The Vent / Atlanta/South Fulton

Please keep Cynthia McKinney now that you have her!

Score: 139

Shirley and the 8 who voted the tax increase: I'm existing now on $10 per day. I didn't appreciate your glib "it's less than $1 a day" excuse for poor management.

Score: 110

Time to replace every council member who voted for a forty percent increase in property tax rates for the city.

Score: 110

The crime spree at Tech reminds me of the murders in Atlanta a few years ago. The city did nothing till a conventioneer was killed walking to his hotel. When their golden goose was in danger, they acted.

Score: 75

Students of the Atlanta University Center (AUC) have been getting robbed for years now, and they still can't get a spot on the THIRD page of the Metro section.

Score: 72

The only difference in the crime at Georgia Tech is that it's actually being reported and making the news! Can't sweep under the rug all the time!

Score: 71

GA Tech may be public, but it's reputation brings in millions in grant money each year. Yes, it's profitable and a crucial component to the Atlanta economy!

Score: 67

People like you who are "happy to pay more taxes" are the reason we're overtaxed to death and there is so much waste in government.

Score: 67

If cookie dough is making you sick, obviously you didn't eat pennies and dirt when you were a kid.

Score: 63

You do understand that even if GT is public school, there is a lot of revenue from all the spending by students and staff?

Score: 57

Who knew that the firemen/rescuers of the collasped parking deck had such awesome carpentry and beam support building skills?

Score: 55

It was a game of chicken and the taxpayers lost.

Score: 54

Instead of making more and smaller counties, how about we consolidate and make fewer and larger counties? I bet that could save much more money in the long run.

Score: 52

"Should I be worried that my high-rise condo was built by Hardin?" Yes, be worried, be very worried.

Score: 50

While I was having my cereal this morning I saw Mayor Franklin's picture on the milk carton.

Score: 41

Note to Buckhead moms driving alone to the mall in their Lexus SUVS:" Do you know what your kids are upto. Check and you'll be amazed"

Score: 37

Cops don't get any closer to Tech than the Varsity.

Score: 34

Moving to Atlanta has nothing really to do with you being a crime victim. I've been here 52 years and I have NEVER been a victim of crime.

Score: 33

That large crowd in NYC is missing you. Phone home. Better yet, go home.

Score: 32

Believe me, Georgia Tech Administration is making the solution to their recent crime wave a top priority.

Score: 26

Atlanta is in the top 5 for most dangerous cities and you are surprised your smart little GT Geeks are being attacked at 2:AM

Score: 15

Wait till Tech is in decline in the same way that most other Atlanta institutions are sinking.

Score: 9

Come to Georgia Tech. The Land of Adventure.

Score: 9

Silly is bad?

Score: -1

Paying more taxes to employ more police doesn't mean you will have more protection, only that the Waffle House will have fewer booths open to the paying public.

Score: -10