Bills come back from conference with
too much pork
By REP. MAC COLLINS
3rd District U.S. Congress
We have passed a continuing
resolution to continue funding for the government
while we work to pass the appropriations needed to
run government. The legislative process starts in
House committees.
GOP uses big gov't when it
suits them
By LEE N. HOWELL
Politically Speaking
Perhaps I am a
little weird — and I am sure that those who know
me best would probably agree with that statement
— but I have always believed that consistency is
a virtue.
- Comebacks of the
year
BILLY
MURPHY
Laugh Lines
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- As we end baseball season
and start football, our minds are all directed to
stories of victory yanked from defeat. Thus I
have compiled my Comebacks of the Year Awards for
three entities that were up to their eyes in
alligators and somehow have made it back into the
canoe. They are an airline, a movie theater and a
70-year-old stud
Letters to
the Editor
Voters rejected money for schools;
BOE got it
I would like to respond to the
volume of letters addressed to the citizens of
Fayette County and to the Board of Education
explaining the messages sent by the defeat of SPLOST.
Why should we give more money to
3rd-rate system?
In the Sept. 29 issue of The
Citizen is a letter from H. Dwight Wilson who wants
to lay a guilt trip on those who voted against
SPLOST. He equates education spending with education
excellence.
Anti-SPLOST votes won't reduce
growth
In 1990 I moved to Fayette
County for a couple of reasons. First and foremost
was that with school-age children, Fayette offered
one of the best school systems in the state.
Secondly, the quality of life is outstanding. Thirdly
it is close to the airport and, yes, I am a pilot.
History lesson is in order on issue
of `Confederate' Ga. flag
The Rev. Dr.
John Hatcher stated in his column on the Georgia flag
issue, “It would be a good thing if . . .
Christian Georgians could pluck the rebel flag out of
our state flag.” However, I find that most of
his persuasive points are based on common assumptions
that are not historically accurate and crumble when
faced with facts.
Student urges BOE to cut back on
homework load
To the Fayette County Board of
Education:
I am writing you to inform you
and ask you to consider changing the homework polices
of our schools. From research and personal
experience, I have found that homework does more harm
to school studies than good. Most students have busy,
after-school schedules that compete with homework:
part-time jobs, extracurricular activities, church
activities and family responsibilities.
Educator offers suggestions for
avoiding crib deaths
I appreciated the SIDS article
in this week's Healthwise section. Not enough parents
are aware of the ways they can help reduce their
chances of SIDS happening to their baby. I would like to add to
your article some important, and proven, ways that
are often overlooked
The boys who cried Floyd:
Overreacting to nature's events
The Boys Who Cried Floyd.
I was hoping
that my days of panic mongering were over. Since I
made the big move south, I was dreaming of serene
hours parked in front of the television,
uninterrupted by weathermen.
Vote wasn't anti-school; it was just
anti-growth
It amazed me to see how the
members of our school board reacted when
“their” SPLOST was defeated. Tears and
“embarrassment” for School Board Chairman
Debbie Condon, threats of more trailers and
“less” for our schools, and of course plans
to try for a third time next year to get county
voters to approve another SPLOST. These elected
officials, so-called representatives of the countys
voters, don't
seem to have a clue.
Healthcare can be less lavish
This is in response to Mr.
Lathern's letter to the editor on Sept. 22 where he
cautioned that community hospitals are in danger of
financial difficulty
Healthcare and patient's rights at
risk
Recently, visiting a western
state where I had worked as a registered nurse in a
general hospital for many years, I spoke with
colleagues who are still working mostly in the
intensive care units and post surgical areas.
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