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In reply to the discussion: Prescott Courier: 18 firefighters dead in Yarnell wildfire [View all]OldRedneck
(1,397 posts)45. Firefighters are public employees . . . just like teachers
Remember when teachers and
other public employees
crashed the stock market,
wiped out our 401ks,
destroyed real estate values,
took billions in bailout money,
destroyed the Gulf of Mexico
with crude oil, gave themselves
billions in bonuses,
and paid no taxes?
Remember that?
Funny, neither do I.
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Dear god. I heard in the background on AM radio that many were missing but didn't expect
Purveyor
Jun 2013
#9
I distinctly remember that fire fighting would be one place where the sequester would be felt...
ReRe
Jul 2013
#27
These were the elite firefighters-first municipality in the nation to have a hotshot team:
Liberty Belle
Jul 2013
#34