A quote from William Graham Sumner, Yale University, 1883.
“As soon as A observes something which seems to him to be wrong, from which X is suffering, A talks it over with B, and A and B then propose to get a law passed to remedy the evil and help X. Their law always proposes to determine what C shall do for X, or in the better case what A, B, and C shall do for X…. What I want to do is look up C. I want to show you what manner of man he is. I call him the Forgotten Man. Perhaps the appellation is not strictly correct. He is the man who is never thought of….
He works, he votes, generally he prays—–but he always pays….
Great quote… something for all of to think about
A must see for the citizens of Fromberg, is the video of Octobers Town Council meeting. Comments on improvements etc… by the Mayor, amounted to
Yes, a rate hike may happen. People want improvements, people are the ones that will have to pay. Paraphrasing, but very close. More people really NEED to watch these videos as it will put everything in perspective for them. As a councilperson, and a person living on a strict budget, I find it very disturbing to think that not only rates, but costs to the town will inevitably go up . Again, the expenditures are almost as much as the revenue. When do we start to look at the future? Or do we just ignore it all and maybe it will go away. Think about it.
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Thanks NewtonX, will take a look.