Published: March 29, 2006 11:35 am      

Hello, Butts County - February 8, 2006

“There is a department in this county that is far from being one of the best in the U.S. All they know how to do is write tickets. Lord help us that something really does happen in this county, you certainly can’t depend on them to help you.”



“Hello, I’m just calling to ask: When are we going to get a Bass Pro Shops in Jackson, Georgia?”



“Hello, Butts County, this is Uncle Rico. Finally politics the politics should be. And I quote: ‘If we’re through with SPLOST discussion, I’m going to make a motion that on February 13 our board members have their representatives for their SPLOST committee and at that time we’ll set up a meeting to get them kicked off.’ Now that’s politics the way politics should be.”



“Hello, Butts County, did you see Aladdin? The elaborate costumes, the outstanding sets, including one made by Tyler Van Dusen, a student? Also the great talent – the cast of kids – man, I couldn’t believe what a great show it was, and I can’t wait ‘til the community theatre opens and my kids can join in this. Thanks, and what a great production.”



“Hello, Butts County, this is the Shadow. I would like to say thank you to Roast Beef – those kind words, and also to the other person for the kind words. And here’s my other comment: Marshall, you hit it right on the head. This I.D. thing is a good thing. We need to have it in this state; people need to show that they are a legal citizen and I think one vote for one person and you ought to be a member of the United States, and you should not be a foreign. If you are here legally and an American citizen, you should be able to vote. I also heard a thing that they are trying to start to teach the Bible in high school. It’s going to be an elective. I don’t think that’s right. I think it ought to be taught in church and in Sunday school. It’s just one more step in government, next time it’s going to be in middle school, and then it’s going to end up in grammar school. I’m not for that. It’s one more step for bigger government. We got people that can’t even read. They want to teach the Bible but they don’t want to teach history. Maybe a teacher can step up and tell me why?”



“Hello, Butts County. I would like to say that I agree with the article about how good of a sheriff that we have. I think him and his deputies do a fine job. However, I think that the five commissioners want to put their own police force into office, and they have too much power already. I think it shouldn’t come to pass.”



“I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream.”



“You know you live in a nice small town when the Post Mistress comes out to that long line on Saturday morning at about 11 and says: ‘Can I take someone here? If you’re here for pick-up, just give me your slips, and I’ll bring it to you.’ Nice. Way to go.”



“Hi, Butts County. Let’s keep Butt’s County from turning into Henry and Clayton counties. Show up for the meeting at February 13 at 7 p.m. at the county courthouse. They’re trying to bring apartment complexes on Highway 36 and Oak Street.”



“Why should Jackson watch their weight? Sounds to me like you’re doing a pretty good job of it by yourself. Don’t make me have to come up there.”



“Anyone who’s been around the Jackson Red Devil football program already knows what a class act Hines Ward is. And now the whole world knows.”



“Hello, Butts County. I’m really surprised that you allow your schoolteachers to use profanity in the presence of students. I think that the Butts County School Board should address that.”