‍Usually population & rules for that vary from state to state. Cities are required by law to have a police & fire department & other municipal conveniences by statute, but also qualify for certain state & government grants to help pay for them. There are some advantages to being deemed a city.

Apart from cathedral cities that have had that distinction for centuries, city status is conferred upon applicant towns, usually on special occasions such as the millennium or the Queen's Jubilee etc. 

I think all cities over here started off as a mere cross roads, then a village to a town to a city. I'm sure it is the same in Canada where a city has it's own police force and Fire Department..

Tennessee allows cities and towns, to do contract work. For example, a town can do contract work with the County Sheriff's Office, instead of having a police dept. Also, large cities can do contract work with the Sheriff's Office or State Police, for additional law enforcement support.    

Tennessee allows cities and towns, to do contract work. For example, a town can do contract work with the County Sheriff's Office, instead of having a police dept. Also, large cities can do contract work with the Sheriff's Office or State Police, for additional law enforcement support.    

‍Back in my day it was called Mutual Assistance Group or MAG for short. Now it is called Shared Services, in my neck of the woods anyway.

Down here it is most likely the same as Tom's post.  For purposes of funding, a city qualifies for more than a town.

Down here.  I have been saying down there to you for years now and I finally have you agreeing and admitting we are above you.

Down here it is most likely the same as Tom's post.  For purposes of funding, a city qualifies for more than a town.

Down here.  I have been saying down there to you for years now and I finally have you agreeing and admitting we are above you.

Who controlled all those chain gangs in the south where a man could do 12 years hard labour for vangrancy or could be rented out for cash to fill the wardens pockets.

Shoeshank Redemption and Cool hand Luke are just two of the movies showing it.

It obvious you don't know nothing about the American South and Jim Crow, Bubba.

Other than crawling through the sewer pipes and eating all them dam eggs, it's all true.

Yes I am. Do you not think each State has it's own prison system. All those Red States practised Jim Crow rules. You don't have to believe me, just ask Tommy.

Yes I am. Do you not think each State has it's own prison system. All those Red States practised Jim Crow rules. You don't have to believe me, just ask Tommy.

OK, since this is a history site let's talk history. The red states Pete is referring to were all at the time, blue states. Jim Crow Laws were all put into place by Democrats & voted into law by Democrats. The south was referred to as "The Solid South" meaning you had to be a Democrat to be elected. They were called at the time, the Dixiecrats. George Wallace & Lester Maddox of later fame were both Democrats. The ruling plantation class before & during the Civil War were all Democrats. The KKK were all Democrats. The Republicans were the party of Lincoln & they tried to change all of that.  

Yes I am. Do you not think each State has it's own prison system. All those Red States practised Jim Crow rules. You don't have to believe me, just ask Tommy.

OK, since this is a history site let's talk history. The red states Pete is referring to were all at the time, blue states. Jim Crow Laws were all put into place by Democrats & voted into law by Democrats. The south was referred to as "The Solid South" meaning you had to be a Democrat to be elected. They were called at the time, the Dixiecrats. George Wallace & Lester Maddox of later fame were both Democrats. The ruling plantation class before & during the Civil War were all Democrats. The KKK were all Democrats. The Republicans were the party of Lincoln & they tried to change all of that.  

I asked you many moons ago didn't the both parties at one point seem to switch and your now confirming it. So when Art is bad mouthing the Demo's he's really bad mouthing the Republicans.

Yes I am. Do you not think each State has it's own prison system. All those Red States practised Jim Crow rules. You don't have to believe me, just ask Tommy.

OK, since this is a history site let's talk history. The red states Pete is referring to were all at the time, blue states. Jim Crow Laws were all put into place by Democrats & voted into law by Democrats. The south was referred to as "The Solid South" meaning you had to be a Democrat to be elected. They were called at the time, the Dixiecrats. George Wallace & Lester Maddox of later fame were both Democrats. The ruling plantation class before & during the Civil War were all Democrats. The KKK were all Democrats. The Republicans were the party of Lincoln & they tried to change all of that.  

I asked you many moons ago didn't the both parties at one point seem to switch and your now confirming it. So when Art is bad mouthing the Demo's he's really bad mouthing the Republicans.

I will have to bring out my long-gone investigative skills & hone them a bit to get the "logic" in that, Pete. I thought I had explained the situation succinctly in my previous post, but sometimes the lowest common denominator's just will never get it, eh?

Yes I am. Do you not think each State has it's own prison system. All those Red States practised Jim Crow rules. You don't have to believe me, just ask Tommy.

OK, since this is a history site let's talk history. The red states Pete is referring to were all at the time, blue states. Jim Crow Laws were all put into place by Democrats & voted into law by Democrats. The south was referred to as "The Solid South" meaning you had to be a Democrat to be elected. They were called at the time, the Dixiecrats. George Wallace & Lester Maddox of later fame were both Democrats. The ruling plantation class before & during the Civil War were all Democrats. The KKK were all Democrats. The Republicans were the party of Lincoln & they tried to change all of that.  

I asked you many moons ago didn't the both parties at one point seem to switch and your now confirming it. So when Art is bad mouthing the Demo's he's really bad mouthing the Republicans.

I will have to bring out my long-gone investigative skills & hone them a bit to get the "logic" in that, Pete. I thought I had explained the situation succinctly in my previous post, but sometimes the lowest common denominator's just will never get it, eh?

but sometimes the lowest common denominator's just will never get it, eh?

You mean like a Republican voting twice for Trump Tommy? Or like hiring the Captain of the Titantic to have another try? 

I asked you once before if the party of Lincoln was Republican why are they so against black now.

There are two bad ones at this site. No one said they voted twice in the same elect Art , but in two different elections, 2016 and 2020. Get with the program Art.

Why the effort? Why the incredible mass campaign, if there's nothing to hide? 

That's what the Republicans tried to do Art until a Judge ruled you can't do that without letting the voters in on it. They wanted to count the votes behind closed doors so no one could see what they were doing. All just part of the Big lie that you seem to try to keep pushing.

Remember your Conservatives and ours are not Republicans. There miles apart. 

This has them shitting their knickers, which is why they are investing millions in having it corrupted or stopped. 

Your so out of touch with American Politics Art that besides being wrong it's getting sad to hear you make a fool out of yourself every day you try to talk on the subject.  Canadians also move in masses to Arizona each year and I imagine many are lawyers and even the odd Judge. Bet you didn't know that, did you? People don't move to Arizona for their politics, they move there for the warm weather each year.

Why would they be using only Republicans with Trump bumper stickers on their cars and truck to do the counting and not allowing any news media in while they do it other that a far right one that no ones seems to know about.

They are paying a guy who pushed the big lie in the first $150,000 bucks to do it. The whole situation stinks to high heaven. The Republican have sunken to an all time low by even letting it happen. They have handled and dickied all the ballots and machines now, so what proof of a fair election will be left after they finish. Every State in the south is going out of it's way to make sure the Democrats can never win fairly again. What does that tell the world about American Democrocy. I'll tell you what it means, America isn't a Democrocy anymore.

Not true Art boths sides were slave owners.

Art is out of touch with American politics?  I think not.

I hate to say this but so are you My dear.

Not true Art boths sides were slave owners.

Slavery, secession, The Civil War, assassination of Lincoln, KKK, Jim Crow laws, Dixiecrats, the solid south George Wallace, Lester Maddox..................all Democrats Pete. When you try to put the GOP mantle on slavery or anything to do with it..................well, that dog won't hunt. 

Not true Art boths sides were slave owners.

Slavery, secession, The Civil War, assassination of Lincoln, KKK, Jim Crow laws, Dixiecrats, the solid south George Wallace, Lester Maddox..................all Democrats Pete. When you try to put the GOP mantle on slavery or anything to do with it..................well, that dog won't hunt. 

I will ask it again then, why are the Republicans the ones now so down on blacks if they are the party of Lincoln? You seen to keep skirting the question. It's also the Republican party now who want to make it hard for them to vote.

I don't see the Republicans as down on blacks Pete. Hard to vote? The poll tax, having to answer an intelligence quiz at the polls, goons with clubs at the polling places, that was all done under the Democrats. Showing photo I.D. is making it hard to vote?????? Really now.