Re: [Ebbc-Talk] Georgia and the United Nations: Why walking leads to one-world government | The Economist
Len Conly <[email protected]>
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Aside from Agenda 21, there's also the question of health effects of breathing air along highways, although they might be offset by improvements in health that result from the increased exercise. I doubt that health issues were on the mind of the commissioner. Len On Jul 10, 2012, at 11:14 AM, Dave Campbell wrote: > 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. >> >> Len Conly >> >> >> On Jul 9, 2012, at 8:13 PM, Rick Rickard wrote: >> >>> Scary! Maybe Rick Perry wasn't so crazy to suggest secession! ;-) >>> >>> Rick >>> >>> On Jul 9, 2012, at 8:07 PM, Len Conly wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> >>>> http://www.economist.com/blogs/democracyinamerica/2012/06/georgia-and-united-nations >>>> >>>> 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. >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Ebbc-Talk mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://lists.ebbc.org/listinfo.cgi/ebbc-talk-ebbc.org >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Ebbc-Talk mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.ebbc.org/listinfo.cgi/ebbc-talk-ebbc.org _______________________________________________ Ebbc-Talk mailing list [email protected] http://lists.ebbc.org/listinfo.cgi/ebbc-talk-ebbc.org