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Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Community Standards Must Be Followed, Even in Strip Clubs

We know from experience across the country that the consumption of alcohol in a place where nudity is allowed is an invitation to disaster. The Supreme Court has determined communities can set standards for these establishments.

It is easy to get a controversy started. All one needs do is express an opinion rooted in a traditional moral or ethical position and there are people who disagree.   Many people are willing to let all the barriers down allowing for what they see as total freedom. There are people advocating for no age limits in regard to issues related to alcohol or consent laws regarding sexual activity. It seems any time a person or group of people point to traditional family values or morals rooted in the fabric of our country, there are others who complain that morals and old fashioned ideas are being forced on them. All laws are founded upon a set of moral standards agreed upon by the majority of the people in a culture. In every civilization we know…

jimmie

4:44 pm on Monday, February 11, 2013

Nice reading everyone..got to go shower and get ready for council meeting attendance. Although this one seems to have a boring agenda   more ›

Friday, June 29, 2012

Poll: Weigh in on the Supreme Court Health Care Ruling

Georgia's governor says the state may delay taking any steps to comply with the Affordable Health Care Act until after the November election. Take our poll and let us what you think.

5 pm - Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal put out a release expressing disappointment in the ruling and called it "a huge setback for fiscal sanity and personal liberty." State Attorney General Sam Olens joined Deal in calling for Congress to repeal the law, and Deal hinted at a news conference that Georgia is unlikely to take steps to implement the law until after the November election. 3:53 pm - A Sandy Springs physical therapist talks about why she supports today's Supreme Court ruling, for personal and professional reasons. 3:37 pm - The NPR website has posted a copy of the Supreme Court's decision, complete with reporters' notes explaining the legal logic behind the ruling. 3:10 pm - People in and around Decatur weigh in on the court's decision…

Catherine Owen

12:26 pm on Thursday, July 5, 2012

I hope Deal gets slapped down for trying to deprive Georgians of the health care benefits that have finally been assured to us.   more ›

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