A Gallup poll, just out, says that 76 percent of Americans don't know what country the United States gained its independence from.

Spamming the globe...
BILLY MURPHY
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Is there anything out there that they aren't trying to package and sell on the Internet? How about these world events:

Letters to the Editor

If projects go over budget, let BOE resign

With SPLOST, the Fayette County Board of Education is looking to hit the lottery. And they are using $20,000 (the cost of opening the polling places and counting the votes) of county funds to finance their gamble.

Before any SPLOST, system must get finances in order

On Wednesday June 9 on page 7A, you published a school budget chart.

Dekalb SPLOST feeling AJC criticism

Well, blow me down and kiss my grits! Who would have thought that the Atlanta Journal Constitution would have found a tax it didn't like?

Clinton-Gore malfeasance extends from Indian reservations to N. Korea

President Clinton's visit to the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation last week was an exercise in irony and hypocrisy. The very day that the President was lavishing Native Americans with promises his Interior Secretary was testifying before a federal court concerning the $350,000 that the Democratic National Committee received from a tribal group to influence the awarding of a gambling license.

Solicitor-General Harris tell 'the rest of the story' of ticket

In my position as Fayette County Solicitor General, I am aware that after my dealings with defendants in criminal and traffic cases in the Fayette County State Court, not everyone leaves court happy with the outcome.

Book bag ban, dress codes are overreations

With the ongoing problem of violence in our nation's schools, the school board in Fayette County decided to begin looking at ideas to make our students safer. While it is wise for us to take a look at our schools to make certain we have taken steps to make them a safe place to learn, we must be cautious not to overreact and take steps that would turn our schools into boot camps.

Every country has duty to screen immigrants

Recently, the press and TV gave much coverage to the efforts of a number of youths from Cuba to illegally enter the U.S.

Please use empty buildings before cutting down more trees

I'm very sad that people are cutting down trees to make new shops, especially when there are empty buildings.

Thanks, Fayette: Jitterbuggers jump off to great start locally

Thanks Fayette County From Jitterbuggers Teen Club

Former SCHS student decries bookbag ban

In response to an editorial in the July 7, 1999 Citizen by Flat Rock Middle School student Ben Hurst, I agree wholeheartedly with him that students will find a way to kill if they so desire.

Some people show direspect for our flag

July 4th, Independence Day, and respect.

Thanks for help with Boot Drive

The Fayette County Department of Fire and Emergency Services and the City of Fayetteville Fire Department would like to thank the citizens of Fayette County for the generosity expressed during the recent Georgia Firefighter's Burn Foundation Boot Drive. The three-day total exceeded $11,000.

Thanks for help after storm damage

We would like to thank the Public Works Department, the fire and police departments, the rescue and Red Cross for their kindness during the damage to our home by the storm.

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