Something Orchid said prompted me to start this thread. I did not do so to begin a debate, more or less to make a statement.

It has always blown my mind that professional baseball, football, and basketball players (let's don't forget hockey) get paid these astronomical amount of salary yet a policeman, fireman, and armed forces personnel can barely make ends meet with the salaries they have.

With all of the unions around, it looks like someone would organize a group to INSIST these people who protect us, care for us, rescue us, etc., are paid more and the ball players, less.

Is it just me? I know there are bad policemen and other officials; but aren't there bad atheletics as well? What about Vick? Or the ones taking steriods? Or the ones who murder others?

We had a policeman who was killed during the Christmas season. He had five young children at home and a wife. He was killed point blank by a man who suffered from PSTS. Sad...so sad. It made me stop and think.

I would like to know what you think...anybody?