{"id":138,"date":"2013-02-07T15:09:30","date_gmt":"2013-02-07T20:09:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2013\/02\/members-of-the-press-or-citizens-are-not-welcome-at-library-board-george-boston-rhynes.html"},"modified":"2013-02-07T15:09:30","modified_gmt":"2013-02-07T20:09:30","slug":"members-of-the-press-or-citizens-are-not-welcome-at-library-board-george-boston-rhynes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2013\/02\/members-of-the-press-or-citizens-are-not-welcome-at-library-board-george-boston-rhynes.html","title":{"rendered":"Members of the press or citizens are not welcome at library board?  &mdash;George Boston Rhynes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\nReceived today.\nTo quote\n<a href=\"http:\/\/valdostadailytimes.com\/opinion\/x1225455824\/Citizens-entitled-to-open-government\">\na VDT editorial of 3 March 2012<\/a>:\n<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\nWhen officials act like they have something to hide, they often do&#8230;.\n<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\nHere&#8217;s George&#8217;s Open Records Request.\n-jsq\n<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<a title=\"George Boston Rhynes\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/98706376@N00\/8454304266\/\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none;\" class=\"at-xid-6a0120a58214e4970b017d40dafb78970c\" src=\"\/blog\/images\/6a0120a58214e4970b017d40dafb78970c-pi.jpg\"  alt=\"George Boston Rhynes\"  \/><\/a>\nFebruary 7, 2013\n<br \/>\n<br \/>\nGeorge Boston Rhynes (229-251-8645)\n<br \/>\n5004 Oak Drive\n<br \/>\nValdosta, Georgia 31605\n<p>\nTO: Valdosta-Lowndes County; South Georgia Regional Library\nDirector\/Chair person along with Board Members Respectively, Georgia\nNews Media Outlets concerned about open government and the sunshine\nbrightness&#8230;\n<\/p>\n<p>\nSUBJECT: An open records request on behalf of the general public\nright to know&#8230;\n<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n<!--more-->\n<blockquote>\n<ol>\n<li>Request a copy of the Valdosta Library Minutes for (Woodrow\nWilson Library) for the last three months. (October, November and\nDecember)\n<\/li>\n<li>Request a copy of the (South Georgia Regional Library) Board\nMinutes for the last three months. (October, November and December)\n<p>\nSpecial note: If no meeting is required please reference the\nauthority for NOT conducting such meeting as all other libraries!\n<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<a title=\"Blue rectangle\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/98706376@N00\/8454303608\/\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none;\" class=\"at-xid-6a0120a58214e4970b017d40dafb89970c\" src=\"\/blog\/images\/6a0120a58214e4970b017d40dafb89970c-pi.jpg\"  alt=\"Blue rectangle\"  \/><\/a>\nRequest a copy of the minutes wherein the Board of Director\nMembers VOTED or approved a directive to RESTRICT all members of the\npress (WCTV, WALB, FOX, WALB, Radio and ordinary citizens to a 8ft X\n4 ft (BLUE) oblong square? A square that gives the impression that\nmembers of the press or citizens are not welcome. Please see links!\n<\/li>\n<li>Did the board approve\/vote to restrict news media or to control,\nsuppress and abate tax paying citizens from knowing what takes place\nat Public Meetings in the State of Georgia?\n<\/li>\n<li>\nDoes\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=RidFXOsmwx4\">\nthe white fan<\/a> compliment and make for a better recording on\ncamera&#8217;s or tape recorders? (Ceiling fans not turned on)\n<br>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RidFXOsmwx4\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/li>\n<li>\nIs the first Amendment being respected by those that should be\nmore aware of citizens right to know under our form of government.\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>\nI will await our response to these questions asked on behalf f all\nGeorgians and under our form of government.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nGEORGE BOSTON RHYNES Requester of information on behalf of all\nconcerned citizens and the local press Valdosta, Georgia Retired\nUnited States Armed Forces Military Veteran\n<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=fj9qBLYJPXw\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none;\" class=\"at-xid-6a0120a58214e4970b017d40dafb82970c\" src=\"\/blog\/images\/6a0120a58214e4970b017d40dafb82970c-pi.jpg\"    \/><\/a>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=fj9qBLYJPXw\">\nVideo on behalf<\/a> of a more open government for all members of the\npress.\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=3FPxvWq9MAc\">\nPublic Meeting<\/a> in the State of Georgia and Open Government.\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Received today. 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