camping Permit 05:27 I want to be Free 06:50 We are being Farmed 07:03 More Thieves 07:18 I Don't Have a PHD in Building Permits 08:47 My Last Question www.rutherf...
No Building Permit Yet. Bears Prowling and Fire Mitigation
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This week the big excitement was a blonde black bear visit to the cabin. I don't have my building permit yet so I am still focused on fire mitigation and quality of life upgrades. I am also considering letting people camp on my land for income. Today I explored the property for potential are for camp site and while I have not made a decision on that aspect, I am still plugging away on the thing...
A Walk through Guffey Gorge to Paradise Cove - Park County Colorado
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This video is a real time walk through Guffey Gorge to a place called Paradise Cove. Guffey Gorge is the name of the day use area. This video contains a real time walk on the entire trail so you may gauge the terrain along with other helpful information so you may be an informed visitor. :) Note that this Guffey Gorge gets very busy. There are local concerns for safety as it relates to people s...
Taking Care of Loose Ends While Waiting for a Building Permit
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In this video I install a bat house, install a security camera, work on clearing tree limbs and underbrush for fire mitigation and clean up solar wiring under the cabin. I will add chapter markers so you can skip around if you are so inclined. :) Chapter: 00:00 Intro - Bat House 02:39 More County Requirements 03:13 Wise Owl Hammock 04:13 Fire Mitigation 05:48 Renogy Inverter Complaint 06:14 Coo...
Driveway Permitting Process and Current Building Status
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This episode I go over the status of our building project. I will add some chapter markers as I was a bit windy as there were some other random updates mixed in and other things I am working on. Chapters 00:00 Intro / Overview 06:15 Thieves 09:08 Camplux Shower 11:15 Property Cleanup 12:05 Permit Status 14:24 My New Stone Throne 15:30 Last Building to Demo status 16:29 Other Power Options 18:12...
Power Issues - I Need More Solar Power - Late Winter Update
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Most of winter was dealing with power issues from not enough sun and solar capacity, this video is an update from February and some updates about our building project. Sorry for lack of videos this winter, it's just been slow activity on the homestead. Looking forward to our small home build coming soon. 00:00 Intro 00:08 Snow Removal 00:14 Problem Statement 01:25 Planning for More Solar 04:01 ...
Starlink Internet Hardware Nightmare & Septic Inspection Update
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We lost Starlink internet do to a hardware issue, while their support was mostly responsive, the outcome took over three weeks as they kept guessing at the problem instead of fixing it based on what I was telling them. Between each support task, they shipped out new equipment but there was at least a week between each ticket interaction which made the process really bad. I am totally happy with...
Starting the Home Build Process and Protecting a Lithium Battery for Winter
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I believe I have a home site located on the property. The previous owners put in a septic and well in the early 1980s. While it's not where I would have chosen to build a home, it's huge cost savings not to have to get them installed. The county said I can use the septic if they passes an inspection. I also built a small insulated box to protect a lithium battery from cold temps this winter. I ...
Season End Update - 2023
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Quick update and season end update video. In 2023 we demolished three mobile homes and a camper and managed to clean up a lot of the property. We have one more large building to remove and to start the process to build a small legal dwelling.
Dumpster Day and Building an Additional Solar Panel Ground Mount
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This video spans a few different days. I was down for a few weeks with a respiratory virus but I'm back at it now trying to get as much done for before winter comes. We will have freezing temps next week already overnight in the Colorado mountains. This episode covers filling dumpsters and building a new 400w solar panel ground mount. 00:00 Intro 00:47 New Day Intro 01:01 Solar Ground Mount Bui...
Moving A Roof Mounted Solar Panel Array To A Ground Mount
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Today I removed the solar panel array for my cabin from the roof to a ground mount I built from wood. My cabin roof faces slightly south west and is difficult to clean when it snows. I initially put the panels on the roof because I never thought of a ground mount and there is so many granite slabs near the cabin it's hard to dig or secure any ground footings. I still need to figure out the cond...
Building a Small Panel Solar Ground Mount out of Wood & Installing a Victron Smart Shunt
zhlédnutí 5KPřed 10 měsíci
Labor day weekend I only was able to work one day but I built a small solar panel ground mount that will hold 8 100 watt Renogy solar panels. I also replaced a faulty Victron Smart Shunt. Overall I made good progress. I was not able to order any dumpsters to pick up the massive debris pile and the outlook is not looking good to get any soon because the company who supplies them is really backed...
Switching from Lead Acid Batteries to Lithium & My Victron Shunt Failed
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Switching from Lead Acid Batteries to Lithium & My Victron Shunt Failed
Camper Demolition, Solar Troubles & Successful Bird Nest Transplant
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Camper Demolition, Solar Troubles & Successful Bird Nest Transplant
Last Mobile Home is Demolished & More Shelf Building
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Last Mobile Home is Demolished & More Shelf Building
Off Grid Property Drone Footage, Recreation & Building Garage Shelves
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Off Grid Property Drone Footage, Recreation & Building Garage Shelves
Stuff Stress - Rock Formation Exploration - Fire Mitigation - Other Updates
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Stuff Stress - Rock Formation Exploration - Fire Mitigation - Other Updates
Metal Roof & Solar Panel Maintenance + Inverter Install & Demo Updates
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Metal Roof & Solar Panel Maintenance Inverter Install & Demo Updates
How I Built My Off Grid Outdoor Shower (Pictures)
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How I Built My Off Grid Outdoor Shower (Pictures)
Installing an Outdoor Shower and Sink Part 2
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Installing an Outdoor Shower and Sink Part 2
Installing an Outdoor Shower and Sink Plumping Part 1
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Installing an Outdoor Shower and Sink Plumping Part 1
Quality of Life Cabin Upgrades & Project Updates
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Quality of Life Cabin Upgrades & Project Updates
Demo Updates & Starting Outdoor Shower Install
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Demo Updates & Starting Outdoor Shower Install
Another Mobile Home Empty, Another Dumpster Full
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Another Mobile Home Empty, Another Dumpster Full
One down, two more to go. Demo done & treasure hunting another mobile home.
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One down, two more to go. Demo done & treasure hunting another mobile home.
Getting Water Off Grid - How We Get Water For Our Cabin.
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Getting Water Off Grid - How We Get Water For Our Cabin.
Sometimes you don't tell certain people what you're doing. Paying an addict contributes to their problem and their addiction becomes your problem.
It's true. My goal now is to produce the smallest amount of money for the addict.
I would love to know the total price for this rack as Signature Solar has a 6 large panel adjustable rack for $279
It was cheaper than that for sure. 3- 2x6x8, 5- 2x4 and I used 2 4x4 posts but on my second build, I made it so it was 4 foot high so I could use one 4x4 post cut in half. I just looked up at lowes.com and with current lumber prices it's about $76.20 for the lumber not including screws to fasten it together.
Don't live in a state that supports tyranny.
Unfortunately, the company I work for moved me here in 2015. I'm a hostage for now... I still wanted to continue with my dreams even if the politics are bad. I may reset somewhere else after I retire. It's hard to say.
Put up.a fence around your land and some ,,no trespassing signs,,
I do have signs. Fence will be a longer term goal. The cost of everything is great and I'm doing all of this without debt so it's taking me a while.
@offgridco yes,fence is expensive,.....aggree 😬
But squatters are allowed to live in your house,...you need to move to texas,...we are still free
Register your vehicle in South Dakota
Is that a thing? 🤔. I often wonder what RV folks do.
What you get is shafted by a money grabbing corporation.
Without lubrication... 😐
Profits over freedom in a land ruled by elites, if you were a criminal you’d be in the same league as the ones who make up the rules
We are being farmed.
Your gonna do fine with that; Can do adittude. Winters in the Cascade range are just as un predictable. 2 winters ago, I exsperienced 13 to 14 ft accumulated snow through out the season. That kept me busy and snowed in for 6months. There is always small game like rabbits that once in a while appear. Concentrate on your dried or canned beef stores and beans, smoked hamm hocks and belly's. Dried split peas & blackeyed peas,. Salt pepper Flour and sugar. Me, I store up on these and coffee along with dried onions potatoe flakes, rice and noodles. I use 5-gal buckets&lids too store thee excess till I need to restock thru winter. My creek freezes over, but honestly theres no better tasting water than fresh fallen snow. Not bottled, filtered or anything. Makes the most tender pot of beans and best tasteing coffee ! Not much else I can tell ta except, firewood. Have plenty ready, 6 to 7 cords covered and dry. I should really take that last one more seriously myself,, been going on 6 winters dropping and cutting almost daily every cold ass winter. Your distant ancestors,, with all there lack, made it or you wouldn't exist today,,, you will TOO!
Wow. I can't imagine that much snow. Thanks for all of the tips. I need all the help I can get 😁
Sounds like things are looking up for ya,,, 👍👍👍! Today is July 4th 2024! Exercise your PAID in Blood for independant nature.
10/4 on the tinder box fire hazards. Was in the bootleg 418'000 acre wild fire in southern Oregon in 2022. 18 acres and everything I owned burnt. Over 4000 various pines and aspens,, all gone. I'm 68,, and I gotta tell ya, broke me down to the lowest level of my life short of my brothers death in the 60's. But, life is limited, we all know that. I'm rebuilding, but where else would I live or be able too at my age, nursing home's are not my gig.
Sorry to hear that. All I'm focused on right now is fire mitigation. I guess we only control so much but I'm doing what I can. Thanks for commenting. Take care.
Haven't read all the comments. But from what I have read, watched combined with my life exsperience and that of my deceased Great Grand father, grand dad, parents and siblings all dead,, ; I see you all are not seeing so clearly the; How's, the Why's and thee only remedy. I have always been analytical my entire adult life. I watch, listen and couriously question all of it. These things have deep roots that have been forming and growing for Generations. I can refer you too History on this day we celebrate our PAID BY SCARIFICED BLOOD & TREASURE,, un excercised and taken for granted by most as a reason too party, "IDEPENDANCE". That word, has responsible requirement of "EXCERCISING". We The People, are not doing the slightest effort in enforcement when we are; self servingly putting our own personal desires ahead of, insuring the right of the WHOLE 1st. The Romans conquered and aquired by 1st, DIVIDING with strife and confusion. This tactic here, today U.S.A., 2024 is being employed by our elected and appointed from top to bottom Gov. enitie's. It's not; just in Colorado. Nor is it from California transplants born or Raised in New York or Texas. Alot of those are just like you and me, attempting too escape these shackels of bondage. Running from attack never removes the preditor. It may buy you time too stratigicly plan a response, but your gonna have too fight or run your entire life to stay alive. My Great Grand Father; E.H. Horton built his own life, so "I", his Great Grandson, could do the same. It's been a long and tough 68 year journey. He started his own buisness in Greely, Colorado; "Horton Plumbing Co." With a mule and wagon. He plumbed the 1st City Office, a town at the time, that later when it became a city, would now require him to become a lic Plumber,, or be put out of buisness. He also was a golden gloves boxer,, and according to family,, put the so called authority out. Out on the street! They later, by mail of course, sent him an honorary lic which he pitched into the waste can at his desk😊. He would later in his life, move to the remote THEN, National Forest later to be encompused as part of Estes Park, build by his own sweat and witt 2 log cabins on the Thomson River. One for Him, and thee other for family. Don't think chainsaws had been invented at that time. My mother, father, me and siblings lived in Greeley and before Great Grand dad's death, spent two, maybe 3 summers up there in the late 50's in that extra cabin! I am 68 now, and so glad I am closer to my departing than my starting. All these DRACONIAN measures messing everything up for those desires of the few. There reasons if asked; would be lies plucked from as many as there are stars. It stem's from there envy, hatred or jealousy of your found happiness in your live's. They are not happy, never can be. It's an agenda of vendictive attack for your enslavement most likely from bad, youth full behaviors not ignored, but anserwed with a pounding. Or an unintended slight at the H.S. dance not being asked to dance or dated. There anger/hatred, is deep rooted. So, you ask;" how did they rise too power?" By honning in on what your desire's were. It could be becoming a popular candidate for Governess or Govenor by sumitting a discussion of; how too free up revenue by de crimminalization of pot smoker's. "Alot of you", individually like pot, I get it. But that in its self is not a reason too vote him or her into office,, these people have THERE OWN PERSONAL AGENDA'S, some harmless, but some vendictive and evil. It's thee evil that will never be satisfied with its chaos. It will conquer and destroy ALL PURSUIT of liberty, freedom, justice and HAPPINESS. You already "KNOW" how too stop it,, it will require what it always requires; sacrificing safety and fear for COURAGE and Blood shed. How too prevent it from reacurring,, make sure never to call it outdated or allow others to brain wash your children into dismissing it from there education. Instead of looking at it as a holiday/party excuse, Toast its rememberance of DAILY EXCERCISE celebrated.
He who "lives by the use of Compooter, shall die due to uses of the same" Believe me later.
Australia is still a penal colony, I’m first gen Aussie, rules and regulations everywhere we’ve definitely lost our freedoms.
I was horrified by what I saw there from afar during the pandemic. 😕
@@offgridco yep,
Wouldn’t you just migrate to another country for good?
Putting in timestamps already makes you a pro youtuber man, nice vid, cool stuff youre up to as well, electric was a good call as well, and yeah, local government having nothing better to do always fuckin sucks
Thank you. I appreciate the feedback. :)
I am a Bushwacker from Missouri non-compliant with many things..I am NOT getting a permit to pitch a tent on my Colorado land...
@offgridco. Unfortunately yes. I suggest you look it up. In Australia when you buy what you think is "your" land the actual Title you get says : "In FEE Simple". Which in laymans terms means you are "renting/ leasing " the land from the "Crown": (of England.) I advocate the return of the Guillotine.
The illusion of freedom with the reminder you're not. Property taxes being another reminder we own nothing. Whether we "rent" or "own" we still have a landlord no matter what. Someone is always trying to extract resources from us. We are being farmed. My goal is to produce as little as possible without being culled.
And do not forget about the "open paddock (or lands) Supreme Court decision that allows any duly authorised Government or Council Officer to freely enter your property & take pictures, videos or gather any other evidence including water samples, air samples or any other physical matter to ascertain whether you have broken any Regulations or Laws. All this can be done WITHOUT A WARRANT or prior NOTIFICATION! Only your house, sheds & other structures are exempt from such actions.
Are you SERIOUS?!? !@#@@!%%**!!!
@@offgridco . Go look it up.
I'll Backpack and live free..a rollin stone,no moss will gather... I never liked the city thing really,..I lived from my 70 ltr pack an estimated 30 years..not as a homeless addict or crazy person, but on MY terms.. I'd travel into a town,gear up,buy or trade for services and haul ass back to nature... I'd STILL be out there doin it,but unfortunately Stage 4 cancer,jaw restoration and a g peg tube stopped me in my tracks..my advice? The world is in chaos,make a plan,.. And bug out... Always remember to not become complacent... Humans can LIVE without cash and trinkets...Backpacking as lifestyle isn't for the weak,it refines all your senses...being a Hobo and being a Bum,are 2 TOTALLY different things.
Thanks for the wisdom. Take care.
Oh, hello
Hello :)
It's like this in AZ also. It's rediculous.
They get us coming and going.... :\
using the pi I am sure saved you a few hundred bucks. Your future home is what I want to do, a detach garage with living space above. But it would be more like a 3 car garage size so I can have a workshop.
Yea, it did not make sense to buy the Victron cerbo gx when they off the software for the PI for free. No brainer. I am opting for a smaller home because it's less the county can tax. I will have many accessory buildings for sure. I will likely build a new garage at some point. My main focus is just getting the "legal dwelling" as I can't build anything or get structure insurance until I have that done.
@@offgridco rules and laws, are we really a free nation.
slow and steady.
I'm playing the long game... I'm starting to see some fruit. The progress takes time and I don't always see the forest through the trees at times and it's easy to get overwhelmed in the noise but I am finally feeling like I am getting somewhere now. Long haul. A lot of hills and valleys... one step at a time.
@@offgridco It is coming along!
Does the county have the right to trespass on your private land to check on anything?
No. They rely on neighbor complaints. If I did however allow someone to camp and a wildfire happened as a result, I would be held liable for breaking the "law". So I am compelled to do everything by the book for liability reasons.
😂 Americans are not free your all dollar slaves with the gov boot on your necks
Colorado, California suck. Down in rural Florida. Built a barn, re-siding the house, new impact windows, replacing the deck. I live 10 miles out of town on Ag land. No hassles. Ppl can visit in their campers, you can bring in a shed or a cabin. Town inspector came by. Saw I was rebuilding after the hurricane last year. No issues with not pulling permits as long as you meet the min setbacks. They didn't even care about no permit for the house stuff. Their comment? I see you are improving stuff before the storm season comes, great. And no income tax.
But you have saber-tooth mosquitoes. They block the sun and cast shadows they are so big. I need freedom without mosquitoes and humidity :). I'm trying to solve for that. It's not working so I may end up in Florida or Texas... :\
No te preocupes que yo love
It is unconstitutional to tell people they can’t sleep on their own land, or define what a dwelling is, I would call The Institute for Justice
Ha Ha! You dont even own your land. If they want it they just say, i think its imperial domain and give you a few penneys for it and you have to take it or they condemn it and steal it anyway. I was born in co in 49 and growing up was so nice. You could drive in the in the national forests and camp at any mt campsite for free, no permits, reservations. Permits just make it lawfull to make you jump through their hoops so everyone gets their greedy little hands filled with money for nothing.
Truth
Gentrification is a method that uses the legal system to exclude poor people from society. When the only way to get through the housing gate is to comply with a lot of Marie Antoinette style regulations which means you have to borrow money from a bank, then you are forced into debt slavery in the name of safety, or you have to sleep in a tent under a bridge. But try to get the department of dream crushing, to define safety. They can't because what was "safe" 20 years ago is not "safe" today. I think far more people die each year because there is no housing they can afford on the wage they can make. This is due to the gentrification-discrimination system against people in the bottom half of the income scale.
Well said. Thanks for commenting.
I lived in Park County up on FS-211 (Matakat)
Not surprised...you get what you vote for Colorado.
Government can only regulate commerce. Do you have a license to do business? Read your State constitution.
And I thought Illinois was f...ked up. What's going on in this country ?😢
Like frogs in a pot...
neo-bolsheviks
I left Park county 6 years ago because of this BS.
😕
Only criminals are actually truly free, it’s why the wealthy and most powerful leaders don’t pay taxes. Criminals make the law and are the law.
Rules for thee not for me...
If your living on an Indian reservation you can build and do whatever you want compared to white people living.
America.The land of the free (if) you can pay for it.
CZcams family Friendly male Version my tool Don't work add ,,,😮I will soon be going to bed with my wife knowing she would do a bad job of giving head😖🤭👈
The county inspector an hour away? He has eyes of other people out there.
You may not be far off...
Too late to Sell & Move??
Not too late. I'm in Colorado because the company I worked for relocated me. I'm continuing with my dream. I may eventually end up in another state but it depends on where America is at the time...
If you paid property tax it's not your property! Because non-payment of taxes they can take your property!!
It's true, we always have a landlord if we rent or think we own...
Not free, it's a trick to trap people to live in the USA and do the goals of the wicked that own everything. They needed the great USA to lure people in to human traffic out of. The lure in promises money up ahead to the whole world of anyone looking for opportunity in a great country. Everyone is all separated in USA. The way the build and control housing and hotels is designed to separate people as much as possible. I wanna live with someone in the city but need 2 br, 2 baths and 2 kitchens in ONE apt and nobody builds it that way. Out in the ranch and farm land stuff like that can be arranged but not unless people can live on the property as if it's their own. That tends to boil down to camping, building little shelters, tent living, or RV's and sharing don't work because energy is shared and people start getting into each other's energy on the same land, in the same house or whatever. Who get's what. The one's that don't are children too young to figure out how to take off to get the get's in life, given to the young via jobs the most.
We are being farmed.
I have a car that no longer runs. We’ll probably sell it, or maybe get it fixed but for now, it’s in my driveway. Out in the country on 5 acres. I pay my property taxes but I ALSO have to pay “property” tax on my vehicle… which is sitting on my property , which I pay taxes. Does this not seem like a double tax ?! 😡
We are being farmed....
More people are unplugging from the matrix and seeing reality. You can't vote your way out of this. It will get worse before it gets worse.
You have wisdom.
Welcome to Colorado where the thought police watch your every move.
I am 44 year's old and I have never been "free" in America.
wake up America tyranny is the the very reason the founders fought England and produced our constitution they knew exactly what they were doing