`Out there' is where our future lies
By DAVE HAMRICK
Editor-at-large
Every time any little thing goes
wrong in the space program, the same nattering nabobs
rise up with the same tired refrain.
`Miranda' and that pesky 5th
Amendment
By LEE N.HOWELL
Politically Speaking
All of us who
have watched those gritty television police dramas
like Hill Street Blues or NYPD Blue — or who are
fanciers of those action-packed cops movies —
are familiar with the scene where the officers of the
law finally get their man (or, woman, as the case may
be).
- A year in the life
of the Murphys
BILLY
MURPHY
Laugh Lines
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- Merry Christmas. Here are
some of the highlights of Julie, Billy, Olivia (4
1/2) and Davis (22 months) from this past year.
Letters to
the Editor
How many officials live close to
jail expansion?
I am writing this letter in
regards to the jail that is currently being proposed.
I am really amazed that the elected officials would
agree to have this huge “eye sore” right in
the heart of Fayetteville.
F'ville jail plan is `monstrous'
My family moved to Georgia 16
months ago. We left south Florida purely by choice,
sick of the congestion, fed up with the poor school
system, and finally appalled by the violence and lack
of togetherness.
Alcohol attitude is `amusing'
Fayetteville's paranoid attitude
concerning alcohol would be amusing except for the
fact that it hurts all county residents. No? Then
what about the lost tax revenues when county
residents go to neighboring counties to do their
shopping?
Fayette County should donate Dorsey
house to F'ville Main Street program
I'm saddened to hear the
historic Dorsey house may be demolished to make room
for a jail. It was interesting to read in the paper
that architect Neel Reid had a hand in the existing
design. His buildings are precious Georgia resources.
Alcohol penalties too hard on
employers
I am a retired human resource
professional, having moved here to Fayetteville
several years ago. I retired from a division of
Kroger in Colorado; prior to that I worked for a
grocery chain in California that also sold alcoholic
beverages.
PTC leaders have done poor job of
planning to anticipate `big box' stores
Over a year ago, after
conducting some research, I made the statement that
Peachtree City is the hazardous chemical and
hazardous waste capitol of Fayette County. Following
that announcement, someone told me that a city
councilman, Dr. Robert Brooks, was greatly angered by
reading my letter in the newspaper. I asked if they
knew if he was enraged because someone made this
information public or was he enraged because he
thought the statement was false. Federal and state
data proved the statement was in fact true and the
city has (at times begrudgingly) begun addressing the
situation.
PTC leaders should consider safety
1st, developers 2nd
City officials met with members
of the traffic task force recently to discuss the
upcoming city council vote on the Home Depot/Super
Wal-Mart big boxes. If what was said in that meeting
is any indication, we can look for the developer
winning out again when the appeal is heard before
city council Dec. 16.
Punish the servers who sold beer to
minors
Add my vote to those who oppose
the very harsh actions of the city fathers against
the various merchants who have been caught in the
“sting” operation of the local police in
their zealous enforcement of the sale of alcohol to
minors.
Magistrate's decision applauded
I applaud the
magistrate for not being intimidated by the law
officer in the sheriff's department. Too many times
law officers want to be the judge and jury for all of
their arrests.
Moved to Canada but still cares for
PTC
I recently moved to British
Columbia, Canada, but nevertheless, much of my heart
is still with Peachtree City. As well as subscribing
to The Citizen, I also hear from concerned citizens,
and naturally that encourages me to express my views
to you, as I have done in the past.
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