Freedom Dies a Little More in Town Where the Revolutionary War Began

The first battles of the Revolutionary War were fought in Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts.  Today, instead of fighting "taxation without representation" they're fighting water in plastic water bottles:

CONCORD, Mass. -- The town of Concord has banned the sale of bottled drinking water in town beginning in 2011.

"We only have one planet and I just don't want to see it spoiled," said Jean Hill, who introduced the measure at Concord's Town Meeting.

Hill said that New York, Illinois and Virginia, as well as more than 100 cities, have taken action to cut spending on bottled water.

The measured passed by Concord would allow the sale of refillable containers of water, which could still be sold and delivered in town. Only plastic bottles that companies cannot reuse would be banned.

"Water is something we can get from the faucet. You can't turn your faucet on and get soda," said Selectwoman Virginia McIntyre, explaining why other plastic bottles would not be banned.

Haven't they heard of recycling in Concord? I'll bet most of the water bottles sold in that town go right back into the system via recycling.

This will be good news for at least one retailer - the nearest Costco store to Concord. They better stock up on water because "the Concords are coming, the Concords are coming!"