SEC=UGA Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 Back story: Fulton County has been mismanaged for the better part of three decades. It is a sewage pit, literally, the infrastructure is crumbling, btu hell they're not afraid to appropriate tens of millions to keep their little pet projects on the south side running. Over the past decade a number of the more wealthy suburbs have chosen to incorporate into cities. Taxes have gone up to the residents to pay for city schools, police and other services, but to the citizenry it has been a worthwhile endeavor and these charters were resoundingly welcomed... Here comes the problem... The city receives the lions share of the taxes being paid and the funds to the county at large has decreased. Well, here come the race mongers, the vermin that have lost their funding from the warchests of those on the north side that they fleeced for decades to pay for their promises to their cabal of worshippers. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution The Georgia Legislative Black Caucus has filed a lawsuit against the state of Georgia in an effort to nullify the city charters of Dunwoody, Sandy Springs, Johns Creek, Milton and Chattahoochee Hills. Civil rights leader the Rev. Joseph Lowery is among the plaintiffs, who claim the state circumvented the typical legislative process in creating “super-majority white neighborhoods.” Further, the group of lawmakers aims to prevent the creation of Milton County. The lawsuit, which includes civil rights leader Rev. Joseph Lowery as a plaintiff, claims the state circumvented the typical legislative process in creating “super-majority white neighborhoods.” The result, it states, is a diluted minority vote in those areas. The lawsuit, filed in federal court Monday, claims the state violated the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments. “We think we have a case that deals with the fundamental issue of whether the Voting Rights Acts of 1965 will still have meaning in the 21st Century,” said attorney Rodney Strong. The Office of the Attorney General of Georgia declined comment pending further review of the case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazinib1 Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 (edited) Back story:Fulton County has been mismanaged for the better part of three decades. It is a sewage pit, literally, the infrastructure is crumbling, btu hell they're not afraid to appropriate tens of millions to keep their little pet projects on the south side running. Over the past decade a number of the more wealthy suburbs have chosen to incorporate into cities. Taxes have gone up to the residents to pay for city schools, police and other services, but to the citizenry it has been a worthwhile endeavor and these charters were resoundingly welcomed... Here comes the problem... The city receives the lions share of the taxes being paid and the funds to the county at large has decreased. Well, here come the race mongers, the vermin that have lost their funding from the warchests of those on the north side that they fleeced for decades to pay for their promises to their cabal of worshippers. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution The Georgia Legislative Black Caucus has filed a lawsuit against the state of Georgia in an effort to nullify the city charters of Dunwoody, Sandy Springs, Johns Creek, Milton and Chattahoochee Hills. Civil rights leader the Rev. Joseph Lowery is among the plaintiffs, who claim the state circumvented the typical legislative process in creating “super-majority white neighborhoods.” Further, the group of lawmakers aims to prevent the creation of Milton County. The lawsuit, which includes civil rights leader Rev. Joseph Lowery as a plaintiff, claims the state circumvented the typical legislative process in creating “super-majority white neighborhoods.” The result, it states, is a diluted minority vote in those areas. The lawsuit, filed in federal court Monday, claims the state violated the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments. “We think we have a case that deals with the fundamental issue of whether the Voting Rights Acts of 1965 will still have meaning in the 21st Century,” said attorney Rodney Strong. The Office of the Attorney General of Georgia declined comment pending further review of the case. ummmm..this has been going on since before forever. Ever hear of residential zoning there Rev? Not to mention the realignment of district lines to envelope a certain voting age/race or economic bracket. And then you have the real estate pricing that further exposes this. Nothing new here. Did this Rev just wake up or something? Edited March 28, 2011 by tazinib1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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