Wednesday, October 13, 1999

As most of you know, the way this newspaper opinion thing works is like this:

Redistribute wealth? OK, let's do it right
By DAVE HAMRICK
Editor-at-large

How would your life change if someone suddenly handed you a million dollars? (Those who are already millionaires will have to insert whatever dollar figure would make their eyes light up).

Why TV is better than books
BILLY MURPHY
Laugh Lines

 

As a writer and as a parent you would think that I would advocate reading above television, but let me tell you, reading is overrated, television is not

 

Please, not in Peachtree City
By SALLIE SATTERTHWAITE
Lifestyle Columnist

I'm angry. No, I'm not. I'm 'way beyond angry. I can safely say I have a vested interest in my community, having served on City Council, as a volunteer firefighter/paramedic, and, perhaps most significantly, as a voter who has never missed an election of any kind since moving here in 1971.

Letters to the Editor

Jail expansion — just another shell game?

We're all familiar with the age-old shell game where the scam artist tries to get you to focus on where the nut isn't and keep your focus off of where the nut actually is. The hand can be quicker than the eye!

Name-calling is ill-mannered, and it changes no minds

Thank you for printing the various responses to the recent SPLOST vote. All were interesting; some I agreed with; others, I did not.

Hometown on the Internet

Just a quick note to assure you that former residents are still paying attention to their hometown. In this electronic world we have developed, it is nice to keep an eye on things past. I can live in Oregon but still read the articles on your web page (and, yes, I even read my mother's articles). I can listen to Georgia Tech football games over broadcast.com or I can listen to the same rock station I worshipped in high school (although my tastes have definitely mellowed).

Big Development wants to divorce poor Traffic in PTC `court'

Contrary to what the renowned development attorney, Doug Dillard, might say to persuade our city officials, Development and Traffic are now wedded. The story proceeds as follows.

Ad hominem arguments can be turned around

I was glad to see that Chuck Morley of the Fayette Daily News kept his editorial on the editorial page rather than on the front page, as has been the case in the weeks leading up to the SPLOST vote. However, I would like to take issue with his ad hominem arguments/accusations.

SPLOST vote shows kids don't really matter here

The supporters of SPLOST used the slogan, “Our Children Matter, Vote Yes.” This saying could not have been more appropriate. The election showed that here in Fayette County, based on many of the arguments against SPLOST, children really don't matter.

Starr's Mill High School junior unhappy with rejection of SPLOST funds

Dear Community of Fayette County,

My name is Steve Freeman. I am a junior at Starr's Mill High School. Fayette County recently called for an act called SPLOST. It was to be greatly beneficial toward all families of Fayette County that have children attending schools. The deal with SPLOST is that this is an indirect one-cent tax on every dollar. This money would be used to help build new schools, stadiums, and other school necessities.

No tax cuts; stop raids on S.S. funds

In Congressman Mac Collins' article, he mentions that Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert (R-Ill.), will not spend a dime of Social Security.

No `dilemma' on PTC budget surplus: Simply cut taxes!

I read with interest the article in The Citizen regarding a budget surplus of $161,221, projected for the coming year. I was entertained by Citizen columnist Monroe Roark's characterization that this budget surplus somehow causes a “dilemma” for the city government.

Need help locating brother

I am in search of my brother, Jimi Drake. He has been living in Georgia for the past several years now. His last known address was in Fayetteville.

Check out Gore's campaign chairman: Ready for 4 more?

Is anyone surprised that former congressman Tony Coelho, the Vice-President's fiscally-challenged campaign chairman, is in trouble again?

Guns not the problem

Ms. Hamilton stated in her letter recently that the statistic of 2.5 million uses of guns for self-defense was exaggerated.

F'ville neighborhood zoned for single-family homes, not Jailbird University

In response to a recent letter written by Fayette County Sheriff Randall Johnson regarding prisoner escapes, I would like him to answer a few questions. Sheriff Johnson, are you calling my child a liar? Are you calling her bus driver and her school officials liars?

Where did lake get new water from?

I am curious to know where the water is coming from that is slowly filling Crystal Lake (Lake Bennett).

There's just something about that Name

The ideology of “moving on” seems to characterize this generation as none before. With Y2K under a 100 days away, it makes sense to take stock and ask ourselves about the direction that our life is taking.

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