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JHogan
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JHogan 1 month ago on District 5 students thank Radloff
District 5 students thank Radloff
I object to the GDP's use of the word "brags" whenever there is a reference to parent's appreciation of the education their children are getting in the Gwinnett County Public Schools.
The word "brag" is derived from medieval word "braggidocious" (sp?), or "boasting in an insolent manner". I'm not sure about either former reference but I don't think either is too far off. THis is the second story this word has appeared in a GDP story about GCPS.. It is a foul word.
Most parents are very glad that their children are in Gwinnett County Public Schools because it is one of the best in the nation. Nobody wants to "brag" about that, but it is what it is.
JHogan 1 month, 1 week ago on POLITICAL NOTEBOOK: Sheldon announces Congressional race
POLITICAL NOTEBOOK: Sheldon announces Congressional race
This has to be the funniest political story I've read in years. The supposed "interrogator" refers to the subject of the story as "one of the most highly respected women in the General Assembly, serving as the House Majority Caucus chair." Is Ms Young going to serve as Ms Sheldon's campaign manager?
I don't know either of these two fine people, but this is a totally ridiculous story.
JHogan 1 month, 2 weeks ago on Confusion expected over property assessment notices
Confusion expected over property assessment notices
Found this on Gwinnett County's website. There's a ~5 minute video that explains the Service Districts.
http://www.gwinnettcounty.com/portal/gwinnett/Departments/FinancialServices/ServiceDistrictsExplained
JHogan 1 month, 2 weeks ago on Confusion expected over property assessment notices
Confusion expected over property assessment notices
A suggestion for the GDP: Can you make some sort of chart which would list the 15 cities in Gwinnett County and the services they provide for their citizens?
For example, on the left side have a columnar listing of the cities, while across the top have various categories of service provided. Something like...
Snellville
Lawrenceville
Norcross
Buford
etc
JHogan 1 month, 4 weeks ago on Belk to close at Gwinnett Place
Belk to close at Gwinnett Place
Uh, that was tried last year and there are some former county commissioners who can tell you why this is a bad idea. The majority in the county doesn't want to increase traffic at Briscoe Field.
The area around Gwinnett Place Mall will have to be repurposed, because American's shopping habits have changed. Not just here, but everywhere. Here we have this magnificient ediice, complete with intricate interstate access (I-85) and with all the necessary roads already built. And the world's busiest airport is only 30 minutes to the south.
Combine that with a network of local roads that are already in place, with the drainage issues taken care of.
The roads and streets are already in place in the local area; there is water and sewerage, and the electrical infrastructure is already in place.
If I were an artist, I don't think I could imagine a more appropriate canvas.
JHogan 2 months ago on Belk to close at Gwinnett Place
Belk to close at Gwinnett Place
Grab hold of your chair. Suppose that Gwinnett County were to buy the entire area around Gwinnett Place Mall and turn it into a version of Coney Island South. Sorta like 6 Flags, only bigger and better. But open 365 days a year. Call it "Heart of the South" park or something like that. It would draw from a very large, largely affluent area--from Charlotte to indianapolis to Chattanooga to New Orleans to JAcksonville.
We are so fortunate to live in a very mild climate, so that even in the coldest days of winter is rarely gets to 10 degrees F. For the past few years, it hasn't even gotten that low. Point being, that climate control, year-round, wouldn't be that hard. It probably wouldn't even be necessary during most of the summer, except to keep it no higher than 83 degrees inside. (That's the human limit of tolerance to heat without griping about it,)
Building some sort of containment structure shouldn't be very difficult in areas where climate is a concern.
The area is already graded and site-prepped, with much parking available.
This seems to me to be a marriage made in heaven. It isn't very often that a local government gets the chance to shine, but this is one of those times.
JHogan 2 months ago on Belk to close at Gwinnett Place
Belk to close at Gwinnett Place
What, exactly, is the problem here? Is it that the county shouldn't try to entice businesses to move to Gwinnett County? Should the county try to do this directly, or not at all?
Or should the county partner with the overall business commuity to try to improve the livelihoods of the citizens of Gwinnett County (and all 15 cities therein)?
That makes good sense to me. I don't think sitting and hoping is much of a plan.
JHogan 2 months ago on Suwanee beer festival draws thousands
Suwanee beer festival draws thousands
Well, I went to the Festival so what follows is how I read the thing:
1) It's a great idea. Fun is good. Beer is good.
2) The extremely long lines were not good. We got there at 1 pm (opening time) only to stand in line for at least 40 minutes in order to get in.There were literally thousands of people in front of us.
3) Sampling beer outside in the sunshine in the afternoon (unless you're in a boat) isn't nearly as enjoyable as doing same inside after dark. Maybe the Gwinnett Arena or some other place might be more amenable to the crowd. Or in the outstanding Suwannee plaza where it was held this time. But later in the day would be better, IMO.
JHogan 2 months, 1 week ago on Funding to increase for senior services
Funding to increase for senior services
If anyone is wondering what the post above has to do with this thread, please note that 2 of the 3 previous comments were about economic reasons why this service to seniors is objectionable.
JHogan 2 months, 1 week ago on Funding to increase for senior services
Funding to increase for senior services
I've read any number of comments which evince a lack of understanding of how modern monetary systems work. May I suggest that that this book is the best exposition of how money actually works in today's world.
http://www.amazon.com/Understanding-Modern-Money-Employment-Stability/dp/1845429419/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1362969041&sr=1-1&keywords=Understanding+modern+money
We aren't on a hard money system anymore and haven't been since 1971. That was over 40 years ago, but there are still comments made which make reference to some mythical amount of "money" that will be diluted if we were to create more of it.
Then there are the comments which refer to the "deficit" as if it were some huge dragon, about to eat us all. Lookit folks: The US debt is denominated in dollars, which the US can issue in huge (limited only by inflation) quantities. The idea that we might not be able to "borrow" more money is absolutely ludicrous. We really don't have to "borrow" anything if we don't want to in order to create more money. Really!
We have the power to coin our own money. We don't have to "borrow" anything to create more money.