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Unemployed
get extended benefits
By MAC COLLINS
Congressman
Last week marked
the beginning of the 108th Congress. With 229 Republicans, 204 Democrats,
one Independent, and one vacant seat, Representative Dennis Hastert
(R-Ill.) was elected, and sworn in to serve his third term as speaker
of the House of Representatives. Shortly thereafter, the Oath of Office
was administered by the Speaker to each newly elected Member of the
House and the House Rules for the 108th Congress were adopted. Once
again, it is a tremendous privilege to have been elected for a sixth
term to represent the people of Georgia in the United States House of
Representatives.
Sanity
check on SUVs, terrorists
By BILLY
MURPHY
Laugh Lines
There is a lot I
can understand about our culture, but come on, we are nuts. I thought
it was dumb enough when the lady came up with the failure-free gym program.
For example, so kids wouldn't feel failure during skipping rope, she
had them remove the rope. That's right, they have two kids simulating
turning the rope and the child in the middle is jumping up and down.
LETTERS TO THE
EDITOR
Why
not business HQ buildings on Southside?
Let's focus on maintaining,
and even improving the quality of life in Fayetteville and all of Fayette
County. Of particular interest now is the Southside Plan currently scheduled
for change at the Jan. 16 [Fayetteville] City Council meeting.
To
fit F'ville's image, install neon digital courthouse clock
I have often found
that words of sensationalism tend to foment not only a keen interest
within readers, but also incite genuine human emotion, even when genuine
human is not warranted. Whether accurate or not, I have compiled a priority
list of sorts for this wonderful city of Fayetteville, a city that day
by day grows increasingly more diluted in foliage and consequently,
more analogous to Riverdale.
Forget
restoring honored but divisive Rebel flag; support unifying banner
While campaigning
for governor, Sonny Perdue said he favored a referendum on the Georgia
state flag. He should live up to his campaign pledge. But the referendum
should not be about the return of the 1956 flag. Be honest with yourself,
that standard was designed not to honor Confederate ancestors but to
stick a thumb in the eye of those wishing to end segregation.
Road
shortfall is solely Mayor Brown's fault
Last week I wrote
that [Peachtree City] Mayor [Steve] Brown squandered nearly a million
dollars which was intended for critical road projects. Here's the full
story.
No
problems in PTC until Mayor Brown came along
Until Steve Brown
came along, Peachtree City was the most successful planned community
in the eastern United States. Until Steve Brown came along, Peachtree
City was a gem in the state of Georgia, an economic powerhouse and a
great place to live.
Tax
incentive districts seem right way to go
Dear Mr. Mayor and
councilmen, I wanted to forward the article to you, just in case you
missed it in the AJC, "Self-taxing districts gain traction."
Teen
needs unanswered in Fayette and Newton
I resided in Peachtree
City from 1987 until 2001 when a career change dictated a move to Covington
in Newton county 60 miles away, but a world away in law enforcement.
Let me explain: Nov. 2 last year my son and eight of his so-called friends
were out illegally making plastic bottles explode in yards. They apparently
did this twice and one of the eight was bringing him home in a golf
cart when pulled over by Gestapo-garbed police who reported it as if
terroristic devices were being flung to hurt people. Aloof and arrogant,
when I asked questions the lead officer said he didn't have time to
discuss it with the likes of us.
Fayette
officers are the finest
Recently two of
my elderly neighbors fell in their homes. The 911 emergency people were
called. They came immediately. They were very competent and did whatever
was necessary to get these ladies to the hospital. Thankfully, they
are both back home now.
Police
officers deserve our thanks, better pay
This is a letter
that's long overdue. I suppose that I'm like most folks and only see
the police as a nuisance setting up speed traps and stuff like that.
Nothing could be further from the truth!
Call
your Congressmen to support tax reduction plan
Want some of your
tax monies put back into your pocket? Then call Senator Zell Miller,
Senator Saxby Chambliss, Congressman David Scott, Congressman Mac Collins,
in support of President Bush's comprehensive job creation and economic
growth plan. I support the President's plan for the following reasons:
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