Dave Walter

[jackwindsor @jackwindsor]

Ohio: ~610 school districts. Florida — much larger population — has under 200. Greg Lawson says until we deal with local government layering, property taxes will keep crushing Ohioans.

[Emerald Robinson ✝️ @EmeraldRobinson]

The U.S. government is totally illegitimate.

Both parties are totally corrupt.

Our elections are rigged.

History tells you what happens next.

Revolution. Or dictatorship.

[Jvnior @Jvnior]

🚨🇮🇱 BREAKING: Netanyahu’s son changes his full name in attempt to legally hide and run.

His name is now Yonatan Hun. Expose him.

[Dave Walter @Dwal677]

@DanielLMcAdams He's delusional thinking millions will come to canonize him. He's envious of the Kulmani funeral and thinks he will have a bigger response. Hilarious! They will do their best to come to an agreement & once Israel is starved of fund, peace will come.

[Dave Walter @Dwal677]

@LevantWire says the bloodthristy demon

[Kegham Balian @kbalian90]

BREAKING: U.S Democratic Representative Ro Khanna has become the first American congressman in history to be detained by Israeli settlers while on a visit to the West Bank.

[Ricky Zaccaglino @RickyTheGuido]

Just so everyone knows, this rifle scope that the Feds claim Tyler Robinson shot Charlie Kirk with, is mounted backwards. Rendering it completely useless.

[Dave Walter @Dwal677]

@DougAMacgregor so much for the no new forever wars.

[Jason Bassler @JasonBassler1]

Hmm...

Destroy a Flock camera = felony. Maybe prison and fine.

Do nothing = Watch the 1st and 4th Amendments disappear while my kids inherit an indefinite digital prison.

Decisions, decisions... 🤔

[Dave Walter @Dwal677]

@travisakers they are pushed by LEO so I agree with you. They do not help solve crimes they are being used from every purpose as to stalking to using them to monitor any obscure law violation so the city/state can gain revenue. LEO is notoriously totalitarian.

[Dave Walter @Dwal677]

@War_Radar2 yea knew that there was more to this and the conniving coward in the wh had done something to try and pull his evil arse out of the mess he put the world in.

[CFDuct TAPE @S502522]

🔻🔻Next Reduction in Services 🔻🔻

Columbus didn’t get into this mess by investing too much in public safety. It got here by cutting corners, reducing staffing, delaying equipment replacement, and asking fewer firefighters to do more.

Using the same thinking that created the problem isn’t going to solve it.

Which brings us to Assistant Chief Tracy Smith’s proposal to bid on three quint fire trucks.

A quint combines an engine and a ladder into one apparatus. A jack of all trades, but master of none. On paper, that sounds efficient. In reality, it’s a compromise.

A quint carries about 33% less water than a standard engine. If you’re fighting a fire without a nearby hydrant, running out of water becomes a real concern.

Because one truck is trying to do two jobs, it has less room for equipment than having a dedicated engine and a dedicated ladder. If the truck has to park away from the building to connect to a hydrant, the aerial ladder may not even be able to reach the fire. If it’s a rear-mounted aerial, positioning in apartment complexes or crowded parking lots becomes even more challenging.

Then there’s the biggest difference: people.

When an engine company and a ladder company respond together, you typically have eight firefighters arriving to perform different life-saving tasks at the same time—fire attack, search and rescue, ventilation, ladder operations, water supply, and more.

Replace those two companies with one quint, and instead of eight first responders, you get four. The truck may perform multiple functions, but four firefighters still can’t do the work of eight simultaneously.

And here’s why it’s being considered.

The City saves about $1 million by purchasing one quint instead of buying both an engine and a ladder. The City can also reduce staffing.

The City saves money.

You receive fewer firefighters, fewer dedicated resources, and more operational limitations when minutes matter most.

There’s another tradeoff. If a dedicated engine goes down for repairs, you still have your ladder. If a dedicated ladder goes down, you still have your engine. But if a quint is out of service, you’ve now lost the capabilities of both until it’s repaired.

Quints have a place. They’re often used by small rural departments that simply can’t afford both an engine and a ladder.

That is not Columbus.

Ohio’s largest city shouldn’t be solving a public safety problem by asking one truck—and four firefighters—to do the work of two trucks and eight firefighters.

Cutting corners got us here. It won’t get us out.

[͏b͏l͏a͏n͏c @dqveed]

In NO WORLD should this name be redacted

[Dave Walter @Dwal677]

@DanielGilr44222 They want to steal your money so badly they will go to any lengths to do so. Move out of the town and deprive them of any money!

[Marcell Strbich @marcellstrbich]

🚨 Ohio Property Tax Alert

Where did OUR money go? Montgomery County Ohio residents are getting walloped with double-digit increases this year while the INCOMPETENT local govt collected $275M MORE than what they budgeted for, $77M in just 2024 alone.

We MUST abolish property tax in 2027. Sign the petition at https://t.co/uWzN4bvILg

[Dave Walter @Dwal677]

@_InfoGram_ This is such a major f up! This Admin, in their bloodlust, has plunged the entire world on the brink. the Strait is now in the hands of Iran & the US Admin has no plan outside of war and satisfying their thirst for blood.

[Kentucky Statesman @ky_statesman]

The treasonous Trump administration is handing out H-1B visas like candy.

[Dave Walter @Dwal677]

@herqles_es so many evil, totalitarian warmongers on one stage, all smiles to get a picture.

[RT @RT_com]

Video of Nazi march in Kiev is blowing up online

Westerners are baffled by Ukrainians openly throwing Hitler salutes while police just watch

Some are choosing to believe it's AI

Spoiler: it's not