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Direct PAC not controlled by developersTue, 11/29/2005 - 6:18pm
By: Letters to the ...
I did something recently that I rarely do: I read a Steve Brown letter to the editor. I didn’t really have to read it to know what it said; however, I was told Mr. Brown reached new levels of brazenness, even by his standards. So, curiosity piqued, I opened to A6 and dug in. The mayor deserves lots of credit for staying on message. His entire public persona has been built around lashing out at people who disagree with him. You’re “beloved” if you agree with Steve, if you view every issue as he does, if you eagerly nod your agreement when he speaks. Dare to disagree and you better watch your backside because the junkyard dog’s been unleashed. Our mayor is a good politician (even though he hasn’t yet figured out that successful politicians must build coalitions). He can manipulate facts to make anyone but the comatose look bad. He can and does lie with conviction. Seemingly he doesn’t realize he’s lying because he’s convinced that if he believes something, that something is true. Take DIRECT PAC, for instance. Our organization formed about three years ago when a group of individuals, tired of hearing each other complain about the city’s government, figured we could influence the course of events by organizing a political action committee. Our first public statement was in favor of the Development Authority’s efforts to fix the problems with the amphitheater and, especially, the tennis center. (Let me point out that, at the time, the Development Authority was chaired by a Brown supporter who Brown appointed.) Well, fact is, that’s just not true. Let me tell you about this DIRECT PAC “special interest group.” We do have a special interest: better government in Peachtree City. We don’t buy into Brown’s conspiracy theories, accusations, and inanities. We think he’s full of malarkey. Who are we? We are employed and self-employed business people, Republicans and Democrats, active and retired military, old and young, civil servants, professionals, educators, even a pilot or two. Some of us work in the real estate business. For others in the group, real estate means the family home. We are not consumed, as Brown would have you believe, by a desire to bulldoze trees. Indeed, if you reflect for a moment, you realize our organization looks a lot like Peachtree City. You might even conclude, based upon recent election results, that we think a lot like Peachtree City, too. On Dec. 6, we have the right to vote again. Exercise your right. Even if you didn’t vote in the general election, you may vote in the runoff election. Two very different individuals contend for the final elected position and we get to decide who we think is better suited. Earlier, DIRECT PAC recommended both Harold Logsdon and Phil Boswell as excellent candidates for mayor. Harold remains in the race and our opinion, formed after meeting with all the newcomers contending for the mayoralty, remains unchanged. We believe Harold Logsdon deserves your vote. Rex Green 
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