Lamar Paris

[manape]

That news guy is a puff ball of smoke and threatens people not to talk, do, or walk when it's not to his liking or whoever's bottom he's kissing that week.

LOL!!! LOL!!! LOL!!!

[manape]

I know this is not Charles Jenkins site, but he is a man with great integrity...

Georgia State Representative Charles Jenkins has become one of the most respected members of the Georgia House of Representatives. The Union County resident doesn't go to the well to speak on every bill that comes along, is not in line to be interviewed on big city television stations after every session and doesn't carry a boisterous partisan-only yoke around his neck.
Rep. Jenkins has earned the respect of members of the House of Representatives due to his integrity, his willingness to do whatever it takes for his constituents, his bipartisan approach to important issues and his willingness to do the right thing - regardless of the political tag on the bill.
Read the entire article in the NGN.

[summerose]

I agree with you on this subject manape, Charles Jenkins is a good man!

[shortcircuit]

Charlie is a fine representative.

[manape]

Thank you. We agree on the principal of integrity. I have learned something from you. At least we can agree on something. Now, let's get down to business. Some of us who are employed in the high-tech field, have to work outside the county to make a living. We would love to retire, but we just can make ends meet.

What is the Republican position on economic development and balanced growth?

Union County is positioned to become a high-tech area and some industry is moving back into the area (the gear plant and windows plant). Currently, A fiber optic ring is being laid in some parts of the county to provide high speed Internet, schools are being built, North Georgia Tech has a campus here, we have 515 as a transportation route, a fair business park, an airport that is being developed and expanded, and fair transportation (UPS primarily).

The Republican Party appears to be the modern day Luddites, stuck in the past and you want to tear down all that is being built to provide jobs and attract tourism here. You are highly critical of the schools, tax dollars being spent for recreation (golf mostly), history preservation (grant money being spent for Byron Herbert Reece Center), and generally any tax money being invested by Lamar. You seem to only want to hoard tax money. If that insults Sonny's intelligence, then I am sorry. If the shoe fits, wear it.

There must be balanced growth. You (Republicans) want the area to remain like it was in the 50's. I understand that, but reality is that we cannot stop people from moving in here. You can't have an infrastructure and economy that caters only to the retirees. You must have an economy where retirees, boomer's who are not retired, and young people can afford to live here.

What is the Republican Party's plan to bring us into the 21 Century while preserving the beauty of our area (at least as much as possible), and managing growth at the same time?

[sometimeman]

Apebaby- There are words in the pledge of allegance to the flag of this great nation, which say, "and to the republic for which it stands". A repbulic is a nation goverened by laws. The democrats want democracy because they are democrats. Pure democracy is, "mob rule". Its like 2 wolfs and a sheep voting what to have for dinner. You know majority rules.

But in a republic there are laws protecting the minority, so even though the wolves vote to eat the sheep and they definitaly have the majority, the sheep is protected by the laws of the republic which say the majority shall not eat the minority.

You, apebaby, want to develope North Georgia with other peoples money-(tax dollars). Let the developers use there own dam money. Quit issuing bonds and forcing the Property Owners of Union county to give up their money for your twenty first centry move.

Follow the law O.C.G.A. 36-1-6 and publish the county deby, ALL of it. Let the voters see why they are being forced to pay more and more tax. School debt is also county money. The people in Union County owe it- It is part of the word "ALL"

This law just requires open and honest government, which you are against because you are a democrate and don't understand, "the REPUBLIC for which it stands"

You are a true parasite apebaby, One who lives by sucking the life out of others.

[summerose]

I am for some growth, especially Walmart. The new resort I am not so sure about.

[manape]

Summerose.

I'm for some growth. Walmart is OK, but that isn't the growth I'm talking about. I have no desire to be a greeter at Walmart or a cook at a resort.

[summerose]

I have no desire for either one of those jobs, and I know what kind of growth you mean!

[shortcircuit]

What makes you think that Republicans are anti growth? Is that opinion "the norm" around here? Right now our county is very imbalanced with the growth. There are new people moving here every day but the economic growth is lagging behind. Doctors are leaving the county at a very fast pace, it is obvious that our local schools need improvement (and that's not entirely the fault of the superintendent and school board), our police and fire departments work their tails off doing their best for us but they are very understaffed and all Lamar wants to do is add on to the courthouse and golf course. There have been a couple of new businesses lured into the county but that was done by Tom Murphy, he is doing his best to attract industry here but with Paris unwilling to help attract new business unless he personally benefits from it his hands are pretty much tied. As long as this trend continues Union County property owners will continue to see their tax bills rise. As for historic preservation, what has Lamar done to help preserve historic properties and buildings here? I agree that it is very important for us to preserve some of the past before all the historic places are bulldozed and replaced with ugly gray metal buildings.

[summerose]

I like your quote shortcircuit. "Ronnie" was a great president!

[manape]

Shortcircuit.
I don't think all Republicans are anti-growth. It's just the ones like Sonny. I don't think you are anti-growth. I don't know what the norm is in Union County. You think I am Norm. Sometimeman and Sonny think I am Lamar. All I hear here on this forum is how the current Commissioner spends money. My impression of the Republicans in this County are the ones I see here. It is OK to complain about things, but do you have a solution?

I ask what the Republican party is doing to promote growth, and all I get is a lecture on the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands. I am aware that we live in a Republic.

[manape]

Sometimeman.

Email Lamar with you comments. I'm clueless.

[shortcircuit]

manape said:

You think I am Norm.

I never directly said that but since you brought it up, are you?

[manape]

NO, I am not Lamar. NO, I am not Norman. How many times do I need to tell you people that...before you will believe me?

It doesn't matter who I am. I'm just an other voter.

I'm just a man. I'm nothing more and nothing less.

I have voted for candidates of both parties based on their actions. Based on the actions of the Republicans in this forum, I'm not voting for a Republican candidate in this county for a long time.