tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5994679863347954941.post725031517876521428..comments2023-04-15T11:32:36.760-04:00Comments on The Other Athens: Georgia Among Best Managed StatesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5994679863347954941.post-34178503306482832172008-03-16T00:09:00.000-04:002008-03-16T00:09:00.000-04:00I am also highly skeptical of the grading system. ...I am also highly skeptical of the grading system. <BR/><BR/>As Clark mentions above with 159 counties and 435 or so cities, I just don't see how Georgia can be considered among the best run. <BR/>I give Richardson much credit for choosing to focus attention on all of this government bureaucracy, even if his GREAT plan wasn't so great.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5994679863347954941.post-56823818158460534962008-03-13T08:35:00.000-04:002008-03-13T08:35:00.000-04:00I would agree with the above that we have too much...I would agree with the above that we have too much government... 159 counties, really do we need that much, but I digress. <BR/><BR/>But the comments that GA being one of the best run states is a dig at ACC commissioners?? come on good governance doesn't happen overnight. it is not the consequence of a Republican governor or state house. It is the result of both parties years of hard work, not to mention good old bureaucrats. At I am suspect of any list that says Louisiana is at a B when we are at B+... that just makes me start to doubt the whole grading system.Benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17598303049180558695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5994679863347954941.post-12296545653072208602008-03-12T09:44:00.000-04:002008-03-12T09:44:00.000-04:00In my job, I frequently interact with both the loc...In my job, I frequently interact with both the local government and state government bureaucracy. I am apparently a bit unusual among Republicans in that I've developed a hearty distaste for "local control". <BR/><BR/>We have far too much government, and the most inefficient, costly, high handed bureaucrats I interact with are the locals. They frequently have rules that are logically inconsistent, fail to understand their own rules, and violate the rules sometimes out of ignorance and sometimes out of spite. <BR/><BR/>When I deal with the state the process is usually slow and not very customer friendly... but if I locate the correct form, and if I fill the form out correctly, then I get what I want without the BS I deal with at the local level.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com