Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Environment & Energy

markodochartaigh

(2,640 posts)

5. What's sauce for the peon is sauce for the wealthy.

Reply to hatrack (Original post)

Sat Mar 15, 2025, 12:18 PM

Mar 15

"No one owes you [or] your family anything; nor is it the local government's responsibility to support you during trying times like this!" he said. "Sink or swim it's your choice! The City and County, along with power providers or any other service owes you NOTHING! I'm sick and tired of people looking for a damn handout."

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tim-boyd-texas-mayor-colorado-city-resigns-power-outages/

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

14 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Freedom! TX Ranchers Get To Deal W. Fast-Growing Contaminated Sinkhole Where Plugged Well Once Stood [View all] hatrack Mar 15 OP

Who would have thought this would happen? Why weren't they warned? Srkdqltr Mar 15 #1

trump alone can fix it radical noodle Mar 15 #2

"If only Stalin knew!!" hatrack Mar 15 #4

snork. AllaN01Bear Mar 15 #3

What's sauce for the peon is sauce for the wealthy. markodochartaigh Mar 15 #5

Apparently many government officials PatSeg Mar 15 #8

Having grown up in red-dead Texas, markodochartaigh Mar 15 #9

With no real concept of what all government does for them, PatSeg Mar 15 #10

I would say that, in the South, it markodochartaigh Mar 15 #11

Yes, you're probably right PatSeg Mar 15 #12

Or who pays taxes so the government can exist Brenda Mar 16 #13

Power providers owe me nothing? Brenda Mar 16 #14

Thanks Biden! LW1977 Mar 15 #6

"Seismicity" is cute word for earthquakes. louis-t Mar 15 #7