WHAT will happen next??

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HACKED again, but back online. DANG IT! For how long, we do not know. But thank you for the emails and concerns about whether or not we were still among the living. It is strange to be "dead man walking" simply by being "cut off" from cyber-reality. BUT, we are BACK, yet we are also a bit jaded and cautious at this time. Please read with that in mind.

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Here's what we might have to look forward to soon (the tower stuff, not the snow):




Now, back to the HACKING... Guess we should have realized that it isn't very easy to communicate something about a phone company when they control your phone. And you can't really post anything on the Internet if they control that, too. Hmmmm.... what country do we live in again??? Gulp! So, we will play nice and hope that they will let us keep talking a little longer. Sadly, we do not have the funds of the PTA behind our blog to protect us from ... whatever... is out there. Gulp! Anyone who knows if there is a cyber police station or something, please let us know. We are new at this and have no clue about whom we should report such crimes. But, the crimes themselves are already called things like "malicious" so they must be pretty bad!

Rumors in the Brockett community are that a cell tower may be on its way.   And, similar signs have been recognized in the MEDLOCK area as well.  We do not know how or why and under what authority, but a LOT of previously unemployed construction contractors are suddenly happy and back to work. And, a LOT of bucket trucks are being operated these days with only ONE MAN which is not permitted by companies that insure their own employees (because you could get stuck up there). So, that means a lot of contractors are taking some risks and doing some work around town. We hope they are careful as we do not want to see anyone injured during all this mayhem.

Why would Brockett be back on the list? Well, let's not jump ahead of ourselves. But, please, if you live in TUCKER, stay alert!!!

GTCO-ATL has concluded its "work" in trying to alert others on this issue. We have reached the point that we think we can live with the consequences, whatever that may be, and live with ourselves for doing what we could to warn others before they were blindsided like we were. That was our main objective, so essentially we are "out" of the cell tower fight, for now.

We will still have updates here as we are hoping to get involved in more positive measure on a national level that will help pass legislation to protect communities and children from the dangers of RF Radiation and the law-bending ways of the telecomm industry. We don't hate technology, but we do like to have our rights as American citizens at least acknowledged before they are trampled on, don't you? 

We are looking forward to expanding our relationship with The Center for Safer Wireless, so please stick with us as we may soon transition to be bringing you more positive information for how you can use technology safely and be ready to act if your school or neigbhorhood is added to a cell tower list of the future!

WHAT'S COMING UP NEXT?

Cell towers do not belong in residentially zoned communities. Why bother with zoning laws and regulations in the first place if things like this are going to happen anyway? Why do we even need our DeKalb County Planning Department if they will, in their own words, just "rubber stamp" something that is approved in a "back room deal" (a.k.a. an "Administratvie Permit).

Remember, county political zones have changed. You may have NEW people to complain to, so get on the phone! Or email.  Or write letters.  OR all of the above.  You cannot be represented if they don't know how you feel. 

And, if your school was taken OFF the list... do not expect that you are in the clear. If your school is ON a list now, don't give up. Use the Briarlake protest as an example of how you, too, can make a lot of noise and get people to listen. Time will tell if they are getting a tower or not, but they are at least getting some people to listen and that's a good first step.


MEETING ANNOUNCEMENTS!
If you live near Briarlake in the "Breckenridge Community," an important meeting is being advertised for you:

SUNDAY, JAN. 29 - at 4 p.m.
Briarlake Baptist Church
3715 LaVista Road
"Park in back and follow the signs"

On the panel you may hear from members of the community (which may or may not include a member of the school board), one or more people associated with the PTA, the county's tax commissioner Jeff Rader and several "experts" (aka T-mobile folks who will tell you that everything will be alright). We suggest you pass on the Kool-Aid if it is being passed around. (kidding, of course.) No mention of No Tower Briarlake, LLC or NoBriarlakeTower, LLC depending on which press release or site you choose to try to follow, but "they" will likely be a part of the hoopla as well along with their very talented and professional photographer, graphic design team, PR machine, publicist, web designers and spin doctors who will tell us all what happened after the fact.


If you live in Lithonia, there will be a Town Hall meeting:
February 11, 2012, from 1 - 3 p.m. DETAILS TO COME. 
Anyone in the county is invited to attend, unlike the prior meeting which is advertised as exclusive, but will have to allow anyone if they allow the media (that makes it a "public meeting" by law).  We will be peeking in the window if they don't invite us in as we just want to know what they are going to get so we can ask for it, too!!  (joking)

This is being held by CHASE, a group of citizens and healthcare professionals who are very well organized and informed on several issues affecting our quality of life in DeKalb County. We appreciate their taking a look at cell towers and helping educate others about this topic!

And, if you are reading this only because you don't like us, please do not hack us.  We are just trying to be good citizens and we also need our computers for other things....  Thank you!