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Mr. Jones,
I don't usually jump into these discussions to express my opinion, but I must jump in when someone talks about me, especially when they mislead their readers.
I never said what you have quoted me as saying. I never implied such a thing. I never even thought such a thing. I am positive that everyone on the ACC Planning Commission understands and appreciates the value of the Greek system as a part of the college experience. I am also aware of the good deeds that fraternities and sororities do for our community.
Please refrain from imagining things that I said and then reporting your imagination as facts.
Jerry NeSmith
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Mr. NeSmith, I do not live in Georgia, I do not vote in Athens, and I make no claim to validate what Mr. Jones has previously said about you or your views on anything. However, from my own experience and those related to me (both on this site and elsewhere), for a University to be backing the Greek community the way they seem to be, either the University is doing something completely underhanded or the city has actually wronged the students in some manner. This combined with the (rare) almost favorable media coverage directed at KA and SigNu, it would seem as though the city does not value the Greek community as much as you may like people to think. A few questions, since your position would seem to make you a rather trustworthy source on the matter.
1) Why did the city council hold the hearing on this matter for a time when they knew almost no fraternity members would be present?
2) Under what existing justification does the city council have the right to deny housing to anyone?
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Is the real issue that the council likes to say that they appreciate the Greek community as long as the Greek community is restircted to the area already under control of the University?