More cars in less space = cleaner
air?
By DAVE HAMRICK
Editor-at-large
What I want to know is how the
Atlanta region wound up on the hit list of both
federal agencies and environmental extremists in the
first place.
Democrats turn tax meaning on its
head
By AMY
RILEY
One Citizen's Opinion
This past week the U.S. Congress
enacted legislation that would eliminate the marriage
tax penalty for married couples as of the 2001 filing
year.
Here's why we and many are standing
against Hooters in F'ville
By JOHN AVANT
Guest Columnist
Senior Pastor, New Hope Baptist Church
I'm glad to live in
Fayetteville! It's good to be in a city where we can
discuss issues and attempt to build an even better
city together, though we sometimes disagree.
Today's kids and superheroes
BILLY MURPHY
Laugh Lines
All of us have had our
superheroes. Mine was Spiderman.
Letters to
the Editor
Why can't parents just leave teen
'Club' alone?
As a teenager, I am enraged at
the recent closing of the popular teen club, The
Market. What is accomplished by this closing? The
removal of another gathering place for Fayetteville's
youth is what is taking place.
With unwanted PTC growth, Meriwether
looks real good
Peachtree City doesn't need a
Super Wal-Mart or a Home Depot, for that matter. One
can go 15 miles in two directions and find both of
them.
Apking endorses Gatlin for BOE Post
2
I would like to thank the voters
of Fayette County who supported my bid for election
to the Board of Education Post 2, especially my wife
Julie and son Brad who devoted their summer to my
campaign. My congratulations to the two candidates
who will face each other in the Aug. 8 runoff, Kim
Gatlin and Terri Smith.
Ramig congratulates Bost
This is
written to thank the voters of Fayette County who
voted for me in the July 18 Republican Primary
Election for Post 3 of the Fayette County Commission.
It is also to give special thanks to those who worked
so diligently on my behalf.
Vote again in Aug. 8 runoff
I would like to express my
gratitude to the citizens of Fayette County who
supported me in the primary July 18. Almost 11,000
citizens voted, and all them are to be commended.
Remember, we have to go back to the polls on Aug. 8
for the runoff elections. Just for clarification, if
for some reason you could not vote in the primary,
you are permitted to vote in the runoff election.
More readers debate the issue: 'How
do you feel about Hooters?'
I feel led to respond to the
letter by the Rev. Dayne Massey in last week's
edition of The Citizen regarding the recent Hooter's
controversy.
Murphy's try at humor fall flat
Billy Murphy's attempt at humor
in his “Laugh Lines” about our opposition
to Hooters coming to Fayetteville (July 19) was flat,
shallow, tasteless, crass, sick, and disappointing to
anyone who takes seriously the standard and quality
of life of our community.
Bring on steam train, Hooterville
Well, I wish this place was Hooterville.
You know, Steam train, Petticoat Junction, Mr.
Drucker's Store, three girls naked in a water
tank.... It don't get much better than that (the
steam train, I mean)!
More reflections on why Hooters is
causing upheaval
This letter is regarding the
articles about Hooters Restaurant coming to
Fayetteville, and the opinions of Steve Justice, Rev.
Dayne Massey of the Word of Life Family Church in
Fayetteville, Bill Murphy of Peachtree City and Dave
Hamrick (Editor-at-Large).
NAACP president: We all have duty to
appreciate each other's differences
As the president of the Fayette
County NAACP Branch, I am compelled to rebut the
recent editorial response submitted by Sandy Johnson
of Fayetteville entitled, “Is there a double
standard favoring blacks in racial issues?”
dated May 24, 2000.
Mrosek made impressive run; we
haven't heard last of him
This past Tuesday, election day,
was the culmination of a long, tiresome and grueling
campaign season for a number of people who cared
enough about their respective communities to get off
the sidelines and into the game. And with the
impending runoffs, it's still not over for a lot of
folks. As an elected official myself, my hat goes off
all of the candidates for a job well done. Sometimes
you win and sometimes you lose, but the important
thing is that you gave of yourself to give back to
your community, and we all should be thankful to you.
Barnes should appoint a Republican
to fill Covedell's seat
I was saddened by the sudden
passing of Georgia's senior Senator, Republican Paul
Coverdell. He had accomplished a great deal in his
much too short eight years in Washington D.C. and
represented Georgians with tremendous class and
tenacity. He will be sorely missed.
Wouldn' t you appreciate a prayer
for safety before takeoff?
I consider Peachtree City my
hometown. With its high concentration of airline
pilots living in the community, I felt this letter
appropriate:
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