SWGA Politics

Why should we fund their profits?[ July 17, 2009 – 6:27 pm]by Tom Posted in » Albany Dougherty County

The Albany Herald today has a story about potential investors who are supposedly interested in coming to downtown Albany…provided the city comes through with some “incentive” for them apparently. These developers are full of great words and lofty ideas, but they don’t come without any strings attached. One developer says to the Herald “But the people I’m talking with are not ready to put their money on the table until they get some kind of genuine commitment from your community. We’re looking for a couple of indicators of support before we’re willing to initialize a capital campaign in earnest.”

That “geniune commitment”? If it ain’t money, then I want to know what it is, especially since the article also targets the Dougherty County Taxpayer’s Association and their bid to block the $6 million bond. Read More …

No Cameras Please![ July 17, 2009 – 4:01 pm]by Bill Waller Posted in » National

Approximately 150 people gathered outside of Sanford Bishop’s local office today at the Albany Towers on Roosevelt Avenue. The crowd mostly protested the proposed healthcare bills that were released in the House and Senate this week. A few protestors also expressed anger over Bishop’s recent vote for the Cap and Trade bill. The protest received a lot of press coverage from media surrounding Albany.
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Auditorium fees hurt taxpayers the most[ July 17, 2009 – 12:00 pm]by Tom Posted in » Albany Dougherty County, Editorial

In today’s Albany Herald, guest columnist Alicia Croxton lays outa series of services anyone renting the Albany Municipal Auditorium. One must pay a “deckhand” $25 per hour for a four hour minimum (totaling $100 of course) to just open and close a curtain, as well as many other required positions that must be filled. What the city apparently doesn’t get is that this hurts the taxpayers more than anyone. Read More …

Buie transactions refuted[ July 17, 2009 – 8:00 am]by Tom Posted in » Albany Dougherty County

In today’s Albany Herald, Carlton Fletcher reveals he has apparently gotten his hands on a document that refutes the allegations that he wired $1,600 to his estranged wife. This adds some credence to the second, handwritten statement by Nicole Brown that she didn’t give him anything. But does it really? Read More …

Albany Herald Calls for More Drug Banning[ July 17, 2009 – 6:33 am]by Jeff Posted in » General

Waking up and reading the morning paper is a true American tradition, and on I take part in every morning – online. Reading through this morning’s articles on AlbanyHerald.com, I came across this editorial piece with the disingenuous headline ‘Let Jackson Rest In Peace’.

I say disingenuous because while the article did talk about the hype surrounding Michael Jackson’s death, its main point was about the ‘positive lasting benefit’ his death may have:

The US Government may ban/regulate yet another drug.
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