[msnimje]

When they tossed it back to Wolfgang Blitzer he said, " A VERY DISTURBING DEVELOPMENT."
I wonder what he thinks when schools are closed for a week due to a Blizzard??

[kms61]

Sounds a little like a panicky overreaction to me, unless Perdue has some kind of information that hasn't hit the wires yet.

[HOYA97]

Is this for real?

[lainie]

Why does the GA governor feel this need? I don't understand.

[boxerblues]

Seeing how GA is not in the projected path of Rita I would think they are over reacting just a tad

[frankjr]

What did they do back in the old days before air conditioning? Or did school not come about until the invention of the air conditioner?

By the way, naming your kid "Wolf" is also a very disturbing development.

[uncitizen]

Wolfgang Blitzer he said, " A VERY DISTURBING DEVELOPMENT."

That's kind of his catch phrase, isn't it?

[HitmanLV]

Schools used to close with some predictability when I was growing up in NYC. The school closings tapered off during my hih school years and I don't think nyc shuts its schools often at all on account of snow.

[HitmanLV]

Schools used to close with some predictability when I was growing up in NYC. The school closings tapered off during my hih school years and I don't think nyc shuts its schools often at all on account of snow.

[inkling]

I think Sonny just wants to ensure a victory in the next "Kid's Vote!" election campaign. Ah, to be a student in Georgia...

[jbwbubba]

Not a bad idea, Rita is already causing prices to go up. Even if the damage isn't that bad, closing the platforms and refineries will cause price to spike again in the short term. After katrina, remember Atlanta saw $5 and above gas. So closing school for a few days will save school systems a lot of money.

[Thinkin' Gal]

What are parents going to use for alternative day care?

[inkling]

When they tossed it back to Wolfgang Blitzer he said, " A VERY DISTURBING DEVELOPMENT."

I think CNN stands for the Chickenlittle News Network. Their reporters and hosts are in a perpetual state of abject panic. (I guess with their ratings, I would be too...)

[LWalk18]

When I was a little girl, instead of Easter Break we had "Energy Conservation Week", which was a week off from school in February.

[Conspiracy Guy]

Actually it is a good idea. GA got hit hard by fuel spikes after Katrina. Not running school buses for two days statewide will lessen demand and help stabilize that initial spike. Wish Alabama would do the same thing.

[LWalk18]

The only thing about this is that this will cause a run on gas in Georgia.

[68skylark]

Shutting down schcools -- I can't think of a worse way to conserve energy.

[elfman2]

So it's better that they stay home to run their ACs or go joyriding?

[dead]

Today's kids get all the breaks.

[Phantom Lord]

I wonder what he thinks when schools are closed for a week due to a Blizzard??

Growing up in Buffalo I am sure he prayed for them.

[traviskicks]

Sony is a RINO according to CATO charts and graphs, but his just demonstrates the need for school reform, ie charter schools:

http://www.neoperspectives.com/charterschoolsexplained.htm