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I've been half sarcastically throwing the communism thing around for years.
Eye rolls and conspiracy nut responses.
Thing is, it's actually happening. Every day we lose a slice of freedom.
Every single day some new law is created that takes away freedom.
People are just too dumb or too wrapped up in their own little bubble to take notice or care.
If it was up to me we would abolish counties and just have states and towns. Besides the 1500 tax parasites who would care if the useless entities called Nassau and Suffolk counties just disbanded and disappeared ?
Interesting concept and I can see where you are coming from. Still see problems with the idea.
The towns are just as corrupt and bloated as the counties. Venditto, Skelos, Mangano, Silver... it's at all levels of government. Elimination of one level just shuffles the pieces around the board.
Not likely much, if any money gets saved. The same functions are needed for the same amount of people. It's like the "consolidate the school districts" talk - you may save a few admins, but you still need the same amount of teachers/classrooms because you are still enrolling the same amount of kids.
I'm a fan of local control. However, that does need some sort of balance to keep things in check. When things get too local, it can be like a nightmare HOA. Personal politics plays a big part and things can get very nasty.
At the county level, a resident can remain anonymous.
At the town and village levels, you are more likely to know someone in "power." If they "like" you, great. If they don't, your life can become a hell. You either march lockstep or you are on the outside. I've seen enough of local politics over the years to believe any different.
The system is broken. I don't believe the solution is to abolish the system. I'd rather find a way to fix it.
Term limits, criminal penalties with loss of pension for politicians who violate their oath of office, real enforcement of ethics violations, fixing the board of elections scam so we can get legitimate candidates on the ballot, the list goes on. Unfortunately, the legislators who could make this happen are the ones who would lose their job if they did.
The idea is not as radical as you might think. I know in Mass. (maybe all of New England) counties exist only as court districts. They don't have a parks dept., a DPW, or even Police, as far as I know. Government is either at the town level or the state level For example, Wellesley, MA has its own police dept., AS does the State of Mass., but Norfolk County does not. Local control over local problems - how American. And this in a very liberal state
On a local level theoretically people have more control of whats going on. Waste like above can be cut.
It would help if you identified the picture by location and the job titles of those depicted and what is being examined. Was it even taken on Long Island?
We already have River Head South Hampton police , just copy that structure for the remaining towns.
We could cut their numbers in half if we stopped the war on fun and just policed like we did pre 1990. It was not until the 90s the public became the enemy.
Like the latest from NJ, beating that woman on the beach who defied police state America by drinking at the beach. Who cares if young people drink at the beach ? We did it without any hassle what so ever at their age. We did it and now our generation allows police to harass them ? Hypocritical.
Amerika where we beat down 20 year old women if we suspect alcohol consumption. Disgusting what we have become.
Wrong forum for complaining about New Jersey. Try to stay on topic.
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I live under a county government and school system both work great but if you don't reform the corruption that is inherent with any form of NYS government then nothing will improve.
If it was up to me we would abolish counties and just have states and towns. Besides the 1500 tax parasites who would care if the useless entities called Nassau and Suffolk counties just disbanded and disappeared ?
Every town town now has more people then counties had when they were invented. Counties are obsolete because towns all have enough people now.
Or maybe even better just get rid of the greatest collection of scum the earth has ever seen, that entity called "The State Of New York" and make each county like its own state.
How does one abolish counties? Wave a wand? Read a decree? What would happen to the unincorporated areas? Folks living in those areas would have no local police, and the roads would not be plowed in the winter, to name just two things the county currently has responsibility.
I, too, believe there are many duplicative services that might be eliminated or consolidated but, why would you think this a solution? There are villages, cities, and in Nassau, three towns, Hempstead, North Hempstead and Oyster Bay. I wish you weren't stuck with this structure but I believe you are.
If you ain't on the teet, it's not worth it to live there.
Most don't figure it out until after they've made the jump. The ones that stay are either upside down on their mortgage or in complete denial.
Anyone considering moving there should read this and let it sink in. It's remarkably accurate.
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