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Tue Oct-05-10 07:52 PM Response to Original message |
| 16. Any sense of community is over when citizens must buy insurance from the fire department. |
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| -It's a bad policy, but the man was still foolish (the Tennessee pay per fire service) | bluestateguy | Oct-05-10 07:44 PM | #0 |
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Oh for fuck's sake... |
JuniperLea | Oct-05-10 07:45 PM | #1 |
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Republicans have made everything about money! |
mediaman007 | Oct-05-10 07:46 PM | #2 |
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maybe pity |
davidinalameda | Oct-05-10 07:48 PM | #5 |
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Seems a lot of DUers are doing the same... |
JuniperLea | Oct-05-10 07:49 PM | #8 |
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Compassion is a snapshot! With more information people |
mediaman007 | Oct-05-10 07:54 PM | #17 |
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You don't think we can feel compassion for the man |
Pithlet | Oct-05-10 07:50 PM | #11 |
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That's about money... |
JuniperLea | Oct-05-10 07:52 PM | #15 |
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Money IS an issue |
Abq_Sarah | Oct-05-10 07:58 PM | #19 |
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Compassion first... details later... |
JuniperLea | Oct-05-10 08:10 PM | #29 |
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Compassion first... details later... |
JuniperLea | Oct-05-10 08:10 PM | #30 |
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There are volunteer FDs around the country. My SO belongs |
sabrina 1 | Oct-05-10 09:42 PM | #41 |
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The fire department will go bankrupt. The city will lose it. |
Pithlet | Oct-05-10 08:02 PM | #25 |
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Amen - I was |
emilyg | Oct-05-10 08:08 PM | #28 |
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oMG |
DonCoquixote | Oct-05-10 08:23 PM | #32 |
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I just did. LOL |
emilyg | Oct-05-10 08:32 PM | #33 |
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you're correct |
davidinalameda | Oct-05-10 07:47 PM | #3 |
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It occurs to me that this is a situation similar to getting flood insurance - |
hedgehog | Oct-05-10 07:47 PM | #4 |
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They should have put out the fire first, then sent him a bill! |
TheDebbieDee | Oct-05-10 07:48 PM | #6 |
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I agree with that except..... |
louis-t | Oct-05-10 07:59 PM | #20 |
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what's foolish is a bunch of firefighters watching a house burn down with pets inside |
Beaverhausen | Oct-05-10 07:48 PM | #7 |
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Exactly... |
JuniperLea | Oct-05-10 07:50 PM | #12 |
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Seriously. As others have said, put out the fire and get the money later |
Beaverhausen | Oct-05-10 07:57 PM | #18 |
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wow |
proud2BlibKansan | Oct-05-10 07:49 PM | #9 |
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Counties should not mess with the safety of their cities and citizens |
rocktivity | Oct-05-10 07:50 PM | #10 |
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Right. VERY bad 'policy.' |
elleng | Oct-05-10 08:00 PM | #23 |
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People do foolish things all the time. |
The Velveteen Ocelot | Oct-05-10 07:51 PM | #13 |
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I don't care if the man was an idiot and belong to the fucking KKK |
Dappleganger | Oct-05-10 07:51 PM | #14 |
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Any sense of community is over when citizens must buy insurance from the fire department. |
Zen Democrat | Oct-05-10 07:52 PM | #16 |
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The citizens wanted it that way |
Abq_Sarah | Oct-05-10 08:02 PM | #24 |
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And what will you bet that they'll not only STILL want it that way- but that this will spread |
depakid | Oct-05-10 09:36 PM | #40 |
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He intended to pay it; not doing so was a MISTAKE. |
elleng | Oct-05-10 07:59 PM | #21 |
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This is Capitalism |
Taverner | Oct-05-10 07:59 PM | #22 |
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Bullshit |
Abq_Sarah | Oct-05-10 08:08 PM | #27 |
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Look - I understand the moral factor here |
Taverner | Oct-05-10 10:07 PM | #42 |
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Ayn Randian capitalism. n/t |
moondust | Oct-05-10 09:19 PM | #37 |
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Yup |
Taverner | Oct-05-10 09:30 PM | #38 |
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Unrec. |
Canuckistanian | Oct-05-10 08:02 PM | #26 |
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My only gripe is that they didn't put the fire out after showing up. |
Rex | Oct-05-10 08:10 PM | #31 |
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If the guy must pay fire protection money |
AnnieBW | Oct-05-10 08:36 PM | #34 |
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It's a bad policy and |
Nite Owl | Oct-05-10 09:05 PM | #35 |
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OK, let's assume every one of the following: |
DonCoquixote | Oct-05-10 09:19 PM | #36 |
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another perspective |
sweetapogee | Oct-05-10 09:30 PM | #39 |
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