And I wouldn't expect you to, nor want you to.

You do probably recognize, however, that this is a trend, and one being lead by the Feds using their purse strings not by voters at a local level? The fact that your force hasn't seen the effects of these trends can only comfort you for a limited time, yes?

I'm genuinely interested to hear your thoughts on the actual meat of the article. It seems that the hyperbolic headline captured all the attention rather than the substance of the argument contained therein.