It's Gonna Take More Than That

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The governor of Georgia, Sonny Perdue, is praying for rain.

Georgia is going through one of their worst droughts in history and they could be out of drinking water in a handful of months, so the governor is holding a prayer service next week.

Oh, boy. God help them indeed!

Posted: Nov 8, 2007 at 2:44 pm / Email this »

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kate says – reply to this

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1st
Megan says – reply to this

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How come Christians doesn't see that 'praying' for rain is the exact same thing as a tribal rain dance, and is an equally unlikely solution to their problem?
bitter says – reply to this

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yeah, it sucks when they make you feel bad for showering and drinking more than 3 cups of water… damn southern people!
marmar says – reply to this

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first, bitches
kiki says – reply to this

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Ha
juicy says – reply to this

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PLEASE send us rain!
Trisha Smith poshandnaughty.com says – reply to this

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Man…it sucks to be Dry. Portsmouth, RI is pretty dry, however we are fine with rain.
I will pray for them!
thebestmoms.com says – reply to this

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Don't laugh at God-prayer works.
gina says – reply to this

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don't make fun of ga!!
leanderthal says – reply to this

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weird. but i like.
Puleeze says – reply to this

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Addressing our entire nation's abuse of resources and the way that is changing world climate would be wiser. "God helps those who help themselves."
juicy says – reply to this

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NOT TRUEIAN.. ABOUT PRAYING AND A TRIBAL DANCE!!WELL, NOT IF YOUR A CHRI
Rachel says – reply to this

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2nd
raukl says – reply to this

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help us!!!!!!!!!!
Amy Winehouseee says – reply to this

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where in the hell do you get this information Perez????
nicci says – reply to this

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2nd
crap-tas-tic says – reply to this

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They need to rain dance.
YouLoveMe says – reply to this

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I'm one of the first few to post!
keli says – reply to this

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RAIN
FAT UNDESIRABLE GIRL WITH LOW SELF ESTEEM WHO HAS NO FRIENDS AND HATES HERSELF says – reply to this

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HERE I AM AGAIN, THE BIGGEST FUCKWAD ON THE WEB! I’M SUCH A FUCKING ASSHOLE I HAVE TO SHOW JUST HOW FUCKING STUPID I AM BY ALL THE BULLSHIT COMMENTS I MAKE. AS EVERYONE KNOWS, THIS IS FROM MY LICKING MY OWN MOTHER’S CUNT & LETTING HER PUSSY JUICE RUN DOWN MY THROAT. OF COURSE MY FATHER HAS HIS COCK UP MY ASS AT THE SAME TIME! YUMMY! I SHOULD BE SORRY FOR ALL OF MY STUPID REMARKS BUT I AM WITHOUT ANY COMMON SENSE OR INTELLIGENCE. I WILL KEEP ON MAKING THESE FOOLISH REMARKS BECAUSE I AM SOOOO FUCKING STUPID AND SELFISH & MOMMA STILL WANTS MY TONGUE IN HER SNATCH. TASTES JUST LIKE RANCID CHICKEN!
lydia says – reply to this

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Why don't you get a life and a real job.
jo harris says – reply to this

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We are in georgia and we have been told we have 49 days of drinking water left!!!!!
Native American says – reply to this

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They should do the rain dance.
me says – reply to this

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Oh please…They sure aren't making that big of a deal about it here. I live in Georgia. The only thing we need help with, is the people who elected this idiot of a governor..
me says – reply to this

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Don't make fun of a man praying, you disrespectful douchebag. The only god you care about is the god of fame.
Rachel says – reply to this

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I live in Georgia. I think things will be fine. You could have been nicer in your post. Yes we are having a drought BUT things will slowly get back to normal. It will rain sometime this month and things will go fine.
LoveBug says – reply to this

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When are people going to learn?? God isn't some sort of genie that grants your every wish. If he did , there would be absolutely no problems in this world. I can't believe he's serious.
oh says – reply to this

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Re: FAT UNDESIRABLE GIRL WITH LOW SELF ESTEEM WHO HAS NO FRIENDS AND HATES HERSELF – Hasbeen, is that you??? With the SAME POST??? Or, is this the stalker???
The saga continues……………
highlander says – reply to this

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I'm praying for you to get butt cancer, Perez.
camille43 says – reply to this

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Prayer changes things! Can anyone on here tell me what do they have to lose by praying? Nothing! So I say, they should have started praying months ago, they may have had rain by now.

It wrong to make fun of the faith of others, especially if they arent hurting anyone. I believe in prayer and I will join with them. Laugh if you want.
kimberly jo says – reply to this

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Re: FAT UNDESIRABLE GIRL WITH LOW SELF ESTEEM WHO HAS NO FRIENDS AND HATES HERSELF – … kinda funny but a little gross…
courtneylove says – reply to this

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I live in GA & the drought is no laughing matter—whether Sonny's praying for rain or not. There is approximately 60 days worth of water in the Atlanta area.
Brett says – reply to this

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I get my drinking water at the store… What? Are all the stores gonna close there?
◄ΦΦkrazihottkelliΦΦbitchygrlΦ↓ says – reply to this

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theze church people R finally going to pay for not uzing

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there ain't no FREAKIN WATER..NOW WTF???????????????

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cas says – reply to this

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We need all the help we can!
d says – reply to this

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Yea, it blows dogs for quarters. Before it got cold it felt like a desert. (im in atl)
Perez Is A Fat Cow says – reply to this

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hey don't fat people usually sweat a lot? perez, why don't you go to Georgia and go for a walk or something, then you can give them all the sweat that drips off your fat disgusting ass….that should fix the drought
Nyah says – reply to this

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Whatever happened to the separation of church & state?
Diana says – reply to this

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Id like to see a raindance too.
Sara says – reply to this

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Well, I've decided I'm deleting Perezhilton.com from my favorites and I will not be visiting again. I am a Christian and it took this article to open my eyes to what I have been exposing myself to. I am a Georgian and I think it's great that our governor will literally be praying for rain. I will be praying with him! He is right, rain does come from a higher power, our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, the only God. On another note, your advertisements are really offensive and I know it's a free country but this "free citizen" will not expose herself to this website any longer. Thanks….
Lisa says – reply to this

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MMMMM AHHHHH i just had a drink og WATER!!!

I am so kidding My prayers are with them
mmmmmmmmm says – reply to this

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Re: juicy – I will fly over and peeeeeee……….does that help???????
SHW says – reply to this

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I live in GA and I'll pray, rain dance, parade naked down Peachtree St. or anything else to get some rain. Sonny (who I did NOT vote for) has put out a commercial telling us Georgians to all be PROUD of our dirty cars and dead lawns. I was passing by the governor's mansion the other day and couldn't help but notice how lush and green the lawn looked….
◄ΦΦkrazihottkelliΦΦbitchygrlΦ says – reply to this

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better govt next time numbnut says – reply to this

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The repub assholes should have put regulations on the books instead of the free for all unregulated building practices that allowed for a population that is far too large for the local water supply
prettybob says – reply to this

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If God doesn't respond, is it just because they didn't pray hard enough, is it because there are sinners among the people praying, or is it because there are darkies and homosexuals in their state? It is football season, of course, so maybe God is preoccupied helping certain football teams beat other football teams, and can't be bothered to make rain.
bRaNdI fRoM gEoRgIA says – reply to this

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We seriously need rain. I'm in southern GA and it's extemely dry…please pray for us. We need rain more now than ever before.
The Agnostic Argument says – reply to this

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There is such a thing called "weather modification", where you can fly planes or disperse particulate from ground-based seeding equipment. The companies that are involved manufacture weather modification cloud seeding flares for hail suppression, rain enhancement, snow pack enhancement, and fog dispersion. Unless the sky has been completely void of clouds for months… Isn't this a more pro-active option than simply hoping rain will come?
perezismyfavorite says – reply to this

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MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM

MAYBE NOT…PRAYER WORKS STUPID!
muffin ass says – reply to this

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this is what happens when you have a republican governor. ridiculous. i live in georgia and i think the reason why we are running out of water is because they don't charge enough for it. i got my water bill yesterday and it was $43.00 for 3 months of water, and we have a freaking swimming pool! if you charged more for water, maybe everyone wouldn't use so much of it and we wouldnt' look like backwood rednecks praying for rain !
rla26368 says – reply to this

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PLEEEEZE; these people down here pray all the damn time; for everything; last time I checked what it said was "God helps them who helps themselves". Pray all you want for rain, better schools, better trailers, whatever; but get off your butts and make changes to your lifestyle and utilization of natural resources. Isn't that is what the humans/freewill part of the God thing is about too…DUH!
Laura says – reply to this

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I live about 20 mi away from the Georgia State line.

and they have even given us water warnings, were about in the same kind of drought too.
Molly says – reply to this

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Re: FAT UNDESIRABLE GIRL WITH LOW SELF ESTEEM WHO HAS NO FRIENDS AND HATES HERSELF –
who ever needs to hear this shit??
What a waste of space.
bobbi says – reply to this

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Perez, you are the one who'd beter start praying.
BANNERMAN says – reply to this

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sigh and i going there for vacation to see my mom, she said there was a drought.

hmmmmmmm i dunno…………………. itll rain its almost winter it rains a lot then!
Dry says – reply to this

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I live in Upstate SC and it is pretty bad. People's boat docks are completely out of the water.
muffin ass says – reply to this

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Re: me – what the hell part of georgia are you living in?? Not making a big deal about it???? SINCE WHEN???????????
crap-tas-tic says – reply to this

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I have been praying to win the lottery for YEARS! Still, my prayers have not been answered.
bobbi says – reply to this

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Perez, you are the one who'd better start praying, and I don't mean for rain.
aDORAble says – reply to this

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Re: FAT UNDESIRABLE GIRL WITH LOW SELF ESTEEM WHO HAS NO FRIENDS AND HATES HERSELF – Alrighty then….hmmmm
Blaine McCarty says – reply to this

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okay so i am from georgia… it really isn't that bad! haha! i drink water all the time! haha!!!
Do they think it's free? says – reply to this

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Re: muffin ass – Golly. I live in California and we pay about $100 per month for water. And that's without a pool. Hell, most years we're not even allowed to have lawns because they suck too much water. Guess Georgia isn't used to it.
Tom Shelton says – reply to this

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I'm so embarrassed to be from Georgia.
georia resident says – reply to this

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hahaha…..pray til something happens
PRAYING???WTF??? says – reply to this

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WHY WOULD ANYONE PRAY FOR RAIN? THAT'S KINDA LIKE HOPING FOR RAIN!!!
WHAT A FUCKING RELIGIOUS LOSER.DON'T MOST PEOPLE KNOW THAT RELIGION IS SO CHILDISH..PRAYING FOR RAIN..NOW I'VE HEARD IT ALL!!!!!
me says – reply to this

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Re: prettybob – I love you bob………will u marinate in me??
Calcbunny says – reply to this

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"Well, I’ve decided I’m deleting Perezhilton.com from my favorites and I will not be visiting again. I am a Christian and it took this article to open my eyes to what I have been exposing myself to. I am a Georgian and I think it’s great that our governor will literally be praying for rain. I will be praying with him! He is right, rain does come from a higher power, our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, the only God. On another note, your advertisements are really offensive and I know it’s a free country but this “free citizen” will not expose herself to this website any longer. Thanks…. "

I am in Georgia too, and not everyone wants baby jesus shoved down their throats! I'll take some rain though.
rain dance my ass says – reply to this

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We need more than fucking prayers here.
Livin' YANKEE down in here in DIXIE says – reply to this

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Re: Nyah –
no such thing down in Dixie…they pray before county council meetings; they pray in PUBLIC schools before programs/sports/meetings, they pray all the time; so far I don't see it helping them get much accomplished at all.

Livin' YANKEE down in here in DIXIE.
Jenny says – reply to this

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The reason they are going through a crisis of a drought, is b/c the government took a ton of their water supply and sent it to FLORIDA. Otherwise, they wouldn't be having this crisis. Governor Purdue (Awesome man, personally know him, goes to my church), called for the government to stop sending their water to Florida. Now they are having this crisis, which could have been avoided.

And fyi, there is nothing wrong with praying for rain. I know God will answer thier prayers…
StuckInGA says – reply to this

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I'm so embarrassed to live here right now.
jfish says – reply to this

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Okay, I live in a suberb of atlanta and we're not all running around with our tongues out looking for water. In fact, my yard is green and the trees are changing fall colors…this has been blown completely out of proportion by the media. There are some hill-billy towns low on water, but that does not mean the entire state of georgia will be without drinking water - there was drought like this when I was younger and it was not blown up like this one is…
Faith says – reply to this

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I am in Georgia, I washed my cars earlier, then left the water hose on for a few hours… then bought bottled waters and refilled them with tap water.. and drove around pointing and laughing at the dirty cars and dead lawns.
Faith says – reply to this

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Re: Life Change – word.. lol I was thinking the same thing
Leah says – reply to this

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It is probably a punishment from God for the people of Georgia being wicked. I wonder what it is they did wrong?
haha says – reply to this

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Re: Perez Is A Fat Cow – hahahahahahahah, that's pretty funny.
person of God says – reply to this

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I am compelled to stand in defense of the Lord. He is all powerful and all knowing, and can do things for His people when they ask. Try it, He's ready to accept those who submit their lives to Him.
You're An Idiot says – reply to this

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Re: Faith – Yes, good idea. Get around the rationing because you don't give two shits about anyone but yourself and are clueless about moderation. By any chance, were your father and mother *very* closely related?
onemore says – reply to this

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I love that the pictures they show are of Lake Lanier - a man-made lake that all of the outsourced water mentioned comes from. It's probably a blessing it's getting low, god knows how many dead bodies they'll find and murders they'll solve because of it.
The South Will Not Rise says – reply to this

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Re: person of God – He is doing something for people. I've prayed for Georgia to dry up and blow off the map for years…
ho down says – reply to this

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Why don't they just drink up Lake Lanier?
ATLien says – reply to this

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I live right down from the Govenor off of West Paces Ferry. I drive by the house everyday they have not been watering. This is a huge problem. Water seeding the clouds is not a great option for many reasons that I will not bore people on here with. People in Cali and other places may think this is normal but, we are not in the Desert we have never had such a severe drought in history in the area. It is normally very lush and green, but everything is dead and wilted. There is no water. That is very scary. You take it forgranted until you are un able to do things that you used to enjoy like, take a long hot shower, wash your car on Sat, keep your lawn looking nice. Small things, but those that compound and get worse. You may not agree with what Gov. Purdue is doing but please do not spew your hate or make fun of those who do believe in the lord. I am not going to say anything ugly to you, about whatever your beliefs are based around. I pray that it rains. I pray that it provides enough for everyone to use and calms people down. This is a very tough time and I do not know why I am speaking as if someone actually wants to hear rational thought, but maybe I just needed to hear it myself.
Living in Atlanta says – reply to this

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That is BULLSHIT!!!!!!!! I live in Georgia, and THIS is the best our elected officials can do for us. Prayer - and oh, by the way, maybe you could STOP WATERING YOUR LAWNS and WAKE THE HELL UP, PEOPLE! Water's not going to conserve itself!!

Don't get me wrong, I'm sure people feel good after they pray. But SURELY there are more pragmatic approaches that people who are paid by my tax dollars can come up with to help buy us some time before our water runs out.
Georgian says – reply to this

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Re: jfish – Wow….I must live in one of those hillbilly towns you speak of (literally 10 MILES from Atlanta…). I've lived here all of my life and this is the worst that it has ever been. Maybe you need to catch a clue.

Come on people - everyone wants to empathize with wildfires in San Diego but then want to poke fun of a state literally running on water reserves? Nice.
Lauren says – reply to this

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I'm from Georgia, and it's no joke at all! We need rain. Some towns are even restricting the water and only allowing citizens to have water for three hours in the middle of the night. It's crazy. Praying may not always work, but it doesn't hurt either!
Jackelyn says – reply to this

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they want people to take showers less than 2 minutes, which is not possible… We need some help! Guess we'll just have to drink beer to save water
Nicole~will be praying says – reply to this

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Whatever with the comments about it being the south, a republican, etc. we are in desperate need of water. How would all you other states like to face not having water to shower, wash your clothes, water your animals, cook for your family…yeah puts things into perspective doesn't it? So GOD help all of you that don't pray with us in GA..I hope the prayer is brought forth and your selfish asses end up with no water either!!!!
mike says – reply to this

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if only someone in georgia would actually pick up and read a science book. people are such brainwashed idiots it makes my head hurts.
HAHA says – reply to this

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LOL I liked what Charlie Crist or as i like to call him Charlie Christ said about it he said he would not give them water because they neglected it. So basically what he meant was you poked a hole in your cup and you aren't getting another one!!
Cameron says – reply to this

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Man, I live in GA and I'm sure as heck praying for rain. What are my other options? It's either pray or move to south GA where they aren't running out of water. Shoot, I'll choose praying any day. I've lived in south GA, and don't intend to again!
AMP says – reply to this

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I live in the suburbs 30 min south of Atlanta, GA and I have a close friend that works for the governor. Things are pretty bad, but hopefully they will only get better. And making fun of the situation isn't going to change things at all. So Perez, if you really care, instead of criticizing the way our government is trying to handle it, do something to help us.
kayla says – reply to this

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i live in decatur, ga and i heard about his prayer meeting this morning. pretty much bullshit, and i cant believe our tax dollars are paying for his prayer meeting. the drought's really bad, but come on.
Dem in a Red State says – reply to this

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I worked for the democrat who ran against this twat of a governor. Sonny Perdue is such a damn crook. He is a hypocrite to the max. He is a Sunday school teacher, prays for rain, and doesn't allow liquor in the Governor's mansion yet he has back room deals that make him a shit load of money… this is information from inside his office!
sks says – reply to this

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i just said a prayer for the people of georgia. it isn't going to hurt anything.
lisa says – reply to this

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What's funny to me is that people are saying "prayer works" and that if people pray it'll rain. Well, it WILL eventually rain, that's a given, and it certainly doesn't prove prayer works. It would be like me praying for a new Wal*Mart or Starbucks to open up within a 5 mile radius of me. So, why was there a drought in the first place? I suppose the fact that is hasn't rained has to do with God's will? For some reason? You are thinking teleologically, and that is just stupid. Rain, or lack thereof, has to do with weather….not some magical guy who lives in the clouds and performs "miracles"/answers prayers only if you get enough people involved and only if you pray hard enough. Are you listening to yourselves? Geesh. Religion is so archaic. Granted, praying doesn't hurt anyone. I just don't want these religious nutballs saying that it rained because of their prayers.
skks says – reply to this

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Re: Nicole~will be praying – your whole 'selfish asses' line is really idiotic- it's putting Christians in a worse light than they usually are in. wishing harm upon others ? not cool nicole.
Jenna in GA says – reply to this

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Yeah, we need the rain, BAD! We can't even water flowers in a garden. If we get caught with our water hoses on, we get a huge fine!
Melissa says – reply to this

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People are praying for you too, Perez…
sadas says – reply to this

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Re: Sara – wow, you couldnt be more of an intolerant asshole. its okay when its other people and beliefs and celebrities getting made fun of, but as soon as its something that your crazy about your gonna boycot. get a life loser. oh and by the way god doesnt exist dumbass.
NeoNewt says – reply to this

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Re: Nicole – About the same way the other 49 states handled it when California was suffering from power outages and everything but the hospitals were going through routine blackouts for months. By not caring. Suck it up, cowboys. Don't you know in Bush's America, it's every man for himself?