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And we think we have troubles-
Jacksonville may vote on major Pension Reform on their police and fire pensions. Read about it... and the major reason hundreds of cities across the country can't meet budgets or have money left over for operations or why they try and grab $63.5 million from taxpayers for infrastructure. All the while, Lake Worth commissioners continue to travel or have the "free" lunch giving us the song and dance that networking and seminars are all for the improvement of our city.
What happened to all that "free' stuff they can read on the Internet?
"If governments were honest with you, this is what they would say about police:
ReplyDeleteDear Citizen, we are going to tax you heavily for a police force that will focus on extracting even more revenue from you, and will exist primarily to harass motorists and others who commit petty traffic infractions. All the while, we will claim we are putting our lives on the line to protect you. But of course, we will do little to recover your stolen property, investigate thieves or those who trespass or destroy property. If you're a small business owner who has ever had his shop broken into, you know this already. Yes, politics requires that we do investigate rapes and murders, but we’d rather not do that. Those criminals are dangerous! Let’s face it, the police force is a union shop, and is unaccountable to you, the tax payer. The police are mostly concerned with ensuring more and more government spending on huge pensions for police officers who will retire at age 45 and collect $80,000 or $90,000 per year as a retiree (see also here). All paid for by you.
You will also pay those police to issue you citations for jaywalking, opening unauthorized lemonade stands, or growing vegetables in your front yard. If you resist, we will shoot you.
Citizen, all this being said, you should know that in case any civil unrest or actual threat to your property, you’re on your own. The Supreme Court has ruled that we have no duty to protect you, and in case of any true conflagration, the police will protect the government’s property and nothing else. Smart people will hire private security for this. If you cannot afford private security, your lack of “protection” is your own fault for not wanting to pay higher taxes.
Have a nice day."
http://mises.org/blog/taxpayers-near-ferguson-must-turn-private-security
Wow, Weetha--What you wrote is all so true.
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