Comments on: Decatur Votes To Rein in Lawless Newspaper Racks http://www.decaturmetro.com/2009/11/02/decatur-votes-to-reign-in-creative-loafing-and-the-like/ Decatur Georgia News, Events, Atlanta News Wed, 17 Sep 2014 19:01:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.0 By: Robbie http://www.decaturmetro.com/2009/11/02/decatur-votes-to-reign-in-creative-loafing-and-the-like/#comment-21993 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:14:01 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-21993 First they came for the newspaper racks, and I did not speak out—because I was not a newspaper rack;
Then they came for the solar trash cans, and I did not speak out—because I was not a trash can;
Then they came for those fancy parking meter thingies, and I did not speak out—because I don’t go downtown until after 6 PM;

]]> By: Diane Loupe http://www.decaturmetro.com/2009/11/02/decatur-votes-to-reign-in-creative-loafing-and-the-like/#comment-21857 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:09:54 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-21857 Listen, there’s another issue here. Freedom of speech. I enjoy having access to these little publications, especially the ones that publish articles I’ve written! I’m against trash — but lots of things generate trash that we don’t outlaw — lottery tickets, soda bottles, potato chips, cigarettes.

Let’s contact our commissioners about this.

]]> By: Decatur Metro http://www.decaturmetro.com/2009/11/02/decatur-votes-to-reign-in-creative-loafing-and-the-like/#comment-21845 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:28:25 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-21845 I’m pretty sure the newsies are gone for good, though I for one would love to have them back. But I’m pretty certain that it wasn’t Decatur that killed the newsies. Wasn’t that Pulitzer?

I’m anti-homogenization, but gotta be honest that I’m not going to lose much sleep over a restricted list of newspaper racks. However, I do take your point (and hope to see you at my “Cardboard boxes are newspaper racks too!” rally).

]]> By: BornInDecatur/DieInDecatur http://www.decaturmetro.com/2009/11/02/decatur-votes-to-reign-in-creative-loafing-and-the-like/#comment-21841 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:22:19 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-21841 Is this is the same blog that urged us not to lose touch with Decatur’s past? Yet there it is again….more homogenization. Soon anywhere you travel in this entire country will look like the place you just left….a giant Walmart continent punctuated with the occasional Bed Bath & Beyond (Pottery Barnes will be reserved for the more affluent townie areas, but nothing TOO different)…

And what is with the “chain-smoking , half-hoarse newsies” reference? I’d rather be that than be part of this ever-spreading corporate homogenization.

Must go, my Starbucks latte is ready. Welcome to McCatur!

]]> By: Mr.FixIt http://www.decaturmetro.com/2009/11/02/decatur-votes-to-reign-in-creative-loafing-and-the-like/#comment-21775 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 04:35:41 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-21775 Man, you shouldn’t be putting up pics of those Glennwood 4th grade kids at the header for this blog without their parents’ permission.. ;)

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