My sister-in-law (is an advocate and activist) specializes in what she calls "johnny letters". Letters to the newspaper to raise conciousness about how people live with disabilities, letters to get some change happening, and help people.

My work is not so important. But this is what John and I read last weekend in our local paper...

Why New Yorker moved to Georgia
I gave up. I have relocated to the South like millions of other New Yorkers over the last decade.
I love New York and Rochester, but I could no longer afford to live there. I was tired of the irresponsible leaders and politicians of New York. I was tired of the high sales and property taxes, as high as six times that of property down South. I was tired of the high state income taxes. I was tired about hearing about the late state budget for the last 20 years. I was tired of the poor job opportunities and excuses from politicians about bringing jobs to upstate.
All taxpayers know that when their incomes go down, they have to reduce expenses in order to survive. This logic escapes our state and local politicians who simply keep raising taxes as revenue decreases, continuing the downward spiral.
I will be praying for New Yorkers, hoping that they see the impending calamity that has been building for decades and do something about it. I am looking forward to my new job, lower state, sales and property taxes, much lower gasoline prices and warmer weather, to boot. This New Yorker wishes his fellow New Yorkers good luck.

MR. BLOWHARD

MARIETTA, GA.
Blowhard moved from Webster to Georgia last month.


<i> And my Johnny letter will be in the D & C this week. I'll link to it when I see it. </i>

Yes, Atlanta we still love ya, but sometimes it's good to shout along with the blowhards. Make a little change. Speak from your gut. Send out the johnny letters and fight the good fight.

take care,
Rachael