Be Excellent To Each Other

As ThinkProgress has noted, there are currently two competing visions of governance in the United States. One, the conservative vision, believes in the on-your-own society, and informs a policy agenda that primarily serves the well off and privileged sectors of the country. The other vision, the progressive one, believes in an American Dream that works for all people, regardless of their racial, religious, or economic background.

The conservative vision was on full display last week in Obion County, Tennessee. In this rural section of Tennessee, Gene Cranick’s home caught on fire. As the Cranicks fled their home, their neighbors alerted the county’s firefighters, who soon arrived at the scene. Yet when the firefighters arrived, they refused to put out the fire, saying that the family failed to pay the annual subscription fee to the fire department. Because the county’s fire services for rural residences is based on household subscription fees, the firefighters, fully equipped to help the Cranicks, stood by and watched as the home burned to the ground.

Now, they are also incentivised to ensure they have plenty of demand for their services to keep their prices high.
By setting things on fire.

I wonder if they would have attempted rescue if someone was trapped?

I was wondering this also. I saw this story elsewhere earlier today and it mentioned there that there were household pets that were allowed to perish in the blaze. A couple of cats and a dog, I think.

I was wondering this also. I saw this story elsewhere earlier today and it mentioned there that there were household pets that were allowed to perish in the blaze. A couple of cats and a dog, I think.

I wonder if they would have attempted rescue if someone was trapped?