Robbing Peter May Cause Paul to Get Robbed As Well

While several companies have folded their tents during this economic mess, I suspect that the Jergens lotion company is making a boatload of money. With all that hand wringing going on with our politicians as they try to figure out how to make our budgets work, I bet the lotion is being passed around quicker than a collection plate at a tent revival.<br /> <br /> And, in defense of them, they have reason to be wringing. Governmental bodies across the nation are frantically looking at ways to cut expenses to lessen the financial shortfall that most of them have predicted. There are only so many dollars to go around, and those dollars must be allocated to the governmental services that best serve the fundamental needs of the public. This is a good premise to follow, but I am a little surprised as to how that determination is being made as the definitions of vital services seems to be a little misunderstood. The problem is that government has become so big and we depend on it for almost everything that we do. We have gone well beyond those basic functions that once defined government services. Governments have gone well beyond sewer and water and now are in about every business that you can imagine.<br /> <br /> Now that we have gotten used to such luxury the thought of losing any of them is not an easy pill to swallow. But it really is quite simple. Governments should prioritize those services that provide the basic staples of public service and everything else should be put on the back burner. This concept should not be difficult to fathom. There are apparently great struggles going on as to what goes in what list. Just in case there is any confusion, indoor water parks with giant slides and waterfalls would not fall into the basic needs column. And, just in case there is further confusion based on an overdose of chlorine ridden eyes, police service does fall into that column. An abundance of chlorine has apparently made its way into council chambers and government halls across the land because some of these cutback decisions are based on some pretty foggy perspectives.<br /> <br /> Simply put, we must be very careful of cutbacks made to public safety. Iâ

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