Some folks over in the Heartland, around Cedar Rapids, Iowa, were planning to dump tea into the Cedar River in a tax protest. That won't happen because state officials have classed tea as a "pollutant".
Tea, although natural and quite tasty, is considered a pollutant that can’t go into a body of water without a permit, said Mike Wade, a senior environmental specialist at the DNR’s Manchester field office.
“Discoloration is considered a violation,” Wade said.
Obviously, the folks behind the Cedar Rapids Tea Party are unclear on the concepts of oppressive government and protest.
