Labels based on group ties prompt irrational judgments.
Jim Wooten is editor of The Atlanta Journal's editorial page. The ghost of GRTA, the Georgia Regional Transportation Authority, hovered over this week's meeting of legislators attempting to craft a regional strategy for dealing with metro Atlanta's water supplies and quality. The spirit was uplifted, the mood positive, the crowd upbeat. Local elected officials won't be out of the loop, nor will legislators. What one jurisdiction does with water affects all others.