Setting the Record Straight
It seems that one of the members of my former Executive Committee, Anna McManus, has attempted to cast doubt on the integrity of Chris Goldston and the motivations of my leadership as former chairman of the local party...
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Political Attacks Are Unfounded
I am writing this in response to Chris Goldston’s June 5 article, “Tax Concerns are Politically Motivated”, and his June 16  article titled “Reader Expresses Disagreement with Tam’s Praises”...
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Double Standard? An Example of Hipocrisy Right Here at Home
A Cumming-Forsyth County Chamber of Commerce full page advertisement in the Forsyth County news on June 8, 2008, congratulated the city and four county commissioners for reaching an agreement...
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Reader Expresses Disagreements with Tam's praises
I read a letter to the FCN editor on 6/15/08 applauding Brian Tam’s “leadership” on the SPLOST VI agreement.  I couldn’t disagree more...
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Recent SPLOST Highlights Leadership
Dear Editor, The recent agreement between the county and city for SPLOST VI highlights the type of leadership our county and city is lacking but luckily we find in District 2 Commissioner Brian Tam...
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Tax Concerns are Politically Motivated
Clearly the election season is underway.  We have all come to expect attacks and misinformation as a part of the process.  Groups align with candidates, individuals throw out endorsements, and, in a good year, actual issues are discussed.  Still, every now and then something will be said or done that even catches me by surprise...
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The SPLOST VI give away deed is done
The county insists that the city is still receiving only 4.29% of SPLOST VI because the county is using other sources of funds for the $12.5 million give-away to the city.  But, we all know that is just back door funds shuffling, which still gives the city more than twice as much SPLOST VI funds than was authorized in the SPLOST VI vote...
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SPLOST VI Road Projects Will Be Built Without Delay
As a candidate for Forsyth County Board of Commissioners, I promised to make traffic relief JOB ONE every day...
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A Bad SPLOST VI Deal For The County
It looks like a bad SPLOST VI deal between the city and the county is about to be consummated.  The county has offered to give the city more than twice as many dollars (an additional $12.5 million) than provided by the SPLOST VI ballot language that won our 70 percent approval...
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Why Must Lake Lanier Suffer so Much?
Here we are ten days before the month of May in 2008 and Lake Lanier is still 13 feet below its full pool level.  Lake Lanier residents and recreation dependent businesses are paying the price...
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Online Petition to Oppose Castleberry Rezoning
Local resident asks for your support to oppose a controversial strip shopping center near Whitlock Elementary School...
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Safety of Whitlow Elementary School Children at Stake?
The safety of Whitlow Elementary School Children are a concern to some residents if a shopping center that has previously been denied, is approved on April 17th...
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Word War, Commissioner Richard v. Activist Milum
Political activist David Milum writes candidly about the ongoing dispute between he and a sitting County Commissioner.  "There are always two or more versions of the same disagreement but this one happens to be mine."...
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Online Petition Booming to Repeal Prohibition of Sunday Alcohol Sales
An online petition supporting an end to Georgia's outdated prohibition of Sunday alcohol sales by stores has gathered more than  20,000 signatures...
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What is this FairTax Thing Anyway?
For those of us who have been waiting for it all to be explained on one page, here it is...
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