Comments on: Wilkinson County getting more stimulus money for transportation than Fulton http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/07/09/wilkinson-county-getting-more-stimulus-money-for-transportation-than-fulton/ Atlanta news and views, one slice at a time Fri, 27 Nov 2009 21:41:11 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Turner http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/07/09/wilkinson-county-getting-more-stimulus-money-for-transportation-than-fulton/comment-page-1/#comment-106872 Turner Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:30:32 +0000 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=22089#comment-106872 nice find, we suck "Georgia gets nothing." - Joe Biden nice find, we suck

“Georgia gets nothing.” – Joe Biden

]]> By: professional skeptic http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/07/09/wilkinson-county-getting-more-stimulus-money-for-transportation-than-fulton/comment-page-1/#comment-106853 professional skeptic Thu, 09 Jul 2009 21:37:46 +0000 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=22089#comment-106853 JSF3000, that's a very good point, one I hadn't considered. However, I was referring to the stimulus fund allocation process that happens at the state level, which, as we all know, is Republican dominated. JSF3000, that’s a very good point, one I hadn’t considered. However, I was referring to the stimulus fund allocation process that happens at the state level, which, as we all know, is Republican dominated.

]]> By: atlpaddy http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/07/09/wilkinson-county-getting-more-stimulus-money-for-transportation-than-fulton/comment-page-1/#comment-106849 atlpaddy Thu, 09 Jul 2009 21:02:42 +0000 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=22089#comment-106849 Yeah, I'm sure Jim Marshall isn't too upset about this either, but it's the states that decide where the stimulus money is spent. Surprise, surprise, the metro Atlanta area gets screwed again. At least we're not the only city getting hosed: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/09/us/09projects.html?_r=2&partner=rss&emc=rss Yeah, I’m sure Jim Marshall isn’t too upset about this either, but it’s the states that decide where the stimulus money is spent. Surprise, surprise, the metro Atlanta area gets screwed again. At least we’re not the only city getting hosed:

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/09/us/09projects.html?_r=2&partner=rss&emc=rss

]]> By: JSF3000 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/07/09/wilkinson-county-getting-more-stimulus-money-for-transportation-than-fulton/comment-page-1/#comment-106845 JSF3000 Thu, 09 Jul 2009 20:02:14 +0000 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=22089#comment-106845 Jim Marshall (D-8th District) Jim Marshall (D-8th District)

]]> By: atlmalcontent http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/07/09/wilkinson-county-getting-more-stimulus-money-for-transportation-than-fulton/comment-page-1/#comment-106844 atlmalcontent Thu, 09 Jul 2009 19:38:47 +0000 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=22089#comment-106844 Wilkinson County is where my people are from -- Toomsboro, to be exact. There's not even ONE red light there. Wilkinson County is where my people are from — Toomsboro, to be exact. There’s not even ONE red light there.

]]> By: professional skeptic http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/07/09/wilkinson-county-getting-more-stimulus-money-for-transportation-than-fulton/comment-page-1/#comment-106843 professional skeptic Thu, 09 Jul 2009 19:37:32 +0000 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=22089#comment-106843 Highways to nowhere. That's the best we can expect from Georgia Republican leadership. Highways to nowhere. That’s the best we can expect from Georgia Republican leadership.

]]> By: atlpaddy http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/07/09/wilkinson-county-getting-more-stimulus-money-for-transportation-than-fulton/comment-page-1/#comment-106840 atlpaddy Thu, 09 Jul 2009 18:21:24 +0000 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=22089#comment-106840 They must all be socialist democraps in Wilkinson County, cause no conservative Christian leaders would take the facist Obamacon's government hand-out stimulus money. They must all be socialist democraps in Wilkinson County, cause no conservative Christian leaders would take the facist Obamacon’s government hand-out stimulus money.

]]> By: Intownwriter http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/07/09/wilkinson-county-getting-more-stimulus-money-for-transportation-than-fulton/comment-page-1/#comment-106838 Intownwriter Thu, 09 Jul 2009 18:06:30 +0000 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=22089#comment-106838 Who decided who gets Georgia stimulus money? In other words, who said they needed $56M??? Who decided who gets Georgia stimulus money? In other words, who said they needed $56M???

]]> By: Blake http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/07/09/wilkinson-county-getting-more-stimulus-money-for-transportation-than-fulton/comment-page-1/#comment-106829 Blake Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:03:51 +0000 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=22089#comment-106829 http://www.recovery.org/For_Businesses.aspx?gloc=WILKINSON%20[GA]*CNT:13319&mloc=GA$319 Recovery.org has confirmed $47 million for a single highway bypass. http://www.recovery.org/For_Businesses.aspx?gloc=WILKINSON%20GA*CNT:13319&mloc=GA$319

Recovery.org has confirmed $47 million for a single highway bypass.

]]> By: Blake http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/07/09/wilkinson-county-getting-more-stimulus-money-for-transportation-than-fulton/comment-page-1/#comment-106827 Blake Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:47:13 +0000 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=22089#comment-106827 What in the sweet hell!... What is it being spent on?! What in the sweet hell!… What is it being spent on?!

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