Tired of indiscriminate spending, questionable officials and unnecessary expenditures, the residents of one Colorado city have decided to end the era of big government in their municipality, even if it means mowing the grass at the local park themselves...
This may mean they need to patrol the streets themselves, dunno. I bet streets patrolled by the people who lived on them would be safer than streets patrolled by cops. I wish them success.
"The city demographics are almost evenly divided between evangelical Christians, members of the armed forces stationed at the local Fort Carson, and 'your more libertarian Rocky Mountain western-type of Republican,' he says."
ReplyDeleteI believe this fact makes this the exception to the rule. There will always be enclaves of freedom out there. There is always hope out there.
I believe due to bureaucratic inertia the current trends toward larger government in the long run is here to stay.
You are probably right Jeff. But, this shows that it can be done. And maybe it'll set a precedent that will start a trend. Maybe. We're fast approaching a point where this will have to happen whether people want it to or not. When there's no more money to tax, something's got to give.
ReplyDeleteNothing lasts forever, even straight-line trends.
I wish them the best. It can be done.
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