Re: [Ebbc-Talk] Georgia and the United Nations: Why walking leads to one-world government | The Economist

Full disclosure, I grew up in Cobb County GA. I'm embarrassed and will call my brothers back there immediately to take action!

Dave Campbell
Program Director
East Bay Bicycle Coaliton

On Jul 10, 2012, at 10:48 AM, Len Conly <[email protected]> wrote:

> Given that obesity has become a national epidemic, the attitude of the commissioner of Cobb County is regrettable; unfortunately politicians in southern states where obesity is highest (Georgia's obesity rate is almost 30% - http://www.cdc.gov/obesity/data/adult.html/#States) are most likely to belittle walking and bicycling.  Health care costs in Georgia will go up due to this kind of posturing.
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> Len Conly
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> On Jul 9, 2012, at 8:13 PM, Rick Rickard wrote:
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>> Scary! Maybe Rick Perry wasn't so crazy to suggest secession!  ;-)
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>> Rick
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>> On Jul 9, 2012, at 8:07 PM, Len Conly wrote:
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>>> http://www.economist.com/blogs/democracyinamerica/2012/06/georgia-and-united-nations
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>>> And a former candidate for governor now running for commissioner of Cobb County, just north of Atlanta, condemned plans to build a jogging and biking trail alongside a highway because, "That's Agenda 21. Bicycles and pedestrian traffic as an alternative form of transportation to the automobile." Hear that, hippies? Every time you walk or bike somewhere instead of driving your car, U Thant wins.
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