Daily Archives: April 9, 2009
gay marriage leads to mass murder
And it’s worse than a catastrophic flood.
When are responsible members of the right going to speak out against such hysterical hyperbole?
backwater, u.s.a.
Andisheh compiled a list of cities moving forward on mass transit. Thanks to the General Assembly, Atlanta continues to move backwards.
UPDATE: Republican House Majority Leader Jerry Keen tells Atlanta to go fuck itself.
After we spoke with lawmakers who attended last Wednesday’s sitdown with Gold Dome Republicans about helping MARTA avoid drastic budget cuts — a meeting during which one lawmaker allegedly said he “[lived] closer to Disney World than any MARTA station” and occasionally rode the metro region’s largest transit agency to “ball games” — we’re now able to report the elected official’s name.
State Rep. Jerry Keen, R-St. Simons. He’s also the House Majority Leader. Lobbyists this session showered him with everything from Cirque du Soleil tickets to a $303.60 dinner.
(poorly) manufactured outrage
What do you get when you mix conservative “victims” with bad actors? REQUIRED VIEWING.
gone fishin’
Sonny will lead — as long as you ask nicely:
The governor mentioned several times that MARTA made no effort to get him involved in passing legislation that would have freed up funding for the system. The bill failed.
“It’s always unfortunate when people who depend on MARTA have their service cut, and I hope they (MARTA) can find a way …. to make it through the end of the year,” the governor said.
