Wednesday, September 1, 1999

Golly, I thought I was just a wide-eyed innocent — shocked to learn that some local high school booster clubs were selling alcoholic beverages to raise money for extracurricular activities.

Lesson of Waco revelations: Be vigilant
DAVE HAMRICK
Editor-at-large

Calls for U.S. Justice Department maven Janet Reno's resignation are once again resonating in the halls of Congress.

Where is my wallet?
BILLY MURPHY
Laugh Lines

 

If you could look inside the typical man's brain it would read: “Girls, sports, food; girls, sports, food; girls, sports, food. Wait! Where's my wallet... Whew! I got it!... Girls, sports, food; girls, sports, food...”

 

Letters to the Editor

Shame on Citizen for beer-boosters story

Shame on you for running the front-page article, “Boosters + beer = big bucks,” in the Aug. 25 edition of The Citizen as a news story.

`Pollution' shown in photo was just common water vapor

In the Aug. 25 issue of The Citizen in section B is a story on smog. As an environmental consultant to industry, it really bugs me when the media shows pictures of the discharges from cooling towers and implies that this is pollution.

Who gave the right to judge ethics of boosters selling beer?

I also read the article entitled, “Boosters + Beer = Big Bucks,” as well as the response from Dr. [Knox] Herndon [The Sunday Citizen, Aug. 29]. I feel that there are a few things that need to be said.

Homeowner gets runaround from officials on siltation problem

In the mid 1960s, Earl Strother, Sr., and myself built Lake Stephens. It was beautiful, all natural and all spring-fed clean water. The creeks that entered the lake on the north had high banks on both sides. Everything was all a person could want, which is why we all moved to Fayette County.

Social Security plan pales beside what private investments could produce

It was quite a shock to read [Edward] Ramey's letter (Repair, don't destroy, Social Security). The idea that we cannot produce enough to have security unless we depend on the government to do it for us is insulting to me.

Don't rezone for higher density

Do we really need this rezoning, is there a compelling benefit for the current citizens, will it reduce taxes, will it improve the quality of life for all of Fayette County?

Will 75% of apathetic voters determine outcome of SPLOST?

In the Wednesday, Aug. 11, edition of “The Citizen,” there was an article “SPLOST supporters getting organized.” The part that gives the statistics about the voting public in this county ... goes on to say there are about 50,478 registered voters in the county.

SPLOST is no fix; instead, stop all development

The claim that the SPLOST tax will increase the quality of education by building more schools is illogical. Building more schools will only be a temporary fix, even if the environmental aspects are ignored.

Public education is rewarded by gullible parents for undereducating kids

1993 was a seminal year. A womanizing, corrupt, traitor was sworn into the office of President of the United States.

Yes to SPLOST is green light to developers, more growth

There are indications that supporters of SPLOST are hoping for a low turnout of voters on Sept. 21. They think this is their best way of passing an unpopular tax.

If you can't handle heat, don't write to editor

I take offense to the letter written by Mr. Harold Harrison and his mischaracterization of the so-called “Kraft Kronies.”

We're already paying too much for trash

I take the comment from Pamela Martin of Peachtree City in great distaste, or maybe contempt would be a better word, in her letter stating, “If people were required to pay for their trash by the pound, I believe we would see a great reduction in solid household waste.”

Click Here to view complete listing of articles for this edition of The Citizen News