Comments on: Free-For-All Friday 8/12/11

By: Mad Scientist University

Mad Scientist University — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 18:12:48 +0000

Terrible imagery, but I can’t help but think “bring your own coffin!” when I see kids dragging sleds into the cemetery…

By: Steve

Steve — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 15:53:23 +0000

Georgia has more counties than any state except Texas. The thing about being a day’s journey was done 150 years ago in horse and buggy days and is really irrelevant now, but what was done then set the precedent for tiny local governments that struggle for resources needed to provide basic services in today’s age.

Nobody wants to give up their little fiefdom. I would point out that, until about 40 years ago with the Voting Rights Act, many of these counties operated under a single commissioner form of government with one all-powerful elected commissioner rather than any kind of local legislative body.

By: AT

AT — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 14:19:13 +0000

Georgia has more counties than most states:159 counties. Why? It’s my understanding that state officials wanted to ensure that all county residents were a day’s travel (by foot or carriage) from the county seat so that they could pay their taxes, receive county services, serve on juries, file lawsuits, etc. So if you think about, it is a much better approach to open government than throwing up an impersonal website which sometimes does not provide the necessary information.

By: AT

AT — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 14:04:07 +0000

By: CSD Mom

CSD Mom — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 14:00:16 +0000

CSD uses a single-stream recycling company, and sorting is not necessary.