Small City Previews a National Trend?

            What would four more years with the current administration look like? To find out we can take a look into Scranton Pennsylvania. Mayor Doherty (D) frustrated with the rejection of tax increases decided that the only way to raise the extra funds was to simply pay city workers less.

            All firefighters, policemen, trash-collectors and even mayor’s aids saw a decrease in their pay, down to minimum wage. (Yes the mayors pay is also affected, but let’s be honest, that doesn’t make it right) That’s right the men and women serving their city must now decide what bill they will pay this payday.

            Surely the courts can do something about this? Nope the mayor just ignores the courts order to leave the paychecks alone, apparently he is above the law. Firemen are after all the “rich” Americans who can afford to give more. Our “overpaid” Policemen don’t need all that big money every payday. Let’s just take their hard-earned cash and put it into the government.

            Wake up America, when does the power of the government become intrusive? At what point does our individual right to the pursuit of happiness trump the whims of government spending? Can we honestly say that this is fair and just?

            No we can no longer stand by idly and watch small infractions into our individual liberties be taken. The proof is in the pudding, give the government the choice and they will take all that we worked hard to accomplish.

            I have a true red-blooded American free market solution for this city. Keep your firemen and policemen and other city workers at minimum wage. There are many other cities in America that would love to hire a good hard worker and pay them for their services. I propose this, County Sheriffs and Fire Marshalls and Chiefs; let’s lend a hand to these men. Let’s offer them the American Dream. Let’s offer them the opportunity to better their families and careers. Offer them a job where they can come and be paid as they deserve to be paid. Let’s offer them a community that recognizes the value of public workers. Show them that they are not a resource that we can squeeze when politicians can’t have things their way. Let’s show them that America still cares for her citizens.

Alex Bridges

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/07/09/political-statemate-leads-to-city-workers-salaries-cut-down-to-minimum-wage-in/