We kept control of what we had to work with,

I think they've got it under control. Now they have a lot of work to do, and they have a lot of hard work to do, but I think that they've got most of it under control.

They will lose the sense of control that they can reward or punish the server based on the service they receive,

We want to have control over our lives. We want to be able to choose who we work with without having someone tell us what to do. We want to be able to work in the community without being under employed or under paid.

Gun regulation is a place where local control is possible.

If we do not make an attempt to bring local control of a local resource back to the local citizens, then what we have done is shot the future of this city right in the foot.