[Mr Ramsbotham]

$75 a year for the fire dept. sounds like a bargain - we donate four times that to our local volunteers every Christmas.

You remind me of William F. Buckley, whose pet liberal project was "mandatory volunteerism." It isn't a "donation" if you've got to pay it to get the service.

[dainbramaged]

I understand the difference between fees and donations, smart guy - if these rubes had just paid the $75 they would still have their house.