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Citizen Newsletter #293 HC Citizen (hc.citizen@hccitizen.net) hc.citizen@hccitizen.org; Sunday, September 25, 2011 9:40 AM

The Citizen Newsletter

Issue # 293

September 26, 2011

The Conservative Voice of Henry County

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www.scribd.com/Henry_Citizen View or download at www.scribd.com/Henry_Citizen In This Edition ANNOUNCEMENTS & NEWS GEORGIA 2012 PRIMARY TIM B RADY ON B RISCOE FIELD LAMBERTON: A USTELL COUNCIL THE SCIENCE OF POLITICS HENRY GOP: REMOVE THE PROBLEMS THE STOCKBRIDGE COOKIE JAR GALLOWAY: 2 FACES OF T-SPLOST YOUR VOICE JAKE LILLEY ON FAIR SHARE? I-85 TOLL ADDS T RAFFIC JAMS T-SPLOST: ECONOMIC SUICIDE CAIN WINS BIG IN FLORIDA POLL
Now we have those who would like to unseat these incumbents. They are as follows; Robin Fogle Buschman who works with her brother at a deli-sandwich shoppe in the locale. Her background contains the fact that she was the Mayor's former girlfriend. Ethically this doesn't work well. ~ LaKesha Mamood, professor of political science

MARIETTA D AILY JOURNAL Georgia weighs when to set its primary

by Kate Brumback Associated Press Writer ATLANTA Georgias top election official is trying to figure out how to give the state as much influence as possible in the selection of the Republican nominee for president. Earlier this year, the Legislature gave Secretary of State Brian Kemp the power to set the states presidential primary, sometime before the second Tuesday in June. The decision is an important one: If he plays his cards right, Georgias primary could draw candidates to the state, giving it political clout and generating money for the state Republican party. We obviously would like to pick a day where candidates would come and campaign in Georgia and we could talk to them and ask them questions about their positions and things that are important to us here, like ports and infrastructure and jobs and the economy, Kemp said. Kemp said he has sought input from the state Republican and Democratic parties and the candidates campaigns. Now hes considering many different scenarios. Read more: The Marietta Daily Journal

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(DON T) FLY BRISCOE FIELD

TIM B RADY WROTE: They're gone! 10 minutes after posting... They were deleted. My daughter posted a very similar post shortly after and not only were her posts hidden but her ability to post was banned! That site is ONLY for those in favor of privatization. If you disagree, they ban you! ~FaceBook LARRY STANLEY WROTE: Tim, Henry County has purchased Tara Field from Clayton County in the name of economic development. Same story about quality of life, except our government will tax us directly! The BoC already set at $900k budget for 2012. ~FaceBook

I recently followed a link from my FaceBook page to another FaceBook page to Fly Briscoe Field page. (See also Privatizing Briscoe Field) It was easy to do since it was continually appearing in the right border of my page. There was one particular post that attracted my attention that suggested that those residents who were not in favor of the airport privatization and expansion could just pack their things and leave if they didn't like it, as how it was bound to improve quality of life, bring tons of money and jobs to the area... So forth and so on... Being as I live closer to the Briscoe airport runway than only one other household, I was compelled to respond! I brought up several overlooked issues and pointed out a few things that have bothered me on this issue. Ten minutes later, my post had disappeared from their page, and, uh-oh, I no longer am able to post on their page! Big surprise! If your objective is to make money, even at the cost of your neighborhoods and neighbors, then I understand that! If you truly, believe you desire to make improvements, then listen to every opinion, no matter where you stand. My thoughts were these. As I do live a few hundred yards from the runway, I can speak credibly about the air traffic. This, as well, also puts me 1 mile from Ga Hwy 316! I just returned this evening from an afternoon drive with my wife to Lake Lanier to pick out a camp site for hopefully a soon to be mini-vacation weekend. The lake is down about twelve feet right now! Very sad, but Georgia DID lose that court battle with Alabama and the wildlife lovers in Florida! Okay, we had our day in court and we lost, but what to do now? Anyone that LIVES in Gwinnett that EVER leaves their home is painfully aware of the growth here. An extended drought has been endured ad well as seasons of below average rainfall and the metroAtlanta water supply is now threatened once more. An airport uses VAST amounts of water! Washing the planes, keeping runways clear, de-icing wings in winter, etc. etc. Where do you plan to get this supply from? Or visit www.hccitizen.org Noise pollution: I hear the planes come in and out all day long. I chose to live here and I knew what a Cessna sounded like when I bought this place. We already have corporate jets using this field. They are NOT quiet as many would proclaim! Come on! It's a jet! And these are of a size that could possibly handle 12-16 people. An airliner that can carry one hundred people WILL be heard for miles from the airport. That is ALL OF LAWRENCEVILLE for the most part. If you have doubts, go sit in the McDonald's parking lot on Riverdale Road one afternoon! absolutely not, you say! Too much traffic! Okay, let's talk about that! As anyone knows in this area, 316 is a mess most of the time, with the exception of 9 PM to 4:30 AM! The other hours of the day, it gets close to chaotic. There are currently plans in place, beginning this fall of 2011 I'm told, to begin major construction changes to make it very similar to Peachtree Industrial Boulevard in the Norcross area. A network of overpasses, access side roads and improvements from Hi-Hope Road to Highway 20. Big coincidence right there by the way! I would expect this to be about a 2 year project, considering the recently completed 316/I85 interchange. And may God help us all on UGA game day! How will we handle this additional burden on an already inadequate street system in this area? The FAA already said it wasn't a good idea, so who is pushing this? Only the folks that stand to profit. Maybe government grants that don't have to repaid! I don't know, either! How many jobs justify the drop in quality of life for 30,000 people? I promise it will not create 30,000 jobs! Think about it! Do you really want to increase the tax burden of us all just so you can say you have a convenient airport? Ride the streets of College Park, Riverdale, East Point, Jonesboro, etc. After all, you didn't pick that area to build your life around, now, did you?

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LAMBERTON for Austell City Council

Dear Citizen: I am writing to let you know that I am running for Austell City Council, Ward 4. If you are interested in electing determined, committed fiscal conservatives to local office, then I hope you will support my candidacy. I don't know about you, but I'm getting pretty sick and tired of business as usual by municipal and county government. As fiscal conservatives, we need to get behind candidates who a.) can get elected; and b.) once elected will be in a position to make a difference. I am that kind of candidate. I can win this race, and here's why: My opponent has run unopposed for five consecutive terms. She has never faced a challenger, and I venture to say that facing a serious challenge from an energetic candidate is uncharted waters for her that she is not well prepared to navigate. Voter turnout in Austell municipal elections has historically been very, very low. Therefore, the key to victory is a strong boots on the ground canvassing strategy, where every registered voter is approached inperson by me and my team of canvassing volunteers. This tactic, resources permitting, will be supplemented by a direct mail campaign. Ward 4 in Austell is very small, both demographically and physically. With only 900 or so registered voters, it can be canvassed by one healthy adult in one day. And I am healthy. I have experience running for public office before. In the 1990s I ran for an at-large seat for City Council in Lewisville, Texas, a community of over 65,000 people, and garnered 46% of the vote against a three-term incumbent. I have put together an excellent and talented campaign team, which includes the campaign manager for a 2010 candidate for governor, and a dedicated webmistress who has created an excellent website for me on a shoe string budget. But don't take my word for it. Check it out at www.LambertonForCouncil.com Through my work for the Cobb Taxpayers Association (CTA), I have become well connected with the conservative/libertarian community in Cobb County, and have drawn upon those contacts to support my campaign. In fact, both former Cobb County Congressman Bob Barr and former Chairman, and current candidate for Chairman of the Cobb Board of Commissioners, Bill Byrne, have endorsed me. I have also received the endorsement of a current Austell City Councilman, Mr. Martin Standard, who represents Ward 3. So based upon what I've related to you in this letter, I hope you will agree that I am a viable candidate. But as we all know, anything worth accomplishing in life and I mean anything requires talent, hard work, and resources. That's where you can help. To run an effective campaign, I need resources to: print thousands of fliers and distribute them in-person and by mail to residents, local businesses and at community events; At least one to two hundred lawn signs; and send out robo-calls. That's where you come in. First and foremost, I need you to contribute to my campaign, which you can do by either PayPal on my website at www.lambertonforcouncil.com , or by sending a check or money order to my campaign headquarters at:

Lamberton for Council 3704 Tate Place Austell, GA 30106 I could also use your help by canvassing my ward leading up to the November 8th election date, which we will hit in earnest starting four weeks prior to the election. If you wish to volunteer for that get-out-the-vote effort, please call my campaign manager, Crystal Gross, at 404-457-0953, or contact me on my campaign e-mail address at: lambertonforcouncil@gmail.com Finally, let me relate to you what I hope to accomplish if elected, and why I'm running in the first place. I love living in Austell, a place that my wife and I have called home for the past ten years. It is an affordable

community, conveniently located in the Atlanta metro area, which offers amenities and opportunities which makes Austell a great place to live and work. Unfortunately, its current political leadership lacks the vision to bring it in line with the 21st Century. It's downtown area is tattered and tawdry. Local businesses complain that it is no longer a place to grow and thrive, and the talk around town is more about getting out then getting in. Economic and population growth has stagnated over the past ten years, unlike just about everywhere else in Cobb County. When I recently asked the City Council if it could hold a Sunday Alcohol Sales referendum on this November's ballot, I was greeted by stony silence. Meanwhile, the City has erected a bronze statue of the current mayor in the heart of downtown, at the cost of tens of thousands of dollars. In fact, the clock that hovers above City Hall has been stuck at the same time: 2:26 pm or am, take your pick, ever since we moved here. Talk about being stuck in time! Clearly, Austell needs new leadership. If elected, I will work with other council members (some of whom have already communicated eagerness to support my agenda) to perform a thorough review of all city ordinances, rules and regulations, with the objective to remove unwarranted governmental impediments to economic growth. Isn't that what you would like to see in your community? Isn't that would you'd like to see in Austell? Going forward, I believe my election will motivate other like minded fiscal conservatives who are considering a run for public office. Moreover, my election will add an important voice of public official opposition to the Transportation SPLOST, which I'm sad to say is strongly supported by all six mayors in Cobb County, as well as the Chairman of the Cobb Board of Commissioners. So please, give to my campaign as generously as you can. It's time, at long last, that we elected a winner, and that winner, with your help, will be me. Thank you. Sincerely yours, Lance Lamberton

The Science of Politics

By LakeshaMamood

I am a Political Science Professor using the upcoming election in Stockbridge, GA as a case study for my students. This campaign season in this city based southeast of Atlanta, GA has been very eventful so far with everything from intrigue to scandal. Candidates with flawed histories where they have insulted voters to those with questionable backgrounds. Those seeking the office of city council are an interesting lot. You have incumbent Kathryn Gilbert who has insulted the integrity of many constituents in her area. Then you have incumbent Shirley M. Dabney who has nothing to her own credit to bring to the table. And the last of the incumbents seeking re-election is Fred Evans who has missed a considerable amount of time from meetings of the city council. Now we have those who would like to unseat these incumbents. They are as follows; Robin Fogle Buschman who works with her brother at a deli-sandwich shoppe in the locale. Her background contains the fact that she was the Mayor's former girlfriend. Ethically this doesn't work well. Then we have Beverly Edwards who is a local person involved with charity work. She is young and may not possess the experience needed for the job. Also, we have Rashida Cloud who has already been interviewed by this paper. Again she is young and may not possess the experience needed for this job. We have a former candidate for this office in Alphonso Thomas who is a local gentleman not known for his full stands on the issues and hoping to appeal to one segment of the voting public. Then there is Charles Reid who lives in an more affluent section of town who feels his ties to that community will garner him the seat. Also, Houston Nelson III is the head of his Homeowners Association (which is just a feel good position) and he is a small businessman. He has been involved with other campaigns, but lacks the substance needed to make a run for himself. And finally we have Richard Steinberg who is probably the best suited for the position out of all the candidates including the incumbents. He is very well educated and has years of experience working with consultation to Fortune 500 companies. He seems to possess a kindness that will be a plus when dealing with the citizens. He does have a drawback in that he is not as well known to the people of the area, but that can be overcome with promotion. The candidates and incumbents must file regular reports with the Georgia Government and Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission. As of Sept. 22nd the following is a list of those who are late filing and owe fines. Shirley Dabney-- outstanding $2,875.00 Fred Evans-- outstanding $2,750.00 All the candidates who are seeking to unseat these three have nothing outstanding. There has recently come to the attention of the Mayor and Council the fact that there has likely been some misappropriation of funds including salaries and SPLOST monies. This type of scandal will not help the incumbents because the voting public will not know if they are involved or not until an investigation has been completed and that is likely not to occur before the election. The science of politics is a delicate balance between positive and negative. The voting public must decide what is correct and not correct. This particular campaign in Stockbridge is unique in that this particular city has had many problems in the past that have smeared the name of the city. This case study is ongoing and should be very revealing as the election draws near.

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Remove The Trouble From the Henry GOP

By Repubwoman The trouble brewing in Stockbridge is not going to help Kathy Gilbert with the Republican Party. They just elected her husband in the role of treasurer and she can't even oversee the where abouts of millions of city dollars. The Henry County GOP is in enough of a turmoil presently with much disorganization and with haphazard leadership. But given the stakes being so high in Stockbridge with K. G. being in the center of things where she loves to be it would be best if she stepped down from her office and for her husband to resign because poor leadership doesn't sit itself too far from the source. This trouble in Stockbridge is likely to bring down many sitting officials in that government leaving the people without representation until a special called election has taken place. It is people like these who are hurting the Henry County GOP. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

What About The Cookie Jar

By Joseph Sheetman The audit of those people in Stockbridge will probably be a white wash and the usual cover-up. Take that Dabney woman for example. She works for a bank and should know better than to have an audit stopped. It makes you wonder what kind of job she does for that bank. She never has anything to say yet she opened her mouth to question the mayor at a recent meeting. That Sutton report is a doozy. I have read it several times and I see trouble down the road not just for those employees that gave themselves a raise, but I see trouble for the council because it is poor work on their part with keeping up with the finances of the city. Much of this money is SPLOST money which could involve the state and feds. Here again I am sure that she has knowledge of how money is spent with the city because she would have to be one of the people approving the expenditure. And let's don't just jump Ms. Dabney; let's say that the Mayor could have done a better job himself. Maybe this argument between the council and mayor was to keep peoples minds off of what was happening in the cookie jar. Joseph Sheetman Ellenwood, Georgia

Political Insider With Jim Galloway

The two faces of metro Atlantas transportation sales tax
by Jim Galloway for the AJC When it comes to salesmanship, theres not much to separate politics from a vacuum cleaner, denture cream or light beer. A good product is always convenient though not altogether necessary. More important is the confident face that closes the sale. For months, supporters of next years transportation sales tax referendum in metro Atlanta have wondered who will be the public personalities behind a multimillion dollar push for the 10-year tax. Two metro leaders, one Republican and the other Democratic, may have just been drafted by the Legislatures decision last month not to move the vote from the July 31 primary. In the 10-county area that makes up the new metro Atlanta tax region, the heads of eight county commissions will be up for re-election in 2012. But only in Cobb and DeKalb counties have the fortunes of the T-SPLOST been tied to the political futures of specific individuals.

Cobb County Commission Chairman Tim Lee/AJC file

In Cobb, County Commission Chairman Tim Lee has picked up a GOP primary challenge from former chairman Bill Byrne, generated by Lees participation in the negotiations that will produce a final list of $6 billion in road and rail projects by mid-October. I was put in this position. I didnt select to be in this position. The [state] legislators wrote me into this process, and Im now having to deal with it, Lee said in an interview Wednesday. The big issue in Cobb is commuter rail. Some critics of the T-SPLOST package argue that a 10-mile rail extension from downtown Atlanta, across the Chattahoochee River and one mile into Cobbs Cumberland area is too little. Others argue against the need for rail altogether. Lee has eight days to decide whether to push for any Cobb change to the T-SPLOST list. Only after the final list is compiled on Oct. 15 will he decide whether to endorse the final product. But he confessed a certain inevitability. Whether Im promoting it or not, I am going to be tied to it by the mere fact that Im on the [Atlanta Regional Transportation] Roundtable and part of the process, Lee said. So if Im going to be tied to it, I might as well help guide the opinion that folks have. Byrne, who left the Cobb chairmanship in 2002 to run for governor, said he'll crank up his campaign to retake the office in January, challenging the constitutionality of a law that could require the collection of a sales tax within the entire 10-county region even if Cobb voters turn it down. It will be the powerful, big-money people against the little folk, he said. Marietta Mayor Steve Thunder Tumlin has been mentioned as a third GOP candidate, but his candidacy sounds unlikely. Right now, Ive got my options open, but Im loving my job as mayor, he said.

DeKalb County CEO Burrell Ellis/AJC file In DeKalb, County CEO Burrell Ellis may also be thrust into the role of reluctant champion of the transportation sales tax. While in the middle of a Democratic primary that determines whether he should keep his job. But in DeKalb, theres no hesitancy over whether commuter rail is needed. Im not pleased at all where we have come out on the transit piece. There are certain pockets of the region that are just absent and that is the south and southeastern part of the region, said DeKalb County Commissioner Lee May, a Democrat who represents south DeKalb and is thinking about a run against Ellis for CEO. Im very concerned about the direction of the county, May said. Im giving it some consideration. More immediately, May said hes troubled by the lack of funding on the T-SPLOST list for an eastward MARTA line along I-20. The political dynamic is, if DeKalb County doesnt overwhelmingly support this T-SPLOST, the thing will not pass, May said. As it stands now, with the absence of the I-20 rail project, it will fail miserably in DeKalb County. Which means the kiss of death for the T-SPLOST in the 10-county region. Early objections from DeKalb have resulted in $225 million toward an I-20 route. May says thats not enough. But Ellis says it may have to do. Ive said all along lets erase the jurisdictional boundaries, and lets look at the traffic patterns. Lets look at where the highest concentrations of people are, and lets look where the employment centers are, Ellis said. Money currently allotted for the I-20 route might be enough, with some leveraged federal dollars, for light rail or a bus rapid transit arm, the county CEO said. But Ellis is prepared to argue that DeKalb County does pretty well under the current T-SPLOST list. MARTA, which DeKalb has helped fund for three decades, is fortified. A new rail line from MARTAs Lindbergh Center station to the Clifton Corridor and Emory University area is a route with national significance and a pathway to jobs for residents of south DeKalb, Ellis said. I dont think we ought to throw the baby out with the bath water, Illis said. Whats on the table right now, given the resources we have available, is smart. Like Cobb Countys Lee, Ellis said he'll wait for the final list. But also like Lee, Ellis indicated he'll probably end up betting his political career on the T-SPLOST vote. I think youre going to have to have some visionaries who are willing to take some risks in order to see the region advance, he said. - By Jim Galloway, Political Inside

YOUR VOICE
Just wanted to say Mike Lustri's article (We're broke -why are we supporting everyone else -no help for us) speaks for how most American's feel, I think. I could have written those very same words.... Why do the politicians not get this message?Is the US buying protection from these countries??I have decided to wage my own little "protest" in that when I am asked for donations for causesthat benefitother countries, I say "NO", but if it is a benefit for a LOCAL charity, then my answer is YES! Unfortunately, I, one person, cannot control Washingtonand what the politiciansdo with our tax money, but if everyone took this approach and refused to participate in benefits for other countries and supported only America, eventually, I think we might be able to get someone's attention. Thanks Mr. Lustri, for telling it like it is.

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T-SPLOST: Whats Fair about Fair Share? ************

On Wednesday, Sept 21st, I attended the T-SPLOST Atlanta Regional Roundtable Public Meeting at the North Fulton Service Center on Roswell Road. The purpose of the meeting was to provide the public with an opportunity to ask questions about the proposed TSPLOST sales tax and the list of highway, rail, bike and bus projects which it will fund. I arrived promptly (by car) at 6:00 pm, signed in and proceeded to a room that would quickly fill to standing room only. Upon entering the meeting room, I was immediately greeted by a young lady, professionally dressed and smart in appearance. Would you like to have some transit facts? she asked. I would, thank you! I said. She handed to me a small blue card, the top of which read Sierra Club, Founded 1892. And you will find some possible question topics on the card as well, she added. I thanked her and examined the card. One side of the card contained a list of transit facts and figures; on the other, a list of questions that might inspire inquiry from the audience. Both sides appeared to be informative and relatively unbiased. What organization are you with? I asked. The Sierra Club, she replied. Im not familiar with the Sierra Club. What is the Sierra Club? I asked. Its the nations oldest and largest environmental organization! a second young lady, named Ashley, chimed in. friendsofrichardsteinberg@gmail.com The Sierra Club is part of the Fair Share for Transit Coalition, said Ashley. This got my

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attention. As I turned my gaze to meet her face, I saw the button. Sure enough, right there on her blouse and prominently placed was a button with the slogan: Fair Share for Transit and pictured a commuter train, bus and bike. Im not sure why it hadnt caught my attention before. As I looked around the room, I saw more buttons; a lot more. It was actually rather impressive. There were at least a dozen. Well organized, smartly dressed, pamphlets in hand and ready to assist the public with their questions. What is the Fair Share for Transit Coalition? I asked. Its a coalition of local organizations who support transit projects [bus, rail, light rail and bike] and we are here to make sure that these projects are given a fair share of the TIA project list. Whats a fair share? I asked. 40%-60% of the program, Ashley said. How did you come up with that number? I asked. Ashley pausedSomebody else made it up. I dont know where it came from! she said. Caught off guard by her candid response, we both couldnt help but to laugh for a moment. It was just a rough estimate, she said. We were really trying to shoot for half. Are you familiar with the project list? No, not really I said. How much is allocated to rail [in the current plan]? I asked. Well, to transit in general, which includes rail, light rail, bus and bike, [the current plan allocates] about 55% she explained. If the [Fair Share Transit Coalition] is seeking 40%-60% of the funds to be directed to transit, does that represent the ratio of how people get to work today? I asked. No, Ashley said. Do you know what that ratio is? I asked. That I dont know, said Ashley. Just then, a round table worker approached us and suggested that I submit my question to the panel. She handed a question card to me which I completed and submitted to the moderator. We took our seats and the facilitated question and answer portion of the meeting began. The moderator presented each question to the panel. The panel included John Crocker, MARTA; John Orr, Atlanta Regional Commission; Emil Runge, office of Fulton County Chairman John Eaves; and Michael Fowler, Georgia Department of Transportation. My question was answered by John Orr, of the Atlanta Regional Commission. I was surprised to learn that by his estimate, only 5% to 10% of daily commuters use the transit system to commute to work; yet under the Fair Share plan, the Sierra Club believes that 40% - 60% of the tax revenue should be allocated to transit commuters. Does this sound fair? After about an hour, the question and answer portion of the evening concluded, and the meeting was adjourned. I gathered my things and moved toward the exit. As I left, a cameraman from FGTV tapped me on the shoulder, Excuse me sir, are you a concerned citizen, or an official? he asked. Im just a citizen, I replied. Could I get you to make a couple of statements? he asked. Sure, I replied. He attached a microphone to me and placed me in front of a camera. What is your name sir? My name is Jake Lilley. How do you feel about the penny sales tax? I dont like it I said. Why? he asked. I believe that you should pay for what you use. I replied. I dont ride MARTA, I havent in years, and I dont know why I should pay for somebody who does.

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Is there anything else that you would like to add? he asked. Yes, I said. There has been a lot of talk tonight about Fair Share. One thing that I have learned about fair share is that it is usually NOT fair, and it will almost always come out of my share."

Jake Lilley Roswell, GA Husband, Citizen, Volunteer. This article reflects my personal experience and opinion and does not reflect that of RWVA, Project Appleseed.

I-85 toll project to add to traffic jams in regular lanes

By ARIEL HART The Atlanta Journal-Constitution When a new toll system opens on I-85 in Gwinnett and DeKalb counties next week, solo drivers with cash should enjoy a quick ride. For the rest of the taxpayers who travel the lanes beside them, not so much. In fact, it could be even worse. An Atlanta Journal-Constitution review of hundreds of pages of documents associated with the project and interviews with outside experts shows the project is expected to increase traffic in the regular lanes in order to keep the HOV toll lane flowing. The states own TRAFFIC and revenue study says the regular lanes are expected to gain up to 90 new vehicles per lane, per hour during rush hour, and at one location 120, making for traffic volumes of about 1,200 to 1,500 cars per hour in each lane. However, the study insists drivers won't notice. BECAUSE THEY THINK WE ARE STUPID. BECAUSE THEY WANT TOLL ROADS. ~ Henry Citizen Sarah Tabares, who drives I-85 daily on the way to her job at a coffee house on Indian Trail Road, scoffed at the notion that adding yet more cars to the "parking lot" she encounters on the roadway won't make a difference she can feel. "They're full of [it]," she said. "I can tell what season we're in just by the TRAFFIC." And she doesn't understand why the state would fund a project that leaves most of the roadway's drivers in the lurch. "I think it defeats its purpose," she said.

Economic Suicide in Georgia: DeKalb & Fulton

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We created a parody of the "Repeal Obamacare" campaign in hopes of opening the eyes of the taxpayers and voters of the state of Georgia. The elected officials in Georgia, who complain about the problems with Obamacare, have a long history of committing the same offenses against the counties of DeKalb and Fulton. This shows that many of the elected officials in Georgia are nothing more than hypocrites. We compared the "Repeal Obamacare" to the Georgia Transportation Investment Act (HB277 & HB203). We attempt to show thought our parody that the elected officials from Georgia are hypocrites because one can find the same alleged three offenses of Obamacare in the new legislation passed by the Georgia General Assembly called Georgia Transportation Investment Act (HB277 & Hb203) such as: 1. Unconstitutional Law 2. Redistribution of Wealth 3. Socialism We want to educate the average taxpayers and voters of Georgia of the dangers of passing the Georgia Transportation Investment Act. We have termed these dangers as Economic Suicide for DeKalb and Fulton. If you believe in the Constitution, you would vote "No" to Georgia Transportation Investment Act. Help us place "We the People" back into the Georgia Constitution.

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Cain wins big at Florida Straw Poll

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ORLANDO -- Businessman Herman Cain scored a major upset Saturday, winning the Florida straw poll and creating a new set of problems for Texas Gov. Rick Perry. The final tally: Cain carried 37% of the vote, Perry 15% and former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney 14%. Former Pennsylvania senator Rick Santorum was at 11%, Texas Rep. Ron Paul at 10% and former House speaker Newt Gingrich at 9%. Trailing far behind were former Utah governor Jon Huntsman and Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann, at 2%. The straw poll in Orlando was non-binding and voting was limited to about 3,500 delegates who had paid $175 each to attend Presidency 5, hosted by the Florida GOP. But Perry's failure to win on the heels of a shaky performance in Thursday's debate will underscore concerns by some of his supporters about whether he can maintain and build on his quick rise in the polls. Cain was one of just three contenders who showed up to speak at the Saturday convention. He got a particularly enthusiastic reception, disputing the "rumor" that he couldn't win the election and saying it was time to send "a problem-solver" rather than a politician to the White House. "Send Washington a message!" he said, bringing the crowd to its feet. Listing crises on everything from the economy to moral values, he said he could "hit the target called fix-it." The Florida Straw Poll touts its record of accurately signaling the GOP's eventual nominee. In the three times it has been held, Ronald Reagan won in 1979, George H.W. Bush in 1987 and Bob Dole in 1995. Each was nominated for president the following year. After his win was announced, Cain sent a tweet thanking his supporters. "Great day at the straw poll here in Florida," he wrote on Twitter. "10 standing ovations is a clear sign of momentum!"

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