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DEL.ICIO.USUh oh, and I do mean uh oh…
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
This is potentially very big trouble….
WASHINGTON (AP) — Georgia suffered another setback Tuesday in its water feud with Alabama and Florida as a judge said he must first decide whether the Atlanta region has authority to continue using Lake Lanier as its main water source.
That fundamental question, U.S. District Court Judge Paul A. Magnuson said, could render other legal questions in the court battle “obsolete” and allow it to be resolved as early as January. He also said an appeals court ruling earlier this year that invalidated some of Georgia’s rights to Lanier would “undoubtedly affect” the litigation.
Magnuson’s decision came in response to a motion from Florida and Alabama in a nearly 20-year court fight over the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint river basin. The case is being heard in a U.S. District Court in Jacksonville.
Georgia and its lawyers have long claimed that meeting metro Atlanta’s water needs was a congressionally mandated purpose for Lake Lanier. Personally, after studying the law and other documents, I have never been convinced by that argument. This suggests — but so far only suggests — that the judge is leaning the same way.
If so, it could mean Georgia has no legal claim to store water in Lanier for metro Atlanta, which would be an enormous setback.
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By AJC/DNC Management
August 12, 2008 4:45 PM | Link to this
I suppose we could lap up the rainwater from thee streets, if the drought ever “breaks,” that is.
Nothing like some gloomy news to extract yourself from the quagmire column about the impending defeat of Georgia/ the United States that has now been replaced with a possible victory, and only a few hours after you wrote off the entire West, hahaha.
And we even got the added bonus of the same subject name, maybe the dimwits will forget all about that World War/ End of Civilization horror story, eh?
Will cartoon boy be doing a new tune for us or just changing the name, again?
By Taxpayer
August 12, 2008 4:48 PM | Link to this
Mr. Bookman,
I have not been following this issue but I would certainly agree with you on the “Uh oh”. In hindsight, perhaps Perdue should have offered more water and avoided the court battle. I doubt that he had much choice in the matter though. His backers probably gave him his pro-growth marching orders with little or no wiggle room. This could prove to be quite interesting especially if we start to see some big canals and/or aqueducts in the works up near the Tennessee border. Maybe this would be a good time to start working on contingency plans to re-locate the Capitol to Rome, Ga.
By Bud Wiser
August 12, 2008 5:09 PM | Link to this
Maybe we can drill our water, unless Nancy Pelosi or some other Demwitocrat decides to block it
By Bud Wiser
August 12, 2008 5:14 PM | Link to this
Maybe we can pump up just straight salt water from the Georgia coast, spray it over thousands of useless acres of farmland, converting them to salt flats like they have in Utah, then harvest and sell the salt to China, Japan, and Europe to season their food.
An added side benefit might be that on these salt flats some new or endangered species might move there and then the Dimwitocrats can block the harvesting of the salt fields to protect the endangered ‘salt darter’.
By Bud Wiser
August 12, 2008 5:17 PM | Link to this
Maybe we can persuade the Dimwitocrats to start bathing in Coca Cola to help pump up the home town business. An added benefit would be that they then would be palatable to the fire ants when we kick their retarded butts on a nice fresh hill.
By Bud Wiser
August 12, 2008 5:22 PM | Link to this
I say pull the plug on Lanier anyway and see what’s on the bottom. Might find Jimmy Hoffa. At the very least it might get a lot of lawyers out of Georgia that will no longer own valuable lake front property.
By getalife "whiners"
August 12, 2008 5:24 PM | Link to this
Georgia got their “Andy” kicked and good to see Russia had mercy on them.
Build you a Lake Mead.
By Bud Wiser
August 12, 2008 5:24 PM | Link to this
Who cares? I already have a nice strong well that more than adequately supplies my house and yard needs.
By AJC/DNC Management
August 12, 2008 5:30 PM | Link to this
Listen to this goon:
Most companies in US avoid federal income taxes- “It’s shameful that so many corporations make big profits and pay nothing to support our country,” said Sen. Byron Dorgan, D-N.D., who asked for the GAO study with Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich.
This government parasite, from the largest failed state in the country, is advocating that we drive away business investment from the United States just so he can have more tax money to squander on his pet projects and special interests.
A wave of corporate income tax reduction is sweeping through many countries in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), but not the United States. As OECD countries continue to lower their corporate income taxes, they can expect to reap more foreign direct investment from the U.S.
These dimwitocrats are the same little toadies that croak about the loss of manufacturing jobs, and blame Bushie for it, no less.
Less jobs, less government revenues but we got “free” health care, gosh, what a deal.
By sunshine and thunder
August 12, 2008 5:39 PM | Link to this
I don’t know why but I got thirsty reading Jay’s comments.
By AJC/DNC Management
August 12, 2008 5:42 PM | Link to this
Ah-hah:
A Response From Johnny Isakson
Dear Mr. Management
The $84 billion in investments in conservation and efficiency would be fully offset with loophole closers and other revenues. Approximately $30 billion would come from new revenues from the oil and gas industry through such measures as closing a tax loophole enacted in 2004 for the big five oil companies and for CITGO, which is owned by Venezuelan dictator Hugo Chavez.
“Windfall profit” taxes, advocated by a Repug, what is the world coming to?
Boy, ain’t that some incentive for the oil companies, “hey little boy, want some candy? Hop on in the car.”
Let’s see, they’ll just all be lining up to drill in America and get hit with the tax hammer at the same time, sure thing, Johny.
Got bicycle?
By AJC/DNC Management
August 12, 2008 5:53 PM | Link to this
al-Gitmo: The Russian military numbers about 3.8 million while Georgia has, oh, around 28,000, give or take a few, perhaps you were expecting a different outcome?
And speaking of merci, how did you like the way Bushie stuck it to Ivan using the French of all people?
Quite a change of events since 2003, ain’t it?
By Paul
August 12, 2008 5:54 PM | Link to this
AJC/DNC Management
Every time I hear one of the candidates (or other politician) asked about how they’ll pay for a program, the answer includes closing loopholes or getting rid of waste.
IF there’s all this waste and all these loopholes…
Why isn’t our reform-minded Congress holding hearings and getting rid of these abuses from the last Congress?
By AJC/DNC Management
August 12, 2008 7:18 PM | Link to this
Wonderful, now I have to drag the firebowl out from underneath thee deck just to keep warm, and here it is the second week of August in Hotlanta.
But how do you light a fire in the rain?
I guess I’ll have to huddle up to the La Flor Dominicana Double Ligero Chisel from the box that finally arrived, 4 weeks after I ordered it, courtesy of the run that Limbaugh put on them.
It better be good.
By Hillbilly Deluxe
August 12, 2008 7:22 PM | Link to this
Back to the original topic, I think if you do the research you will find that the original purpose for building Lake Lanier was flood control and navigation, not as a water source for anybody. I believe that Corps of Engineers records and newspaper accounts of the time would verify this. As to what lies on the bottom of Lake Lanier, homes and farms that in some cases had been in families for over 100 years.
By GodHatesTrash
August 12, 2008 7:39 PM | Link to this
Candiduh the CURLy girl declaring victory over the Russians -
“Mission Accomplished”
Smoke that cigar, girlfriend. If it used to be Limbaugh’s who knows where it’s been…
By AJC/DNC Management
August 12, 2008 7:47 PM | Link to this
God’sTrash: Since you seem so interested in me, angry little one, and me not being one to disappoint, I got something you can smoke.
By Robert
August 12, 2008 7:59 PM | Link to this
I live in Atlanta and agree with the judge. Atlanta has to recognize it’s failure to curb unbritled growth comes with consequences…
By RW-(the original)
August 12, 2008 8:31 PM | Link to this
There’s water in Lake Lanier?
I read in the AJC last winter that we only had about 4 more hours of water in there or something like that.
By RW-(the original)
August 12, 2008 9:10 PM | Link to this
Last month, Obama refused to do a military townhall for 6,000 veterans, service members, and military families at Fort Hood, Texas. That event would have taken place tonight, but Obama spokesman, Phillip Carter, said at the time Obama couldn’t make it because “we unfortunately had a previously scheduled commitment on the date proposed.” But Obama doesn’t have another event scheduled for this evening — he’s busy bodyboarding in Hawaii.
What’s the excuse this time spinners?
By Bud Wiser
August 12, 2008 9:12 PM | Link to this
With Atlanta and area being so full of women feminist lib Democrats, they don’t bathe regularly anyway, so what’s the deal?
By AJC/DNC Management
August 12, 2008 9:17 PM | Link to this
Now would be the optimum time for Perdue to disband the City of Atlanta and ship it off to KKKalifornia where it belongs.
Think of all the water we could save……
By AJC/DNC Management
August 12, 2008 9:42 PM | Link to this
Aahhh, yes, Bruno plots and schemes upon Thee Most Magnificent One:
Many of those involved in the campaign, which they say is a matter of respect and acknowledgement of 18 million voters who backed Clinton, argue that the nomination of the New York senator is a matter of historic and political precedent at such party conventions. And they’re chafing at reports that the campaign of the Illinois senator is resisting the efforts - and even hoping to avoid a roll-call vote.
Does anyone else wonder what sort of fool would hire on “former” KKKlinton staffers like Solis Doyle and Neera Tanden to your own team, such good judgment this dimwit has.
How many idiocies have these “former” KKKlinton staffers placed into thee mouth of The Puppet and sent him off to spew them?
Didn’t Dracula have to get permission to enter his victim’s bedroom?
What a dunce this bozo is.
By Just Nasty and Mean
August 12, 2008 10:51 PM | Link to this
Does Georgia get any benefit from the mammoth phosphate mines in Florida? Also, why doesn’t Georgia get benefit from the coal and iron ore in Alabama?
Well, why is Fla/Ala. supposed to get Georgia’s natural resources and we don’t get some of theirs? HUH???
Let’s get something straight—The water in this lake comes from GEORGIA!
Besides, why didn’t Fla/Ala. build their own damn dams long ago? Just because we lucked into Buford Dam doesn’t mean we have to share its’ value with anybody.
Fla/Ala want to string out the water issue for as long as they can to better compete against Ga. for new development. I mean, who would build new a factory where the water supply is not assured?
If we didn’t have these bozo courts and quaky judges with reverse cranial rectal insertion syndrome, this would be over in a matter of minutes. ….but then, when you get the politicians involved—and they are ALL OVER THIS, nothing makes sense any more.
By Bubba
August 12, 2008 10:55 PM | Link to this
Note that Judge Magnuson is one of those “strict constructionist” judges appointed by President Reagan in 1981. When metro Atlanta has no water due to strict construction of some obscure legislative enactment that did not foresee five million people being dependent on Lake Lanier, thank the Republicans. When your lawn is a desert, you’re drinking your own urine, and bathing in a teacup once a week, thank the Republicans. When tumbleweeds are blowing in the streets of a once-great city, thank the Repubicans.
By "The Corporal"
August 12, 2008 11:07 PM | Link to this
Well then, it’s time to go to war with Alabama and Florida. We can whip them both. Colonel Bookman can lead us!
By the beave
August 13, 2008 12:18 AM | Link to this
hell no. fl and bammer ain’t takin my water dag nabbit.
shut off the water.
By AJC/DNC Management
August 13, 2008 5:55 AM | Link to this
It’s twofer, uh, Wednesday:
Mukasey: No criminal prosecutions over hirings-Attorney General Michael Mukasey on Tuesday rejected the idea of criminally prosecuting former Justice Department employees who improperly used political litmus tests in hiring decisions.-Urinal/PMS
U.S. court rejects reviving lawsuit in CIA leak case-Plame accused Vice President Dick Cheney….”It is simply unacceptable for top government officials to be unaccountable for such a gross abuse of their power, blah, blah, blah” Sloan said.-Urinal/DNC
Two, count em, two liberal moonbat fever swamp conspiracies in one day, both of them shot down in flames.
Just like all the other garbage these maggots have wasted so much of our time with.
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“Now is the time for action —- not just words,” Lord High Dimwit, Thee Most Splendid, said in the statement.-Urinal/Jihad
Did Obambi just concede from the presidential race?!?!?
If we need something besides words then we don’t need him anymore.
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Bright spot for mayor under fire- Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick’s third trip to court in a week turned into a victory Tuesday when a judge threw out prosecutors’ claim that a visit with his sister violated the terms of his bail in an assault case to which she was a witness.-Urinal/DNC
Uh, democrat Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick.
Kilpatrick and his former chief of staff, Christine Beatty, were charged in March with perjury, obstruction of justice and misconduct in office in connection to their testimony in a civil trial.
Yeah, “bright spot.”
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Bipartisan energy effort gripes the ideologues, blah, blah, blah-Queen Pinko, Urinal/PMS
Of course, hidden in the penultimate paragraph:
Of course, environmental lefties will have to compromise, too. They’ve been whacking Obama for his inclination to support the Gang of 10; a couple of weeks ago, he said he’d support a compromise on drilling to get significant funding for alternative fuels.
Windfall profit taxes for those of you who only get your news from the Urinal/DNC.
Deny the American people their right to drill for energy, goonies, I dare you.
By Peadawg
August 13, 2008 6:40 AM | Link to this
Hey, last year the Dawgs beat Alabama, Auburn, AND Florida…we get all the damn water!
By bobfromCanton
August 13, 2008 7:24 AM | Link to this
So, what is Georgia to do for water now? Shouldn’t this have been decided back when we first started using the water in Lake Lanier? Seems that this thing will have to be grandfathered in to allow Georgia to use the water?????
By hillbilly ragger
August 13, 2008 7:26 AM | Link to this
Thought someone might want a link to the actual AP story
And I see the usual conservative crew is in their customary denial about the severity of this particular resource issue. Favorite comment so far @ 5.24: “Ah’m set. Ah gots mah own well!”
Close second: there is, apparently, a “right to drill for energy” in LuckoTrool’s Constitution.
Question for the conservatives: When did you begin to hate conserving things? When did it become A-Ok to loathe nature and denounce any efforts to save species from extinction?
I’m thinking it was around the time that those End Times books became popular.
By GaLiberal
August 13, 2008 7:40 AM | Link to this
Based on the unintelligent and grammatically incorrect comments by Bud Wiser and other goose-stepping Rethuglicon bobble-headed bootlickers I’m soooooooo glad I’m not one of you.
When you vote Rethuglicon, you vote against your own best interests. And Bud Wiser and his KKK buddies are living proof.
By Taxpayer
August 13, 2008 7:44 AM | Link to this
hillbilly,
Have you read the following:
“Liberal Spending, No Social Perks: Call It Neo-Neoconservatism,” by Charles Wheelan, Ph.D.
It’s a pretty good overview of the fine mess these Republicans have left us in.
By hillbilly ragger
August 13, 2008 7:51 AM | Link to this
Spose I ought to mention that per usual, H. Deluxe @ 7.22 is bringing some reasonable perspective.
Perhaps Jay can provide links to “the law and other documents” he’s already studied so we could have a look, ourselves?
By hillbilly ragger
August 13, 2008 7:58 AM | Link to this
Taxpayer @ 7.44, do you mean this article? I’ll have a look when time permits.
Gotta go put food on my family. Later, rational people.
By Bud Wiser
August 13, 2008 8:09 AM | Link to this
Hillbilly, I am not in denial at all about this issue. When I used to live near Lanier and fish there, I watched with everyone else the unbridled growth not only around the Lake, but downstream.
Moving south of Atlanta later, and being an avid fisherman as well, I switched my lake preferences to West Point Lake near Lagrange. There, I got to see the results of Atlanta’s growth also, as I watched and smelled the crap Atlanta was dumping into the Chattahoochee. The lake would turn various shades of colors, and the smell at times was similar to the waste water from a laundromat, complete with the foam. Anyone familiar with the situation also remembers the warnings posted about consuming fish taken from those waters. It was awful.
Strict enforcement of environmental laws has alleviated that situation, but the damage is done. Atlanta has its growth, and now needs the water to support it. ‘Just Nasty and Mean’ @ 1051p last night, in his own inimitable way, makes a valid point…..what benefit does Georgia reap from neighboring states’ natural resources, and why do they not share their wealth with us? Ah, socialism at its finest, is it not? Anyway, Atlanta points to the initial Survey Report for the reasons for construction, and cite “In support of their argument that water supply has always been an authorized purpose of* Lake Lanier, the Georgia parties point to the fact that the Survey Report specifically stated that the recommended development at Buford “would ensure an adequate municipal and industrial water supply for the Atlanta area.” The Public Notice for the Buford Project also stated that the Buford project would “ensure an adequate municipal and industrial water supply for the Atlanta metropolitan area.” This was an important consideration locally, because communities in North Georgia were already experiencing water supply shortages at the time of the Survey Report.
http://atlantawatershortage.com/wiki/index.php/Buford_Dam
I am not declaring myself a sage or a seer, but I decided to have my own well dug. Best money I ever spent. And I do not ‘hate conserving things’ Hillbilly; in fact, my own well using my own water in fact frees up that amount of water used for the thirsty public, so get over it. As for the…* “denounce any efforts to save species from extinction?* statement I assume you were trying to snipe from my earlier post, you obviously have no sense of humor or understand the complexities thereof, so I will try to keep it simple from now on, just for you, okay?
This is an interesting problem and now that the ferrets (lawyers) are involved, and an apparent socialist judge, there is no telling how it will turn out. Atlanta and area created their own little monster, now they have to feed it. I do not live there, I have my own water, so IT IS NOT MY PROBLEM. Have fun socialists, trying to divide up your ‘water pie’.
By Bud Wiser
August 13, 2008 8:17 AM | Link to this
GaLiberal, you truly epitomize the absolute idiocy and lack of intelligence of the far left socialists. Hurling insults at those you fear and offering nothing to refute anything anyone says, you truly are in your own little Hell.
You and your boy will burn in the Fall election, and I will be laughing almost uncontrollably as I make my way to Maine for my annual deer kill on Nov 7.
Ha ha ha, you make me laugh, you tool. Keep it up, it is all you have.
By p
August 13, 2008 8:20 AM | Link to this
Well, well, well. your well water won’t last long when we all start tapping the same source.
By Tom
August 13, 2008 8:32 AM | Link to this
Would one of these super-intelligent judges please tell us what the poor little mussels and clams did before the river was dammed up to make Lanier a Lake? How in the world did they survive before MAN MADE water supplies existed?
By TP
August 13, 2008 8:34 AM | Link to this
Would one of these super-intelligent judges please tell us what the poor little mussels and clams did before the river was dammed up to make Lanier a Lake? How in the world did they survive before MAN MADE water supplies existed?
By FRANKLEEDARLING
August 13, 2008 8:35 AM | Link to this
Don’t worry, soon there won’t be a lake to fight over.
We could take Alabama easy, but Florida would be another story,those guys are armed to the teeth
By ron
August 13, 2008 8:40 AM | Link to this
Good morning all,It’s my understanding that Lanier was origionally built for flood control and not a water source for Atlanta.I’m sure the future is going to see some intense arguments over this issue.Atlanta without a stable water supply won’t be a very nice place to live.Enough money will be spent on lawyers to build a lake.
By T
August 13, 2008 8:59 AM | Link to this
Ok, I guess I am slow. There is a lake that is in the state of GA that we can’t use for drinking water, because it is unlawful?
Isn’t that like saying, you cannot cut those trees down to use for lumber. It has to be made into paper in FL.
I don’t get it.
By Taxpayer
August 13, 2008 9:06 AM | Link to this
Well. If I were a spiteful person, I might just have a mind to suggest that all of North Georgia shift to well water while simultaneously connecting to sewer systems that feed into Lake Lanier. I leave it to others to constipate that vision especially given the lax oversight by the EPD and EPA.
By the way, how many people have seen that sewage system that Gwinnett County has. That thing can dump some serious “water” back into Lake Lanier. So, a logical step to take might be to expand such efforts and get more water back into the Lake. After all, the real issue here is simply how to balance the “water” equation such that the net outflow = net inflow thus providing proof positive that we are not net consumers. We need to get more people off of the septic systems and onto sewage systems that feed Lanier. At the same time, we need stricter laws (and enforcement of laws) regarding water usage and consumption. After all, businesses that consider locating in Georgia need assurances of more than an abundance of unskilled workers. They need water, sewage, freedom from governmental oversight, tax-free land, and roads — paved roads — emanating out in all directions. So, let’s get busy. There’s a vision of growth and we’ve got work to do to support that vision.
By KnowItAll
August 13, 2008 9:29 AM | Link to this
To Bubba @ 10:55pm
What do you have to say about the Democrats running the state of Georgia for over 100 years and didn’t do diddlysquat about the water problem! HUH????????
Now you want to blame Repubs because they didn’t fix this challenge in the last 7?
You must be a dumba$$ to not figure this out on your own.
By Taxpayer
August 13, 2008 9:50 AM | Link to this
KnowItAll,
The bulk of these Georgia Republicans are just former Democrats that knew they had to change parties in order to stay with the party that controls the state government. It was simply a move to protect their careers as blood suckers and their corresponding perks. As far as “blame” goes, if there’s a problem, who you gonna call? Someone that was in office 100 years ago or the current occupants — the ones that should be getting paid to do something productive. Otherwise, we need to fire their lazy buttocks and get some people in government that are more capable. This last option certainly looks appealing right about now to me.
By Lee
August 13, 2008 9:58 AM | Link to this
Siple solution- charge people the real cost of water. As long as it is subsidized by the government, it will be used and abused. But if it had real costs attached to it, people would treasure it more closely. Funny, the same thing seems to work with oil. The more expensive it is, the more people value it. Maybe f water cost four dollars a gallon, people would think twice about watering their lawn at noon.
By Tony
August 13, 2008 10:04 AM | Link to this
“By Bud Wiser August 12, 2008 5:24 PM
Who cares? I already have a nice strong well that more than adequately supplies my house and yard needs.”yeah, it’s called your septic tank
By Ken
August 13, 2008 10:31 AM | Link to this
So, the Army Corp builds a dam in North Georgia in the 1950’s to supply water for Alabama and Florida? WHAT SENSE DOES THIS MAKE? Is common sense really that hard to understand these days? Are people really this dumb??
What should happen is let the lake dry up, then let the federal gov’t supply water to metro Atlanta from supplies from Alabama and Florida. They get water from Georgia…why can’t we turn the tables?
By KnowItAll
August 13, 2008 10:42 AM | Link to this
To Taxpayer @ 9:50
OK, I am calling BS on your laughable joke of a claim that the current Republicans are converted democrats. I challenge you to name more than 3 or 4 that have converted parties.
You just can’t face the bold-faced FACT that Dems sat on this water problem for DECADES and did NOTHING! and now you need a scapegoat.
Sorry taxpayer. No BS allowed!
Go ahead and look at the mirror and admit it to yourself: “I am a Kool-Aid drinking left wing liberal that wouldn’t face the facts if the Pope told me it was true!
By v racer
August 13, 2008 11:16 AM | Link to this
Divert a portion of the Tennessee River and do it now. Regarding Bookman’s claim that he read the law and other documents. Ha, ha, we know Bookman can’t write, can he really read?
By zeke
August 13, 2008 11:19 AM | Link to this
I think the Judge probably rule against Georgia and Atlanta, rightfully so! Atlanta’s elected officials, the democrap liberals, for the last 50+ years have violated their fiduciary responsibilities to the citizens, especially the taxpayers! No plans to upgrade or even maintain the sewer system! No plan to provide a sustainable source of water, WELLS and STORAGE TANKS!!! They all should be tried as criminals! There should be hundreds of wells and elevated water tanks all over the area including downtown Atlanta!
By Willie
August 13, 2008 11:22 AM | Link to this
GALiberal…were you born in georgia or a transplant.
Thats the problem! We have too many people living in a small area. Spreadout! Do not let any business open in the area. Spread the jobs across the state. Man(withhiswoman) was never ment to live in small areas with millions of people in it.
Someone had an idea…build a nuclear plant(hear the libers screaming to the gods) and make fresh water from the ocean. (liberals bouncing ideas of global disasters and killing the ocean. they must get the answer from goddess pelosi)
AND tell Alabama and Florida to do the same and get off Ga’s back.
By Willie
August 13, 2008 11:22 AM | Link to this
GALiberal…were you born in georgia or a transplant.
Thats the problem! We have too many people living in a small area. Spreadout! Do not let any business open in the area. Spread the jobs across the state. Man(withhiswoman) was never ment to live in small areas with millions of people in it.
Someone had an idea…build a nuclear plant(hear the liberals screaming to the gods) and make fresh water from the ocean. (liberals bouncing ideas of global disasters and killing the ocean. they must get the answer from goddess pelosi)
AND tell Alabama and Florida to do the same and get off Ga’s back.
By Observer
August 13, 2008 12:11 PM | Link to this
Keep in mind that although this case is being heard by a federal judge in Jacksonville, the appeal will be heard in the 11th Circuit right here in Atlanta which means a panel of three judges that all live here and understand the nuances of the case.
Ain’t no way they deny Atlanta the water in Lake Lanier.
By Joe
August 13, 2008 1:34 PM | Link to this
The people running this state for the last 100 years are the DixieCrats not the Atlanta intown Democrats. Yes since lincoln the Dixiecrats called themselves Democrats because Lincoln was a Republican but now these so called “Democrats” are the republicans. Look at your current Republican leaders and see what party they were 10 years ago.
By BladderMan
August 13, 2008 2:23 PM | Link to this
Don’t worry Atlanta, I promise to pee in my backyard (Lake Lanier) tonight, once again, so y’all don’t run out of water. Happy to do my part!!
By John J
August 13, 2008 2:24 PM | Link to this
While the blaming of Republicans is rampant, lets remember that Lake Lanier was constructed in 1958 and Democrats were in charge of Georgia for all but the last 6 years. Lot’s of blame to go around on this one.
By SimpleSimon
August 13, 2008 2:30 PM | Link to this
Simon says, it’s simple.
Simon says call the Ga. Natl. Guard. Take over Buford Dam, kick them Army Corps of Engineers outta there.
To hell with Magnuson, Alabama, Florida, and wussy-boy Perdue. Georgia’s yard, Georgia’s water, Georgia’s rules. Simple. Take our water away, here’s a straw. Nice, metallic black straw. Y’all take a big drink of this.
By Taxpayer
August 13, 2008 2:58 PM | Link to this
KnowItAll,
You are kidding, right? Sonny and Zell are two of the more noteworthy “I was a Democrat before I became a Republican”. Here in my little old county, two of the last few Democrat Party holdouts even made the newspaper when they finally succumbed to the pressure to switch parties or go up against a Republican in the election this Novermber. They were confronted by the local Republican Party and put on notice and that prompted the local Democratic Party leader to “tell it all” as it were. KnowItAll, you just can’t make up stuff like this. Haven’t you heard that old saying that truth is stranger than fiction.
By Bill Holland
August 13, 2008 4:29 PM | Link to this
I agree that this is a troubling development. In the final analysis, however, do you really think that a metro area of 4 million people is going to be denied the water it needs from Lake Lanier for drinking, sanitation, and daily living? We waste water it is true, but saving water as we should is a project of years and does nothing for the current population in the here and now. Until we can save adopt and implement water saving measures, no politician anywhere outside of Alabama and Florida will let a major metro area go without needed water. If the judge rules as you suspect, I predict that efforts to reverse the ruling and adjust the law on an emergency basis will start immediately.