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howard112211 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-06-10 06:56 AM Original message |
Refusing to put out the fire was a form of protest/strike and it accomplished its goal. |
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TicketyBoo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-06-10 07:03 AM Response to Original message |
1. I don't know if it's true or not, |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-06-10 07:07 AM Response to Reply #1 |
4. County residents don't pay taxes for fire service. The county has no residential fire service. |
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mediaman007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-06-10 07:08 AM Response to Reply #1 |
5. Someone posted the city and county data from Wikipedia. |
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hayu_lol (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-06-10 07:13 AM Response to Reply #1 |
6. What happens when you 'forget' to pay your light bill? |
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itsrobert (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-06-10 07:25 AM Response to Reply #6 |
10. Thanks for some facts for a change. The guy was gambling |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-06-10 07:31 AM Response to Reply #1 |
13. not buying "he forgot" over 50% dont subscribe, precedent set. he said prior to i forgot |
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mstinamotorcity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-07-10 05:09 AM Response to Reply #1 |
51. Good Point!!!! |
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Orrex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-06-10 07:05 AM Response to Original message |
2. If you were on fire but had failed to cough up your $75 in advance, would you expect them to help? |
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Bonobo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-06-10 07:07 AM Response to Original message |
3. Recommended for pure unintentional comedic content! |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-06-10 07:32 AM Response to Reply #3 |
15. the point out the twist or incorrect facts. because only fox would make a statement like yours |
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Bonobo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-06-10 08:06 AM Response to Reply #15 |
23. You didn't read closely. |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-06-10 08:55 AM Response to Reply #23 |
24. instead of me trying to figure out what you imply, wouldnt it be simpler for all if |
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Bonobo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-06-10 09:16 AM Response to Reply #24 |
39. OK, I'll try. |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-06-10 09:25 AM Response to Reply #39 |
41. Does that make my opinion clearer?,,, of course it does, you to the time to explain what |
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Oilwellian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-06-10 07:13 AM Response to Original message |
7. There are better places... |
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KharmaTrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-06-10 07:24 AM Response to Original message |
8. Enjoy Your Libertarian Nirvana |
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howard112211 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-06-10 07:31 AM Response to Reply #8 |
14. Actually, I absolutely think it should be funded by taxes. |
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KharmaTrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-06-10 07:46 AM Response to Reply #14 |
22. The Question Is What If There's No Money... |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-06-10 08:57 AM Response to Reply #22 |
25. significantly increase tax on city to fund the county? or tell county to fuck off |
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KharmaTrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-06-10 09:06 AM Response to Reply #25 |
31. And How Do You Increase Taxes? |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-06-10 09:10 AM Response to Reply #31 |
35. the increase would have to be to the residents in city that are already paying taxes fund their FD |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-06-10 07:34 AM Response to Reply #8 |
16. the libertarian are those you defend and those people are riled against in the county. |
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KharmaTrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-06-10 07:41 AM Response to Reply #16 |
20. I Think You Missed Those Sarcasm Thingees |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-06-10 07:44 AM Response to Reply #20 |
21. ya. thanks for clarification. nt |
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littlewolf (920 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-06-10 09:14 AM Response to Reply #8 |
38. a friend of mine told me in MO (I think) |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-06-10 09:27 AM Response to Reply #38 |
43. the difference, what i see, from this area and MO. is two different states. |
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KharmaTrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-06-10 01:03 PM Response to Reply #38 |
46. Living In UnIncorporated Areas... |
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sarge43 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-06-10 07:25 AM Response to Original message |
9. "We have to destroy the village in order to save it." |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-06-10 07:36 AM Response to Reply #9 |
18. i LOVE the twisted logic in this subject. k. destroying the village would be continuing outsourcin |
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tyne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-06-10 07:26 AM Response to Original message |
11. Really very |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-06-10 07:28 AM Response to Original message |
12. the only thing i argue. the fire was well outside of house. took time to get to house. animals |
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itsrobert (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-06-10 07:34 AM Response to Reply #12 |
17. I know exactly where my dog would be in time of a fire |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-06-10 07:38 AM Response to Reply #17 |
19. i would look at the pet as a child. as a mama, i could not imagine i would not be able to rescue my |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-06-10 09:00 AM Response to Original message |
26. Yup. +1 |
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mainer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-06-10 09:00 AM Response to Original message |
27. I want a pony, but I shouldn't have to pay for it. So give me yours. |
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TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-06-10 09:02 AM Response to Reply #27 |
28. More libertarianism on DU - |
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mainer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-06-10 09:04 AM Response to Reply #28 |
29. No, it's people fed up with freeloaders sucking from taxpayers |
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Pithlet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-06-10 09:10 AM Response to Reply #29 |
34. Really. How is it that one gets slapped with the Libertarian label |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-06-10 09:11 AM Response to Reply #34 |
36. fighting libertarian policy makes you a libertarian. truly amazing, lol. nt |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-06-10 09:06 AM Response to Reply #28 |
30. That is not in the cards for Obion county. Their political culture will not support a tax hike. |
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Baalath (90 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-06-10 09:10 AM Response to Reply #28 |
33. The city can't tax people who don't live in that city. |
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littlewolf (920 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-06-10 09:18 AM Response to Reply #33 |
40. basically they should either |
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Baalath (90 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-06-10 09:27 AM Response to Reply #40 |
44. Agreed. |
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WeekendWarrior (849 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-06-10 09:08 AM Response to Original message |
32. I don't think there's any excuse for using human lives |
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Fire1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-06-10 09:11 AM Response to Original message |
37. Passive aggressive, imo. n/t |
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Bluenorthwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-06-10 09:27 AM Response to Original message |
42. Funny that the FD did not call it protest, nor had they announced |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-06-10 09:29 AM Response to Reply #42 |
45. yes they have. this is a long time policy. further, this man's son had a fire three years prior |
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Xipe Totec (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-07-10 01:34 AM Response to Original message |
47. Always look on the bright side of the blaze nt |
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McCamy Taylor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-07-10 01:39 AM Response to Original message |
48. Why are you posting anti-union propaganda at DU? "Strike" does not equal dead dogs. |
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Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-07-10 01:47 AM Response to Original message |
49. It was a really stupid statement, but hey we live in the times of GWB |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-07-10 04:16 AM Response to Original message |
50. No, it wasn't. And striking by fire fighters is illegal in many jurisdictions. |
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frustrated_lefty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-07-10 05:14 AM Response to Original message |
52. Ascribing motive to the firefighters is a distraction. |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-07-10 07:05 AM Response to Original message |
53. I do not find letting the home burn noble in any regard. |
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