I think it's a positive indication that the local central planners have finally started to figure out that businesses don't want to be a part of their Utopian plan. Diversity happens because of free voluntary associations, not by government mandates. For Athens to continue to be a diverse and exciting place to live and do business, government needs to get out of the way and let the market decide which direction the city will go, including the amount of green space and parking allowed.

By definition, inflation is an increase in the supply of money, which in turn devalues the currency in circulation and causes more money to be needed to purchase the same goods. The commodity value of the goods remains constant. With 40 Billion new dollars now being issued by the Federal Reserve each month (since Sept. 13) in "QE Infinity", hyperinflation and a collapse of the dollar is not just probable it is a mathematical certainty.
If you just want to look at prices as a reflection of inflation, the government's Consumer Price Index no longer includes the two most volatile categories, fuel or food. Fuel and food have both seen prices increase well into the double digits.
It appears that the average person, to whom this story seems to be directed, has absolutely zero comprehension of basic economic principles. My advice, vote in candidates with the goal of returning the USA to "sound money" - commodity backed currency. Abolish the Federal Reserve.

Until we all make a conscious decision to vote for the best candidates for the job, instead of the "not as bad as the other guy" candidates, we will never get out of this trap.

Funny, this local party leader wasn't asked for his opinion of the debates, and I'm the State Chairman.
The Libertarian Party has a candidate on the ballot in enough states to win the presidential election, 48 of 50, after beating the GOP in legal manuvers in several states. The two major parties have done everything everything in their power to prevent the public from knowing that the LP candidates even exist. The LP candidate for president, Gary Johnson, has not been included in the polls, a requirement by the private Commission on Presidential Debates requires a candidate to poll at 15% or higher, and since the polling companies don't include him in polls, he is not included in the debate. Nice how that works, isn't it?
LP vice presidential nominee, Judge Jim Gray, will be making a campaign stop in Athens this Sunday at UGA.
LP candidates for Georgia's Public Service Commission, David Staples and Brad Ploeger, will be attending the regular monthly meeting of the Libertarian Party of Athens at the Blind Pig Tavern, 485 Baldwin Street, Athens tonight at 7:00 p.m.
If you want to find out more about your real choices in government, I urge you to attend either of these events.
For more information on the Johnson/Gray campaign, please visit:
www.garyjohnson2012.com

The continued surviellance does nothing to "stop" a crime from being committed. It only makes it easier to figure out who perpetrated the crime in the first place. It won't bring a murder victim back to life, it won't return stolen property, and it won't undo injuries sustained in a violent attack.
This is nothing more than the taxpayers paying for their own loss of privacy.

I have no interest watching the two candidates selected by the corportate media. The USA is being denied a real choice. There is at least one other candidate who will be on the ballot in at least 47 states, and yet the media and the establishment cronies don't want you to even know he exists. His name is Gary Johnson. He has my vote.

I'm sure it's going to be difficult for the townie do-gooders, People for a Better Athens, to reconcile in their limited grasp of the market, but, Dexter was very much in favor or and supportive of the new Walmart that will not be. Think of what a boost to his business all of those trades people building the new development would have been, or patrons of the new shopping center wandering over to Weaver D's for lunch.
Once again the lovers of central planning and knowing what's best for the rest have shot themselves in the foot.
I wish you the best of luck Dexter, but I wouldn't be looking for the townies to come to your rescue.

Public Service Commission is a statewide race. Even though the seats are for one of 5 districts. We will be voting on two seats in the November election.
While it is legal for the PSC members to accept campaign fund from employees of and lobbyists and lawyers for GA Power, it does seem a bit unethical.
The PSC district 5 race will be between Republican Stan Wise who gets over 90% of his donations that way and Libertarian David Staples. There is no Democrat in the race.
In PSC district 3, you can choose between the incumbent Republican Eaton, Democrat Oppenheimer and Libertarian Brad Ploeger.
If you want to stop the corrupt business as usual, then vote the incumbents out. Personally, knowing that it was Democrats and Republicans that have gotten us into this mess, I'm going with the Libertarians.

Cameras do NOTHING to prevent crime, only make it easier for cops to locate the perpatrator, AFTER the crime is committed. How about using common sense and allow students, who meet all of the legal requirements, to carry concealed weapons on campus? If it's legal for the same individual to carry a weapon everywhere else in the state, why does the Board of Regents get to disarm students and make them targets for criminals?

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I moved out of ACC. I avoid ACC and spend my money elsewhere whenever possible. I had enough of the Euro-Socialist Utopia Tax and Spend style of government when I lived in Europe.

it looks like it has failed. Good thing too, since it very likely violates the state constitution, which does not provide for tax "regions".

The TSPLOST is in violation of the Constitution of the Sate of Georgia. By creating "tax regions", it will violate county sovereignty. Vote NO!

The T-SPLOST, if passed, will violate the Georgia Constitution. Vote NO.

VOTE NO on the T-SPLOST. This will be an $18Billion fiasco of waste and abuse. As an aside, the T-SPLOST bill itself violates the state constitution.

And promptly raise tuition by 5%

TANSTAAFL

There aint no such thing as a free lunch.
If the electricity is "free", you can bet someone is paying for it. Maybe all of the other users of the garage, through higher fees, maybe by the entire community through some SPLOST fund. Someone is paying. Nothing is free.

TANSTAAFL

There aint no such thing as a free lunch.
If the electricity is "free", you can bet someone is paying for it. Maybe all of the other users of the garage, through higher fees, maybe by the entire community through some SPLOST fund. Someone is paying. Nothing is free.

Less than 6% voter turnout in Clarke County. Disgraceful.

So, the same family owns three businesses on the same parking lot? Oh, the humanity! I can't believe the People for a Bitter Athens aren't finding something to be up in arms about here. Like, "local family creates monopoly on business in Normaltown".
Best of luck with the new business Manuel, I'm looking forward to a good Cortadito. I hope the business climate in Athens will support you and not try to find a way to run you off.

and another thing....oh, nevermind

If the Occupiers and People For a Bitter Athens need to find jobs when the handouts run out, I hear Walmart will be hiring.

Where does the other half of the "doubling" come from?

Natural Gas IS Methane. "Shale Gas" is Methane.

BTW, how do you heat your home? Gas furnace? Gas Space Heaters? powered by "natural gas" or perhaps by Heat Pump or electric heat? powered by either coal, nuclear or gasp, Natural Gas.

@Ross: I wondered how long it would take for someone to mention that the Treasurer of the DPG is none other than local poop stirrer, Russell Edwards.

I think in that case, the chain of command was missing. Besides, if you have a prolonged war culture, something the Libertarian Party wants to end, there is little doubt that eventually you will have this sort of behavior. Not condoning this behavior, but it's bound to happen after multiple tours and 11 years of war.