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Registered
non-voters, you can still do the right thing Nov. 27
By CAL BEVERLY
Publisher
So did you vote
last week?
Here
we go with the rich-bashing again
By DAVE HAMRICK
Editor-at-large
It didn't take long
for class envy to rear its head again once the president's economic
stimulus package hit Congress.
Time
has its way, like a swim pool
By BILLY MURPHY
Laugh Lines
Every man, woman
and child has something in common. We go through time like Madonna goes
through men.
PTC
planned for a lot more people
By
SALLIE SATTERTHWAITE
Contributing Writer
In the rhetoric
of election year politics, a certain theme of misinformation disinformation?
seems to be endlessly repeated, apparently on the supposition that if
something is said often enough, it will be believed as true.
LETTERS TO THE
EDITOR
Cities
trying to squeeze county for more money
Through The Citizen
editor's courtesy, I have often been permitted to present comments on
the local political scene which I hope have been helpful to our county
citizens. The occasional feedback I have been getting has been overwhelmingly
positive. I might observe that The Citizen did a great job in allowing
the candidates in our recent municipal elections to present their views,
and I suspect thoughtful citizens were greatly helped in the process.
After all, what's the point of voting if you don't know what you're
voting for!
Fitting
tribute for Mayor Lenox: an intersection named for His Honor
Now that the Peachtree
City mayoral election is over [sic], and we can look forward to a future
without Bob Lenox, I would like to propose that an honor be bestowed
upon our outgoing leader.
Hamrick
misses point: Security is a federal duty
Mr. Hamrick, I think
you are missing the point on the issue of the difference between federal
and private employees performing airline security screening ["Thanks,
Congress, for return to norm," The Citizen, Nov. 7]. It is not
a question of where the paychecks come from. The real issue is law enforcement
and how we as an industry and a nation respond to terrorism.
Since
when do we need cops to block parents?
What is happening
with the middle school sports program in Fayette County? Since when
do educators of our children have law enforcement officers to keep parents
out of meetings concerning our children?
Afghan
people are hungry because of Taliban, not war
I would like to
respond to Terri Gilman's letter to the editor criticizing my previous
letter, stating my opinion about dropping food in Afghanistan.
Brown:
Thanks for your vote; let's do it again
A special thanks
goes to the voters for turning out in an off-year election! We need
to do it one more time on Nov. 27. Please mark your calendars. s
Lakly
endorses Brown over 'business as usual' Rower
I am taking this
opportunity to thank my many supporters who recognized that my ability,
experience, and knowledge were important to the future of Peachtree
City. I deeply appreciate your encouragement, financial support, yard
sign locations, and loyalty to a candidate who tells it like it is.
While I may have lost this election, I have not lost my personal integrity
and commitment to representing my fellow citizens and taxpayers.
Murphy:
'Rower is the man to get the job done'
I would like to
give a heartfelt thank you to all who supported me and stood by me throughout
the last several weeks during my campaign for mayor of Peachtree City.
I had the pleasure of working with an incredible committee that put
in countless hours of hard work. I have also had the honor in making
many new friends, and have learned that the citizens of Peachtree City
are the most warm and caring people any city could ask for.
Fritz:
Fought for traffic rule, against big boxes
The U.S. Constitution
gives political critics more rights than responsibilities. The major
downside of today's Internet technology, as well as some newspapers,
is there are some irresponsible communicators, and under our law, we
must respect that freedom. The damage done by these individuals is usually
irreversible and unjustified. Too often, people don't have the time
to get to know their elected officials, or what the facts really are.
Wellman,
Tennant grow up
Ever wonder why
a voter would consider not exercising their privilege to vote and would
rather stay away from the political "scenes" in Peachtree
City?
Wellman:
Brown hasn't earned position of mayor
As I write this
letter I am watching "Saving Private Ryan" for the hundredth
time and just finished 11 weeks of following the men of Easy Company
fight their way across Europe. I find myself in a reflective mood of
my own circumstances and my brief combat experience 10 years ago. You
see, for the last two weeks I had carefully crafted a scathing letter
about the political circumstances of Peachtree City and the completely
ridiculous behavior of Councilman Dan Tennant and his twin Steve Brown.
I put it aside to talk about leadership.
Weed:
More cops for west side, no new taxes
I wanted to take
an opportunity to address the substantial number of voters who turned
out in the Nov. 6 election. Both myself and my campaign volunteers were
thrilled at the concern and attention that the voting public showed
in this important election. More personally, however, we would like
to give a heartfelt thanks to all of those who supported our campaign.
Chambers:
Thanks to all who supported me
[Election] night,
one of the most exciting, scary, stressful, challenging, exhausting,
and invigorating times of my life came to a close my campaign for City
Council in Peachtree City.
Fritz
saved PTC taxpayers an unwinnable lawsuit
[I am sorry Dan
Tennant made a political issue of [Carol Fritz's] vote for the Home
Depot-Wal-Mart building permits, as if she were in favor for those stores.
I have supported Dan in the past, and it is unusual for a councilman
who is not up for reelection to become involved in the reelection campaign
of a fellow councilwoman.
Fritz
has supported PTC environmental projects
I am submitting
the attached letter in support of Carol Fritz again for you to publish
in the Letters section of The Citizen. Now that there is a runoff election
for both the mayors race as well as the post 4 position in Peachtree
City, I am hoping that you will publish a more balanced selection of
the letters of support for the candidates over the next three weeks
other than selecting only those that support the candidates whom you
wish to see elected. Please let me know if you have any questions or
concerns. There is really no reason why this letter should not be published.
Fritz
has courage to make unpopular votes
[Carol Fritz] was
accused in the newspaper of taking 10 separate courses that were a fabrication
and do not exist. This distortion and attack was totally untrue and
brings into question the credibility and character of the attack
Stolen
campaign signs point to dirty city politics
Someone must be
really afraid of the likely outcome of the runoff election in Peachtree
City as the campaign has taken a decidedly nasty turn.
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