Lawmakers opposed to Milton County use unfortunate acronym to express view
Nothing says bipartisanship and unity like ‘WART’
The comedy show known as the “Georgia House of Representatives Resolutions” roars ahead like a wolverine on meth. Today we take a look at House Resolution 1115, introduced on Jan. 14 by state Reps. Joe Heckstall, D-East Point, and Tyrone Brooks, D-Atlanta. Frankly, we’re offended by the graphic nature of this one. It reads:
WHEREAS, the members of this body recognize that the major issues that must be addressed during this legislative session are water, annexation, revenue, and transportation (WART); and
WHEREAS, WART effects individuals, families, and businesses throughout Georgia, and reaching a consensus in the legislature on these issues is vital to the future of this state; and
WHEREAS, similar to growths on an individual’s body, if ignored and untreated, WARTs can spread to other areas and infect the entire organism; and
No, no “and,” we’ll just stop you right there. WART! Worst acronym ever proposed. Worst Acronym Representatives Tried.
The resolution sits, like a metaphorical untreated raised surface on the skin, in the House. Which is where it might stay.