]> J. Peter Lewin's blog http://archive.thecitizen.com/staff_blog/11433 en So, you say you are a Republican — how’s that working out for you? http://archive.thecitizen.com/node/28945 <p>The reality of the American political system is that, today, a voter has the choice of voting either Republican or Democrat. It would, conceivably, be nice to have a number of valid choices from which to choose when voting. As much as Bob Barr might like it to be so, our next President will either be a Republican or a Democrat.</p> Columnists Tue, 03 Jun 2008 17:44:48 -0400 Examples abound: Local Republican leaders know better than ‘the People’ http://archive.thecitizen.com/node/23796 <p>As we wait patiently for the Republican version of a local platform, thoughts turn to just what the Republicans bring to local government in Fayette County.</p> Columnists Tue, 18 Dec 2007 17:19:16 -0500 Fayette Democrats present local party platform http://archive.thecitizen.com/node/23057 <p>The Democratic Party of Fayette County has developed a platform on local issues that we would like to present to the voters of the county. While national issues often determine how people will vote locally, we feel that there are valid options available to address local issues and we feel that these options are not being given the consideration that they deserve by the existing governments within the county.</p> Columnists Tue, 27 Nov 2007 16:32:14 -0500