What? You mean he's human and has family commitments from time to time? That's it! I'm done. What were we thinking? Can't we elect council members that aren't human or don't honor prior commitments?

If they are smart, as soon as they review the proposals and the recommendation. Any sooner (ie not ready the proposals) or later (ie waiting too long) would be bad.

Sir,
The gifts were already received under the wrapper of a campaign contribution.
Did you happen to notice the not only 1 but 2 Lowe Engineers trucks at the meeting last night? Making for certain they get their moneys worth.

Since private companies operate much more efficiently (as Sandy Springs has shown) than bloated liberal governments like DeKalb's, very glad to see our city vendors in Brookhaven!

Nothing like a few well placed campaign contributions.
They certainly know who to pay if they want to play!
Right Dean?

I thought Lowes had paid their proper dues, thus they should be able to play in Brookhaven. I’m sure that our founding fathers would approve of Lowes.

Mr. Dean, city privatization can be an excellent business model. However, all of the suspect vendors are known for their “pay to play” politicking on a regional and national basis. Some folks take issue with “pay to play” politics and vendors that participate in this kind of activity.

Special hamburger and a Cheeerwine?

jg,
You must be relying on questionable sources such as michelle malkin, because her blabbering is the only place where I have seen 'violence mentioned'.

As for Broke-haven, when I get my tax cut check and all the grandly promised services are delivered, we can talk about who was correct, and who was not.

'Ceremonies' do not a functioning, improved government make!

"that belong up in the suburbs "

Typical liberal obnoxiousness. Brookhaven residents belong in Brookhaven.

Just wait till they start clamoring for a new county, because somehow Dekalb County will be responsible for any and all failures of balkanization/municipalization.

Mr. Dean, I know that Pine Hills straddles the DeKalb/Fulton line, but I found this amusing.

“The Birdhaven Garden Club has been meeting in the Pine Hills neighborhood for over 50 years. Our mission is to preserve and maintain the beauty and rich history of Buckhead’s best kept secret, the Pine Hills neighborhood.”

Buckhead Dean? Apparently, not everyone feels as you do!

Additionally, as a conservative, I am at a loss for words every time I think that folks that call themselves Republicans would ever vote more government for themselves. Believe it or not, physically conservative Democrats who feel the same way are just as bewildered with government loving Republicans. However, when you see who started this new city, a flip-flopping opportunist selfserving Democrat, everything becomes crystal clear.

Special hamburger?

I'm not a liberal, Dean. I'm also not uber-conservative either. I know it probably blows your mind to try to conceptualize the notion that someone doesn't have to be at one extreme or the other.

You're little community in Brookhaven is a suburb. It is littered with low-density, car-centric development, and one big MPC that is the personification of a faux city. It's anywhere USA, and has zip for distinctive personality (unless you think that Old Blind Dog has personality). It's a suburb.