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brainiacsub -> RE: Georgia wants to move border with Tennessee (2/16/2008 10:35:18 PM)
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ORIGINAL: MistressOfGa
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ORIGINAL: DomKen
I grew up in suburban Atlanta and saw what I'm talking about first hand. Atlanta and the surrounding counties have failed to plan growth and no amount of whining and blaiming it all on illegals can change that. BTW which illegals are buying those houses going up on the outer edge on Gwinnet? How about the ones out at the far end of GA 400? How about those new subdivisions in Newton? Illegal aliens simply don't matter in the grand scheme of uncontrolled growth in the Atlanta region.
Thank you. I was using just a few examples of what Ga. can do to take control of their over-population control. I did not "grow up" in Ga. or TN. But I have a vested interest in both states. I lived for many years in Warner Robins, Ga. and for about 10 years in Nashville. My pup lives in Savannah. Small world, (pun intended) yes?
MoGa
MoGa, I lived in Warner Robins myself for a few years. Graduated from high school there. Are you aware the team from Warner Robins won the Little League World Series this year?
I have to agree with DomKen on this one completely. There is little to no sensible urban planning taking place in Atlanta. I personally don't see this as a border issue. This is about access to natural resources. We are going to see more and more of this kind of dispute happening all across the nation (and world) as climate change makes natural resources scarce. The snowpack in the Sierra supplies most of the western states with water. Nevada, Arizona, and New Mexico are going to be in ever more contentious disputes with Ca over who 'owns' the water. Moving the borders is not going to solve this. As much as I lean toward Libertarian politics, I believe there are some problems that are so big that the Federal Govt can/should step in and resolve. Fair and just access to and distribution of natural resources is a political issue, not one of borders.
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