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County Sues Farmer, Cites Too Many Crops
Yes – the headline is correct – since 2008 Mr. Miller has been – well – too productive for the local Government.
DeKalb County is suing a local farmer for growing too many vegetables, but he said he will fight the charges in the ongoing battle neighbors call “Cabbagegate.”Fig trees, broccoli and cabbages are among the many greens that line the soil on Steve Miller’s more than two acres in Clarkston, who said he has spent fifteen years growing crops to give away and sell at local farmers markets.
So Mr. Miller bows before the Government and gets “permission” through re-zoning to use his own land in the way he has for the past 15 years . Think the story is over? Of course not – the Government is not giving up their $5,000:
Two weeks after approval, however, his attorney said the county began prosecuting the old charges, saying he was technically in violation before the rezoning.“It should go away. I think it borders on harassment,” said Miller’s attorney Doug Dillard. Miller faces nearly $5,000 in fines, but he said he plans to fight those citations in recorders court later this month.
The nerve of DeKalb County – which touts itself as “The Greenest County in America” – is sickening. If one were to agree, why not contact the Director of DeKalb County Planning and Development @ 404-371-2155? Or maybe contact State Senator Steve Henson, a resident of DeKalb County for over 30 years, and ask : “When did DeKalb County decide to harass small farmers?”
Or here is a different spin on things – vote them out. Vote out the idiots who would tout their “Greenness” while squeezing their constituents for a few greenbacks.
Lynn Swearingen
Sep 14, 2010 @ 13:05:21
Mel – I agree. This is the time when calm civil-disobedience would be best. Let them “flail” as we drown them with rationality. Let them “fight” as we say “No”.
Only when “they” begin to feel fear at loosing their jobs, economic status and power will they compromise. Our job is to not allow the capitulation to resolve into “Now I am safe and will remain silent”.
Only until we all will stand up for our neighbors, local farmers and communities will they have no power.
Until then “Lynn’s Fairytales” will simply be the pointing out of the idiocy of the powers that be.
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mel
Sep 14, 2010 @ 11:48:07
ITS NONE OF THEIR DAMNED BUSINESS!
Who are these clowns and what gives them the authority to tell us what to eat and what to grow? When people have had enough they will stand up in mass and say we ain’t gonna take it anymore.
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Lynn Swearingen
Sep 14, 2010 @ 11:17:01
Joe – I think right now the best option is to apply leverage through Economic Pressure. If “we” had the courage to ignore the fiat money created by TPTB and just continue bartering amongst ourselves for needed items, we would remove much of the power from those who would try to tell us what to do.
It’s hard to bribe – I mean – lobby – Cargill with a Cabbage – they want cash.
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Joe Tittiger
Sep 14, 2010 @ 00:45:28
Give this SOB a little of his own medicine…..
I think when you call you should ask him why he should not be tried for treason and that you are going to try and get a grand jury to indict him.
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ppjg
Sep 13, 2010 @ 13:46:44
Now…why doesn’t this surprise me? Marti
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