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Shell
game: Gov. Barnes borrows billions to fund flashy tax 'cuts'
By MITCHELL KAYE
Representative
Congratulations
to Gov. Roy Barnes for receiving a "B" rating on the Cato
Institute's 6th biennial "Fiscal Policy Report Card for America's
G
Americans
love to clip and save
By BILLY
MURPHY
Laugh Lines
Americans can be
divided into two classes of people: Those who use coupons (couponites)
and those who don't. If there is one, true signifier of the civilized
world outside the invention of Triple-Action Tide, it is the use of
coupons.
LETTERS TO THE
EDITOR
Samaritans
quietly help many Fayette families
I want to express
my appreciation to Cal Beverly for his encouraging and challenging words
("Let's help Samaritans build a new home," The Citizen, Sept.
18) concerning the work of the Fayette Samaritans and their present
need to find a new home.
Let
churches care for poor; don't use our county taxes
I am a church member;
I believe in charitable efforts to help the needy, when possible. We
give to these programs at our church as others do at theirs.
Sheriff's
hasty helicopter purchase: Lots of questions
Good Heavens! What's
next?
Readers
find appealing tax reassessments on property a 'waste of time'
Don't waste your
time appealing your tax assessment!
Outcome
is predetermined
I would like to
add my two cents to the letters from Bill Webster and Bob Young regarding
the appeal of property tax assessments. I, too, believe that the outcome
is predetermined.
F'ville
annexation plan: Few positive aspects, many negative
Like many of my
neighbors have, I too chose to move to Fayetteville for its uniqueness.
The "country" feel of this town along with its favorable schools
and lower crime rates are important things that have attracted people
here.
Southside
annexation 'train' slowed by citizens' actions
South Fayette County
and Fayetteville citizens have had the privilege of seing "Citizen
Power" in action. Three weeks ago, on Sept. 5, it appeared Fayetteville
City Council's Southside annexation and development plan was on the
verge of being a "done deal."
'Checkpoint
Golfview' drivers will remember
I live in the Kedron
area of Peachtree City and unfortunately must travel through "Checkpoint
Golfview." I call it that because it now represents to me another
famous checkpoint of the Cold War era, Checkpoint Charlie. I drove through
East Germany and they too had ways of controlling their population.
City
overreacted; why can't police simply enforce the law?
I wrote a letter
to the paper three weeks ago and have not seen it published yet, although
I have seen many supporting the Golfview Drive measures taken. So, I'm
writing again to see if you will print this one in opposition.
Most
Golfview residents like new traffic calming measures
I am appalled to
read in the local papers that over 700 signatures have been collected
to contest the traffic calming measures on Golfview Drive. As a longtime
resident of 613 Golfview Dr., I am extremely happy with the results
of the measures recently put in place.
Chambliss
understands what terror war will require of U.S.
Representative Saxby
Chambliss has written a thoughtful and scholarly editorial column in
the Washington Times of July 29 that indicates he understands what is
needed in these difficult times to enhance our response to extremist
attacks.
Several
sections on cart path system are unsafe
Recently there have
been several articles in the local newspapers having to do with golf
carts and cart paths in Peachtree City. On the front page of the Sept.
13 issue of The Coweta Citizen Review there was a column by David Epps
regarding a golf cart accident that occurred on Aug. 13.
Picking
and choosing who should be a parent is scary
I can understand
Dr. Moffatt's disagreement with my characterization of his ideas as
resembling eugenics.
Woman
who reported Muslim talk should be congratulated
America's image
of a hero seems to be changing for the worse. Richard Jewell was a hero;
he saved many lives by finding the bomb at the Olympics in Atlanta,
but his life was changed forever by the new media. He was never called
a hero, but will always be known as the man suspected of being a bomber,
simply because the media made his life a living hell.
Mark
golf cart paths
I am writing to
you about my ideas about golf carts and golf cart transportation. I
feel that we should enforce the rule that a child may not drive a golf
cart until he or she is 12. I also think that there should be more direct
golf cart paths to major shopping or working areas. It would really
decrease air pollution. Cars give off lots of this kind of pollution.
Electric golf carts do not.
Paper
needs more comics for us kids
Hello, my name is
Amanda Keuler and I'm a seventh grader (12 years old) at Our Lady of
Victory Catholic School. I've always loved to read short stories. Since
I've never read your paper, but would love to, I was wondering if you
had a short story column.
F'ville
has too many vacant buildings
I am a seventh grader
at Our Lady of Victory. It has come to my attention that there is an
increasingly large number of vacant buildings in Fayetteville. However,
new buildings continue to pop up everywhere.
Let's
put a mall behind The Avenue
I live in Fayetteville,
and I feel that we need a bigger mall other than the Pavilion and The
Avenue. They have lots of stores, but they don't have them all together
like a mall.
DAR
helps students to study U.S. Constitution
The Augustin Clayton
Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, in partnership
with the Clayton, Fayette, and Henry County boards of education promoted
Constitution Week observance Sept. 17 - Sept. 23. The Clayton, Fayette,
and Henry County governments have presented their school systems with
a proclamation for each school in the system.
Great
work at Great Airshow
I would like to
thank all those involved with putting on The Great Georgia Airshow in
Peachtree City this year.
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