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Historic
tax cut package will benefit millions this summer
By MAC
COLLINS
Congressman
The House and Senate
last week agreed on a final bill to ease the tax burden on all Americans.
Consisting of a mix of marginal rate reductions, capital gains and dividend
reductions, and measures to improve capital and create jobs, coupled
with direct aid to states, the measure will help to grow employment,
improve consumer confidence, and stimulate investment.
Is
new thinking on taxes and spending possible for lawmakers?
By
Darrell McKigney
It's telling what
makes front page news these days. Recently, this headline appeared on
the front page of the Washington Post: "GOP Eyes Tax Cuts as Annual
Events."
- LETTERS TO
THE EDITOR
Diversity
column was biased on race, facts
I would like to
thank you for the article on "Diversity and the [New York] Times:
Black, white and red-faced." It was a very amusing, although confusing,
piece.
Where
is the outrage over white reporters who lied?
I am very concerned
with the tone of Mr. John Leo's opinion columns concerning the fraudulent
reporting by former New York Times reporter Jayson Blair in the May
14 and May 21 editions of The Citizen.
Of
diversity, plagiarism, race
I am a recent transplant
to beautiful Fayetteville. The two items I have relied upon to help
me and my family settle in here are the county map and the weekly newspaper
The Citizen. I have usually avoided the regular columns in newspapers
and newsmagazines but recently browsed certain columns because of the
currency of their topics.
Encounter
with deputy probably did occur, just nothing like what was described
Sheriff [Randall]
Johnson has told me over and over not to rise to the bait when someone
says disparaging things about the Sheriff's Department. After all, I
agree with him that not everyone likes or has a reason to like law enforcement
officers. Unfortunately, I couldn't not rise to the bait cast by "Name
Withheld" [Letters, The Citizen, May 21].
So,
all white reporters are well qualified, never make errors?
In his column which
appeared in your May 21 Opinion section, John Leo, in his misguided
attempt at chastising the New York Times for the Jayson Blair episode,
paints all black and Hispanic journalists with one brush stroke. He
writes as if all of them have done or will do as Blair did and, because
of company quota systems, were hired even though they are under-qualified,
unprepared and hired under double standards. Such statements represent
the epitome of bigotry and bias and are flat out untrue.
Catholics,
Protestants share belief in God's Son, Jesus
May I offer a few
remarks about what were evidently derogatory comments about Catholicism
in a recent letter to the editor that I missed. I pray that the tone
of my comments will be consistent with the gospel of Jesus Christ, the
one who not only calmed the stormy sea, but who also told his disciples
when they objected to the actions of someone outside their group who
was evidently preaching the gospel: "Forbid him not" and,
"If he is not against us he is for us."
Equal
pay lawsuit not aimed at tennis center
I never thought
that I would file a lawsuit against anyone. Not too long after I filed
suit against my former employer, the Development Authority of Peachtree
City, my children asked me what would happen if I won.
Fayette
has warning system: NWS radio
Reference your headline
to Paul Van't Hof's letter in your May 21 edition, "Fayette lacks
weather warning."
Residents
work to make neighborhood a good one
"Anything"
does not go here.
.
. . for the melodies, Chorale
The Southern Crescent
Chorale and its conductor, Janice Folsom, are to be thanked and congratulated
for the artistic musical enrichment they bring to Fayette County and
indeed, to the whole of the southern metropolitan area. Fayette Countians
have good reason to be proud of this excellent entry into the Metro
Atlanta arts scene.
.
. . for the Easter baskets
We would like to
thank the citizens of Fayette County for all their donations to Operation
Easter basket.
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