Comments on: [CORRECTED] Daytime Meetings Subvert the Principles of Democratic Republics

By: SWGAPolitics.com selects its 2010 legislative agenda | The Albany Journal

SWGAPolitics.com selects its 2010 legislative agenda | The Albany Journal — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 13:25:33 +0000

[...] Council, County Commission, and all others at or below the County level – be mandated to meet no earlier than 6pm during the work week. This will enable the majority of citizens who work during the day to at least [...]

By: SWGA Politics » SWGAPolitics.com 2010 Legislative Agenda

SWGA Politics » SWGAPolitics.com 2010 Legislative Agenda — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 12:16:47 +0000

By: SWGA Politics » “Meaningful” Ethics Reform

SWGA Politics » “Meaningful” Ethics Reform — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 18:49:02 +0000

[...] If we could force all County and Municipal boards to meet when the majority of the public could actually attend the meetings (say no earlier than 6pm on a week day?), more people would have the opportunity to be [...]

By: SWGA Politics » Blog Archive » Lee County Commissioners To Hold Special Called Meeting Today

Tue, 04 Aug 2009 13:17:28 +0000

[...] public is invited to attend, but once again, this is a daytime meeting. Tags: Lee County Board of Commissioners August 4th, 2009 Posted in Local by Publius This [...]

By: Tom

Tom — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 21:46:16 +0000

That’s actually a much smaller percentage of the population.

Of course, you seem more than happy waste – I mean spend – your time on this one

By: Coastal Cavalier

Coastal Cavalier — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 20:43:25 +0000

If you go to night time only meetings you have to take into consideration the thousands (and I do mean thousands) of second shift workers who will not be able to attend. Hospital staff, police, retail, manufacturing and hundreds more occupations all work second shifts and you want to deny them the right to attend meetings just so it’s more convenient for you. It would also impact third shifters who are busy getting ready to go to work. Tsk Tsk Tsk trying to deny people access to their government. Their has to be a better issue to waste I mean spend your time on.

By: SWGA Politics » Blog Archive » As transparent as mud

SWGA Politics » Blog Archive » As transparent as mud — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 19:02:26 +0000

[...] set up for that and that needs to change. While I’m not sure the rules need to be changed at the state level, I do think that there should be a rule that dictates city commission meetings should all be held [...]

By: FTCIV

FTCIV — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 15:35:42 +0000

That doesn’t make a hell of a lot of sense, but nonetheless, I can see that y’all are the types who are going to have the last word on everything no matter what….so I’ll end this discussion here.

I think I’ve made my point.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 01:12:31 +0000

FTCIV:

We also cover all General Assembly candidates in a 9 county area, as much as we are aware of them. Indeed, even Austin Scott – a Governor candidate – is from SWGA, just not from one of the 9 counties in particular that we tend to focus on.

Question for you though: Where is Southwest Georgia Regional Airport located? Where are quite a few agencies and companies that call themselves “Southwest Georgia _____” based?

If you guessed Albany/DoCo and Lee County, you guessed right! Don’t see ya questioning THOSE agencies though….

By: FTCIV

FTCIV — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 21:27:40 +0000

Why do you call this Southwest Georgia Politics? You really don’t have many stories that involve anywhere in Southwest Georgia other than Albany and Lee County. The rest is stuff about the Governor’s race and other statewide races.