August 13, 2010
TO: Valdosta City Council, Editors, Concerned Citizens, Message Boards, My blog
SUBJECT: Local Citizens Right to Know, and Our Local News Media Outlets
Our local news media outlets and elected officials practice and pattern of keeping citizen deaf, dumb, and blind on what goes on at public meetings in Valdosta-Lowndes County Georgia continues. For decades this problem has existed and is deeply entrenched with no end in sight. It reminds us of the old 1860 Valdosta City Charter of 1860 mentality but seems to have now been instituted to all citizens and not just Blacks. http://whiteoutnews.blogspot.com/, http://Medianeeded.blogspot.com, http://sganews.blogspot.com
Our news media made it clear at the Valdosta City Council Meeting on Aug 5, 2010, wherein Mr. Roy Taylor a local business owner spoke about hiring outside contractors instead of local contractors. Mr. Taylor told the council that ignoring local contractors only increases the unemployment rate, crimes rate, build up other communities, and that local government had no idea if outside contract workers were American citizens or not.
Taylor’s address on behalf of the unemployed was a total “WHITEOUT” by local news media in these hard economic times. How sad, and shame on our local news media outlets.
Moreover local citizens were not informed of the following and we understand they have a right to publish what they wish. And we also have a right to inform citizens how some do not want them to know what is going on in their community under our form of government. http://thenakedtruth4ed.com, http://jaillowndes.blogspot.com/
"I AM AWARE THAT CITY COUNCIL DO NOT CONTROL THE LOCAL PRESS; BUT JUST WANTED YOU TO KNOW." In addition: Mr. Roy Taylor, and myself discussed this issue and agree that citizens have a right to know about information discussed at public meetings in our community, and State of Georgia. Have a nice day!
George Address, during CITIZEN TO BE HEARD!
August 5, 2010, City Information
- Mr. Mayor and Council! I am not promoting self, nor am I political posturing. But like today’s rants said: citizens have a right to know the truth, be treated fairly and informed on what goes on in this community specially at public meetings in the State of Georgia. Because somebody cares.
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- In 2004, the Old 1860 Disgraceful Valdosta City Charter was reluctantly removed from these walls. The council’ action was very well explained to certain segments of our community this morning on a local radio show, and tomorrow a recap I am sure will be done to some segments of our community but not to all citizens. And this concerns me. I remind you of this because somebody cares---about what is right!
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- For decades local news media has failed to keep us informed on what goes on at public meetings. And in June 2005; I did an assessment on OMISSIONS from 1989- to 2005; and an updated copy is in the works. Al because somebody cares about what is right! http://lowndesjaildeaths.blogspot.com/
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- Inmate Willie James Williams died while in custody of law Enforcement in 1998. His death motivated 2, 500 concerned citizens to become concerned about other deaths, inhumane living conditions, abuses, and denial of citizens Constitutional Rights. The Honorable Judge Hugh Lawson Civil Action No. 89-54-VAL in 1997 was NEVER complied with and these violations continue until this day. And we are still talking because somebody cares!
- Last Month a Retired Senior Master Sergeant Morris Larrymore of Fort Worth, Texas called me concerning his 197- roommate stationed with him at Moody Air Force Base. Airman Rodger Lynn Young who supposedly committed suicide while in custody of Local Law Enforcement under questionable conditions.
- Sergeant Larrymore has medical problems that have existed for years because of this internal pain, distress and suffering over this alleged suicide. He sent me a check for $100.00 and said I helped him to deal with PTSD, and I have a copy of the Death Certificate of this deceased Airman from Moody Air Force Base. All because somebody cares!
- Al Parson, the owner and editor of the “Lake Park Post” told me three days before he died, why he fought, and struggled so hard to report information other news media outlets wanted to keep SECRET. He repeatedly said that citizens have a right to know!
- So Sergeant Larrymore’s letter and several phone calls. Is what inspired me to request an “OPEN RECORDS REQUEST” to the Lowndes County Jail, on how many ‘inmates” have died in or surrounding the jail since January 1994 to July 2010? So just maybe other Americans citizens could be healed of internal pain because our elected official have turned deaf ear to the pain and suffering of citizens. I still believe that citizens have a right to know!
- This is why I requested all deaths dating back from January 1970 to August 2010, because of the information I was given by a retired military veteran from Fort Worth Texas. But then again, who cares in Valdosta-Lowndes County Georgia among our elected officials?
GEORGE BOSTON RHYNES
Retired United States Armed Forces Veteran
A concerned citizen and brother of humanity
2009 Omissions by local press at Public Meetings
http://valdostanewswhiteout.blogspot.com/
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