Not sure I understand either side’s argument in the Eisenhower Parkway Extension battle. First, why GDOT absolutely must cut through traditional tribal land for this highway. It would lengthen the project by only 50% to go around the tribal land. Second, why the highway must be built through a swamp which significantly inflates building costs. Going around the swamp would save probably save more money. At the least these alternatives should be considered. Instead, the GDOT insists the Muscogee find another route through their land.

Development for the sake of convenience lately has seem kind of retarded. We have the laws about the protection of wetlands, historical landmarks, and such for good reasons.

Recently, people have been flooded out of their homes around here. Why? Because during the drought things were okay. Even though the property was marked wetlands,  people thought it was okay to build. When the rains came back, they have to drive 4x4s just to get to their porch as any other vehicle would get bogged down in the mud..

Historical landmarks are too awesome. Events of significance took place there. In the case of the Indian mounds in the U.S., they tend to date back hundreds of years before the English, French, and Spanish settlers. I have visited Montezuma Castle in AZ and the Etowah Mounds in GA. Both are spectacular sites. I’d love to visit the Serpent Mound in OH.