Comments on: Barnes on water and transportation: Fill available rock quarries, elevate light rail over interstates

By: A Barnes Supporter

A Barnes Supporter — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 13:03:12 +0000

Well, first, Governor Barnes we made a big mistake in not keeping you in office. Second, we need someone like you that cares about Georgia and taking us forward with ideas that are much larger than Perdue could ever think about over his beloved SNICKER bar. Third, water and transportation are critical to Atlanta remaining a powerhouse for jobs and lives. Fourth, PLEASE, PLEASE PLEASE, GET RID OF GRTA, IT IS NO LONGER THE AUTHORITY THAT YOU CREATED, GET RID OF THE LEADERSHIP (RITCHEY – THE THIEF AND ANDERSON- THE POLICITICAL ASS KISSER) GET PEOPLE THAT CARE LONG TERM AND WILL HONOR GEORGIA AND NOT THEIR WALLETS MORE.

By: Marc Thomas

Marc Thomas — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 10:01:58 +0000

Reservoirs? Is that really a rational choice? Where is the water to fill the reservoirs to come from? Is there really that much surplus water in north Georgia, flowing towards Atlanta, so that all we have to do is put it in reservoirs? And how does this get around the existing problem with the Chattahoochee–what about the impact on the folks downstream, who also have a claim to that water? What water is there in north Georgia that the city of Atlanta has exclusive right to?

By: American

American — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 02:09:09 +0000

I’m from Atlanta, but used to live in Phoenix, where they recently completed a new light rail system.

Light rail is good for short hops…but it’s not as fast as traditional rail transit.

Whatever transit we do, we need to make sure that it goes where people actually live and connects them to places they want to go.

The problem with MARTA rail is that it doesn’t get close enough to many residential areas….it’s predominantly in commercial and industrial areas.

By: Base

Base — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 18:36:38 +0000

Campaign talk that lacks specifics.Same old professional political stuff.

By: Gone Fishin

Gone Fishin — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 14:27:44 +0000

While I originally voted for Roy Barnes in 1998, I did not in 2002 and much to my later regret, helped to shepherd in Sonny Perdue for 8 years of nothing. Lets recall former Governors and their endeavors: Joe Frank Harris (bless his heart, nice man but soooooo booooring!) but he gave us QBE; Zell Miller was often not a nice person but he gave us HOPE and the Two-Strikes law for the seven deadly sins;Roy Barnes created GRTRA to deal with a number of transportation issues and yes, he did propose those 17 resevoirs, he also tried to revamp the education system and lost his seat in part because of it. Now Sonny Perdue. Wow, I am honestly trying to think of anything in 8 years he has done except a statewide audit, Gena Evans (that is one to be proud of) and Go Fishing. It is embarassing. Whatever or whomever we chose for the future, and I am not a personal fan of Roy Barnes, lets not do a repeat of a Sonny clone. Eight more years of that kind of policy and lack of progression will mar this sate for the next several decades. For those of you who travel and work on a national basis, you know GA has become a “joke”. How sad for a state that is the ninth largest in population, home of Atlanta, the ‘96 Olympics, Martin Luther King and many other great persons and accomplishments. Voting for Sonny Perdue has been one of the bigget regrets of my adult life and disaapointments in judgement.

By: Lucas

Lucas — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 14:12:54 +0000

I wish Barnes hadn’t gotten himself kicked out over the flag debacle. Light rail and reservoirs are two things we need desperately.

By: Renem

Renem — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 14:10:34 +0000

Compared to Perdue, Barnes at least seems to realize that focusing solely on litigation and aggressive political posturing will not be productive … the real solution is, like Barnes says, to just go store more water.

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By: Capitol Hack

Capitol Hack — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 13:25:52 +0000

I can never tell if “Bill White” is for real or someone doing a parody of a right winger with a third-grade education. But a parody would probably be more clever, so I’ll assume he’s for real. But now I can’t decide if he’s a poster child for better mental health services or better education. Or both…

Bless his heart. There’s probably a Darwin Award in his future.

By: Pitiful Typical Conservative with Head in Sand

Pitiful Typical Conservative with Head in Sand — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 11:32:51 +0000

Bill and I should hang out and drink us some sweet tea. I like how back-erds he is. Let’s get back to the past. Tarnation!