Every once in a while it’s good to step back and look at what is really being said and by whom.
A friend sent me a link that I think bears watching. First off, I am not a resident of the City of Manassas. I have friends and relatives there and generally I try to stay out of their business. However, every once in a while something comes along that is so egregious that it needs comment.
Apparently the Manassas Tea Party has decided to wage war on the Manassas City Council. They decry increases for services:
Gas and food prices are soaring. Electric, sewer, trash pickup and water rates are all going up. As citizens, our first step in these dire financial times is to tighten our own belts and we naturally expect our government officials to follow suit. But look no further than our own Manassas City Council to find a government entity uninterested in reducing the burden on its citizens.
Services go up for everyone, including municipal government. Isn’t trash service part of City services? These costs will be passed along to the resident. The City isn’t your parent, Tea Party People. You have to foot some of this cost.
Here are additional complaints:
