Pencil Pushers, Politicians, and Athletes Earning More Than Those Risking Their Lives Everyday!
I just saw something this morning that I have been hearing for a while that makes a lot of sense and basically demoralizes the value system of the United States of America. The thing that set the light of in my head, and its not something I haven't thought of already. Why are people such as athletes, and pencil pushing politicians making more money than people that actually put their lives on the line day in and day out fighting for our country, and those putting their lives at risk on an everyday basis at the civil service level. Our soldiers, firefighters, police, EMT and Paramedics deserve more. As a retired EMT I know this first hand. I been retired a few years due to illness from being a World Trade Center Rescuer. Meanwhile we have people that never been on the front line of anything making more money and controlling our lives. I'm sorry but a judge at any level should not be making more money than someone that can actually save his or her life, neither should a politician. This is one of the issues that has our country drowning in debt. Politicians, and lawmakers are twisting the laws to their own benefit at the peoples expense. I honestly think a Judges salary cap should be no more that $50,000 to $60,000 a year. A soldiers pay should be raised to at least $70,000 to $80,000 a year. Athletes are the worst of them all, they make millions a year and some of them still bitch and complain that they are not making enough money just to throw or catch a ball. Lets see them run into a burning building, stand in the line of fire, or resuscitate someone's loved one on a daily basis. Things such as this are what brings America down, we glamorize all the wrong things and worship the wrong people. I have to honestly say that athletes such as Pat Tillman who left the NFL to actually be on the front line, and unfortunately he was killed in action serving our country. I salute him for being a real American. Lets bring our personal value up America. Let try to control what our elected officials and athletes earn, and hopefully that will give them a better perspective of what is right and wrong instead of dollars and cents!
Soldiers Praying
Fallen Firefighter Being Honored
Emergency Medical Services Working Hard
Police Officers Keeping our Streets Safe
