The “GRTA decision” related to the TDK lawsuit in the Fulton County courts was the icing on the cake for a deceitful development scheme disguised as a project benefiting the public. Although I have not read the court decision, I truly hope the City Council appeals the ruling for the sake of all Georgia cities and counties.

Senators Saxby Chambliss and Johnny Isakson and Rep. Lynn A Westmoreland: OK, so the amnesty bill has been taken off the front burner for now; but, the lawbreakers, whether Mexican or American, yet need to be dealt with swiftly and decisively.

This is in response to Beth Pullias’s letter to the editor, “Recruit Stores for PTC,” printed July 4, 2007.

While I applaud her proactiveness in helping to shape the future of PTC, I have some concerns. In agreeing with Beth that one would like to “maintain the uniqueness and charm that PTC holds,” one does not do this by encouraging chain stores to come to PTC.

Russell Murphy’s recent commentary, “The Bible says Jesus had siblings,” shows the danger of interpreting scripture apart from historic apostolic teachings of the early Church. He quoted Matthew 1:25 — “But he (Joseph) had no intercourse with her until after she gave birth to a son” — and stated, “this implies that, yes, they did have intercourse.”

I give thanks to Russell Murphy for allowing me the opportunity to further explain the concept of Mary’s perpetual virginity.

I read with great interest the first installment of your series on the foreclosure market in Fayette County.

Affordable housing is a major concern for many of my constituents. Each and every family that has lost its home to foreclosure in Fayette County deserves our sympathy and compassion.

This is in response to the writer of the Free Speech letter regarding bicyclists riding on roads. She was upset at having to burn $3 gas while sharing the road with bicyclists and stated, “I have a right to the road and you do not.” She also stated, “I will only share the road with another tax-paying vehicle.”

Contrary to what many people might think, patriotism is not inherited. It is not in our blood by birth.

Patriotism is in our heart by being taught and by observing the actions of true patriots.

Let’s be proactive: What kind of retail would you like to see in PTC?

Capital City Development group, the developer of our Wal-Mart/Home Depot, and current owner of the property across the street adjacent to Planterra Ridge, has been tossing around several plans for their new Ga. Highway 54 West development. The first, was the Kohl’s big box, and the second the Hooters/Pep Boys.

I have often wondered if our Founding Fathers could have ever dreamed of the county we are today. They were, for the most part, an idealistic bunch.

The Church says? What about the Bible says?

Normally I wouldn’t get involved in discussing religious issues. It can get really ugly and usually people are going to believe what they believe simply because it is what they’ve been taught since birth, and no amount of new information can get into a closed mind. Having said that, let us look at this issue of Jesus’ siblings.

Let’s discuss the county attorney. There is an effort, by some, to replace our current county attorney — McNally, Fox & Grant — with an “in-house” attorney.

I thought the June 19 Peachtree City Town Hall meeting exposed the dangers of the TDK expansion. There was a lot to say and very little time to say it, but interesting conversation none the less.

Please explain to your children, teens or spouse that because of the drought, it is dangerous and foolhardy to set off fireworks this Fourth of July.

Let’s do some supposing for a few moments.

Suppose the immigration bill becomes law as it is currently written.

Let me suppose I am a terrorist and want to get into the country and carry out my portion of the Jihad. How easy would it be for me I get in?

As I recall, this could be the very first letter I have ever written to my local newspaper; however, something I saw the other day just didn’t sit very well with me.

Father Paul Massey answered the question of whether Jesus had siblings in the affirmative, using a quote from Matthew 13 that mentioned his “brothers and sisters.”

I was reading your article posted in The Citizen on Wednesday, June 13, 2007, entitled “Fayette foreclosures: A growing pain,” and I have concerns with your sensationalizing the foreclosure issue ... [such as] your statement, “As $600,000 homes continue to emerge from the county’s red clay, the foreclosure rate increase in 2007 is the highest in the Atlanta region.”

I am a homeowner in the Wellington Place subdivision. I served as president of the homeowners association from 2004-2006.

In just a few more days this country will be celebrating what we call the Fourth of July, our Independence Day. As Americans we realize the very word independence means to us freedom. This freedom began of course by means of the Revolutionary War struggles against England, due to high taxes, and a hope by the colonists for the separation from the heavy hand of the ruling monarchy.

On June 14, 2007, a local reporter issued a blog asking for suggestions on how the Peachtree City mayor and council should address the city’s budget crisis since the mayor seems to lack the competence to deal with such matters.

I sent this email to the two Georgia senators and our local congressman.

I am adamantly opposed to the so-called “comprehensive” immigration bill now being rushed through the Senate.

We are losing World War II veterans at a rate of 1,500 to 1,800 a day, and there are just not enough military honor guards to provide proper military honors at their funerals.

The topic of fire/EMS services in Peachtree City has come back again. The Peachtree City Council has made a formal request to Fayette County to establish a separate tax district for EMS (Emergency Medical Services) in Peachtree City.

Prostate cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer in men and the leading cause of cancer death for men.

The American Cancer Society expects more than 218,000 cases of prostate cancer to be diagnosed in the United States this year, with 27,000 deaths. Here in Georgia, the Society estimates that 5,850 new cases of prostate cancer will be diagnosed, with 630 deaths. Society figures also show that the prostate cancer death rate is twice as high for African-American men than for Caucasian men.

Did anyone catch the NCAA Girls Softball World Series on ESPN last week? It was a match-up between the reigning champion Arizona Wildcats and the Tennessee Lady Volunteers. The Lady Vols were going for their first softball championship ever, and put up an amazing fight but ultimately fell to the Wildcats.

I find it a little uncomfortable being on the same side (albeit not for the same reasons) as Mr. Silent Majority True American.

Carolyn Cary, I had to write to tell you how much I enjoyed your article about the sheriffs of Fayette County.

It was such a good article and good to see one that you have written. I have enjoyed your writing for a number of years. I have not been living in Fayette County for 34 years but I still have family there and they gave me the article. I don’t think that you can ever say enough about the good law enforcement of Fayette County.

I received the following response to an email that I sent to Cinemark Theaters voicing concerns about Tinseltown.

My concerns were excerpted from the letter published in The Citizen [recently] and included not only the mice, but also trash all over the floors, sticky stuff on the seats, curt ticket sellers and concessions workers with attitudes.

I wanted to raise the question again about illegal aliens, but this time regarding the current proposal before Congress. I’ve listened closely to the arguments but haven’t heard anyone bring up what impact legalizing all these people would have on our medical and social programs.