As a long time "Atlanta" citizen fortunate enough to live outside the city limits but having worked in the city for over 15+ years...it has been disturbing and sad to see how poorly our city has been run/governed since the mid-70's and onward.
In an effort to "globalize" and "modernize" our fair southern city and making it unique in the south....our elected leaders have gone overboard and have brought in governmental models from New Orleans....San Francisco....New York...and some cities around the world etc..etc....Atlanta has not been, for quite sometime and will never be, a true warm "Southern" city again until Leaders are elected in the city that truly care about what's best for the city and its citizens instead of attempting to please and appease outside sources..political activists groups and all those not interested in making our city better...more productive and welcoming to visitor's.....
The following are issues from my perspective that are dragging Atlanta down:
- Less than honest Mayoral and city counsel leadership and leadership practices...
- The lack of hard core attack on crime, true Law Enforcement and drug's in and around the city...
- No lack of real resolve in combating the homelessness issues in the downtown area and other areas that continues to drive business away....
- A continued lack of focus on the true heritage of Atlanta and the south....
- The poorly run Atlanta International Airport which I believe should be handed over to the State to run until we can get some leaders downtown that have some actual business savvy and that actualy care about the city instead of their own agendas and activism goals.....
Those are just a few areas of concern that if not addressed during the upcoming mayoral race and by citizens and leaders not afraid to stand up for what is right and face the on-going racist attacks in the city against those that are of a different ethnic background from the ones that currently run the city..the police department and city counsel, will continue the downward trend of our fair city to the likes of Detroit and New Orleans!
These are my opinions and observations after having lived, worked and played in and around our fair city since the mid-70's to the present.....Atlanta can truly once again be a fair "southern" city and an international city that it really is not at this point on either count....Georgians and Atlantan's are not in control and in charge of our city......for those that still care about what goes on and how as Georgians and Atlantan's are perceived around the country and world it is time to unite and take our city back by showing it in the ballot box and demanding true equality and fairness from our Leaders and Governor as well....."....with Liberty and Justice for all....." not just a select few is the motto we should be living and governing by!Good day all!
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