> i consider myself a leftist, but this type of stuff is just liberal pillow throwing

https://evidencebasedliving.human.cornell.edu/blog/the-evidence-on-kids-sleep-and-school-start-times/

The state government providing the service through one centralized provider at a handful of centralized locations would be way too inefficient, this way is much better.

Oh yeah, I've unironically heard people say the part about them being hard-working union boys in a conversation.

I just figured that the part about them killing at will was so on the nose that people would get the sarcasm.

No need to apologize. It looks like there are a couple of people ready to get their jimmies rustled by obvious sarcasm, at least you didn't eat the onion like they did.

How the hell did you miss the sarcasm there? I figured the "real American" and bit about the founders would be enough, but god damn.

Real Americans join their local militia, just like the founders intended.

Really? You can't tell?

Why do you hate America? Cops are just honest, hard-working, union boys with too much pressure placed on them by a bunch of woke lefties. Next thing I know you'll suggest that we take away their ability to kill at will while protected from any repercussions. I swear, this country is doomed.

I was commuting home from work on 676 in Philly yesterday. I merged into what appeared to be a clear right lane only to realize a few moments later that it was not, in fact, clear, as an asshole who I practically merged into turned their lights on to flash their high beams at me. Real nice of them.

That hiring freeze did lasting damage to a number of federal agencies.

Yeah, I thought it was hilarious. The last time I looked up or knew any of these figures was a few years ago, and I'd remembered California being right up there with PA for both compensation and size of the legislature. I did not remember NH. It tracks though, as they claim to be a "Citizen" legislature. The fun part there though is that their pay is so woefully inadequate that it discourages anyone who isn't turbo wealthy from being a state rep/senator, just as the Mises libertarians intend.

Indeed on both counts. I didn't feel like typing out a bunch of caveats so I intentionally used vague language.

Pennsylvania is one of the largest and highest paid state legislatures in the country. And I'll tell you, those folks really do a bang-up job. Worth every penny, including their generous per diem rates. These guys, they really deserve it.

What kind of gotcha is that supposed to be?

I think the assertion is simple - why are we paying these cops to be administrators and not cops? That's misuse of a limited resource, and a sign of mismanagement.