@paul: thanks, it read poorly (it was written late at night when I was sleepy), so I changed it a bit. Hopefully it reads better now.
Back to the point: as it was written in the LA Times article (and in the post), no one is faulting the homeowners for doing this - and no one is faulting the companies for filling a need. BUT, the question was is this a start of a dangerous trend of privatization what is considered a public service?
Okay, so if you agree with private firefighting services, what about "vouchers" for private firefighters if the public one is so bad? (Mirroring the debate over vouchers for school).
If private firefighters are okay, how about private police (and not just security guard)?
@Tom: "Edwards? Like a John Deer Combine. Looks like it represents the working class, but most of the working class can’t afford it."
Oh, spot on, Tom! Although he did get a $9 hair cut last time to make up for the $400 one ...
@eyes and dave p: Lighten up! Ron Paul isn't batshit crazy but his supporters often are. The HoustonPress article made fun of *all* presidential candidates, not just Ron "Batmobile" Paul. ;)
Back to the point: as it was written in the LA Times article (and in the post), no one is faulting the homeowners for doing this - and no one is faulting the companies for filling a need. BUT, the question was is this a start of a dangerous trend of privatization what is considered a public service?
Okay, so if you agree with private firefighting services, what about "vouchers" for private firefighters if the public one is so bad? (Mirroring the debate over vouchers for school).
If private firefighters are okay, how about private police (and not just security guard)?
@Dangerous_Jade: welcome to Neatorama!
Oh, spot on, Tom! Although he did get a $9 hair cut last time to make up for the $400 one ...
@eyes and dave p: Lighten up! Ron Paul isn't batshit crazy but his supporters often are. The HoustonPress article made fun of *all* presidential candidates, not just Ron "Batmobile" Paul. ;)