Comments for The Ramage Report http://stephanieramage.com Atlanta's well-informed commentary on policy and politics Wed, 13 Apr 2011 17:04:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 Comment on HOW TO GET IN TOUCH WITH THE CITY OF ATLANTA CITIZENS ADVOCATE by cityworker http://stephanieramage.com/blog/how-to-get-in-touch-with-the-city-of-atlanta-citizens-advocate#comment-811 cityworker Wed, 13 Apr 2011 17:04:15 +0000 http://stephanieramage.com/?p=807#comment-811 Congrats on your job.....sorry to see you go. This was one of if not the last place to get an honest take on whats going on in the city and government. An excellent move on Reed's part. Best of luck!!!!! Congrats on your job…..sorry to see you go. This was one of if not the last place to get an honest take on whats going on in the city and government. An excellent move on Reed’s part. Best of luck!!!!!

]]> Comment on UPDATE: I HAVE BEEN HIRED BY THE CITY OF ATLANTA by Burroughston Broch http://stephanieramage.com/blog/i-have-been-hired-by-the-city-of-atlanta#comment-752 Burroughston Broch Thu, 07 Apr 2011 17:39:31 +0000 http://stephanieramage.com/?p=801#comment-752 Ernestine, no offense intended and none taken. I've been called much worse, and that by friends. Ernestine, no offense intended and none taken.
I’ve been called much worse, and that by friends.

]]> Comment on UPDATE: I HAVE BEEN HIRED BY THE CITY OF ATLANTA by Ernestine http://stephanieramage.com/blog/i-have-been-hired-by-the-city-of-atlanta#comment-750 Ernestine Thu, 07 Apr 2011 17:06:46 +0000 http://stephanieramage.com/?p=801#comment-750 My apologies to Burroughston Broch. I totally got your name wrong, and sloppily wrote as my faulty memory served instead of going back and checking previous posts. My apologies to Burroughston Broch. I totally got your name wrong, and sloppily wrote as my faulty memory served instead of going back and checking previous posts.

]]> Comment on UPDATE: I HAVE BEEN HIRED BY THE CITY OF ATLANTA by Burroughston Broch http://stephanieramage.com/blog/i-have-been-hired-by-the-city-of-atlanta#comment-739 Burroughston Broch Thu, 07 Apr 2011 00:36:02 +0000 http://stephanieramage.com/?p=801#comment-739 Ernestine, I'm still here but have been traveling. I am pleased that Stephanie has a new job because it will make her life better. She will need a thick skin at City Hall, but I think that she already has that. I suspect that she will be challenged by citizen anger because the citizens will be directed to her after being ignored by those responsible. She will do a good job and I hope that she continues this blog. Congratulations, Stephanie! Ernestine, I’m still here but have been traveling.

I am pleased that Stephanie has a new job because it will make her life better. She will need a thick skin at City Hall, but I think that she already has that. I suspect that she will be challenged by citizen anger because the citizens will be directed to her after being ignored by those responsible. She will do a good job and I hope that she continues this blog.

Congratulations, Stephanie!

]]> Comment on UPDATE: I HAVE BEEN HIRED BY THE CITY OF ATLANTA by Michael S http://stephanieramage.com/blog/i-have-been-hired-by-the-city-of-atlanta#comment-736 Michael S Wed, 06 Apr 2011 20:58:55 +0000 http://stephanieramage.com/?p=801#comment-736 Wow, what a letdown!  I’m glad that you have a job, I would not wish the stress of unemployment on anyone.  Having said that, I would have preferred it not be as a lackey to Kasim Reed.  I’m among those who believe that he does not give a damn about the citizens of this city, this is just another step in his career path.  Putting you in this position just silences a respected voice of opposition.    If you truly think you will be effective, I invite you to come over to the west side of the city and address the persistent lack of attention that we face relating to issues about abandoned houses, illegal dumping and over-burdened police. Wow, what a letdown!  I’m glad that you have a job, I would not wish the stress of unemployment on anyone.  Having said that, I would have preferred it not be as a lackey to Kasim Reed.  I’m among those who believe that he does not give a damn about the citizens of this city, this is just another step in his career path.  Putting you in this position just silences a respected voice of opposition. 
 
If you truly think you will be effective, I invite you to come over to the west side of the city and address the persistent lack of attention that we face relating to issues about abandoned houses, illegal dumping and over-burdened police.

]]> Comment on UPDATE: I HAVE BEEN HIRED BY THE CITY OF ATLANTA by Ernestine http://stephanieramage.com/blog/i-have-been-hired-by-the-city-of-atlanta#comment-735 Ernestine Wed, 06 Apr 2011 19:01:29 +0000 http://stephanieramage.com/?p=801#comment-735 Congratulations, I hope you'll be able to be effective there and not smothered. Good Luck. I also wish you could keep this blog going. I enjoy it and the comments. What happened to Broxton B? I didn't see a comment from him. Congratulations, I hope you’ll be able to be effective there and not smothered. Good Luck. I also wish you could keep this blog going. I enjoy it and the comments. What happened to Broxton B? I didn’t see a comment from him.

]]> Comment on UPDATE: I HAVE BEEN HIRED BY THE CITY OF ATLANTA by cityworker http://stephanieramage.com/blog/i-have-been-hired-by-the-city-of-atlanta#comment-732 cityworker Wed, 06 Apr 2011 16:36:17 +0000 http://stephanieramage.com/?p=801#comment-732 Bill what happened with the 911 director? Things were finally getting better up there? Bill what happened with the 911 director? Things were finally getting better up there?

]]> Comment on UPDATE: I HAVE BEEN HIRED BY THE CITY OF ATLANTA by nikki0j3 http://stephanieramage.com/blog/i-have-been-hired-by-the-city-of-atlanta#comment-730 nikki0j3 Wed, 06 Apr 2011 14:02:34 +0000 http://stephanieramage.com/?p=801#comment-730 Congrats on the new position! I have been reading your blog/posts for the past couple years and know you will be a great, albeit critical, addition to city hall. I imagine that you are definitely going to need staff. Would you be interested in a future public leader like myself? I'd be happy to send a resume your way Congrats on the new position! I have been reading your blog/posts for the past couple years and know you will be a great, albeit critical, addition to city hall. I imagine that you are definitely going to need staff. Would you be interested in a future public leader like myself? I’d be happy to send a resume your way

]]> Comment on UPDATE: I HAVE BEEN HIRED BY THE CITY OF ATLANTA by billp1w http://stephanieramage.com/blog/i-have-been-hired-by-the-city-of-atlanta#comment-728 billp1w Wed, 06 Apr 2011 12:51:27 +0000 http://stephanieramage.com/?p=801#comment-728 I don’t think there is any shortage of folks willing to point out flaws in the system. But like the recently departed 911 director, they can’t fight the force of the entrenched majority of do-nothing employees or managers busy with CYA shell games. Too many advocates find it easier to concentrate on the 'cat in a tree' level of complaints. Do you like a challenge? Since you have already done some research, how about an official follow up on why false alarms are not being billed; the most effective way of quickly reducing call volume. I don’t think there is any shortage of folks willing to point out flaws in the system. But like the recently departed 911 director, they can’t fight the force of the entrenched majority of do-nothing employees or managers busy with CYA shell games. Too many advocates find it easier to concentrate on the ‘cat in a tree’ level of complaints.

Do you like a challenge? Since you have already done some research, how about an official follow up on why false alarms are not being billed; the most effective way of quickly reducing call volume.

]]> Comment on UPDATE: I HAVE BEEN HIRED BY THE CITY OF ATLANTA by admin http://stephanieramage.com/blog/i-have-been-hired-by-the-city-of-atlanta#comment-726 admin Wed, 06 Apr 2011 11:20:31 +0000 http://stephanieramage.com/?p=801#comment-726 Pat, I couldn't have done it without you. Thank you for your faith in me and my "attitude" over the past six-plus years. -- Steph Pat,
I couldn’t have done it without you. Thank you for your faith in me and my “attitude” over the past six-plus years. — Steph

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