I miss my Canadian socialism and want more of it here in the USA

[scandal 951]

In Chicago, and most suburban Chicagoland municipalities, residents and business owners are required by law to remove snow and ice from sidewalks in front of their homes and businesses. Do I extrapolate, and suggest that this is the law of the land throughout the USA? I guess this is indeed the land of individual initiative and personal responsibility. Sigh. How droll.

10-8-180 Snow and Ice Removal

Every owner, lessee, tenant, occupant or other person having charge of any building or lot of ground in the city abutting upon any public way or public place shall remove the snow and ice from the sidewalk in front of such building or lot of ground. If the sidewalk is of greater width than five feet, it shall not be necessary for such person to remove snow and ice from the same for a space wider than five feet. In case the snow and ice on the sidewalk shall be frozen so hard that it cannot be removed without injury to the pavement, the person having charge of any building or lot of ground as aforesaid shall, within the time specified, cause the sidewalk abutting on the said premises to be strewn with ashes, sand, sawdust, or some similar suitable material, and shall, as soon thereafter as the weather shall permit, thoroughly clean said sidewalk. The snow which falls or accumulates during the day (excepting Sundays) before four p.m. shall be removed within three hours after the same has fallen or accumulated. The snow which falls or accumulates on Sunday or after four p.m.

When I grew up, I never heard of such a thing.

Where I grew up, in Canada, we had these nifty orange sidewalk clearing gizmos to do the deed. Residents shoveled their private driveways, of course, but our commie politburo took care of the public thoroughfares, including the sidewalks. Oh how I yearn for true Communism again!

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

[one...two...tree 2,762]

LOL...channeling Marc here....you got used to living off the teet of the guvmint! Grab a shovel and use some extra diaper rash ointment! You're gonna need it!

[scandal 951]

LOL...channeling Marc here....you got used to living off the teet of the guvmint! Grab a shovel and use some extra diaper rash ointment! You're gonna need it!

Yes, it's true.

I want my teet.

Gimme more teet.

[spookyturtle 9,466]

LOL...channeling Marc here....you got used to living off the teet of the guvmint! Grab a shovel and use some extra diaper rash ointment! You're gonna need it!

[Dan J 277]

LOL...channeling Marc here....you got used to living off the teet of the guvmint! Grab a shovel and use some extra diaper rash ointment! You're gonna need it!

Good Marc impression

[natty bumppo 297]

LOL...channeling Marc here....you got used to living off the teet of the guvmint! Grab a shovel and use some extra diaper rash ointment! You're gonna need it!

figures steven wants to be someone else ....

[mRx 16]

Unless I'm mistaken, it seems implicit in your local ordinance that "public sidewalk" maintenance is subjugated by the owner of the proximate "private property." Thereby making the "public" property not "public" at all, as it must be maintained by the "private."

What a paradox!

Of course--respectfully--I disagree with your false dilemma of "individual initiative" or "communism".

This is an issue of the public sector shirking their responsibility to maintain public thoroughways.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

Where I grew up, in Canada, we had these nifty orange sidewalk clearing gizmos to do the deed. Residents shoveled their private driveways, of course, but our commie politburo took care of the public thoroughfares, including the sidewalks. Oh how I yearn for true Communism again!

That's just one of the ways in which they instill uniformity and dependence. It's an evil scheme. Evil.

[payxibka 10,047]

In Chicago, and most suburban Chicagoland municipalities, residents and business owners are required by law to remove snow and ice from sidewalks in front of their homes and businesses. Do I extrapolate, and suggest that this is the law of the land throughout the USA? I guess this is indeed the land of individual initiative and personal responsibility. Sigh. How droll.

Cannot extrapolate... not the law of the land throughout...

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

I am in Kolkata, India right now. This city is chaos personified. Total fuсking anarchy. Everyone does what they want, if they can afford it. No regulations - none that can't be bought out anyway. This city has whored its soul out to the rich. The result isn't nice. No, not nice at all. The result is ugly. It's sad and depressing. Except for the tiny little enclaves which serve as the playground of the wealthy. Those are like wow. Super awesome. But that is what makes the rest even more sad.

Give me socialism any day.

[mawilson 2,133]

I am in Kolkata, India right now.

That's Calcutta for you.

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

That's Calcutta for you.

KMA

[mawilson 2,133]

[Ban Hammer 13,656]

In Chicago, and most suburban Chicagoland municipalities, residents and business owners are required by law to remove snow and ice from sidewalks in front of their homes and businesses. Do I extrapolate, and suggest that this is the law of the land throughout the USA? I guess this is indeed the land of individual initiative and personal responsibility. Sigh. How droll.

When I grew up, I never heard of such a thing.

Where I grew up, in Canada, we had these nifty orange sidewalk clearing gizmos to do the deed. Residents shoveled their private driveways, of course, but our commie politburo took care of the public thoroughfares, including the sidewalks. Oh how I yearn for true Communism again!

we don't have sidewalks where i live. now grab a snow shovel and show us how it's done, igloo dweller