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asmodeus54 rated 9 months ago
*LIBERTARIAN RELUCTANTLY CALLS FIRE DEPARTMENT* After attempting to contain a living-room blaze started by a cigarette, card-carrying Libertarian Trent Jacobs reluctantly called the Cheyenne Fire Department Monday. "Although the community would do better to rely on an efficient, free-market ...

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gimbij rated 2 months ago
Made me chuckle.
velation rated 8 months ago
Doesn't really prove the point some reviewers think it's trying to prove, but it's still very funny.
castle-ahh rated 4 months ago
pretty funny, i personally dont see it as un libertarian to call the fire department, but do agree that the whole depatrment could use soem stream lining to improve efficiency and to lower budget costs, like supporting more volunteer departments that would get most of their money from donations and charity work. i mean, volunteer fire departments is what Benjamin Franklin set up,why not use them more? and fire departments being social welfare program?
harrystottle rated 9 months ago
Satire making an excellent point.
zapatasbloodjv rated 10 months ago
actually funny.
asmodeus54 rated 9 months ago
*LIBERTARIAN RELUCTANTLY CALLS FIRE DEPARTMENT* After attempting to contain a living-room blaze started by a cigarette, card-carrying Libertarian Trent Jacobs reluctantly called the Cheyenne Fire Department Monday. "Although the community would do better to rely on an efficient, free-market fire-fighting service, the fact is that expensive, unnecessary public fire departments do exist," Jacobs said. "Also, my house was burning down." Jacobs did not offer to pay firefighters for their service.
Pigasus rated 10 months ago
From the page: "CHEYENNE, WYâ€"After attempting to contain a living-room blaze started by a cigarette, card-carrying Libertarian Trent Jacobs reluctantly called the Cheyenne Fire Department Monday."
heyrog rated 10 months ago
fire depts, law enforcement, and utilities are always my go to moves for deflating "market everything" libertarianism.
M-Nome rated 10 months ago
Once again, the onion strikes with a deadly-hilarious blow. Woot!
Socman rated 10 months ago
Awesome