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Monday, December 29, 2008
Your presence counts!
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
I am going to end this year giving some of you what you asked for, but not exactly what you wanted to hear.
It all started with my blog last year
I basically issued all you haters out there a challenge on dealing with illegal immigration.
See back in June 2007, your whining and complaining had reached all new highs about illegal immigration and the county commission was in process of implementing a new ordinance where contractors hired by the county had to verify that their employees could work legally in the United States.
All my challenge asked of you was to show up in numbers for that commission meeting and prove to me you really want something done.
Not a whole lot to ask I don’t think. After all, your purpose was two fold… prove me wrong that you really give a damn.. and show the commission you wanted things to change as well.
As I recall, there was an OK turn out for that particular meeting… though I wasn’t overly impressed.
Recent events, however, have shown me I had very good reason not to be blown away.
You could learn something from the Holy Vietnamese Martyrs Catholic Mission and surrounding area businesses off Beaver Ruin Road. They did exactly what I expected you all to do last year.
See Lancaster Enterprises, LLC is trying to obtain rezoning so they can build a waste transfer station in Norcross. Their latest target site is 9 acres right in their immediate vicinity.
I have a lot of questions about this transfer station that I am currently trying to get some answers to and I’ll post a blog about it later.
What did they do that was so impressive?
They showed up. They showed up in impressive fashion.
They left a major impression as well based upon the reaction of those I have surveyed about the turnout for the meeting. Some said the largest they have ever seen in attendance for a commission meeting.
They had so many people there that they had to ask some to leave due to fire code. They put on a show and pulled out all the stops. Hell even I was even shocked and it served as proof that for all the talk and complaining I have to put up with… you don’t really care as much as you lead me to believe.
Yes… the ordinance passed. Yes… 287g is now a reality. I know.
However, they showed you how it is really done and how you make a definitive statement. There is no way the commission can ignore the public will of that magnitude.
Did we learn a lesson?
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