Valdosta City Council Address

November 4, 2009, George Boston Rhynes, Address Valdosta City Council:

Mr. Mayor and Council, My name is George Boston Rhynes. My address is (Address Given), Valdosta, Georgia. At the last Monthly Meeting, I spoke concerning some of our Elected Officials being in the COMPANY of certain people on RADIO stations. Wherein the EXECUTIVE COMANDER-IN-CHIEF of our ARMED FORCS, is repeatedly referred to as a CLOWN, and where the word RACISTS, is used quite frequently.

I said the, and NOW! That criticizing the Executive Commander In-Chief of our Troops, stationed in Iraq, Afghanistan along with Squadron, Base, and Wing Commander at MOODY AIR FORCE BASE Georgia was not good for our city.” But when we repeatedly see, and hear. That our elected officials are ”IN THE COMPANY”, with people who carry this on. Then this is NOT good, and that COMMANDERS probably already--- have a hard enough job keeping unity and morale up in their squadron.

Then the day following last months meeting the Valdosta Daily Times reported that; “citizen (George Boston Rhynes) says elected officials INSULTING president on radiio.” The Article is By Johanna Pinholster.

Then earlier that morning, I recorded on , a local Radio Host---with the Mayor as his guest. The Mayor used the opportunity ---to interpret my comments as POLITICAL POSTURING and for ME (George) to accuse ONE or TWO ELECTED OFFICIALS---may have been as the Mayor put it----“RACIALLY MOTIVATED.” He also said among other things,---that I attend every City Council Meeting. Now let the record on that speak for itself.

LASTLY: I have a TRANSCRIPT that I am going to leave with you today of last Months Meeting. And I want to do that because I think it is in the best interest of my credibility, my character and who I am. And what represent and who I spoke on behalf of, and that was our military people (I am a retired military veteran) and the President of the United States which those men and women. Which I have said before put their lives on the line and a lot of them at Moody are listening---to what we say.

And I never said any council member or any elected official, any elected said anything---that was insulting to the President. But I said it then; as I say NOW, being IN THE COMPANY of those who call our EXECUTIVE COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF of our military Armed Forces a, CLOWN etc. Is not in the best image of our city, and Moody Air Force Base, Wing Commander.

And I will give you a TRANSCRIPT of that meeting from last month, as well as what I said tonight. So we can get the record straight. I thank you!

MAYOR, Thank you sir….
November 4, 2009, John Robinson, Address Valdosta City Council

My name is John Robinson, I live at (ADDRESS in Lake Park), My concern is about the Small Emerging Businesses. That Ah, I believe is the sector here and on this sector is, what guarantees does Disadvantaged Minority Businesses have pertaining to a fair share of getting projects from Lowndes County or the City.

Which, there has not been any fairness---as far as my points of view---at all in this city, or from this city.

Ah, What guarantees do we have, and we need to find out something pertaining to the disparity study. I spoke to Miss Ivery over in Jacksonville. And I was CERTIFIED Disadvantaged Minority Business out of Jacksonville Florida with the program---that you are using as a model.

The one that you are using to disparity test--that you are giving us, is ten (10) years old. And it doesn’t give us any guarantees of any kind. Ah, we are participating, and active citizens in business, as well as anyone else here. And we are expecting, to be participants in the rolls as far as, the bid process, the set side process, instead of those things that’s normal events---where certain people are excluded.

I know it might sound like some people may say, it may be---race issues, or whatever the case may be. But history have always revealed, and unfolded itself, as an on going cycle of things of events, and times, and events, as far as fairness, and unfairness due to the circumstances. That has been presented itself over the historical past----of this city, and in a lot of more cities--in the south.

We need some guarantees, because we have less ownership than anyone here. And we have a percentage, as far as being fifty-five (55) percent, as the citizens in this city. And---we want part of it. We want some fairness of it, and we want to--- know something about the DISPARITY. Thank you!

Mayor Responded, “Thank you Sir! The end..

November 8, 2009

George Boston Rhynes, Letter to the Editor (WHITEOUT OF MEETING INFORMATION)

TO: Editors, Blog, Concerned Citizens and Beyond

On November 4, 2009 another Valdosta City Council Meeting was held in Council Chambers at 5:30pm. However local citizens were ONCE AGAIN, left deaf, dumb, and blind as to the information in ATTACHMENT above that took place at a public meeting in the State of Georgia.

The day before the meeting fifty-five citizens and business owners gathered and expressed their concerns about not getting their fair share of contracts from local governments. Therefore Mr. John Roberson’s presentation was a direct result of that meeting and yet the content of his presentation went unpublished or TREATED as if he was invisible---at this public meeting.

How can disadvantaged businesses (Small Emerging Businesses) prosper if they are ignored or given documents (bids) without addresses, phone numbers, etc? It gives the impression as if someone has already made deals with elected officials prior to the biding process. This was another point that is being discussed in our community with great concern. However, our news media seems uninterested in publishing information to the general public.

I will continue using my blog, handouts and radio to keep citizens informed on unpublished issues from public meetings in the State of Georgia. We understand that private news media has a right to ignore what is not in their best interest. However there are some of us that respect those people that frequent Wild Adventure, Moody Air Force Base, and Kinderlou Golf Course along with other points of interest that want to know. And so I use all means available to insure citizens are in the know.

Lastly: I am grateful for our local media and without them we would really be in a worse shape. However in our area we need another news media outlet to assist them in 2009. God bless American and everybody else.


GEORGE BOSTON RHYNES
Retired United States Armed Forces Veteran
A concerned citizen and brother of humanity