A judge in Ashtabula County (Ohio) has told residents to begin arming themselves due to cut backs in law enforcement brought about by continued economic stagnation. The county has a 15.1 percent unemployment rate.
Local government’s solution to the problem? A half-cent sales tax increase put on the Ashtabula ballot for May.
Hmm. Just wait until Mecklenburg County and the city of Charlotte tell residents that it is impossible to adopt a revenue-neutral property tax rate next year — mandating 10 to 20 percent increases in tax bills for many local residents.
Me, I’d rather buy a gun than send $200, $300, $500 to the criminals in charge around hire.
