re: Damn sad mindset in society today

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A firefighter has never put his life on the line for me. Just saying...

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Great attitude.. Because there might never be a day when one will put his or her life on the line for you are a loved one right?

Are you willing to work a low paying job that has a good chance of putting you in situations that could possibly put your life in harms way?

Not angry just decided to start calling it like it is. There are a bunch of leeches on this board who don'the know what real sacrifice is, but sure know how to make light of those who try to make the world a better place. They are what is wrong with society. I just call it like I see it and when they get a dose of their own ignorance they magically have nothing more to say.

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Every other weekend, me and my b/f buy our local fire station groceries. And luck happen the guys happen to be at the store this morning buying a few odds and ends themselves. Anyway, after I gave em all the stuff I got for them, a guy (40 to 50ish) asked me "Why do you waste your money on buying firefighters anything man?" To which I replied "Your kidding right? I always do this."

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public employees pension debt is bankrupting our cities

you must be a liberal

I worked EMS out of a fire station. If someone brought groceries we would have told them to take it the food bank or something.

Easy there, Turk 182. Four brief points:

1. If fire fighters have to buy their own food, and their income is funded through taxes, it is not inaccurate to says that taxes are paying for their food.

2. An AED in squad cars will save more lives than buying dinner for fire fighters. If you are going to throw money at public causes beyond your taxes, this is a way to have a greater impact.

3. You are not calling like it is. You lack the moral and actual authority to demand the occupation of other posters. You're not the only one who is or knows a fire fighter. So, stick your holier than thou attitude up your fire hole.

4. Your posts were able to attract the public employee pension argument, thereby casting this thread into the rabbit hole of poli board discourse.

Nice work, Turk 182!

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Nice work, Turk 182!

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Cool reference. I had forgotten about this movie.

Tyler knew!

Hey Turk 182, don't get so worked up!

Can you tell me how buying food for fireman tops putting an AED in squad cars? You seem to want to focus on anyone having an opinion about feeding public employees, and who is allowed an opinion. The fact is we are all allowed an opinion.


I am empathetic to the police and first responders in BR and elsewhere. The last thing they need is an angry advocate like you. If you are one of them, then get help. Police and fire departments have counseling programs.

Firefighters get paid a decent salary . But a nice gesture nonetheless . And I believe they get money to buy food anyway .

Unless it is in some Podunk city or town .

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According to Salary.com the current average wage the Firefighters annually is $43,332 in 2015. The top 10% got more than $64,029 while the 10% lowest got less than $22,637. According to the U.S Bureau of labor statistics, in 2011, the annual salary for a firefighter was $45,420 and a hourly median rate of $21.84.May 14, 2015

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You already buy them groceries with your tax dollars. They have a budget for these reasons.

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Care to elaborate?

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Apparently you don't know any firemen. They buy their own food dumbass

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No clue how you got all the downvotes. I'm a fireman, we buy are own food, even coffee, everything. I know firemen from many other departments and they are the same way also. Absolutely mind boggling people think the city buys our food.