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A
response, and back to familiar territory
By DAVE HAMRICK
Editor-at-large
Just a couple more
words about my last two columns, and then it's on to something else.
50
feet and 15 minutes . . .
By
BILLY MURPHEY
Laugh Lines
(Note: I am on a
plane, so this column is completely written on my palm/phone, proving
once again that I am a complete and utter nerd, but at least I won't
get any e-mail complaints from the Amish.)
Local
governments skirt state law with creative uses of impact fees
By SAM
STALEY, Ph.D.
Georgia Public Policy Foundation
The
city of Atlanta's impact fee ordinance is a prime example of why ideas
that are good in theory often crumble when faced with the treacherous
seas of politics and the real world.
LETTERS TO THE
EDITOR
Closed
tax talks: Why the secrecy with our money?
Fayette County,
Peachtree City, Fayetteville, and Tyrone have no money. It is our money.
We, the citizens of these towns and of this county, pay our taxes.
Cheers
for secrecy lawsuit
I applaud your efforts!
Taxpayers
foot buffalo bills
I read the
Citizen on Wednesday and Friday and especially enjoy the many letters
to the editor, though I have never written one of my own. Well, this was
just too good to pass up, so I thought I would forward it along to all
of my Fayette County neighbors.
PTC
needs neighbor governments to help plan
Congratulations
go to all Peachtree City dreamers who worked on the Livable Centers
Initiative (LCI) project!
Mayor
who ran on ethics needs to be investigated
I read with great
interest and dismay the article regarding Mayor Steve Brown's City Council
meeting Jan. 10. Mr. Brown made his name known by constantly haranguing
the previous mayor and city council, etc. in this newspaper. Indeed
one of his letters resulted in a libel suit against him and The Citizen.
He was always screaming about ethics in the city government and never
failed to point out anything that he deemed unethical. In fact he deemed
almost everything accomplished as unethical.
Critics
don't have decency to allow Brown a honeymoon
Well, Steve Brown
has been mayor of Peachtree City for only a few weeks, yet his detractors
won't give him the decency of allowing him a "honeymoon period"
to establish his agenda and priorities.
In
a recession, city shouldn't mess with business environment
I think that a lot
of folks are going to start seeing the real Steve Brown with each meeting
he runs. I can say with utter confidence after attending the special
called City Council meeting on the development moratorium two weeks
ago that our new mayor has trouble telling the truth. There is simply
no other way to describe his behavior that night or in his writings
before being elected.
Criticizing
religious beliefs not way to win converts
I second Ms. Judy
White on the good note that you are presenting many different views
on subjects. I do not agree, however, with her view on Islam.
Trying
reading Bible with eyes of a Muslim believer
After reading ancient
stories in the Quran, Mr. [Bill] Bryant claims that Islam is not a religion
of peace [Letters, Jan. 16]. The inference is that Christianity is.
Several ancient stories in the Bible might leave a person with a different
opinion.
Some
truth-telling needed about MLK Jr.
While few would
deny the impact Martin Luther King Jr. had on society, it would be refreshing
if someone (anyone!) would be truthful about him.
Arm
trained pilots to deter would-be hijackers
I am a 23-year captain
with a major airline. I am writing in support of a volunteer program
to arm specially trained and qualified pilots with firearms to protect
the flight deck as a last line of defense. I submit the following thoughts
for consideration:
There
really are some good restaurants here in Fayette
We agree completely
with the review by F.C. Foodie regarding the new dining choices coming
to the Avenue in Peachtree City.
Thanks
to everyone who recycled Christmas trees
I would like to
thank everyone who participated in this year's Keep Fayette Beautiful
Christmas tree recycling event. With the support of our local sponsors
Home Depot, The Kroger Company, White Meadows Tree Service and Dumpster
Company, Environmental Partners, The Fayette Citizen, The Fayette Neighbor,
WXIA Television and The Georgia Forestry Commission our Christmas tree
recycling was successful.
Hug
those unsung heroes who care for your souls
In light of the
events from Sept. 11, 2001, we have so many "new-found heroes."
These are men and women who have always been heroes; we just never realized
how much.
All
veterans of foreign wars should get free auto tags
I applaud the efforts
to give retired Georgia military veterans state license plates for their
cars free of charge and would enjoy seeing all Georgia veterans be included,
especially veterans of foreign wars.
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