Once again, the pigs almost broke out of the parlor and into the kitchen ...
And, if you check out the story published by the Lexington Herald-Leader on Kentucky.com, also check out the retort by "PUBLICSAFETYFIRST" to comments made by "dennisd", the blog author. It appears that every locality, including Manteca, has that small but vitriolic core who attacks every reasoned suggestion regarding changes to police, fire and code enforcement procedures.
Although Mr. Duross' quote, following, is in a mocking fashion, it really is the hypothesis on which the "American Experiment" is based: Law-abiding citizens voluntarily comply with enacted law for the good of all.
".... we encourage you to follow our laws [and ordinances], and we commend you should you decide to do so - but we certainly don’t want to get hard-assed about it and insist that you comply with laws [and ordinances] that reflect our [community] values and protect our [law-abiding] citizens. That could be construed as impolite." [commentary is mine.]
It immediately brought to mind my scofflaw neighbors - the "takers" in society - who pay no heed to lawful restrictions and instead deem themselves masters of their tiny universe. If anyone mentions anything contrary to their delusional fantasy, they heap scorn, hostility, and retaliation upon them - forget mere impoliteness.
Enforcement is contrary to the experiment in freedom, yet necessary for certain people. Indeed, there are not enough police of any stripe to MAKE the experiment work - nor enough money to pay them. Even the ones Manteca has are either overworked (but not in my neighborhood), or clueless (more likely), or corrupted (definite, in one example.)
Mr. Doross of Lexington, Kentucky asks, "[W]hat about our current complaint-driven system?" Manteca claims to have such a system also. The choices are: 1) a pro-active system with attentive officers nipping problems in the bud; 2) a complaint-driven system where limited civil service attention gets directed to established problems; 3) a corrupt system, driven by money and influence instead of law, where "connections" buy "justice"; or 4) no system at all (anarchy). On that scale, I fear Manteca falls somewhere in #3. It has an irrational, barely functioning system, which I guess is what most small towns have. Gossamer, ephemeral and doing little harm, at best; at worst, corrupt, working great injustice and harm upon the populace.
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Willie is a PIG!
Rex is a PIG!
John is a PIG!
Vince is a PIG!
Debby does Manteca is a PIG!
Steve is a PIG!
Lezbo's are each a PIG!
City attorney is a PIG!
City managers are PIGS!
Fire them all when you get on the council! Hear here. Let's have carnitas for lunch.
Take a deep breath. Now let it out slowly. You know very well you can't fire EVERYONE... at least not all at once.
Take a lesson from my neighbors; they forced a noisy, living hell on Roger and Flora Stewart for years until the old couple died of sleep deprivation and exhaustion - regardless of what's written on the death certificates.
In your case, regular elections, special recall elections, and job bids can be used for the politicos. Firing the business owners in the second to last category is underway.
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