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bluestateguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 07:44 PM Original message |
It's a bad policy, but the man was still foolish (the Tennessee pay per fire service) |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 07:45 PM Response to Original message |
1. Oh for fuck's sake... |
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mediaman007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 07:46 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Republicans have made everything about money! |
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davidinalameda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 07:48 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. maybe pity |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 07:49 PM Response to Reply #2 |
8. Seems a lot of DUers are doing the same... |
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mediaman007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 07:54 PM Response to Reply #8 |
17. Compassion is a snapshot! With more information people |
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Pithlet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 07:50 PM Response to Reply #1 |
11. You don't think we can feel compassion for the man |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 07:52 PM Response to Reply #11 |
15. That's about money... |
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Abq_Sarah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 07:58 PM Response to Reply #15 |
19. Money IS an issue |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 08:10 PM Response to Reply #19 |
29. Compassion first... details later... |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 08:10 PM Response to Reply #19 |
30. Compassion first... details later... |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 09:42 PM Response to Reply #19 |
41. There are volunteer FDs around the country. My SO belongs |
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Pithlet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 08:02 PM Response to Reply #15 |
25. The fire department will go bankrupt. The city will lose it. |
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emilyg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 08:08 PM Response to Reply #15 |
28. Amen - I was |
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DonCoquixote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 08:23 PM Response to Reply #28 |
32. oMG |
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emilyg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 08:32 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. I just did. LOL |
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davidinalameda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 07:47 PM Response to Original message |
3. you're correct |
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hedgehog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 07:47 PM Response to Original message |
4. It occurs to me that this is a situation similar to getting flood insurance - |
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TheDebbieDee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 07:48 PM Response to Original message |
6. They should have put out the fire first, then sent him a bill! |
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louis-t (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 07:59 PM Response to Reply #6 |
20. I agree with that except..... |
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Beaverhausen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 07:48 PM Response to Original message |
7. what's foolish is a bunch of firefighters watching a house burn down with pets inside |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 07:50 PM Response to Reply #7 |
12. Exactly... |
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Beaverhausen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 07:57 PM Response to Reply #12 |
18. Seriously. As others have said, put out the fire and get the money later |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 07:49 PM Response to Original message |
9. wow |
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rocktivity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 07:50 PM Response to Original message |
10. Counties should not mess with the safety of their cities and citizens |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 08:00 PM Response to Reply #10 |
23. Right. VERY bad 'policy.' |
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The Velveteen Ocelot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 07:51 PM Response to Original message |
13. People do foolish things all the time. |
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Dappleganger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 07:51 PM Response to Original message |
14. I don't care if the man was an idiot and belong to the fucking KKK |
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Zen Democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | 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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Abq_Sarah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 08:02 PM Response to Reply #16 |
24. The citizens wanted it that way |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 09:36 PM Response to Reply #24 |
40. And what will you bet that they'll not only STILL want it that way- but that this will spread |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 07:59 PM Response to Original message |
21. He intended to pay it; not doing so was a MISTAKE. |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 07:59 PM Response to Original message |
22. This is Capitalism |
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Abq_Sarah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 08:08 PM Response to Reply #22 |
27. Bullshit |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 10:07 PM Response to Reply #27 |
42. Look - I understand the moral factor here |
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moondust (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 09:19 PM Response to Reply #22 |
37. Ayn Randian capitalism. n/t |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 09:30 PM Response to Reply #37 |
38. Yup |
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Canuckistanian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 08:02 PM Response to Original message |
26. Unrec. |
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Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 08:10 PM Response to Original message |
31. My only gripe is that they didn't put the fire out after showing up. |
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AnnieBW (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 08:36 PM Response to Original message |
34. If the guy must pay fire protection money |
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Nite Owl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 09:05 PM Response to Original message |
35. It's a bad policy and |
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DonCoquixote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 09:19 PM Response to Original message |
36. OK, let's assume every one of the following: |
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sweetapogee (449 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 09:30 PM Response to Original message |
39. another perspective |
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