Going out on a limb to save some
trees
By DAVE HAMRICK
Editor-at-large
It's with more than passing
interest that I follow Fayette County's and
Fayetteville's search for ways to save more trees
from the bulldozer.
Media as gutter: How much longer?
By LEE N.HOWELL
Politically Speaking
There has been
a lot of comment made about Minnesota Gov. Jesse
Ventura's comments to a Playboy interviewer this year
about his views on religion — and on sex —
and on just about every other topic imaginable.
- A leftie looks at
life: Woe, woe
BILLY
MURPHY
Laugh Lines
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- I'm left-handed; thus, I'm a
minority. I don't know if there is an affirmative
action program for my “people,” but we
should warrant a PBS documentary, a
“20-20” episode and at least one Susan
Faludi book. But, I bet you won't see Jesse
Jackson taking on our cause anytime soon. I hear
he only loves righty.
Letters to
the Editor
Way to go, PTC; wake up, citizens of
F'ville
I would like to congratulate the
citizens of Peachtree City for their ability to
identify a development project that wasn't good for
their community. They showed an ability to mobilize
public interest in order to prevent a nearsighted
vision of their community from moving forward.
Now it's time for PTC Council to say
`No' to Home Depot
I had the experience of seeing a
magic show on Nov. 22. No, it wasn't anyone famous
like Penn and Teller, but instead was Mr. Ed Ellis of
Dames & Moore, Peachtree City's hired traffic
consultant. While Mr. Ellis is not well known as a
magician, I believe he showed that he has a promising
career ahead of him.
It's time for affected neighborhoods
to speak up about new jail
Fayetteville jail notification:
Last call; don't say you weren't invited!
Bike club likes bike lane proposal
I understand it may be possible
to have bike lanes included on the new bypass routes
to be constructed in the future in Fayette County.
PTC traffic consultants sound like
Home Depot hired them
I would like to thank the
Peachtree City Planning Commission members for
showing the people of the city that we matter. They
made a very difficult decision in spite of being
threatened by RAM Development's attorney.
Letter's anti-Jewish charge was non
sequitur
I was flabbergasted that the
writer of a recent letter to the editor expressed the
opinion that [The Citizen's editor] Cal Beverly
opposed Bruce Perlman's election to the Peachtree
City Council because he was Jewish.
Congratulations to Starr's Mill H.S.
Just a mere two years ago our
students were all eagerly anticipating the opening of
our new facility while trekking an extra distance to
attend classes.
PTC Council has been shortsighted in
planning for big boxes
The “big box” debate
is becoming fascinating. The Huddleston family wants
their six or so million dollars and they do not
appreciate the latecomers (anyone after 1965) asking
for responsible development and a decent community.
Of course, the Huddleston's have stated that the
community was really decent before the latecomers
arrived. The only problem is that their land would
probably be worth about $175 an acre in the absence
of the latecomers because, in Jim Minter's words, the
area was “populated by rough and tumble folks
partial to whiskey and fighting” (AJC, September
1999).
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