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Mar 21, 20221 min read
Division
We are fortunate to have a public education system run by a body of educated and trained professionals whose primary interests are the...
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Classic City News
Mar 15, 20227 min read
My decision to Run for Mayor
By Mara Zuniga Athens is a beautiful town with diversity and wonderful people. Having been raised in New York and living there for many...
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Classic City News
Mar 4, 20223 min read
Commissioner pay hikes and public theater
In response to a majority of Athens-Clarke County commission members voting themselves a pay raise I would submit the following comments:...
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Classic City News
Feb 18, 20223 min read
Commissioners: Stop the Whining About Your Pay
By Michael H. McLendon The ACC Commission is whining that they need a pay raise. The Commission tried to quietly ram thought their pay...
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Classic City News
Feb 11, 20221 min read
Just a Piece of Paper
Some members of the legislature propose eliminating concealed carry permits. 88% of Americans think you should get a permit before...
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Classic City News
Jan 31, 20221 min read
Politics today is not normal
American politics today is not normal. It may be in the midst of a radical shift away from democratic rules and traditions that have...
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Classic City News
Jan 28, 20221 min read
The Public Be Damned!
In the election of Athens-Clarke County Commissioners in 2018 (odd numbered districts voted that year; even numbered districts would vote...
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Classic City News
Jan 25, 20221 min read
Waging war on Athens
For two years, a deadly foe has waged war on Athens, threatening our lives and our ability to earn a living, feed our families and keep a...
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Classic City News
Jan 25, 20227 min read
OPINION: Local Commissioners Attempt to Save their Seats
By Mara Zuniga Commissioner Tim Denson from District 5 made a call to “Rally to Defend Our Local Democracy” on Thursday January 20, 2022,...
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Classic City News
Jan 20, 20221 min read
Residents urge Athens-Clarke commissioners to approve redistricting map
Dear Commissioners of our beleaguered and beloved Athens, You, each of you, are our heroes. With unfailing courage, intelligence and...
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Classic City News
Jan 19, 20222 min read
Righting the scales of justice: Who should apologize?
By Pat Priest Sometimes a bullied student is the one asked to apologize when they finally assert themselves. This pretty much describes...
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Classic City News
Jan 4, 20221 min read
The abnormal state of American politics
American politics today is not normal. It may be in the midst of a radical shift away from democratic rules and traditions that have...
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Classic City News
Dec 31, 20212 min read
Educating purged voters a high priority for Georgia Democrats
Georgia voters purged by GOP partisan policies designed to disproportionately disenfranchise low-income, youth, and minorities are the...
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Classic City News
Dec 16, 20212 min read
Athens Anti-Discrimination Movement Discrimination Complaints 2021 Yearly Report
One of the primary strategic goals of the Athens Anti-Discrimination Movement is to provide direct assistance and advocacy support for...
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Classic City News
Dec 14, 20212 min read
Supply-chain disruptions in Athens are a good thing
By now we are all familiar with the supply chain disruptions created on the west coast by progressive west coast politicians...
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Classic City News
Dec 6, 20211 min read
Gerrymandering on steroids
In a democracy, the voters choose their elected officials. In Georgia, however, the politicians choose their voters. The Republicans in...
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Classic City News
Nov 29, 20211 min read
GOP drowning U.S. in red ink
Mitch McConnell wants Democrats to use “budget reconciliation” in December to raise the debt ceiling. This lets McConnell and his party...
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Classic City News
Nov 29, 20216 min read
Mayor Girtz works on boosting image for upcoming election
I recently read an article in the Athens Banner-Herald by DJ Simmons which caught my attention entitled “A win-win: Sparrow’s Nest...
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Classic City News
Nov 22, 20211 min read
The Emporer in his new clothes is destroying democracy
In the classic tale by Hans Christian Andersen, two swindlers, posing as weavers, offer to supply the emperor with magnificent clothes...
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Classic City News
Nov 11, 20211 min read
End partisan gerrymandering now
We have an urgent message for all members of the Georgia state legislature. Dear Senator or Representative, Your most important duty is...
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