Hey Brett Smith, Jimmy Norton, Mike Royal, and Paula Hastings -- did you hear the news? On Friday, Delta Airlines, the nation's largest airline, announced they are ceasing operations of Comair. Comair is the Delta subsidiary that operates their regional jet aircraft.
You remember those small jets that seat 50-70 passengers and can operate from short runways? You know, the 6,000-foot runways like Briscoe Field. Yeah, the ones that you all said were going to operate from Briscoe Field and create 20,000 jobs while generating $1.5 billion in economic impact per year, but only with a limited number of flights, right?
Yes, that's them -- the quiet ones that don't make any noise whatsoever -- they also don't create air pollution. Kinda like hybrids cars, only they fly through the air. Hey Brett, do they also get 79 miles per gallon? I was just wondering.
Yeah, I know you feel like we just burst your bubble again, but what does Delta know? Just because they said regional jets are not economically profitable to fly any longer does not mean those wild outlandish predictions of wealth would not have happened, right? Besides what does Delta know about operating a profitable airport? Sorry I forgot you've never operated an airport either, but at least you've never bankrupted an airport, just an airline.
Anyway Brett et al, we're glad there were some sensible people in Gwinnett County with enough common sense to see through all the misinformation you provided.
Brett, we suspect in the years to come you will look back and come to appreciate that Better Gwinnett prevented your Dad, and the boys, from blowing $100 million+ bucks on a doomed project. That's okay Brett, we know.
These fools and dolts will stop at nothing to get your money out of your pocket. Stop with the Airport would help prevent higher taxes. These folks also said with increased business in Dacula it would help offset taxes. Well the businesses have bloomed, but that did not stop the Dacula Local Government from recently being for raising taxes. http://dacula.patch.com/blog_posts/city-of-dacula-2012-tax-rate-increase And of course, Mike Beaudreau wants the lint from the bottom of your pocket too! http://dacula.patch.com/announcements/beaudreau-suggests-increasing-county-sales-tax A little bit here...a little bit there...it all adds up to a lot more of your money missing from your account every year. They are slick...your pennies for mobility! Sounds like nothing until you see 80 bucks missing per month. Tsplost another 40 bucks per month. Property tax...only 130 more per year...get the picture. Government will never stop finding ways to steal money from the people....Taxation without Representation is alive and well in the USA. In fact, its the norm! BTW I love the question on the ballot...."Are you for casino money going for the hope fund"...Yes/No. If I select yes...then I am for Casino Gambling.... Really?
One day you'll come around. I do love how you've been involved in the community but you should give Commissioner Beaudreau credit. One other thing, and I'm just pointing this out as I don't feel I've done enough research yet but remember this is a REGIONAL airline. When you talk about a different region that doesn't mean it won't be successful in another. It sure could but the economics of regions are different enough to where that's no gimmie.
He hasn't won squat yet.......
It seems you may suffer from the same afflictions as Beaudreau, arrogance and unwillingness to accept facts that do not support your agenda despite the clear validity of the facts. I do give Mike credit, he voted 3 times to push an agenda citizens opposed and in doing so caused the county to expend well in excess of $500K, perhaps closer to $1M to pursue Briscoe expansion. Despite the county's consultants report that expansion was not viable. I also support holding Beaudreau accountable, and in a few weeks so will District 3 citizens.
Jim...why you have to be a Beaudreau hater is beyond my ability to understand. But you are in the tiny minority as last night proved. Keep dreaming big Jim...this is politics so nothing is certain but I'm thinking that if voters were going to whack Mike he probably wouldn't have more than DOUBLED up his closest competitor.
btw...he didn't just get more votes than anyone else he more than DOUBLED up the nearest challenger Man up and make sure you are here August 22nd.
However NOW those who are really set will vote again with the TSPLOST out of the way. The primary accomplished its purpose and brought the issues up. NOT a hater here but looking for changes in the way our county is administered going forward… Oh yeah how’s that sales tax increase proposal going for Mike? That same proposal didn’t help the commissioner in Cobb this cycle either by the way.
You are absolutely a hater of Commissioner Beaudreau. No worries...you get to do so in this country. Hunter is in the VERY difficult position of having to get more votes in the runoff than he did in the primary. I've seen that once in recent Gwinnett history...once. Not likely to happen again. anytime soon. This is politics so it could but the odds are definitely tiny.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XoFQf3PResA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KuH7AqlAoz0 Maybe Floyd can explain how this is the "perfect" way for an elected official to treat a consituent.