VOICES

Like an open-book test

This past weekend my friends and I went to have breakfast at one of our "fine" dining establishments here in Blairsville. We noticed looking around that the floor was littered with napkins and food scraps and the walls next to the tables were splattered with who knows what. Just when we were having second thoughts as to whether or not we wanted to eat there we over heard the waitress bragging at another table that the restaurant received a 100% cleanliness from the County Health Department during their last inspection. And we told each other, "well maybe at least the kitchen is clean." But then the waitress continued to say that the Health Department showed up on Monday, the day the restaurant is closed? Now tell me, what is wrong with this picture? When I worked at a restaurant, the inspectors always showed up during business hours! We got up and left without eating.

I'll just drive

As if hijackers and shoe bombers weren't enough, we now have to worry about terrorists blowing up planes with a bottle of mouthwash or a tube of toothpaste? They say flying is safer than driving, but I've never had a passenger in my car try to blow me up with a bottle of Scope.

Not willing to hush

I agree with the idea that people should be able to speak out about what they want, regardless of where they vote. None of us live in Iraq, but we still voice some pretty strong opinions about what is going on over there. It is hypocrisy to say that people can speak out about the stuff that goes on over there, but not get a voice in Blairsville. I own property here, I should have say whether I vote here or not.

You can run, but you can't hide

What are those two things you can't escape? Oh yeah, death and taxes. I'm not sure which is worse.

Squash the litterbugs

Litter is a problem here, and that's a shame considering what a beautiful area we live in. But I know plenty of people that don't think twice about slinging a styrofoam cup out the window or think that any patch of ground is their own personal ashtray.

Disgruntled voter

Cynthia McKinney always wanted to have everyone's attention and managed to get it. My only complaint about the election is that I would have liked nothing better than to have been able to vote against her.