Newsletter 389

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The Citizen Newsletter

The Conservative Voice of Henry County

In This Issue:

Page Feature

1 Truth about Sequestration

2 Rotary Club Pheasant Hunt3 Dictionary Project3 HB 142: So-Called Ethics Bill4 We Are Not Lobbyists4 Candor Among the Raindrops5 Cobb County Ed-SPLOST6 Stockbridge Hires PRFirm7 Citizens Seek ULDC Change9 American History Parade9 Criminals on Parade

10 What the Sequester Reveals10 Stockbridge Does It Again11 Henry Co Commissioners

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Issue #389 March 5, 2013

Chip Conner wrote:

As I sit in my hotel room overlookingPennsylvania Ave in Washington, DC; I am alerto the fact that a Federal sequestration kicked ion Friday night. Obama is about a block awayfrom me and is telling everyone that the world coming to an end and the sky is falling. He saidfirst responders and teachers would lose their

jobs. The last time I checked, my local countyand city governments pay the teachers, police,and fire fighters. Their check is not signed byObama. Obama warned of cuts in services anddisruptions in daily activities.

The TRUTH is that the sequestration amounts tno more than a well needed Federal enema thawill wash out some of the junk this guy has filleour nation's gut with. $65 Billion in spending cuis much less than the automatic increases thatkicked in this year anyway. The Federalgovernment spends almost $4 Trillion per year.That includes all of the Billions that go overseas

to the such countries as Egypt. That includes aof the pork laden projects like bridges to nowhein Alaska. $65 Billion will only run the govermenfor about 7 days. The cleansing process isneeded. Stop the automatic annual increases alets go back to zero based budgeting.

It's okay to disagree with the thoughts oropinions expressed by other people. That doesgive you the right to deny any sense they mig

make. Nor does it give you a right to accusesomeone of poorly expressing their beliefs jusbecause you don't like what they are saying.

Learn to recognize good writing when you readeven if it means overcoming your pride and

opening your mind beyond what is comfortabl
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The Henry Local Political Networkis pleased to announce a

Candidate Socialwith Hampton Mayoral Candidates

Steve Hutchison and Chris Moore

Please join us at Speakeasy Bookstore on Thursday March 7th at 7pm in Hampton for an informa

gathering where you will be able to meet both candidates before early voting begins. The evenings evenwill begin promptly at 7pm with social time followed by a short statement by both candidates.

The statements will be followed by time for citizens to meet both candidates. Speakeasy Bookstore islocated at 5 E. Main St in Hampton. The Henry Local Political Network is a non-partisan organizationpromoting political awareness and candidate information. If you have any questions visit HLPN onFacebook.

The Henry Local Political Network is a nonpartisan association dedicated to providing information to voters ablocal candidates running for office in Henry County Georgia.HTTPS://WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/#!/PAGES/HLPN/357883290991474

The Dictionary Project

The Republican Women of Henry Co. is once again looking for folks to sponsor the Dictionary Project. Ourgoal is get a dictionary into the hands of every public school 3rd grader in Henry Co. This is our 10th year witthis wonderful project. We need your help, and so do the kids.

We are very short in the Red Oak and Wesley Lake area. We only need 9 1/2 cases to finish this year!!!! Thosare the only two schools left.

Books are $2@ in a case of 24, which comes to $48 a case. All donations help. Sponsoring one case or 5 bookbrings us that much closer to getting this book into the hands of the kids. It is a worthwhile investment in thefuture, and yours.

If you have any questions, or just want to make a donation, please contact: Katie Queen at 770-584-4206

You can find more information at WWW.DICTIONARYPROJECT.COM Thank you for your sponsorship in advance

House Bill 142 Ethics Reform

The Citizennotes that HB 142 bans expenditures to buy votes exceptfor members who aresitting in decision-making roles in committees, subcommittees or a caucus which is a partisan vot

bloc.

Also noted is that when Joe Citizen is an unpaid volunteermember of a committee, subcommitteor partisan voting group, then HE is considered a Lobbyist. No exceptions.
http://www.dictionaryproject.com/https://www.facebook.com/


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House Bill 142 HELPS the paid lobbyist with big bucks to spread the graft, and HURTS thindividuals and grassroots organizations with no money to give.

In the news feed email from Henry Countys state representatives we see the following information abouEthics Bill for which they all voted! Note the exceptionsto limits on buying votes. (Emphasis added)

House Bill 142 would strengthen Georgia's ethics laws by banning expenditures by lobbyiston individual membersof the General Assembly and by making common sense changes to thecampaign contribution disclosure requirements. HB 142 specifically bans gifts of tickets to athletic,

sporting, recreational, musical concerts and other entertainment events from lobbyists to state officials,which is currently allowed.

The only exceptionwould be for events where all members of the General Assembly are invited like theannual legislative day held at UGA, Georgia Tech or other collegiate sporting events held in Georgia. Fooand beverages may be provided to legislators only at group events where all members of the GeneralAssembly, all members of the state House or Senate, all members ofa standing committee orsubcommittee of either body or a caucus of either body are invited.

HB 142 also restores power to the Georgia Government and Campaign Finance Commission byempowering it with rule making authority. Further, it clarifies and broadens the definition of who

must register as a lobbyist.

Dale Rutledge, District 109 Brian Strickland, District 111

404-B Coverdell Legislative Office Bldg. 404-C Coverdell Legislative Office Bldg.

Atlanta, GA 30334 404.656.0109 - Office Atlanta, GA 30334 404.656.0109 - Office

Andy Welch, District 110

404-F Coverdell Legislative Office Bldg.

Atlanta, GA 30334 404.656.0109 - Office

Liz Carter posted at WE ARE NOT LOBBYISTS

Posted this on my State Senators wall and here is the response - Stay on your Senator!!! We can get thichanged before it passes.

Georgia State Senators - Want to fix the controversial Ethics bill, that is currently designed to "intimidateactivists? Do the right thing and look at something like this...(there is still time to fix this bill)

There is a simple and common sense compromise that should have been discussed. Being that the

argument for the current wording seems to be that the people have the right to know who is lobbying thlegislators and one could argue that an activist representing a group of people is a lobbyist, you create anew category - Activists. Activists lobbying for or against legislation for a group of others would register a Non-Profit Activist. The Non-Profit Activist has a one-time registration, does not have to file reports anis not subject to ethics compliance, unless at some time the Non-Profit Activists accepts money to lobby spends money on legislators, at which time the Activist Lobbyist is reclassified as a true blue lobbyist andmust comply with lobbyist rules.

That way, there is no "intimidation" of financial penalties or "intimidation" from deep pocket lobbyists.
http://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/en-US/Display/20132014/HB/142https://www.facebook.com/groups/wearenotlobbyists/http://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/en-US/Display/20132014/HB/142


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Candor Among the Raindrops

By Dr. Michael Moon

As elections come and go and candidates tell stories about what they will and can do for us the littlepeople. Most of them should not fool themselves or the public by telling these stories of platitudes so lo

that they might get a nose bleed. They spend dollar upon dollar to gain an office they have noconceivable idea about how to run.

There is half-truth, whole truth and sometimes just plain lies spoken about how a matter might or will nobe resolved. They push the envelope of fear upon the public as though it were wholesale candy. Theproblem there is that many of those in the public will take that candy and suck on it until all the flavor isgone, thus leaving a piece of nothing. We have all at one time or another fallen to this and then we feedumped upon after the show is over.

In politics today, the show was over before it ever began. Think about the fact that politicians spenduntold dollars to keep a job that is supposed to pay a small amount. But lo and behold the brown paper

sack, or the envelope or the direct deposit will take care of them by those toadies who want to rule the pad. We see poor tired working people trying to make enough to feed the family, pay the light bill, keepthe water on and somewhere along the way be able to buy gas to put in that never ending whole of a tato go back and forth to work. A monotonous regime that drives many to an early grave. The politicianthough even when replaced by the voters has friends to give them a job that pays far in excess of whatthey are worth or the knowledge they think they have to accomplish a nothing job. It is an insult to thevoting public to put this vicious cycle right in their face and say, they are the best qualified.

Education means so much in any job, but some good ole common sense to go with that education willmake a person rise above and be able to create avenues to fix the problems that face society today. Ugand tiring are the days when a person is supposed to know how to perform well and then go to thecocktail parties, the luncheons and the special events where they could care less about being there, but is for looks only. How many politicians who feel themselves just a little better than the rest of society tudown the chance for a photo opportunity? That is narcissistic behavior at its best.

They are known by many names, idol seekers, media whores, and ladder climbers to name a few. Butthey are considered just a fool by those who see them as they truly are in life. They are as a changelingthat comes around to kiss a baby and at the same time overtax the milk and food it eats. No matter howa person looks at this type of scenario you see an ugly, grotesque figure emerging to claim itself as yourleader. Look how people stand in line to hear these charlatans talk down to them or pump them full ofnothing. People pay big money for a plate of stale food just to listen to the same lies that they heard

when they went with their parents to see a politician years before.

Not until people change will the way things are in our nation will look. They must change their lives, re-educate themselves, and learn common decency and morality before the system will heal. They cantstand on Sunday and say to a group that they are the answer to their problems and then go and lay witwhore of Babylon. Setting examples is what people expect and that expectation is lacking in our worldtoday. Our children of today are watching closely at everything that is going on in the world and arelistening to the political jargon that is spilled out of the mouths of spineless human beings who need to bable to say NO.


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Our forefathers said, We the People, and that is just exactly what they meant. No ifs, ands, or buts.But people are not going to change in the public until they see real changes in leadership that aresupposed to be role models of our American way of life. I watch news broadcast, one after another, thashow crime, pestilence, and other horrors that go on and on. They speak of people not respecting acemetery or a church; and the reason being is that those who dont respect them have no respect forthemselves to begin with and then they have not been taught any better.

People see money being wasted time and time again, and then a smoke and mirrors type of answer to tand explain it away. Well, it just doesnt work anymore because people have learned to ask questions a

then take action when needed. Stand and look around and see what is happening around you becauseyou might not like what you see.

Cobb County Ed-SPLOST

On March 19 there will be a vote for the Education-only SPLOST. There are many misconceptions aboutthis complicated issue. For starters, passage will not cause our sales tax to rise; it will remain exactly thesame. This vote is only for the continuation of Ed-SPLOST.

And here is the threat voters hear every time:

If SPLOST doesnt pass, capital projects would have to be paid out of the general budget, whichalready is at an $80 million deficit. With 90 percent of that budget being personnel, there isnowhere else to find money without letting hundreds of teachers go, along with thoseadministrators. So if you vote for SPLOST you actually are saving teachers jobs.

At least the public relations spin did not include, Its for the kids for the umpteenth time. Perhaps wehave not read the spin on this one, or simple math eludes us. Sounds like Obama's "Not One Dime."

If there is no tax involved there would be no need for a referendum..... A continuation of a tax is still a tThe mentality goes that the specific needs that may have warranted a SPLOST (of any kind) can andshould be extended and expanded to a new wish list, and to last forever.

City of Stockbridge Hires PR Firm

Seeks Advertising Dollars from Homeowners' Associations and Businesses

TOGETHER.

SHAPING THE FUTURE OF STOCKBRIDGE.

Dear Stockbridge Business Owners,

The City of Stockbridge is pleased to announce the upcoming publication of the newly revised CityNewsletter. The publication is scheduled to make its debut in March, and there are opportunities for you t


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promote your business in each edition as one of our advertisers. The multi-page professionally publishednewsletter will hit the homes of nearly 7,000 people right here in our own city. Contact Andy Aloisio(678.905.4842) for more information or click here for Newsletter Information.

Best Regards,Elizabeth "BJ " MathisCommunity and Economic DevelopmentCity of Stockbridge770.389.7900 Ext 248

Since 2004, KDA Communications has connected Homeowners' Associations (HOA's) and localbusinesses to the residents they serve through our customized print, web, and mobile media products. Wenable HOA's, Property Managers, Developers, and Builders to effectively communicate with theirresidents, while simultaneously connecting those residents to local businesses.

It's completely turnkey. All you have to do is provide us with your neighborhood information, events,news, and photos...we'll do the rest. Our team of graphic designers will format to your specifications, ourteam of professional sales reps will sell the ads, and our mailing coordinators will ensure they arrive in yoresidents' mailboxes as scheduled! We free up your HOA officers and committee volunteers to focus thevaluable time on other neighborhood needs.

We provide the vital communication link between HOA's and their residents, so our publications and HOAwebsites are referred to constantly. Advertise with KDA and you'll actually be welcomed into the homes oyour target market, and stay there. What other advertising medium can deliver that?

Citizens Seek ULDC Modification

We propose the county code changes to specifically protect the right to grow food crops and raise smallanimals on private property so long as such crops and animals are used for human consumption by theoccupants, gardeners, or raisers and their households and not for commercial purposes.

Get the picture? A backyar

chicken coop is enclosed. Th

birds do not fly around the

neighborhood!
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Cant we all just get along?

Henry County Code allows the following:

One (1) miniature pig which does not exceed onehundred pounds in weight and one (1) miniature goat

which does not exceed forty (40) pounds. Only one (1)miniature pig and/or one (1) miniature goat may belocated on any premises and/or property which isless than three (3) acres in size. Property exceedingthree (3) acres in size may have more than one (1) suchanimal. A license is also required and must be obtainedfrom Henry County Animal Control Department.

County Code does not restrictowning and raising dogs, cats,hamsters, white mice, other cagbirds (parrots, cockatoo, myna) even snakes!

Yet none of those pet owners can say

My Pet Makes My Breakfast

Please attend the Board of Commissionersmeeting on March 19th at 6:30pm. June and Iwill address the board and ask them to directstaff to review and update the ULDC.

Using a study of ordinance citations from across thestate listing specific requirements and qualificationsfor raising chickens, which we hope to see expanded to other egg producing fowl.


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Proposal for modification to the Henry County Unified Land Development Code (ULDC):

Section to be modified:

Sec. 2.04.00. - Miscellaneous provisions, 2.04.03: Keeping and raising of livestock. The keeping and raisof all farm animals and fowl shall be limited to property located within the RA zoning district and musthave a minimum lot area of three (3) acres.

Modification to maintain compliance with Sec. 3-16-1: Nuisance, Sec. 3-4-1: Health and safety of person

and animals, and other applicable code sections.

Proposed inclusions:

1. That restriction to RA zoning districts and the requirement for three acres are removed from theordinance. In their place, specific qualifications and restrictions are inserted to control but notprohibit keeping and raising specified livestock within all areas of unincorporated Henry County.

2. With regard to fowl, qualifications and requirements shall include:

2a. Allow fowl to be kept and raised

2b. Limit to no more than six (6) fowl in a residential area providing a lot area less than three acr

2c. Coop is required for housing fowl. Coop must be 25 inches from ground and 5 feet from anydwelling, feed in rat-proof container. Coop must provide four (4) square feet per bird. Birds maynot run at large; area must be fenced or otherwise enclosed by natural (wood, stone, shrubbery)landscape barrier to prohibit passage by birds.

2d. Coop may not be placed in a front yard in a residential area providing a lot area less than threacres. Protection of street-side appearance and curb appeal shall require that coop is protectedfrom street view or lot must provide privacy fencing or natural (wood, stone, shrubbery) landscap

barrier.

2e. Prohibition against keeping or raising rooster(s) where lot size is less than three acres.

We are seeking the ability to raise fowl (specifically chickens) in our residential backyard. Please contacyour district commissioner. Tell him that you support this update to Henry Countys Unified LandDevelopment Code (ULDC) and want him to vote in favor.

Thanks for your support, Larry & June Stanley

American History Parade

March 4 1789 US Constitution goes into effect. Congress meets in New York City1865 Abraham Lincoln delivers his 2nd Inaugural Address

March 5 1770 British soldiers fire on colonists at what becomes known as Boston Massacre1946 Winston Churchill declares an Iron Curtain has fallen across Eastern Europe

March 6 1936 A Mexican Army overwhelms defenders at the Alamo


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2013 President Obama overwhelms US Citizens with release of imprisoned illegal aliensDHS freed over 2,000 immigrants since February. WASHINGTON (AP) The

Homeland Security Department released from its jails more than 2,000 illegal immigrants facingdeportation in recent weeks due to looming budget cuts and planned to release 3,000 more durinMarch.

The immigrants who were released still eventually face deportation and are required to

appear for upcoming court hearings.And, we are certain they will all show up!

Criminals on ParadeObama Pardons 17 on March 1st

The crimes:counterfeiting and mutilating coins, concealing a felony, conspiracy to submit falsestatements, wire fraud, theft, intent to defraud, conspiracy to traffic counterfeit goods, conspiracy todefraud the Immigration and Naturalization Service, distribution of a controlled substance (cocaine),

unauthorized acquisition of food stamps, theft of an interstate shipment, distribute cocaine, embezzlemeand misapplication of bank funds.

What the Sequester Reveals

Public schools everywhere will be affected by the government's automatic budget cuts

"Next year is scarier than this year," said Sharon Adams, chief financial officer for Muscogee Countyschools in Georgia. The district serves the U.S. Army's Fort Benning and could lose $300,000 in federalfunding out of its $270 million in general funds before the end of the school and more than four times

that in 2013-2014.

The schools' losses will come from cuts to a federal program known as "Impact Aid" that supplements loproperty tax losses for districts that cover federal land, including military posts and Indian tribal areas.

In North Carolina, Cumberland County Schools superintendent Frank Till, whose district has a total budgof $450 million and includes Fort Bragg, said he may forfeit about $800,000 for the remainder of the fiscyear but that his primary concern is what might happen next year, when the district could be out abo$3.2 million.

But wait, there's more to consider! Muscogee County's budget is $270 MILLION, and they canno

managewithout a federal handout??

Cumberland County NC cannot managea $450 MILLION budget without the handout??

It appears that managementis the key. Every school district in the United States hires and pays for thebest educated, brightest and most competent administrators. Yet none of them can find the capacity toactually manage and control costs?


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Stockbridge Does it Again

On Friday, March 1, 2013 the Stockbridge City Council held a Special Called Meeting at 5:30pm - No PubComments were allowed.

The City Council passed Resolutions and an Ordinance by a vote of 3-1 that would:

1. Create a Downtown Development Authority where the Mayor and Council would appoint members wterms of six years, four years and two years.

2. Change the Charter - amending Veto Powers, determining when elected officials take office, andchanging the person that calls the meeting to order after an election.

3. Increasing the Hotel/Motel Tax from 5% to 8%.

4. Forced Annexation of properties into the City.

All items were approved by the City Council by a 3-1 vote despite receiving the documentation justminutes prior to the meeting.

Please take a moment to visit the City's web site and view the documents attached for this meeting.[WWW.CITYOFSTOCKBRIDGE.COM]

It is revealed that the City of Stockbridge wants to annex Piedmont Henry Hospital into the city and alsoother areas that they call islands of land that are in the county. Mr. Milliron makes the arrogant messathat they dont need the citizens or the business owners approval to take such an action. Reminds one the eminent domain problem the city was faced with a few years ago. They have hurriedly sent the

proposal to the Georgia General Assembly to the Henry delegation to see if it can be rushed through thisterm. Mr. Milliron and the current council and mayor need to realize that it was the taxpayers of HenryCounty who paid for that hospital and taxes were taken out of our homeowners taxes up till Piedmontbecame involved. I would say that it gives the public and people who pay land taxes here in Henry Cousomewhat of a say being that they paid this for over thirty years. Mr. Milliron doesnt live in Henry Counso he is lacking in that area. But the people are paying for him a vehicle and expense account to travelnearly 50 miles round trip a day to work. See something wrong here. A lot of citizens do
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Henry County Board of Commissioners

Tommy Smith

ChairmanEmail:[email protected]

Gary BarhamDistrict 3Email:

[email protected]

Reid A. Bowman, Sr.District 4

William Bo MossDistrict 1Email:[email protected]

Brian PrestonDistrict 2Email:[email protected]

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Bruce HolmesDistrict 5Email:[email protected]

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