2012 Atlanta Region Transportation Referendum (Clayton, Lenox: drainage, long-term, repair)

[shivtim]

Originally Posted by sofjwp

History shows GA governors to be free market Republicans, just like the founders were, so I'd expect some real progress.

What the heck are you talking about? Georgia has only had two Republican governors in the last 140 years. Get your facts straight. Your posts don't make any sense.

[Lady's Man]

Originally Posted by shivtim

What the heck are you talking about? Georgia has only had two Republican governors in the last 140 years. Get your facts straight. Your posts don't make any sense.

Ok but u do realize that southern democrats were conservatives up until pretty recently. They started calling themselves republicans at the turn of the 21st century. Sonny and deal would have been democrats prior to 2000.

[shivtim]

^His post just made zero sense. First he didn't realize the Governor is part of the Government. Then he said he expects progress to be made on transportation because now it's in Deal's hands, and Deal is a free market republican just like the founding fathers, and also Georgia has a long history of free market republican governors. It's just a baffling bit of talking-in-circles logic.

[sofjwp]

Originally Posted by shivtim

What the heck are you talking about? Georgia has only had two Republican governors in the last 140 years. Get your facts straight. Your posts don't make any sense.

I stand corrected. Georgia Governors have a long history of liberal policy, which is likely why the T-SPLOST vote was so close. It's tough when a few dozen percentage points away from a win determine the outcomes.

[atltechdude]

Originally Posted by sofjwp

I stand corrected. Georgia Governors have a long history of liberal policy

Still wrong.

You have no idea what you are talking about.

[rcsteiner]

Originally Posted by sofjwp

I stand corrected. Georgia Governors have a long history of liberal policy, which is likely why the T-SPLOST vote was so close. It's tough when a few dozen percentage points away from a win determine the outcomes.

*looks around*

Are you ... sure ... ???

This isn't the liberal I remember from where I grew up.

[David1502]

Originally Posted by sofjwp

I stand corrected. Georgia Governors have a long history of liberal policy, which is likely why the T-SPLOST vote was so close. It's tough when a few dozen percentage points away from a win determine the outcomes.

The TSPLOST was not anywhere near close! 63% to 37% is a landslide of opposition!

[sofjwp]

Originally Posted by rcsteiner

*looks around*

Are you ... sure ... ???

This isn't the liberal I remember from where I grew up.

Yeah I know. In Georgia those old liberals didn't let certain people vote. The older old liberals wouldn't even let people go to school. The founders would have schooled themselves by candle light.

These new republicans are into paying for college for everyone.

[tonygeorgia]

Mayor says Atlanta Beltline remains priority, will work with City Council to identify needed transportation projects | Atlanta News & Opinion Blog | Fresh Loaf | Creative Loafing Atlanta


His spokeswoman provided the following statement to us on Monday, which we've printed below in full. Reed says the Atlanta Beltline will be "among my top priorities in seeking federal funding." The mayor also plans to work with the Atlanta City Council on identifying what transportation projects could be funded by bonds.

“I am working with my Administration to identify alternate means to address the city’s transportation and infrastructure challenges. Voters in the City of Atlanta strongly supported the transportation referendum 58 to 42 percent, and are acutely aware that many of our sidewalks, roads and bridges are in need of repair. The strong performance of the referendum in the city shows that Atlanta residents understood the tremendous impact an additional $100 million over the next 10 years for local neighborhood improvements would have made, and it is disappointing that projects such as rail expansion to the Emory University/Clifton Corridor are off the table for the foreseeable future. Fortunately, because of the city’s improving fiscal health and the growth of its reserves from $7.4 million to more than $100 million over the past two and a half years, we have the capability to go to the capital markets for funding to meet many of our key infrastructure needs. I look forward to working with the Atlanta City Council on identifying those projects in the weeks and months ahead.

Finally, transformative transportation projects such as the Atlanta BeltLine will continue as planned through funding from the Tax Allocation District, private contributions, public/private partnerships and federal resources. Tens of thousands of passionate grassroots supporters remain engaged and the city’s philanthropic and business communities continue to be invested in this dynamic initiative. I share their passion and commitment, and as such, the Atlanta BeltLine will be among my top priorities in seeking federal funding.”

[atltechdude]

Originally Posted by sofjwp

These new republicans are into paying for college for everyone.

I'm trying to remember another time when someone in this forum has been so consistently wrong in every single post they have made.