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donsu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 01:05 PM Original message |
Firefighters idly watch as blaze destroys non-member's property |
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sui generis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 01:10 PM Response to Original message |
1. don't you just love living in a free market? |
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-..__... (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 01:10 PM Response to Original message |
2. That sort of situation happens more often than you might think. |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 01:13 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. how come they'll put out a burning church? |
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northzax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 01:15 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. this isn't a tax-payer supported department |
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Lars39 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 02:56 PM Response to Reply #7 |
61. If they received any type of state funding or matching federal funds |
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Coastie for Truth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 01:23 PM Response to Reply #2 |
17. With Rescue Medics- |
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tyedyeto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 10:19 PM Response to Reply #2 |
137. Isn't that what you pay property taxes for> n/t |
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populistdriven (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 01:12 PM Response to Original message |
3. I thought this was a metaphor for the Dubai Ports deal |
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shoelace414 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 01:12 PM Response to Original message |
4. We need to privitize more fire departments. |
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meganmonkey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 01:13 PM Response to Original message |
6. That's really fucked up, man |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 01:16 PM Response to Original message |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 01:19 PM Response to Reply #8 |
12. Exactly right |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 01:23 PM Response to Reply #12 |
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Don Claybrook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 01:39 PM Original message |
what's this about shooting your mouth off? |
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piobair (416 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 01:51 PM Response to Original message |
32. care to employ an arguement? n/t |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 03:08 PM Response to Reply #32 |
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piobair (416 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 03:12 PM Response to Reply #68 |
72. Post envy |
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Don Claybrook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 03:49 PM Response to Reply #72 |
95. no post envy required |
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piobair (416 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 05:08 PM Response to Reply #95 |
121. my attitude |
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eggman67 (745 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 07:46 PM Response to Reply #121 |
132. Welcome |
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elehhhhna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 03:39 PM Response to Reply #32 |
89. Who exactly is attempting to "employ an argument"? |
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Misunderestimator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 03:57 PM Response to Reply #32 |
100. You say potatoe I say potato |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 01:50 PM Response to Reply #16 |
28. Oh it's beyond a one year membership fee |
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The Backlash Cometh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 02:16 PM Response to Reply #16 |
47. Yes, yes, we know, the old American love thy neighbor goody two |
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havocmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 01:26 PM Response to Reply #12 |
19. They need to get & maintain equipment ALL THE TIME |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 01:51 PM Response to Reply #19 |
31. True that, but most people would rather pay the couple of hundred |
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havocmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 08:41 PM Response to Reply #31 |
134. Yep. A bit of a fee for service when it is not provided for by tax base |
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Gormy Cuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 01:52 PM Response to Reply #19 |
33. It's truly said that we still have communities paying for essential |
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The Backlash Cometh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 02:18 PM Response to Reply #19 |
48. Yes, but we should give those cheap Libertarians a chance to pay |
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sui generis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 03:05 PM Response to Reply #19 |
66. that's what taxes are for |
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havocmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 03:30 PM Response to Reply #66 |
83. Small, rural populations often do not have the tax base |
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sui generis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 03:56 PM Response to Reply #83 |
99. I get what you're saying |
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Mandate My Ass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 01:20 PM Response to Reply #8 |
13. This is a message board |
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piobair (416 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 01:31 PM Response to Reply #13 |
20. sorry |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 02:14 PM Response to Reply #20 |
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wicket (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 02:16 PM Response to Reply #45 |
46. LOL |
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Swede (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 03:38 PM Response to Reply #20 |
88. Welcome piobair. |
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meganmonkey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 01:21 PM Response to Reply #8 |
14. Read the article before you run yours, please. |
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piobair (416 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 01:26 PM Response to Reply #14 |
18. closing documents |
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-..__... (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 01:36 PM Response to Reply #18 |
23. That's what has me a bit puzzled. |
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meganmonkey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 01:40 PM Response to Reply #18 |
25. Okay, as far as insurance you may have a point |
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piobair (416 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 02:04 PM Response to Reply #25 |
38. kudos |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 04:12 PM Response to Reply #14 |
103. And frankly, I think that the homeowner is either forgetful |
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sui generis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 01:51 PM Response to Reply #8 |
29. bad choice of fightin' words |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 01:56 PM Response to Reply #29 |
36. Sorry, but that's just not true |
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Cronus Protagonist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 02:52 PM Response to Reply #36 |
58. False dichotomy - error in logic (ignoring the tertium quid) |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 03:23 PM Response to Reply #58 |
76. And what would you have those other options be? |
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FatDave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 02:55 PM Response to Reply #36 |
60. Have there always been subscription fire services? |
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piobair (416 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 03:10 PM Response to Reply #60 |
70. FDNY |
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sui generis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 03:16 PM Response to Reply #70 |
73. interesting observation |
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piobair (416 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 03:25 PM Response to Reply #73 |
79. I agree |
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sui generis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 03:40 PM Response to Reply #79 |
90. I've done analytical work in nearly every segment |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 03:24 PM Response to Reply #60 |
78. Yes, all fire depts started out as subscription depts. at one time |
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sui generis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 03:04 PM Response to Reply #36 |
65. subscription police, subscription firemen, subscription emergency room |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 03:29 PM Response to Reply #65 |
82. Hey, I'm not saying that I like this, OK, so don't kill the messenger |
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sui generis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 03:43 PM Response to Reply #82 |
93. sorry madhound |
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coalition_unwilling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 03:10 PM Response to Reply #36 |
71. I grew up on a farm right outside Lamar, MO (close to Milford) |
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ieoeja (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 03:35 PM Response to Reply #36 |
86. So the cost per subscriber is less than the cost per property owner? |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 04:24 PM Response to Reply #86 |
104. It wouldn't/isn't a property tax, |
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eggman67 (745 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 04:25 PM Response to Reply #86 |
105. The problem with that is |
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Taxloss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 02:59 PM Response to Reply #8 |
63. I thought this was meant to be a left-wing website? |
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Missy M (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 01:16 PM Response to Original message |
9. That is totally wrong in my opinion. How can they call... |
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havocmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 01:23 PM Response to Reply #9 |
15. They aren't firefighters. They are shop keepers, teachers, bus drivers |
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China_cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 01:16 PM Response to Original message |
10. We have several small communities here who |
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Coastie for Truth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 01:17 PM Response to Original message |
11. Lots of areas that have this "Pay to play"- |
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unblock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 01:31 PM Response to Original message |
21. to those who defend this extortion, THINK FIRST |
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piobair (416 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 01:34 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. who pays? |
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Cronus Protagonist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 02:54 PM Response to Reply #22 |
59. Prove to us that worker's comp won't pay if they put the fire out |
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unblock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 03:06 PM Response to Reply #59 |
67. i'm willing to concede to him that it's not fREE |
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piobair (416 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 03:23 PM Response to Reply #59 |
77. well |
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sui generis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 03:20 PM Response to Reply #22 |
74. Let me answer this. |
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WI_DEM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 01:39 PM Response to Original message |
24. I'm not educated enough on this subject to give a reasonable |
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mainer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 01:47 PM Response to Original message |
26. It's a matter of simple neighborliness. He should move out. |
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mainer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 01:49 PM Response to Original message |
27. Monett, MO. Motto: "We don't care if your house burns down!" |
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gratuitous (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 01:51 PM Response to Original message |
30. Let's go behind this "fee for service" |
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Mandate My Ass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 01:54 PM Response to Reply #30 |
34. A-men |
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mainer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 01:54 PM Response to Reply #30 |
35. good post! |
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donsu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 01:59 PM Response to Reply #35 |
37. kicking - truth to power |
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BiggJawn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 02:07 PM Response to Reply #30 |
40. Sounds like a Libertarian's wetdream to me. |
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mitchtv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 02:33 PM Response to Reply #30 |
54. thank you |
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Xithras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 02:45 PM Response to Reply #30 |
56. It's not always a matter of greed. |
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ladjf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 03:33 PM Response to Reply #30 |
84. There is a global epidemic of narcissism and it is centered in |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 03:56 PM Response to Reply #30 |
98. Well no, you don't know a damn thing about Monett, and it shows |
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mainer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 04:40 PM Response to Reply #98 |
111. If they're too poor to pay taxes, how do they subscribe to services? |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 04:44 PM Response to Reply #111 |
112. Quite frankly, a lot of them don't |
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gratuitous (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 06:19 PM Response to Reply #98 |
127. Calm down |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 11:29 PM Response to Reply #127 |
141. You didn't see my part about counties, towns and villages, |
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progressivebydesign (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 05:00 PM Response to Reply #30 |
116. Some horrid woman is always getting signatures outside our P.O. |
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tenshi816 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-23-06 04:11 AM Response to Reply #30 |
146. Beautifully put, |
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jrandom421 (367 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 02:05 PM Response to Original message |
39. Hmmm.. |
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piobair (416 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 02:09 PM Response to Reply #39 |
41. already noted |
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eggman67 (745 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 02:10 PM Response to Reply #39 |
42. No |
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FlaGranny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 02:11 PM Response to Original message |
43. People used to be |
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ladjf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 03:36 PM Response to Reply #43 |
87. In19th Century America, volunteer firefighters were the biggest |
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piobair (416 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 05:00 PM Response to Reply #43 |
118. mostly volunteer |
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The Backlash Cometh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 02:13 PM Response to Original message |
44. Welcome to Bush's world. |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 02:19 PM Response to Original message |
49. when did we travel back to 1700s philadelphia? |
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lpbk2713 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 02:21 PM Response to Original message |
50. Question about the Workman's Comp issue.... |
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newportdadde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 02:22 PM Response to Original message |
51. This must seem strange to people who have no concept of rural life. |
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mainer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 02:26 PM Response to Reply #51 |
52. So only "nice" people get their homes saved? |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 02:30 PM Response to Reply #51 |
53. Scene and patient abandomement comes to mind |
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mitchtv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 02:39 PM Response to Reply #53 |
55. Because Hispanics are treated so well? |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 03:33 PM Response to Reply #55 |
85. There you go... |
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donsu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-22-06 02:31 PM Response to Reply #55 |
143. me too - wondered the same thing |
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Xithras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 02:58 PM Response to Reply #53 |
62. But who paid for your equipment? |
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mainer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 03:21 PM Response to Reply #62 |
75. If 100 private subscribers can fund the equipment -- |
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Xithras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 03:40 PM Response to Reply #75 |
92. No, because funding through taxes costs more. |
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Solon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 03:59 PM Response to Reply #92 |
101. Wait a second here... |
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Xithras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 06:32 PM Response to Reply #101 |
129. The lobbying has been going on for a while. |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 03:27 PM Response to Reply #62 |
80. Donations from the public did, any other stupid questions? |
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Xithras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 03:52 PM Response to Reply #80 |
96. A million bucks? Wow! |
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Solon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 04:08 PM Response to Reply #96 |
102. Dude, no offense, but I'm glad I don't live in your community... |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 04:29 PM Response to Reply #102 |
107. Very given that VFD can and do get donations |
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Solon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 04:36 PM Response to Reply #107 |
109. 20 year old or so I can understand... |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 04:40 PM Response to Reply #109 |
110. That is a good question |
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Solon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 04:47 PM Response to Reply #110 |
113. I know, in emergency situations, response time is critical... |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 04:48 PM Response to Reply #113 |
114. Yep, taht is why they stood by |
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Solon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 04:54 PM Response to Reply #114 |
115. I wonder if they sprayed around the house... |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 05:00 PM Response to Reply #115 |
117. They probably did |
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Solon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 05:04 PM Response to Reply #117 |
119. Of course they did... |
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Xithras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 06:38 PM Response to Reply #109 |
130. 10-15 minute response times. |
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Xithras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 06:27 PM Response to Reply #107 |
128. Donations generally go to the larger districts. |
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Xithras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 06:12 PM Response to Reply #102 |
125. Lol, I don't live there anymore myself. |
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Solon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 10:12 PM Response to Reply #125 |
135. I know that they don't have fireplugs... |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 04:28 PM Response to Reply #96 |
106. You realize that treating |
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Xithras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 06:18 PM Response to Reply #106 |
126. We did no EMS work. |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-23-06 03:16 AM Response to Reply #126 |
144. Well I was a certified Paramedic, |
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Solon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 03:49 PM Response to Reply #62 |
94. Sounds like a BS argument to me... |
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Xithras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 03:55 PM Response to Reply #94 |
97. See my post #92 |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 04:30 PM Response to Reply #97 |
108. That is because you do NOT want to deal with all |
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Xithras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 06:53 PM Response to Reply #108 |
131. More like we couldn't afford it. |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-23-06 03:17 AM Response to Reply #131 |
145. If you knew how much gear I bought on my own |
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tyedyeto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 10:24 PM Response to Reply #51 |
138. I lived in a rural area in CA for 25 years and NEVER paid blackmail |
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PhilipShore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 02:49 PM Response to Original message |
57. Republicans oppose taxes -- but not fees?... |
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ima_sinnic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 03:03 PM Response to Original message |
64. so they can't have a fee structure for nonsubscribers? |
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ladjf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 03:40 PM Response to Reply #64 |
91. Yes. They already had the equipment and were at the scene. |
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RayOfHope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 03:09 PM Response to Original message |
69. Monett=Roy Blunt's district. Southwest MO |
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ladjf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 03:27 PM Response to Original message |
81. It's easy to understand the firefighters logic. They were making |
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derby378 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 05:06 PM Response to Original message |
120. This is how firefighters USED to operate... |
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Kolesar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 05:11 PM Response to Original message |
122. Niles FD stood &watched a home burn because 911 sent the wrong crew |
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nini (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 05:18 PM Response to Original message |
123. Why did they even respond to the call then? |
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WI_DEM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 05:19 PM Response to Reply #123 |
124. to protect the other homes nearby which did pay for the service |
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XanaDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 08:14 PM Response to Original message |
133. I thought it was FL... |
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tyedyeto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 10:18 PM Response to Original message |
136. Can you say 'blackmail'? |
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hopeisaplace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 10:26 PM Response to Original message |
139. I'll Play: Texas? |
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killbotfactory (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 10:38 PM Response to Original message |
140. Welcome to Dick Cheney's America |
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gardenista (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-21-06 11:48 PM Response to Original message |
142. Why don't they have a policy of billing for the service if they |
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Texacrat (286 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-23-06 04:16 AM Response to Original message |
147. These assholes need to be arrested. |
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Sgent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-23-06 06:52 AM Response to Original message |
148. This is Missouri's fault |
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