Oh please. All they gotta do is cut the power, water, and sewer, hitch up and pull out. :ror:
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fire dept in tenn lets house burn down cuz ownwer forgot to pay $75 annual fee
- Thread starter vonclod
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Oh please. All they gotta do is cut the power, water, and sewer, hitch up and pull out. :ror:
JeremyH
I wanna be Dave
spankbomb
Quarry Creeper
If enough people demand their county provide services, then they will elect county representatives to make sure the county will. If enough people want those services, they will move away from the county to a county which provides them.
There is no free lunch.
There is no free lunch.
JeremyH
I wanna be Dave
Haha! Because we all know that the politicians in this country listen to their constituents and do what is in their best interests....:roll:
spankbomb
Quarry Creeper
Who's fault is that? We get what we deserve. In 2008, do you know how many incumbents in the US House and Senate delegation from Texas were voted out of office after the passage of TARP?
One. And he was a Democrat who voted against TARP. :lmao:
JeremyH
I wanna be Dave
I thought you were the token Cowtown Liberal? When did you change?
spankbomb
Quarry Creeper
When I realized that 2% inflation is not a price stability mandate. When I realized that my buying power in 40 years, not due to anything other than the erosion of the value of our dollar, will be severely diminished.
Ultimately, when I figured out that central economic planning is not designed to raise all boats, just the connected few.
Anyhow, I've always been a social libertarian, fiscal conservative. Unfortunately, I had a difference of opinion with most on CT on our foreign intanglements which put me on the other side of the conversation.
Plus, it was more fun instigating.
Later,
Jon D.
JeremyH
I wanna be Dave
There's the real answer and that signature signature.Plus, it was more fun instigating.
Later,
Jon D.
Later,
JeremyH.
Just demanding things won't make them happen. They can petition all they want, but if its not economically feasible it won't happen.
If they would part with some of the "classic" and "collectable" cars in their yard, they'd surely have enough to buy one. ;-)
Before anyone gets offended, yes, I've lived in mobile home.
EvilTwin v2
I wanna be Dave
By the way, Vicky Bell, the homeowner in this most recent fire told the news that she knew about the fee, but didn't think it would ever happen to her. That's why she didn't pay. Not that they couldn't afford it. Not that they didn't know. Just that they didn't think they needed to because it wouldn't happen to them.
JeremyH
I wanna be Dave
Good. She was wrong. So were the contract employees...'er, "firefighters". They are out $75, she is out every single one of her worldly possessions....win, win, right? :roll:
If you dont pay your water bill do you still get water? If you dont pay your electric bill does it stay on? Its a service they provide at a nominal fee. If it was a service provided by their Tax dollar then it be different but if everyone stopped paying their town taxes how long would that service be available?
Im sorry but where theres a will theres a way. You do what you Need to do to survive in life. Wether it be getting a better job, changing schools or moving to another town you find a way to better things. If your politicians suck then find a way to change them or leave.
Theres the difference, you Didnt know about the form .......... you think they Didnt know they had to pay? Would you still see the same way if you knowingly chose not to fill the form out and the cops didnt show up?
Thats the problem, this goverment provides to much and funny thing is people in this thread even agree with that. People get upset when they see others getting hand outs, abusing the system but when the tables turn they get upset because they cant get a freebie every now and then.
JeremyH
I wanna be Dave
In certain regions of the country, during certain times of the year, those utilities are considered necessary and cannot be disconnected.
I get upset when I see people getting things that they DONT need. I dont get upset at people who cant help themselves getting the things they need to stay alive (the elderly, children, the disabled and people who's houses are burning to the damn ground).
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NoobCrawler
Rock Stacker
Whatever happened to help your fellow man? Only of they can afford it, right?:roll:
I don't like paying for things that I don't think I need or that I don't see the benefit from either. But you know what, I do what I have to and pay it because that's what a contributing member of society and a responsible citizen does.
How about you guys pay the 911 surcharge on my phone for me, cuz I don't want to pay that anymore. I don't think I'll need it.
If you refuse to pay the gas bill what happens, if you refuse to pay the phone bill what happens, if you refuse to pay the IRS what happens, if you refuse to pay your speeding tickets what happens. Consequences, that's what.
Its like there here. Winter months (if) you have children or elderly in the house they cant disconnect you. BUT once that grace periods over your ass is shut off.
I do too, no one deserves to lose their house. But I get tired of hearing people whine about how the system is doing them wrong or why cant they get a break. Yes if you're trying to better things and life keeps throwing poop on ya thats different then choosing not to do something and wanting compassion when your house burns down.
btw I wasnt trying to single you out, hope it wasnt taken that way.
JeremyH
I wanna be Dave
Let me ask you guys this....recently the state of Texas had some pretty sizable fires (quite a number near where I live)....as in, half a city burned to the ground in one of those fires (next time I drive through there, I'll snap a few pics). A good majority of Texas firefighters were dispatched to those areas. We also had out of state firefighters come in to help out. Do you think the rest of the states should have just stood by and watched the entire state burn to the ground because we didnt pay for those firefighters?
Dont worry, I dont get offended by what is said to me on the internet."thumbsup"
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punkfan
Quarry Creeper
Jeremy those fire fighters are federally funded to fight those kind of fires. Their whole reason for being is to fight large scale wild land fires. So you are comparing apples to oranges.
JeremyH
I wanna be Dave
These were local firefighters that were sent....at least the ones from this area....not a federal squad.
New Braunfels firefighters sent to help fight Bastrop wildfire | kvue.com Austin
I realize that there were probably some federally funded fighters sent, but the county of Bastrop was not told to piss off by every other county surrounding them....
BTW, the feds were only allowed in after Obummer got over his anger toward our governor and decided to call this a "disaster"...
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punkfan
Quarry Creeper
Yes but most fire departments are part of a wild land response crew, and are compensated for that service.