5 Reasons You Can’t Just “Stop Using” Government Services

4) The Government has Claimed Ownership Over All Natural Resources

Not only can we not live off the grid, we can’t even band together and pool our resources to form small towns. This is because resources that are actually conducive to industry are claimed by the U.S. government and are therefore illegal to collect. From things as lucrative as oil to something as vital as rainwater, to something as harmless as raw milk being unlawful to harvest. There is very little libertarian communities could hope to do to harness the power of our own land without mommy government’s permission.