No nudes in Sullivan, except for commission

To the editor:

Your April 14 editorial falls woefully short in the simile department, yet I, for one, understand. The Sullivan County Cornmission falls all over itself pandering to a vocal, religious-right campaign. Yet when actually deciding something of importance, Something vital to the viability of the Tri-Cities, something as important as the growth plan, they fall flat on their collective butt buried in constituency agendas.

As a recent letter to the editor noted, nothing concerning the secondary effects of nude dancing has changed. Property values haven't risen dramatically, drugs and prostitutes are still available ... the only thing left is legislation of morality. Relating such a sham piece of legislation to the dismal failure of the commission to reach a consensus on smart growth reveals the naked truth: the current Sullivan County Commission is the most worthless, ineffective governing body in the history of American democracy.

It is a pity some holy roller doesn't have the answer to smart-growth in his version of the venerable King James, and the Monday passage of their growth plan asks, more questions than it answers. Until the Quad-Cities and the county commissions of Sullivan,, Carter and Washington Counties come together and form a metrepolitan government, this region is destined for limited, if not severely reduced growth.

As far as I am concerned, the emperor has no clothes, and the County Commission is as naked' as they come. Arrest them, officer!

Joseph M.

Blountville, Tenn.

Sullivan County Exposed

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