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Veterans
Day at Huddleston Elementary
By Randy
Gaddo
There were thousands
of Veterans Day ceremonies nation wide and probably overseas as well
on Nov. 11, but none could have carried a stronger patriotic message
or moved veterans more deeply than the one at Huddleston Elementary
School in Peachtree City.
Activists
Peddle Bikes and Buses, Not Cars, to Working Poor
By Wendell
Cox and Ronald D. Utt
Georgia Public Policy Foundation
As much as 20 percent
of federal transportation funding goes to transit, which serves less
than 2 percent of travelers. Of the many rationales offered in defense
of disproportionately high transit spending, the most novel put forth
this year is the bizarre claim by the Surface Transportation Policy
Project (STPP) that auto ownership by the working poor leads to a more
limited standard of living and diminished home ownership opportunities.
- LETTERS TO THE
EDITOR
1st
Amendment: Issue is government endorsement
I must disagree
with John Mrosek’s views about the First Amendment. Mr. Mrosek
says that “federal cases (are) removing any reference to God and
religion from our public affairs.”
Don’t
corrupt U.S. Constitution
It seems to me a
12-year-old could comprehend the First Amendment’s meaning. While
I wholeheartedly support not pushing my beliefs on others, neither do
I appreciate the minority imposing on my constitutional rights, especially
when I am a part of the majority.
Social
Security worsens poverty
The federal government
today forces Americans to surrender 12.4 percent of their wages each
year to finance a Social Security system that is approaching bankruptcy,
with full knowledge that younger workers will receive very little in
return.
Homeowner
gets cheap revenge for sloppy workmanship, shoddy building materials
My family lived
for several years in a small town where we owned and renovated a Victorian
home. In those years, we came to appreciate the quality materials and
workmanship, even artisanship, that had gone into this jewel of a home.
Hardwood floors, an all-oak open stairway, solid oak six-panel doors,
lath and plaster walls and a giant clawfoot tub made it a delight to
come home each day. Whoever built that house did so with a sense of
pride.
‘I’
and ‘me’ count reveals communication misunderstanding
Letter writer Fred
Stavely showed a woefully ignorant viewpoint of communication skills.
Ironically, he criticized people who were speaking the most responsibly.
Poolman:
Teamwork, quality of life top list
We are less than
one week away from the runoff election for Peachtree City Post 1.
What
happens if non-profit status is denied?
Re: Ruling “no
conflict” for Rutherford. Yes, you are correct; however, keep in
mind the so-called no conflict for Rutherford is all pending the federal
government approving the non-profit organization prior to Dec. 1 when
the prior DAPC employees are under the city controlled jurisdiction.
Look
at Poolman’s experience versus Rutherford’s lack of it
Let’s be objective
and remove the emotional drama from the decision and evaluate the candidates
on what they bring to the table:
Rutherford’s
conflict larger, more direct than Poolman’s
There is an old
adage: Perception is truth. Last week, Ted Meeker, our fine city attorney,
issued an opinion that Judi Rutherford would not have a conflict of
interest serving on the Peachtree City Council while also being employed
by a city-owned venue.
Rutherford’s
conflict limited, but Poolman’s open-ended
Much has been said
about the potential conflict of interest facing both candidates for
Peachtree City Council Post 1. The clear conflict that faces Ms. Judi-ann
Rutherford has been addressed by the city attorney and has been judged
to be a non-issue.
Blacks
and ‘Faces’: Quit finding fault; find the facts
Reply to the letter:
“Why no black faces in series?”
Provide
us with insights, please
I enjoy Bruce Jordan’s
readings very much, but I’m baffled by the comments of Mr. Lowry.
What does the fact that Mr. Jordan is employed by the Fayette County
Sheriff’s Department have to do with your so-called “oversights”?
Indoor
smoke ban protects all
Smokers have the
right to smoke. I am fighting for the right to NOT inhale tobacco smoke.
Ryckeley’s
helmet column could save some lives
Thanks, Rick Ryckeley,
for your column Nov. 14 on bike safety. My niece Katie had a terrible
fall on her bike a few years ago in Peachtree City. The doctors told
my sister Donna that Katie surely would have died if she had not been
wearing her helmet.
Here
is what my sister had to say:
The article also
really hit home for me, when I read it today. In 1998, my 10-year-old
daughter, Katie, was racing her dad and brother home from a fun bike
riding trip. She was wearing a helmet.
Community
opens its arms at a time of crisis and sorrow
Thank you for informing
the community and honoring Donald Doyle Carey, my husband, in the obituary
almost three weeks ago. We are not Fayette County natives, having lived
here only 25 years, but I’m so thankful that we have been a part
of such a town and community that Fayetteville is.
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