FreeSpeech for 05-06-09

Tue, 05/05/2009 - 3:05pm
By: The Citizen

At a time when it seems that bashing local law enforcement is the in thing, I was really proud of three Peachtree City officers who were evidently on their way to Fayetteville on the morning of April 29 in their patrol cars. They came upon an accident at Ga. Highway 54 and Brandywine Boulevard in Fayetteville and immediately took control of the situation, assisting with traffic control and helping those possibly injured until the Fayetteville officers, medics and fire personnel could arrive. Thanks, guys! You made me proud to be a Peachtree Citizen.

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To the 50-year-old who has worked hard, is in the highest tax bracket and says he would give the shirt off his back (although he’s undoubtedly against any social programs that provide shirts to poor people): you got one very key thing wrong in your comments about Obama and taxes. He is not raising your taxes “for the lazy people who expect the government to support them.” He is considering raising your taxes to make up for the countless mistakes President Bush made over the last eight years. Hmmm. I wonder who YOU voted for?

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In regards to the so-called Fayetteville Bypass, I’m not sure why improvements to the existing Sandy Creek Road will not satisfy all the perceived needs of your traffic “problem.” Why not put the cars onto Ga. Highway 74 North near I-85? To those of us living in north Fayette County, dumping out a few more cars onto Ga. Highway 92 North appears to be a silly idea. What this ill-informed plan does do is decrease the time frame for ne’er-do-wells to come into our county from Old National Road and Fulton County. If the attempt is to lessen their getaway time from breaking into our homes in north Fayette to getting back to where they stay, I believe you have solved that problem. It appears the main thrust is to simply force an unwanted, and I believe unneeded, road down the public’s throat just to spend the SPLOST money. Why not do the right thing and improve an existing road and leave it at that?

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Thank you and amen to the Free Speech writer who defended the law that prohibits prayers in our public schools. Why are we still having this argument? Why can’t Christians get it? This country was founded on the idea of religious freedom. That means freedom for everyone, including those who want freedom from all organized religion. That means freedom for thinking people who understand that manners and morals can be taught without the aid of Biblical fairy tales like talking snakes and virgin births and a God who can turn you into a pillar of salt. Parents who believe their children need to be scared into good behavior can pay for the brainwashing at a private Christian school. But for God’s sake, let’s keep our public schools free.

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To the vitriolic Free Speaker who last week declared that “Obama’s vision of bringing people together is officially a failure”: Let’s see, you have made your judgment after the man has been in office 100 days. It may take a little longer than that to correct the disastrous course set by G.W. Bush and his kind, nearly destroying our economy at home and our credibility abroad. It is radicals like you who keep this country divided, ranting your right-wing opinions, labeling anyone who does not agree with you as “anti-American.” Well, thanks to freedom of speech, you are entitled to spout nonsense. But remember that the majority of American citizens do not agree with you. It’s easy to forget that when you live deep within a block of states that is seriously out of touch with the rest of the nation. You might want to remember something: Your section of the USA has been been on the wrong side of history before.

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Thank you, Kevin King, for your excellent editorial on “Scary talk from conservatives,” published in the April 29 issue of The Citizen. It is heartening to know that there are indeed some moderate, logical thinkers living in Fayette County, Ga. Every time I get ready to pack my bags and move back north where sub-zero temperatures seem to keep heads cool and in good working order, I come across a piece of writing like yours. Apparently, reason can flourish here, too.

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Submitted by Cyclist on Sun, 05/10/2009 - 8:34pm.

You guys are missed!! Please chime in and let us know everything is OK.
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Submitted by skyspy on Sun, 05/10/2009 - 10:03pm.

Happy Mothers day to all of you, and check in. Cy is right you are all missed.

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Submitted by eodnnaenaj1 on Mon, 05/11/2009 - 7:13am.

How kind of you, thanks. You know, being blessed with my daughter makes every day a happy mother's day.


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Submitted by eodnnaenaj1 on Mon, 05/11/2009 - 7:12am.

How kind of you, thanks. You know, being blessed with my daughter makes every day a happy mother's day.


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Submitted by Cyclist on Sun, 05/10/2009 - 8:14pm.

Rush is not the answer to the party's problem.
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Submitted by Cyclist on Thu, 05/07/2009 - 5:44am.

Beach time draws near!!!!
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Submitted by muddle on Thu, 05/07/2009 - 6:38am.

Yep, I'm about to load the kayak on the car and point both south for Cocoa Beach. Hope the shuttle goes off as planned. We've a front row seat at the beach place.


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Submitted by eodnnaenaj1 on Tue, 05/12/2009 - 10:06am.

How's the beach? Did you get to see the shuttle launch? Eat a shrimp or two, and take an evening walk in the edge of sand & water for me! Have a good time.


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Submitted by eodnnaenaj1 on Thu, 05/07/2009 - 8:22am.

How cool! Have a wonderful time.


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Submitted by muddle on Thu, 05/07/2009 - 8:54pm.

Thanks! We've just arrived, have a new wi-fi connection, and I'm sitting on the balcony, looking at a nearly full moon over the ocean. In a bit, we'll retire for the evening with the bedroom window open a crack so that the sound of the surf will loll us to sleep.

Every time we come down we wonder why we can't just stay. Maybe I can work at Ron Jon. Think they have need of a philosopher in a surf shop? Else, I can walk around downtown Cocoa Beach with a sign: "Unemployed Philosopher: Will Argue for Food."


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Submitted by Main Stream on Thu, 05/07/2009 - 11:55pm.

If you get a chance while in Cocoa Beach, eat at "Fish Lips Waterfront Grill" in Port Canaveral... you can sit outside on the upper deck overlooking the canal and directly across from Cape Canaveral. I know everyone's food tastes are different but this was probably the best seafood restaurant I've eaten at in Florida in a long time. I had the Lobster Ravioli topped with creamy sherry butter sauce and steamed asparagus. Hubby had the fresh Grilled Mahi-mahi plus we ordered the most delicious Crab Fritters (blue crab meat served with roumalade sauce) and some of the best Clam Chowder we've had in ages.

Here's a link:

Fish Lips


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Submitted by muddle on Fri, 05/08/2009 - 6:41am.

Thanks.

The name reminds me of the Cheech and Chong movie. Cheech is smoking a joint next to a stream. A fish pops out and asks for a toke. He relents. Then, when he gets it back, he says, "Aw, man, you fish-lipped it!"

Is this relatively new? We've been pretty familiar with all of the places along the inlet, but not this one. We'll certainly check it out.!

A favorite for a long time has been Grills--which also sits right on the water there--next to the boat ramp. They have a lunch special, and you can get a nicely prepared fillet of very fresh yellowfin tuna (right off the boats), steamed vegetables and rice for just a few bucks. I get a lecture every time I order it, because I like it fairly well done, which they consider a mortal sin. And the deck outside is very nice, unless you catch it when the rowdies take it over (intoxicated guys in tank tops trying to pick up cackling women seated at the outside bar....)


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Submitted by Cyclist on Thu, 05/07/2009 - 9:04pm.

You and the wife enjoy that time together!!!
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Submitted by muddle on Thu, 05/07/2009 - 9:11pm.

The year was 1981. I had just graduated from college in Orlando, and we were about to pack to move to Ohio for me to pursue an M.A. at a school in Cincy.

We drove out here to Cocoa Beach for one last look, and I can recall wondering, "Am I crazy? Why do I want to leave here?"

Now, 28 years later, I still wonder what ever possessed us to leave.


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Submitted by S. Lindsey on Thu, 05/07/2009 - 7:22am.

Just left the Beach ****sigh**** Have a great time

I will not lower my standards.. So UP YOURS.. Evil

GUN CONTROL Link


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Submitted by eodnnaenaj1 on Thu, 05/07/2009 - 5:59am.

Indeed it does! Kinda hard to believe with the weather we've been having the last bit here. How many minutes until you go? Gee, wish I had a friend that had a condo they would like me to babysit for them for a week, even exchange, babysitting/rental. LOL!


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Submitted by Cyclist on Mon, 05/11/2009 - 5:34am.

in 23 days. Not that I'm counting. I already hear those fish calling..."come play with us".

I'll send you weather and the fishing score reports while I'm there.
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Submitted by eodnnaenaj1 on Mon, 05/11/2009 - 6:35am.

And good Monday morning to you too! Shoot, I'd be counting hours!

Wonder how ole Muddle and company are doing, hope they are having a relaxing, fun time.


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Submitted by Cyclist on Tue, 05/05/2009 - 9:17pm.

So you are now a moderate, eh? Smiling
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Submitted by PTCGOIL on Tue, 05/05/2009 - 3:41pm.

in Peachtree City when they widened it, that weed grass that is in the median that they used would be high enough now to have saved thousands of GDOT (OUR) dollars. Wanna know why? We wouldn't have needed the concrete eyesore wall (aka the the PTC Downtown Connector wall) that lines that road now. This weed grass stands up straight as an arrow at over 2 feet tall and still growing!!!! AND, it blocks the headlights of the oncoming traffic at nighttime in the median. Such a thing of beauty, don't ya think????

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Submitted by Cyclist on Tue, 05/05/2009 - 4:00pm.

Is the answer. Smiling
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