Topic: Clean Water Restoration Act

A listener raises concerns about the Clean Water Restoration Act, noting that the UN Declaration of Human Rights does not explicitly list water as a fundamental right. The discussion explores the legal theory that if Congress claims ownership of all water in the U.S., and the human body is 50% water, the government effectively owns half of every citizen.

The Clean Water Restoration Act amends federal law by removing the term "navigable" and granting the U.S. government control over all "waters of the United States." This includes interstate waters, tributaries, wetlands, and potentially private wells. The move mirrors discussions at the World Water Forum in Turkey, where water was stripped of its status as a human right, leading to fears of total government control over water resources.