Could've
been better; could've been worse
By DAVE HAMRICK
Editor-at-large
As George W. Bush
continues his first week in the Oval Office and Bill Clinton moves into
his posh offices in Manhattan (far away from Hillary), many are wondering
and posturing on how history will view the Clinton era.
Parents,
teachers vote down 'Everyday Math,' except at 2 schools
By AMY RILEY
One
Citizen's Perspective
On Jan. 22, the
Fayette County Board of Education was presented with recommendations
for math textbooks. New textbooks for elementary, middle, and high schools
are expected to be voted on during the February meeting of the Board
of Education after being tabled for 30 days for public comment.
Stressed
out, I recall my desk
By BILLY
MURPHY
Laugh Lines
Many years ago,
before the days of cellular phones and rolling blackouts, I was in school,
and I had a desk. I specifically remember my sixth grade desk because
it was the first one that had a storage area.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
State
flag foes base arguments on a lie
The problem with
[Monroe Kelly's] argument against the state flag is that it is based
on a lie the lie that the Confederate soldier fought to preserve slavery
and therefore anything that honors the Confederacy is racist.
Which
flag should we ban? How about Stars and Stripes?
In response to Monroe
Kelly's letter to The Citizen, it seems to me that before The Citizen
can "continue to educate people on this matter," you must
first educate yourself.
For
justice's sake, city courts ought not be profit centers
There is a statement
in a letter attributed to our county commissioners that I find so outrageous
I cannot leave it unchallenged.
Mayor
protects developers, not residents
[Mayor Bob Lenox,]
I just read your article in [Peachtree City government's newsletter]
January UPDATE 17 times, and it still doesn't make any sense to me at
all! It is, without a doubt, the most advanced example of convoluted,
disjointed, self-justifying, male bovine fundament-based logic I have
ever read in over 53 years of life! That was just to set the tone of
this communication. Now I will get specific.
Create
voting districts in PTC
Councilmembers,
unfortunately, I have another commitment and will not be able to attend
the discussions concerning chnages to the city charter. I would like
to pass on some thoughts on this issue for your consideration.
Ashcroft
frightens loony left
I am absolutely
flabbergasted and incredibly offended by the pompous piety of Democrats
in the U.S. Senate as they conduct an inquisition of Attorney General
Nominee John Ashcroft. He was attorney general, governor, and senator
from the great state of Missouri, the Show Me State, and home of Harry
Truman, likely the most blunt President in history. No one has ever
alleged that he did not enforce the law as written.
Story
of false child abuse allegations again disturbs local doctor
It was with some
degree of shock and disbelief that I read John Munford's article on
the front page of your Friday, Jan. 19 edition. I am asking for your
assistance in whatever way in clearing the record. As you know, I have
previously written to you, as well as to your reporter, Monroe Roark,
with regard to these false allegations which were made against me over
two years ago. I am at a loss to understand why at this time Mr. Munford
chose to reopen this story in a way that is so potentially damaging
to me and my family. In particular, I am unclear as to why Mr. Munford
chose to go to press with this without any sort of interview with myself.
Insistence
on 'witnessing' as means of evangelism is simplistic, often wrong-headed
and off-putting
Everytime I read
something like [Dr. John Hatcher's recent] column, which says that the
main purpose of Christians is to convert nonbelievers, I feel a mixture
of anger and frustration.
Fayette
is generous to seniors
I want to thank
all the people of Fayette County on behalf of the seniors who benefitted
from your generosity through Fayette Senior Services' "Project
Love." This is our seventh year for this project and you enabled
us to provide meals to our clients at Thanksgiving, Christmas and for
winter "Snow Days."
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