Wednesday, February 16, 2000

It seems as though every time I find myself mellowing a bit in my feeling that liberalism is a major threat to freedom, some liberal curmudgeon says something so outlandish that my former passion is rekindled.

School reform will cost Fayette dearly
By AMY RILEY
One Citizen's Perspective

Now that the governor's A+ Education Reform Act, HB 1187, has met its first challenge and sailed through the Georgia House of Representatives this past week, it is imperative that citizens take a long, hard look at what this bill means both to the state and to Fayette county.

Doncha just love that country music?
BILLY MURPHY
Laugh Lines

 

Guess where the following line comes from: “I would like to thank my Mamma, my parole officer and the good Lord above:” 1. Any Pro Football Player. 2. Jim Bakker in the new one-man Las Vegas production of his life story: “Free Jimmy: The Adventure Home.” 3. Every single acceptance speech at every single Country Music Awards Show.

Letters to the Editor

OK, SPLOST, DOT, ARC: Bypass this

I read with interest and great concern about a Fayetteville Bypass (from here on known as FB). There are all kind of letters and names passed around in the story.

Gov. Barnes' reform should include school vouchers

Gov. Barnes, today I spoke with a nice lady in your office named Cindy Thomas. She was kind enough to hear my public school horror story. I will spare you the details of that and simply state that something must be done about public education.

'Pulling up ladder' to control PTC is unconstitutional

I am disappointed with the low caliber of response to my letter in last week's Citizen from Steve Fodor. I neither intended it to be funny or about annexation of the West Village (which I have no association with and could not care less about).

Ga. Power is trying to elbow its high-voltage way through residential area

Recently several residents that live on Crabapple Lane in Peachtree City and Tyrone received notification from Georgia Power Co. of their proposal to erect 90-foot concrete poles carrying high voltage (115,000 volts) in the front yards of their homes.

Get ready for millions in taxes you didn't vote for

Sixty million dollars for a jail complex. Over $36 million for a bypass road. Untold millions for road widening projects, new fire stations, and sewage treatment facilities. All told, county taxpayers could be facing hundreds of millions of dollars in new debt in the next few years, according to information in The Citizen Feb. 9. Whether this new debt means higher property taxes or a higher sales tax, or more likely some of each, county residents better be ready to open up their wallets.

PTC Council moving in right direction with no annexing

The recent Peachtree City Council meeting made a rare thoughtful decision concerning annexation of the property to the West of Ga. Highway 74.

Now we know who are the good, bad state politicians

Many of us often assume that most of our elected officials do not have “doing what is right” as their top priority, but are primarily interested in protecting their power. We would like to think that our representatives are trying to do what is fair and just, but with all the complexities involved in politics it is often hard to tell.

Put census forms in the mail

As I read how people in Georgia were to receive their census forms this year, I couldn't believe my eyes.

Maybe Rocker writer sees the light

In response to Lucille Bradley, Democratic, supporter of Clinton, advocate of gun control (no offense):

Local doctor could use some lession in patient relations and plain civility

On Feb. 1, I encountered one of the worst forms of racism in my entire life. The majority of my life, I have been treated fairly by people of other cultures and ethnic backgrounds, at least as far as I can tell. But this day, a certain physician in Fayette really awakened me to the reality of ignorance in the worst form... hate.

How can PTC attorney represent city with such ties?

Yes, I have moved to Canada, but I keep in touch through your paper being delivered to me here and also I recently visited Peachtree City and was brought up to date on many things involving the city.

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