{"id":2311,"date":"2011-03-16T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2011-03-16T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2011\/03\/beliefs-are-good-but-facts-are-better-john-s-quarterman-vlcia-15-march-2011.html"},"modified":"2011-03-16T17:00:00","modified_gmt":"2011-03-16T21:00:00","slug":"beliefs-are-good-but-facts-are-better-john-s-quarterman-vlcia-15-march-2011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2011\/03\/beliefs-are-good-but-facts-are-better-john-s-quarterman-vlcia-15-march-2011.html","title":{"rendered":"Beliefs are good, but facts are better &#8211;John S. Quarterman @ VLCIA, 15 March 2011"},"content":{"rendered":"<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=wsU2b0uJOb8\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none;\"   src=\"http:\/\/i4.ytimg.com\/vi\/wsU2b0uJOb8\/default.jpg\"><\/a>\nFirst I praised the\n<a href=\"\/blog\/2011\/03\/wiregrass-solar-plant-completed.html\">\ncompletion of the Wiregrass Solar LLC plant in Valdosta.<\/a>\nThen I complimented\n<a href=\"\/blog\/2011\/03\/vdt-on-lofton-leaving.html\">\nBrad Lofton on finding his new job and hoped he&#8217;d be happy in Myrtle Beach.<\/a>\nThen I praised the VDT for\n<a href=\"\/blog\/2011\/03\/parameters-on-the-types-of-industry-vdt-editorial.html\">\nits editorial recommending using this opportunity to consult\nthe councils of the various municipalities and the County Commission<\/a>,\nand in particular that one way to produce\n<a href=\"\/blog\/2011\/01\/unity-or-participation-norman-bennett-v-meredith-ellis.html\">\nunity in the community<\/a>\nas G. Norman Bennett had previously advocated,\nwould be to find out what the community wants VLCIA to do.\n<blockquote>\nI understand the point about beliefs.\nBut it&#8217;s not all about just the beliefs of just the people on the board.\nIt&#8217;s also about things like\nis there enough water, and do we want businesses that soak up\na lot of water, like\n<a href=\"\/blog\/2011\/02\/ben-copeland-on-water-and-growth-in-south-georgia.html\">\nBen Copeland said at the Lake Park Chamber of Commerce.<\/a>\nBeliefs are good, but facts are better.\nThank you.\n<\/blockquote>\n<p align=\"center\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"480\" height=\"390\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wsU2b0uJOb8\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<br>\n<center>\n<small>\nJohn S. Quarterman at the\n<br>\nregular monthly meeting, Valdosta-Lowndes County Industrial Authority (VLCIA)\n<br>\nNorman Bennett, Roy Copeland, Tom Call, Mary Gooding, Jerry Jennett chairman,\n<br>\nJ. Stephen Gupton attorney, Brad Lofton Executive Director, Allan Ricketts Program Manager,\n<br>\n15 March 2011.\n<br>\nVideo by David Rodock for LAKE, the Lowndes Area Knowledge Exchange.\n<\/small>\n<\/center>\n<p>\n-jsq\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"First I praised the completion of the Wiregrass Solar LLC plant in Valdosta. Then I complimented Brad Lofton on finding his new job and hoped he&#8217;d be happy in Myrtle Beach. 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