2013-08-30

Dereliction Of Responsibility Government Style

The city of Rosemere is a cess pool of excessive municipal interference. As parties prepare for the upcoming election in November, I inquired about a new party attempting to wrestle power from the current government.

During the discussion the story of one home and business owner caught my attention. The city has a bylaw whereby the beauty of the city must be upheld which means trees are part of the environment heritage.

No one disputes the majestic beauty of trees must be preserved but is there a limit?

Of course there is where public safety is concerned. You see, trees don't come without their dangers. Rain and snow storms wreak havoc in towns where trees are prevalent. The question becomes who should take precedence - trees or safety?

Enter the story of one family who was concerned about a tree that towered over their roof. One bad storm and the sucker can destroy their home. In Rosemere, a permit is required to cut a tree. In a rational society, the trade off is "I will submit the request under the premise a bureaucrat will NOT potentially damage my home and family."

In this case, the family was turned down!

Guess what. Two months later the tree crashed through the home. The insurance covered the costs but their premiums, naturally, went up.

When they sought compensation from the city they got what basically amounted to a "fuck you."

Two months later the permit was granted but by that point the damage was down and that little fucker bureaucrat still gets to make powerful decisions that DIRECTLY impact the lives of citizens.

No accountability is what degrades a civil society.

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