Wednesday, February 2, 2000

Death penalty opponents have gathered considerable ammunition in recent years as numerous convicts have later turned out to be innocent.

SPLOST, ethics law, free speech clash
By AMY RILEY
One Citizen's Perspective

Having read with growing interest coverage of the various ethics violation charges brought against local people campaigning prior to last September's special local option sales tax (SPLOST) vote, I began to wonder what is legal when people seek to sway public opinion on a ballot question.

It's nice to see presidential candidates debating pre-K needs
By LEE N.HOWELL
Politically Speaking

One of the strengths of our constitutional system of federalism is that the states can often serve as laboratories for new ideas which eventually become national initiatives

Dumbing down: Thanks, lawyers
BILLY MURPHY
Laugh Lines

 

As the “Snowstorm of the Century” was approaching Georgia last Thursday night, I was watching the local news for some much needed comic relief and — bang! — there it was. Newscaster John Pruitt was giving pointers for “Snow Jam 2000” and he said that if your power goes out, you should not bring your barbecue grill into the house to cook your food. No irony, no wit, just a straight-faced tip for, I guess, those Super Bowl tailgaters, who are snowed in. What another great example of dumbing down for stupid America.

Letters to the Editor

A builders rebuts 'greed, growth' allegations

I wish to respond in general to your recent attack on annexation in Peachtree City and various other attacks on the residential construction industry. I will disclose that I am a builder. These opinions are my own and are not necessarily shared by others in residential construction.

Why schools decay, apathetic nonvoters remain unengaged

Why don't we trust those we elect? In response to Jodi Foster and Don Campbell regarding the SPLOST:

Governor's 'reform' will harm state's school kids

In its 1983 report entitled “A Nation At Risk,” the U.S. Department of Education wrote, “If an unfriendly foreign power had attempted to impose on America the mediocre educational performance that exists today, we might well have viewed it as an act of war. As it stands, we have allowed this to happen to ourselves.” Such an assessment of Georgia's educational future might be rendered in 2003 if Gov. Roy Barnes' highly touted Education Reform Plan becomes law.

PTC's Chief Murray gets apology

I would like to publicly apologize for a letter I wrote to the editor of The Citizen newspaper that was printed in the June 16, 1999, edition.

Jail decision wouldn't survive vote

Due to a procedural ruling invoked at the Jan. 27 Fayette County Commission meeting, the board did not allow any public comments before voting 5-0 to approve the proposed jail expansion location.

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