Care and make an effort said...
I called the cops one night when leaving Wal Mart. As I approached my car I found 4 small children, all under the age of 10 years old, left unattended at on a hot July evening, mosquitoes out in force. The doors were unlocked, windows down and the baby was crying for momma, while the siblings tried to cope. The mother came out as I stood by waiting for the cops to appear, she denied that the kids were alone as if I was nuts and jumped in her car and took off.
Luckily, I had already made note of her car tag. When the cop got there, I am not kidding now, his response to my story was that there was nothing to be done about it, that was just how Greenville was!!!!! I pushed and made him make out a report, later I called the then Chief with not much better response. As a last resort, I called the welfare office, I heard the cop getting her name from the tag. I reported her for child neglect and they said it would be investigated by one of their Social workers. Who knows if any thing came of it, but at least I tried and did not just walk by that night. More of that needs to happen in this city, people have to care to make it better!
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I know that the first author has the best intentions, but if I called 911 and reported someone littering, they would probably come and arrest me. Sure there are laws against littering; just as there are laws regarding seat belt use and child restraints, but they are generally overlooked (for certain citizens).
There are numerous laws on the books for which people get a "pass" in Greenville. How many times have you been behind a vehicle bilging smoke, has no tail lights or muffler, crushed windshield, parts dragging underneath... but a brand new inspection sticker on (what's left of) the windshield? I find myself having to change lanes every 500 feet in Greenville to keep from being asphyxiated from the vehicle in front of me.
In most cities, the police don't care if you drive a $200 "hooptie" or a $50K Hummer, the laws apply the same. Not in Greenville! It's another "club" perk where if you can't afford a car that is "legal", it's okay to pollute the environment and endanger other drivers.
My daughter was pulled over last week for "following too close". There was nothing wrong with her vehicle, she wasn't speeding and in her estimation, she was four car lengths behind the car in front of her. She was informed by the officer that it was at his discretion as to what constitutes "tail-gating" and that she best not argue with him. She didn't get a ticket because she shut her mouth. I guess I have taught her something in 19 years.
The point being, when were the police charged with interpreting the law? Probably 40% of the cars in Greenville should be removed from the road for blatant motor vehicle safety violations, and yet... it ain't gonna happen to club members!
Once again, we have two standards. If you can afford to abide by the laws, then you must; but if you are "doing the best you can", you get a pass... and that is at the individual officer's discretion! Democracy in action?
Forthright
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Sometimes I wonder how I ever made it for 5 years in that hell called Greenville MS. I thank God every day I was able to get out of there. I truly feel sorry for the folks who are stuck there. It is even harder now that the economy is in the crapper to find a job somewhere else. Good luck to folks who still think if you have a little hope things will change. But ask yourself, How long have you thought things might get better? And have they? I really don't think so. Hang in there and get out when you can.
God Bless you poor souls, I feel your pain.
Moron
The truth hurts 11:11... But the guy is right. Those of us stuck here thinking things will change are just in denial. You are the moron thinking it will get better 11:11....
stim plan:
total: $789 Billion
usa total population 306 Million
thats is 2578.43 for everyone in the USA
just a wish!!
OK 11:11,
I'm wrong, Greenville is a great place, New industries popping up everywhere, low crime rate, greta paying jobs, no racial strif, and a great medical center. I'm so sorry I left, I guess I just missed seeing the opportunities there. Sorry. And bless your heart for pointing that out.
I think the point that 11:11 was trying to make is that you're trying to joke about a place that you no longer live and obviously don't have anything better to do. While we may not be "blessed" enough to live in your world, we do live here and some of us love the Delta.
Here is a suggestion:
When a company falls on difficult times, one of the things that seems to happen is they reduce their staff and workers. The remaining workers need to find ways to continue to do a good job or risk that their job would be eliminated as well. Wall street, and the media normally congratulate the CEO for making this type of "tough decision", and his board of directors gives him a big bonus.
Our government should not be immune from similar risks.
Therefore: Reduce the House of Representatives from the current;435 members to 218 members and Senate members from 100 to 50 (one per State). Also reduce remaining staff by 25%.
Accomplish this over the next 8 years. (two steps / two elections) and of course this would require some redistricting.
Some Yearly Monetary Gains Include:
$44,108,400 for elimination of base pay for congress. (267 members X $165,200 pay / member / yr.)
$97,175,000 for elimination of the above people's staff. (estimate $1.3 Million in staff per each member of the House, and $3 Million in staff per each member of the Senate every year)
$240,294 for the reduction in remaining staff by 25%.
$7,500,000,000 reduction in pork barrel ear-marks each year. (those members whose jobs are gone. Current estimates for total government pork earmarks are at $15 Billion / yr)
The remaining representatives would need to work smarter and would need to improve efficiencies. It might even be in their best interests to work together for the good of our country?
We may also expect that smaller committees might lead to a more efficient resolution of issues as well. It might even be easier to keep track of what your representative is doing.
Congress has more tools available to do their jobs than it had back in 1911 when the current number of representatives was established. (telephone, computers, cell phones to name a few)
Note:
Congress did not hesitate to head home when it was a holiday, when the nation needed a real fix to the economic problems. Also, we have 3 senators that have not been doing their jobs for the past 18+ months (on the campaign trail) and still they all have been accepting full pay. These facts alone support a reduction in senators & congress.
Summary of opportunity:
$ 44,108,400 reduction of congress members.
$282,100, 000 for elimination of the reduced house member staff.
$150,000,000 for elimination of reduced senate member staff.
$59,675,000 for 25% reduction of staff for remaining house members.
$37,500,000 for 25% reduction of staff for remaining senate members.
$7,500,000,000 reduction in pork added to bills by the reduction of congress members.
$8,073,383,400 per year, estimated total savings. (that's 8-BILLION just to start!)
Big business does these types of cuts all the time.
If Congresspersons were required to serve 20, 25 or 30 years (like everyone else) in order to collect retirement benefits there is no telling how much we would save. Now they get full retirement after serving only ONE term.
This is just a suggestion, but it could work to eliminate waste!
Hello Bless you poor souls said...is a moron said...
The point 11:11 was trying to make was on his head!
dEAR 6:42 PM; You should consider running for Congress,
No I forgot Bennie has that job for life in this district!
So Forthright's daughter was pulled over for following too close. Sounds like she was a victim of a certain traffic cop who is way power crazy, and is nothing short of a loose cannon. I know way to many people who have received this officers wrath, and have heard way to many tales and rumors of his antics. I have even heard one directly from him. I guess our new police chief will be as useful as our last at cleaning house and providing us with a police department that we are not ashamed of. But maybe I am missing the bigger picture. Maybe a cop who is out looking for ways to give bogus tickets is doing us a favor: They can help pay for the mayor's personal travels!
Is this the cop who moved away and came back? There is one giving tickets every day when I drop my child off at washington school. drivers beware!
Is this the cop who moved away and came back? There is one giving tickets every day when I drop my child off at washington school. drivers beware!
you can report him and you will get results
The one I am talking about was with the police in Inverness for awhile. Now that he is in Greenville it's their gain and our loss!
All this hero worship of Lincoln is quite disconcerting, if you know the facts. An educated man like Obama might want to study his "Hero" a bit closer! Check out the web site and quotes below to learn the facts and not read more myths!
http://www.americanstalin.com/
-- Abraham Lincoln in speeches at Peoria, Illinois ....
My first impulse would possibly be to free all slaves and send them to Liberia to their own native land. But a moment's reflection would convince me that this would not be best for them.
If they were all landed there in a day they would all perish in the next ten days, and there is not surplus money enough to carry them there in many times ten days. What then? Free them all and keep them among us as underlings. Is it quite certain that this would alter their conditions? Free them and make them politically and socially our equals? My own feelings will not admit of this, and if mine would, we well know that those of the great mass of whites will not. We cannot make them our equals. A system of gradual emancipation might well be adopted, and I will not undertake to judge our Southern friends for tardiness in this matter."
Abraham Lincoln later said, in discussing the options of colonizing them with segregated areas of Texas, Mississippi and South Carolina:
"If we turn 200,000 armed Negroes in the South, among their former owners, from whom we have taken their arms, it will inevitably lead to a race war. It cannot be done. The Negroes must be gotten rid of."
Ben Butler responded to this by saying: "Why not send them to Panama to dig the canal?" Lincoln was delighted with this suggestion, and asked Butler to consult Seward at once. Only a few days later, John Wilkes Booth assassinated Lincoln and one of his conspirators wounded Seward.
very interesting history lesson
Go here to watch the PBS documentary confirming this information and other historical facts about the man, Abraham Lincoln.
Copy and paste:
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/lookingforlincoln/video/watch-looking-for-lincoln/290/
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