Spend Not For Those Who Died on 9/11

“Spend Not For Those Who Died on 9/11”

A few years ago the City of McDonough and Henry County entered into an agreement to buy some land for a soccer park next to the Kroger on Jonesboro Rd. The park was never built because it was determined that too much of it was in a floodplain. It was reported on WSB TV that they now plan on building a park for children that died too early. In other words, a passive park for children that have died. They also said it would be like a small Piedmont Park. Now we all know what the real Piedmont Park in Atlanta is known for we just saw reports of the Dekalb Sheriff get caught exposing himself and running from the police. Is this the kind of park we want in the County or City, I think not. I can see it being called the dinga linga ding dong park of Henry County and the County getting laughed at more than it does now.

Henry County has a history of not doing the right thing when it comes to honor. They are cold and callous about people and their feelings. For years they have held what they call a memorial service for 9/11. But they have no clue as how to do it properly. They hold it in the middle of a busy intersection in front of a Walmart in McDonough. This intersection is just yards from the I-75 on-ramp.  Henry County has manipulated Stockbridge into doing the same thing in recent years at the Walmart on North Henry Blvd also known as the crime capital of the southside. This is not the right place to hold a memorial service for the victims of 9/11. It is a slap in the face to the friends and family members that lost loved ones on that terrible day. The County has a very good Veterans Wall of Honor that would be a good place to hold a service. After all, they have a photo of the towers on the wall as part of the military memorial. But alas, the County is either too cold hearted or just plain stupid.

If the County and Cities want to do the right thing why have they not built a memorial for the victims of 9/11. I have talked to family members that have lost a loved one and they are very upset that the County has done nothing to show respect for their loved one. And we don’t want to hear the crap we don’t have the money. I have seen small towns build a good memorial to the victims of 9/11. I know of one in Texas in a County that is three times larger than Henry County and they only have about 13,000 people in the whole County, yet they found a way to honor the victims. But the great Henry County of Georgia has done nothing, but put people in a busy intersection for a service. No place to take your children to teach them of the horrors of that day. It makes me wonder if the County or the people running it are complicit with the terrorist of that day. Something to think about.

The Blog Staff.