DEL.ICIO.USGa.'s quest to move Tenn. border advances
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Published on: 02/20/08
Georgia's battle to tap into the Tennessee River by re-visiting a centuries-old border survey passed both chambers of the Georgia General Assembly Wednesday.
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The Georgia Senate unanimously passed a resolution to pursue a claim that the south side of the river —at least— belongs to Georgia. The Georgia House passed a companion resolution, though with some dissent. House members approved the measure by a 136 to 26 vote.
State Rep. Harry Geisinger (R-Roswell), sponsor of the House resolution fielded questions from lawmakers skeptical that revisiting an ancient dispute is worth the effort. One asked what would happen in the state of Tennessee ignored Georgia's claim.
"I think we may find ourselves in court and I think we will have a strong position," Geisinger said.
In the Senate, lawmakers broke into a rendition of "This Land is My Land," as Sen. David Shafer (R-Duluth) stood up to speak. Shafer introduced the resolution, which has been mocked by Tennessee lawmakers and scoffed at by some folks who live in the small border towns that would be affected.
Lawmakers want to fix a problem caused by an inaccurate land survey from 1818 that improperly marked the Tennessee-Georgia border south of where it should be. Shafer's resolution would establish Georgia's real northern boundary about a mile farther north into what is now Tennessee —giving Georgia access to the massive Tennessee River.
"The boundary of the state is the boundary of the state and can only be changed by acts of the Tennessee and Georgia legislatures and of the U.S. Congress, " Shafer said. "It cannot be changed by a mathematician with a faulty compass."
"Do the math," Shafer said, "There's more Georgia water in the Tennessee River than there is in our own Chattahoochee."
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| [Above] A post marked by the Tennessee Valley Authority to draw lines of the borders of Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee. [Below] Tennessee River. |
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As an Alabamian, I am tired of Georgia's attempts to STEAL water from everyone. First Georgia (i.e. Atlanta) steals its water from Alabama and Florida, and now it wants Tennessee's, too? Get real! Atlanta is getting what it deserves. Now maybe more will move away.
By FXM
Apr 10, 2008 8:37 PM | Link to this
Let me mention something to everyone in Tennessee. I live in Tennessee, and I thought that Georgia's resolution was a complete joke. BUT, I've learned a lot more about their plans since that day.
Lets get one thing straight.....The border dispute is a SMOKESCREEN! Georgia legislators did that on purpose. They knew that Tennessee would spit in their face and laugh at them......but those GA legislators are smarter than we Tennesseans think.
This is what's going to happen:
First of all, the TVA is a Federal agency (or Corporation, if you will). It is NOT controlled by Tennessee. Second of all, there is a federal law that says that if a state borders on TVA property, the TVA can determine if that state can build structures (like a pipeline) on the TVA-controlled property. WELL, guess what? The TVA controls property between the CURRENT border of Georgia, and the Tennessee River. So, what does that mean? It means that Georgia is lobbying heavily with the TVA to give them permission to build a pipeline over TVA-controlled property from the GA border to the Tennessee River.
All the while, the Tennessee Legislature will be blindsided by the TVA's decision to let it happen.
Mark my words, folks. The Tennessee Legislature is gonna be caught "asleep at the wheel"!
You heard it here first.....and your comments are welcomed.
By Lloyd
Mar 11, 2008 10:02 AM | Link to this
LETS LOOK AT THIS AT DIFFERENT ANGLE. I BEING A NO. GEORGIA RESIDENT DON'T THINK WE SHOULD TRY TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM OF THE BORDER OVER SOMETHING AS VILE AS THIS RIVER (CHATTA. DUMPS RAW SEWAGE IN IT). THIS BORDER WAR AS YOU CALL IT SHOULD BE FIXED. WHAT I DON'T UNDERSTAND IS WHY IS IT THAT 80% OF CARS IN NO. GA.'S SHOPPING CENTERS ARE FROM HAMILTON CO. COULD IT BE THE TAX FREE FOOD!!! OR JUST LOWER TAXES ALL AROUND. I BET THAT 1/2 OF ALL RESPONCES ON THIS PAGE SHOP IN ROSSVILLE OR FT. OGLETHORPE. OH I KNOW IM WRONG...I'D LIKE TO SEE TOLLL BOTHES SET UP ON 75 & 59 AND CHARGE TN. PEOPLE A WATER TAX WHEN YOU GO ON VACATION IN FLA. MAYBE TN. COULD DO THAT ON 24 & 75 BUT THERES NO A LOT OF PEOPLE VACATION IN THE NORTH.
By Jeremy
Mar 8, 2008 11:29 PM | Link to this
Ok georgia, lets see if I have all of this correct, First you build a major u.s. city and you build it on top of a piece of land that will not support it, next you say wait a minute lets go get water from TN, but instead of asking for it by saying do you care if we put in an emergency pipe line to the TN river only to be used in extreme water conditions and work out an agreement you say hey lets just take the land and all the people of TN living in that area and then we will take there water! Give me a break you dumb@$$es! Here is an idea for TN to do, lets build dams on both sides of streth of the river that georgia wants, reconnect them with a pipe line system in and on TN SOIL and let the thing go dry. As a resident of East Ridge if georgia keeps trying to take our land than I will slap a lawsuit on the state of georgia and yes if the lady can get 7 million from the hot cup of java spilling on her from McDs than I should have no problem getting plenty of that high dollar georgia money that the residents of georgia pay in everyear and if I were a resident of GA, I would want my tax dollars spent in a way of NOT WAISTING THE MONEY! GO VOLS
By puh-lease.
Mar 4, 2008 9:31 PM | Link to this
cant you say something better than calling a state a fat @$$? haha
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