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Observations
from front-row seat at Watson trial
By
JOHN MUNFORD
jmunford@thecitizennews.com
When Jim Watson
took the witness stand to plead his innocence to the jury, it was the
most dramatic moment in the entire trial.
It's
hot
By BILLY
MURPHY
Laugh Lines
I am in Phoenix
as I write this and it is quite hot here. But, it's a dry 106 degree
heat. You don't sweat at all here, you parch. You bake. You come out
of the heat all shiny like one of those porcelain dolls after it comes
out of the kiln.
LETTERS TO THE
EDITOR
Foodie
reader enjoyed Fish Co.
If it hadn't been
for the recent letters regarding FC Foodie's criticism of the Famous
Fish Company, I probably would not have gone there to eat. My family
and I thoroughly enjoyed the lunch and found the meals good value for
money.
McKinney
linked with terrorists?
US Representative
Cynthia McKinney, one of the most racially divisive and inflammatory
politicians in Congress, has accepted contributions from persons linked
with terrorist organizations. She is also facing multiple counts of
electoral fraud and voter intimidation. McKinney is infamous for, among
other statements, characterizing the united voices of most Americans
condemning terrorism as "white noise," and intimating that
President Bush was aware of the 9/11 attacks before that date, and profited
from the suicide bombings through his father's business interests. McKinney
was also one of the most vocal critiques of the November 2000 election,
calling on federal investigators to look into alleged voter fraud in
Florida. Strangely, she has not called for a similar investigation in
Missouri, where the St. Louis polls remained open after hours and other
irregularities abounded. She has also been silent about the Democrats'
attempt to have ballots from military personnel discarded. As usual,
she is selective in her outrage.
America's
Christian heritage has been edited out of textbooks
Did you know that
52 of the 55 signers of the Declaration of Independence were orthodox,
deeply-committed Christians? The other three all believed in the Bible
as the divine truth, the God of scripture, and His personal intervention.
It is the same Congress that formed the American Bible Society. Immediately
after creating the Declaration of Independence, the Continental Congress
voted to purchase and import 20,000 copies of scripture for the people
of this nation.
Community
character still counts
When I talk about
character, I am talking of the character of our community. Fayette County
is unique in the Metro area, because of the character of our citizens,
both those who live in the cities and in the county. You have worked
hard to improve and protect our community. The cities and the county
both have their distinct identities, which give Fayette County our overall
character. I have always said we are only one or two rezonings or one
or two annexations and one election away from losing all we have built
with our dedication. Greed can destroy all of our work. The developers
keep saying we are not growing fast enough and we need to grow faster
to make more money. The taxpayers will pay for that kind of growth.
So many of the suburbs of Atlanta look alike, you can drive around and
never really tell them apart. I know one thing, once it is over-developed
you can never replace it. I do not want to look like the rest of metro
Atlanta.
New
laws and new lawmakers
With election season
now upon us, it may be a good idea to look at what our state legislators
have accomplished earlier this year. It may help us understand what
our legislators mean by a "busy session," and it may give
us ideas on what to look forward to when the legislature meets again
next year.
Teen:
Metro traffic problem 'massive'
The problem of traffic
in Atlanta is massive. Every person driving in Atlanta is wasting hundreds
of gallons of fuel and thousands of dollars per year sitting in traffic.
If we don't stop this soon, the Atlanta metro area could take a pounding
blow.
Political
correctness gone too far
Before reading this,
be it known that this letter is rated PC-13 (anyone over the age of
13 who is politically correct shouldn't read it). I am a white male,
which for some is politically incorrect in itself in our day and age.
A
call to respond to recent gay TV program
Nickelodeon network
went ahead and aired their pro-homosexual, antifamily program [last
week].
'Glad'
about Watson verdict
I am personally
glad Jim Watson got what he deserved. It was a shock to first hear the
story when it happened. I went to school with both Jim and Beverley
many years ago. Although I didn't know them personally at school its
still a shock that someone you went to school with could do this to
another human. I know Beverly is in a better place, but I hate she didn't
leave him sooner for her kids sake.
Keeping
up with sign rules
Mr. Wheat and Mr.
Stephen's campaign signs are already out in Fayetteville, even though
the sign ordinance as printed in one of the local newspapers says they're
only supposed to be out thirty days before the election in that city.
I guess as the former Mayor of the city Mr. Wheat feels entitled to
bend the rules, or break the rules? I also found it interesting that
the same folks who write and vote on the rules have Mike's sign in their
yards.
Apology
to Fulton jury
The wheels of justice
grind slowly, but they grind exceedingly fine.
Tyrone
councilman raises questions
I'm
not sure how Commissioner Pfeifer took the facts that I presented to
Mr. Beverly and The Citizen as a personal attack, unless he has a problem
with the people of this county being informed with the truth. At no
time in that article did I attack him or other members of the current
County Commission. My letter was an attempt to clear up the accusation
by The Citizen that Tyrone continues to "annex, annex, annex."
In his response, he stated that my story was "incomplete, leaving
out important details." I challenge him to show where any of the
details of my article were false or incomplete. I also want to know
if he has read the county document that I referred to entitled "Highway
74 Corridor Sewer Study." I would assume he has taken the time
to "dig" into the study. I also hope that he has gotten a
copy or even asked for a copy for himself. And while he is "digging"
maybe he could inform the rest of the county citizens and myself, how
much was spent to compile this study?
Dunn
has fans in Fairburn
Due
to the intent of Williams Energy Company to try and locate in this area,
we have had the privilege of meeting and working with Greg Dunn. We
have high regards for his knowledge and resources and desire to work
relentlessly for the residents of Fayette County.
Reader
misses Hamrick
Having
just read Cal Beverly's ranting editorial regarding the "Peachtree
City squabble," I'm sadly reminded of just how much I and our community
miss the reason, journalistic integrity and intellect of Dave Hamrick.
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