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I suppose many Creekers sincerely believed the formation of a new city would cure all ills. Gone would be the days of Fulton County’s destructive decision-making, real or perceived, in our northern regions.

Crazy-making county-level decisions that prevented full build-outs of our libraries, consistent repaving of our roads, barely adequate public safety programs, and rezoning decisions that left our neighborhood leaders scratching their heads or flat out angry would be a distant memory. Our hard-earned tax dollars would have a local and more visible impact. Hooray.

We’re celebrating the centennial of a major event in American history. It was back in 1907 that a Republican president introduced legislation for the Estate Tax.

Ah, the Death Tax, as the ultra-right likes to call it. The Dynasty Tax, as its defenders more accurately call it.

Are you surprised that it was the Republicans who gave us the Estate Tax? And the Republicans were right!

Commentary by Paul M. Troop

One of the most amazing things about watching the television news reports on 9/11 was that no one asked the most obvious question:

Why did they do it?

The reporters were so tied up with the Who and How, they missed the real issue. Without the Why, the whole event doesn’t have any meaning. Worse, it led to what most in the Arab world consider al Qaida’s success.

By Liz Hausmann

It has been an interesting summer! Everybody found their own way to enjoy (or endure) Georgia’s heat. For some it was sleeping a little later, enjoying the lighter traffic, or maybe some fun at the beach. I had my share of that, too, but not nearly enough.

It was the advice the nation needed to hear on 9/11. Sadly, it was ignored.

My Summer Vacation

It has been an interesting summer! Everybody found their own way to enjoy (or endure) Georgia’s heat. For some it was sleeping a little later, enjoying the lighter traffic, or maybe some fun at the beach. I had my share of that, too, but not nearly enough.

It was the advice the nation needed to hear on 9/11. Sadly, it was ignored.

Welcome to The Post!

Earlier this year, I thought it would be a clever idea to create a Johns Creek-centric news outlet that not only covered our local city government and political scene, but also examined the impact of state and national issues on our community.

As I talked to my friends and colleagues about the idea, they had a few things on their news wish lists: more in-depth coverage of local news, cultural and community activities, book reviews, something webby, and blogs that dealt with meaningful matters within the community.