Judge Halts Gwinnett Garbage Plan

By Danny Garner | 12/19/08

I know I seem to be writing about such a trivial thing, garbage removal, but it is the principles behind it that matter.To bring people up to date, Gwinnett county had attempted to pass an ordinance that in effect would have awarded all garbage collection to 2 companies of their choosing, thereby denying the residents of any choice. In other words yet another example of nanny state government.Well the good people of Gwinnett got enraged and they... read more »

Follow Up On Gwinnett Commission Hearing

By Danny Garner | 12/18/08

Yesterday I wrote about how the Gwinnett County Commission hearing had been Twittered live and now today I found a follow up in the local paper, Atlanta Journal Constitution (AJC).The article is a summary, like I surmised yesterday with the comments of the residents lumped into a generic statement about them being outspoken.What is good in the little piece in the paper is the summary at the end by some of the council members."Believe me," said... read more »

Gwinnett County Commission Gets Twittered

By Danny Garner | 12/17/08

Let me start by explaining what Twitter is. Twitter is a web application which allows people to post comments, links to stories, or send messages to multiple contacts at once provided you can do it in 140 characters or less. It is a wonderful tool and there is a great grassroots effort to get our politicians to use it. Several members of congress do, although not enough, but it also has another very useful function which is demonstrated... read more »

Merry Christmas

By Danny Garner | 12/16/08

Merry Christmas There I said it. It wasn't so hard. How is it we have reached a point in our history and society where that simple phrase can now invoke a series of apologies and nervous glances from those that hear it? Let's be clear here, Christmas is the day Christians celebrate the birth of Jesus. If you are not Christian what does it matter to you that Christians choose to celebrate it? Christians certainly don't get their hackles up over... read more »

How Is Voting Democrat Working Out For You?

By Danny Garner | 12/14/08

Georgia's most dysfunctional county, Clayton county, just continues to slide down the path of self destruction. They didn't get this way overnight, no it was a long, constant, steady adherence to failed liberal and Democratic policies that got them to this point. The problem is they think even more of the same is the way to get out of the hole they have dug for themselves. The county has been solid Democrat for as long as their as been a... read more »

Taxpayers Pay For Retreat To Find Out How To Balance Budget

By Danny Garner | 12/12/08

The Gwinnett County government is facing some serious financial issues, like so many other municipalities across the country are, and like so many they are having to make some tough decisions. Well nothing helps you make those kind of decisions like taking $15,000 of taxpayers money and heading to a retreat in the mountains of north Georgia.You read that right. 27 county employees went on a taxpayer funded retreat to discuss what budget cuts... read more »

Rep David Scott Continues to be Pelosi's Poodle

By Danny Garner | 12/11/08

Well I called his office yesterday urging him to vote against the automotive bailout (HR 7321), but of course he did exactly what Nancy Pelosi wanted him to do. He is like a dog on a leash and only does what she says, not what his constituents want. Well after the calls I followed up an email this morning, which of course he will also ignore. Dear Mr Scott, I see once again you have chosen to ignore the voices and concerns of your constituents... read more »

Put Your Tin Cup Away

By Danny Garner | 12/10/08

"That seems to be how we govern these days, ask the president-elect."So says Atlanta councilman Howard Shook.That was his response to the news that President - elect wants to implement his version of the New Deal.Local municipalities are now lining up with their Christmas wish lists to present to the Obama folks for their share of the "free" money the federal government is promising to hand out.It isn't just Atlanta though, the cities of... read more »

2 + 2 = 5

By Danny Garner | 12/09/08

Today in my class, in AP calculus, they were working on an AP exam and looking at a question. I was roaming around listening to them, but I was not directing anything." Smith and others argue that this less-lecture approach also gives students the opportunity to discuss a problem and "justify" how they got to an answer, even if that answer is not correct. Are you freaking kidding me? Sadly no, and this method of teaching is being endorsed... read more »

South Cobb HS Band To March in Inauguration

By Danny Garner | 12/08/08

I would be remiss if I didn't mention this. South Cobb High School will be marching in the inaugration parade for Barack Obama. I went to school, way back when dinosaurs roamed the planet, at the other school on this side of the county which made us natural rivals, but I still extend my congratulations to them. The band was selected by the Presidential Inaugural Committee from more than 1,300 applicants and will represent the Cobb County School... read more »