Wednesday, March 8, 2000

The Citizen regrets that Peachtree City's City Attorney Jim Webb and his law firm of Webb, Stuckey and Lindsey have chosen to file a lawsuit alleging libel against this newspaper, against its publisher and — most deplorably — against a private citizen who cares about his community and wrote letters to the editor.

Webb, Stuckey & Lindsey criticize Citizen, defend Webb's ethics

I asked for a few minutes to address you tonight. In the past couple of months, there have been several letters to the editor printed in one local newspaper accusing our firm, and more particularly, Jim Webb, of a conflict of interest caused by our position as City Attorney and Jim's involvement in a new, locally-owned, community bank named The Bank of Georgia.

More viewpoints could spice up debates
By DAVE HAMRICK
Editor-at-large

I've been watching the presidential candidates with increasing boredom, but Boy George may be showing some signs of life.

A review of Fayette sex ed materials
By AMY RILEY
One Citizen's Perspective

I spent this past week reading through the Fayette County schools' health curriculum guides. I believe that to be pertinent information for all of us. Here are the highlights.

'The John Rocker Incident' run amok
BILLY MURPHY
Laugh Lines

 

When John Rocker, the David Dukes of Major League Baseball, had his penalty for being stupid out loud shortened, Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig said this, “I disagree with the decision. It does not reflect any understanding of our sensitivity to the important social responsibility that baseball, an institution that has endured for more than 100 years, has to the public. It completely ignores the sensibilities of those groups of people maligned by Mr. Rocker and disregards the player's position as a role model for children.”

Letters to the Editor

'PTC Council member dismayed by Mayor, City Attorney actions'

PTC Council Member Dismayed By Mayor and City Attorney Actions
Just so there is no confusion, I have titled this letter myself.

Letter writer gets dragged into PTC City Attorney's libel suit against Citizen

I have frequently written letters to the editor of this newspaper, and I have always tried to base those letters on the facts. They say opinions are like, er, noses — everyone has one, and I have chosen to put mine into print on many occasions.

Don't criticize PTC officials for fear of being sued

I am appalled, as well as scared, at the recent developments regarding the question of conflict of interests as some believe it may apply to James Webb, and his firm, Webb, Stuckey and Lindsey. Steve Brown and The Citizen are being sued in this regard.

Confederate flag issue: The Confederacy indeed was a sovereign nation

My comments concern the letter from Mr. Timothy J. Parker of Peachtree City regarding the flying of the Confederate flag.

Why display symbol of repression?

I am sitting here appalled at the ignorance and total lack of open-mindedness displayed by the letter from LeGay Saul. I am a Southerner myself, but am much in favor of changing a flag that offends a sizeable percentage of our population.

McIntosh humanities class must be saved

My name is Kenneth Hamner, and I am a college student at Furman University in Greenville, S. C. I'm writing in concerns to a class called Humanities at McIntosh High School. This two-hour class is taught by two great teachers, Kelly Baker and Craig Humphrey, and teach classic texts, views of society, the values of an individual, and traditional high school material such as government and English. This is a voluntary class consisting of 40 to 50 students as an alternative to government, economics and senior English.

Humanities deserves saving

I wanted to write you to tell you something that deeply concerns me and many others in the town of Peachtree City. I am a freshman in college at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas and I recently received some disturbing news that I feel you as well as the citizens of Peachtree City should know. I'll start at the beginning.

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