unraveling...

"Vallejo is still in bankruptcy. The police force has shrunk from 153 officers to 92. Calls for any but the most serious crimes go unanswered. Residents who complain about prostitutes or vandals are told to fill out a form. Three of the city’s firehouses were closed. Last summer, a fire ravaged a house in one of the city’s better neighborhoods; one of the firetrucks came from another town, 15 miles away. Is this America’s future?" - Broke Town, U.S.A.

also "You are glorified baby sitters who leave work at 3 p.m. You deserve minimum wage." - Teachers Wonder, Why the Scorn?