A bill is introduced in the Georgia state legislature to "force" Tennessee to cede a good portion of Chattanooga to Georgia. Of course what they are really after is the billions of gold that flow through the region, that gold being in the form of water in the Tennessee River. This can be scoffed or laughed at perhaps, but the general idea is a serious one. If Atlanta experiences another drought like last year, things are going to get really ugly. There are billions to be made, with all the players getting in on the action. The only losers will be the environment and the average Tennessean.
By way of SGML.
Update: Apparently Georgia doesn't want the Chattanooga part, but just the Marion County part where the river runs thru it. We will have to put a crimp in the 35th parallel to make this work.
Comments (2)
It's interesting how the AJC has edited their story from what it was this morning. In the first article, someone is quoted as saying they could consider a lawsuit if Tennessee refuses to join a boundary "panel."
But now the quote about the lawsuit isn't there in the latest version. I'm not sure if that's a good sign or not.
Posted by DSK | February 6, 2008 8:51 PM
Dammit...I hate it when that happens.
Posted by poopie | February 6, 2008 9:20 PM