Government "A La Carte," Or Full-Menu Socialism? October 5, 2010

by Will

Will Grigg?s Liberty Minute

October 5, 2010

The South Fulton, Tennessee fire department told Gene and Paulette Cranicks that they wouldn?t fight their house fire because the couple hadn?t paid their $75 fire protection fee.

The firefighters did arrive, however, to battle the blaze after it spread to the property of a neighbor who had paid the fee.
People of a collectivist mindset insist that this episode is an indictment of illustrating the supposed need for coercive provision of certain services. However, ?? ? a la carte government,? coverage is a common feature of government services.

Police are not legally or civilly required to come to the aid of an individual citizen threatened with criminal violence. Some police departments have even announced that they will no longer respond to burglary calls and other crimes. At least one city has started to impose a surcharge for 911 services already paid for through telephone fees.

With socialism, you pay for the entire menu but get service a la carte ? and you don?t even get to make the selections.

Let us take back the liberty wherewith Christ has made us free.

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