There is an old saying that goes something like this "Those not fired with enthusiasm soon will be." Well out in Tennessee there is a perfect example of a group of people who need to be fired or at least set on fire.
In case you haven't heard a rural Tennessee couple watched their home and everything they own burn to the ground and become ashes and so did the local fire department. Yep, our most trusted to be there when we need them public severvents the the fire department. Well not our fire dept. but the one that covers rural Obion County. And why did the they let this happen? Well click on the link and read for yourself.
http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/tennessee-family-home-burns-while-firefighters-watch-191241763.html
Yep, the The Obion County Fire Department and Mayor of said fiefdom are running something that looks like a protection racket. The Mafia would be proud. "You no Pay up on the fire insurance and we no can make sure your place don't be burning down, it's only $75 right knuckles? Ya, Boss!" And when you go to the Mayor he is asks you to kneel, kiss his ring, and call him Don Crocker for he is the boss of the Fire Bosses. Can anyone say Extortion? How about indifference?
No matter how you slice it this is wrong. Someone somewhere needs to be fired out of their jobs and if it was up to me every member to that fire crew that went, watched, and did nothing that night would be gone. No excuses of well we were just following orders. And if I was the Governor of Tennessee I would have that mayor in my office writing out his farewell speech and I would have it on the local stations as he gave it. Bye Bye False Fire Crew Bye Bye Flimsy Mayor. Oh one more thing I'd make each and every one of those smucks pay for the replacement of that families home and belongings. And from now on when a fire happens the fire department who should be veiwed as heros not zeros will do their jobs and put out the fire not listen to the Talking Heads sing Burning Down the House while wondering who has the marshmallows.
It's time to get real and light a fire under someone butt so this tragedy does not repeat it's self.
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