Guest guest Posted April 3, 2009 Report Share Posted April 3, 2009 Anyone hear about a mass shooting ny just got a text on it any details?? - Sent from my iPhone Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe it's in the constitution. Ron Re: Local Cities Will Be Without Ambulance Service Next Week Just a quick word on essential services in Texas. I do believe if you check, the only state mandated essential services are one sheriff and one constable per county. That is somebody to enforce the law, and somebody to arrest the sheriff if he breaks the law. a bit archaic but that's the way of it. > > >A friend of mine private emailed me to point out the citizens used > >the right to vote and voted the ESD down " twice' and they decide > >what happens in " there " community. Unless the state wants to provide > >EMS in the community, the fact is the State, the Cities and the > >Counties will NEVER let it be an " essential service " The TML and TAC > >lobby is strong, the local elected officials are major in getting > >the state officials elected, and they are in the same fish bowl > >together. So I don't know why DSHS from what I remember started this > >Essential service issue through talk at meetings I attended and a > >political move to get those folks to fire up the stove and get the > >essential service issue passed as law. > > > >Why doesn't DSHS call a press conference and declare a state of > >emergency and they can pass the bill as emergency legislation or > >even do it in a special session. That will NEVER happen, because > >they would lose their jobs and nothing would happen. It won't happen > >on the egroups, at the city, county, federal or state level. Can > >anyone tell me of one City, or County that they work/live in that > >they can get a resolution passed to support this at the State > >Legislature??????????? Can anyone????????????? TML, and TAC will > >kill it every time. > > > >If you beat your head against the same wall with the same results, > >then what are you doing. It's time to move on and use a different > >approach, and see what would be acceptable to TML and TAC and take > >BABY STEPS, and not try to force something I know for a fact they > >opposed the first time DSHS mentioned it. > > > >I don't know who the GETAC Chairman is anymore but why doesn't he or > >she call a press conference and surround his/herself with EMS folks > >and tell the people this is what is needed. That will never happen > >and I don't know to many EMS folks willing to stand there that are > >employed one way or another by a City or County. Any game??? I will > >stand with them!!!!! Tell me when and where!! BUT I don't work for a > >City or County! > >Ron > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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