{"id":1287,"date":"2011-11-11T14:15:07","date_gmt":"2011-11-11T19:15:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2011\/11\/put-your-money-where-your-mouth-is-sam-allen.html"},"modified":"2011-11-11T14:15:07","modified_gmt":"2011-11-11T19:15:07","slug":"put-your-money-where-your-mouth-is-sam-allen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2011\/11\/put-your-money-where-your-mouth-is-sam-allen.html","title":{"rendered":"Put your money where your mouth is —Sam Allen"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/a>\nSam Allen addressed a rally outside Valdosta City Hall Wednesday\nafter Tuesday’s landslide 4 to 1 defeat of school consolidation.\nHe promised the people who backed the consolidation referendum\nthat there would be consequences if they ever tried it again\nwithout the cooperation of the community.\nHe observed that since there was apparently a lot of disposable\nincome around here (see the $300,000 CUEE raised to promote consolidation).\nHe recommended that people put such money where their mouth is and\ncontribute to the Lowndes County or Valdosta City school foundations.\nHe concluded by complimenting CUEE on bringing CUEE together.\n
\nWhat you have been able to achieve, is that you have indeed brought\na community together.\n
\n[applause]\n
\nA community,\nblack, white, Republicans, Democrats, no god, some god.\nYou brought them all to the table.\nNot only did you bring them to the table, but you brought them to the polls.\n
\n[applause]\n<\/blockquote>\nFinally, he thanked all the volunteers who helped,\nand said\n\n\n
\nIt’s nobody’s fault; it’s everybody’s responsibility to educate.\n<\/blockquote>\nCelebration 5:30 PM on the 15th<\/sup><\/small>\nof November at the MLK monument.\n

\nGeorge Rhynes took this video and remarked:\n

\nOn behalf of the people Former Valdosta City School Superintendent\nand outstanding human being gave the following words on the Valdosta\nCity Hall Grounds. We the people was pleased as he delivered our heart\nfelt concerns as we have come to understand what took place during this\nconsolidation process. I personally commend him along with every human\nbeing and pet that marched along the road to victory! G.B.R.\n<\/blockquote>\n

\nHere’s\n\nthe video:<\/a>\n

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