How long can it be before the state mandates free utilities for ‘minorities’.
Oh. Right. In the Liberal dictionary, "compassion" is defined as forcing responsible citizens to pay for freeloaders and the irresponsible.
"In fact, the Declaration of Independence, which gave birth to our nation, notes the only unalienable rights we have are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness."
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."
“”that doesn’t affect the most vulnerable citizens — the majority of whom are African American here in Detroit.””
Now there’s a new label for them - MOST VULNERABLE CITIZENS!
How so, Mr. Attorney?
Detroit is 82% black. If white and black water customers had not paid their bills at the same rate, and those chosen to be shut off were selected randomly from the group of non-payers, then >80% of those affected would be expected to be black.
In actual fact, it's probable black people are less likely to pay their water bill than white residents.
It’s been basically a de facto welfare system. The city kept raising rates to cover the residents that didn’t pay their water bill and never tried to collect past due amounts. Those who paid their bills were paying for those that didn’t. Looks like it’s now reached the point that the system is unsustainable, the downfall of all socialist schemes.
What people are missing (mostly willfully) is the fact that this water fight is a result of good things happening.
Its a result of the department trying to shave down debt to attract more privatization. Privatization of services is nearly always good.
Some will let their children suffer until you pay. They know you’ll stop the children from suffering...as always.
She’s kidding, surely. You can’t ask them to give up their $200 Nikes for a mere basic like water.
...AMONG THESE are life, liberty, and the purfuit of happinefs.
...AMONG THESE...
Put an old-fashioned water pump every 3 blocks or so. Give everyone a bucket. Free water. You pump it and haul it, you can have it for free. Anyone who pays can have it pumped to their home or apt. Simple solution.
As Dr. King put it so eloquently, “I have a dream that one day, my little grandchildren will live in a nation where they can send whitey their water bill.”
Not for nothing, but how the hell do you get $540 past due on a water bill?
Most places I have lived shut you off at 10 or 15 days late.
How does one read beyond a comment suggesting the contrary as above?