privatized america

this is EXACTLY how it would be. health care, public services and on and on and on. no, i don't want this. DO  YOU?

from bob cesca's awesome blog (and listen to his and elvis' podcast too, KICK ARSE)

Worst Persons in the World

The South Fulton, Tennessee Fire Department for this:

OBION COUNTY, Tenn. - Imagine your home catches fire but the local fire department won't respond, then watches it burn. That's exactly what happened to a local family tonight. A local neighborhood is furious after firefighters watched as an Obion County, Tennessee, home burned to the ground.
The homeowner, Gene Cranick, said he offered to pay whatever it would take for firefighters to put out the flames, but was told it was too late. They wouldn't do anything to stop his house from burning.
Each year, Obion County residents must pay $75 if they want fire protection from the city of South Fulton. But the Cranicks did not pay.

An entire house and everything in it is burned to the ground over $75. An atrocity.
It's actually a terrible glimpse into what privatized public services would look like.
(ht @aliceinthewater)