An Oconee County state representative says the Athens-Clarke Commission should ease its watering restrictions to help landscapers during the drought.The total outdoor watering ban in Athens is too severe and will lead to a loss of jobs, said state Rep. Bob Smith, R-Watkinsville. The commission should allow watering by hand at least once a week, he told commissioners Tuesday night."
Now call me over simplistic, but who in the heck does HE think he is telling the Athens-Clarke County Government what is should do for its residents?
This is a perfect example of why the proposed repeal of local property taxes should NOT be allowed to move forward.
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If anyone wants to read some kind of counterpoint, go here:
http://theotherathens.blogspot.com/2007/11/i-like-bob-smith-and-this-is-why.html
Good thing I am not a leftist. And it is a shame the ABH did not bother to mention that parts of Athens sit in his district...
I know Bob, or Doot as some call him. I am continually amazed that he was elected to office in the first place. His 'platform' at the time was nothing more than a very dumbed down version of Reganomics on a local level. The fact that he has been reelected so many times underscores the fact that most Americans are too uninformed to vote wisely. I shake my head in amazement at the stupidity of our electorate. And most of our office holders.
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