The Olympics are coming to Atlanta. The Olympic Flame is coming through America. But Cobb County, in Atlanta, has been declared off limits to the Olympic Flame. Why? Because of this resolution that was passed by five Cobb County Commissioners:
Whereas, the Cobb County Commission is legally charged with protection of the safety, health, and welfare of the community; and
Whereas, there are increasing assaults on those community standards which further the protection of the public safety, health, and welfare; and
Whereas, the Board of Commissioners believes that as the elected representatives of the citizens it is selected in part to articulate and protect those community standards; and
Whereas, the Board of Commissioners believes it must not sit silently and watch those community st…