Letters to the Editor

I enjoyed reading Dr. Scherz’s [opinion column] (1-10-16), which was well written. As a retired senior level healthcare exec and former GOP elected official, I understand his frustration with the

It is absolutely essential that government business be conducted with the highest level of ethical responsibility. The appearance of impropriety can cause the citizenry to lose faith in their government.

We will have to wait until the plastic bags are removed from the signal lights to be certain, but it seems that the company that built the “Green T” intersection

This is a letter is a challenge to every church, every Christ follower, and every concerned citizen in this readership. Please read on: I never thought I would see the

I have had the honor of working alongside many competent professionals employed in government at all levels. I have worked with one individual as a private citizen and elected official,

As a resident of Peachtree City for over 30 years, and one who is on a septic system because sewer is not offered to our neighborhood, it bothers me that

In the coming legislative session, some have suggested that the state of Georgia implement a number of changes to educational funding. One of particular importance is teacher merit pay. First,

The recent very public death of a veteran on the streets of our hometown has awakened an entire community to the pain not only of one man, but to the

The Jan. 13 edition of The Citizen included an editorial arguing that skeptics of “Catastrophic Man Made Global Warming” (CMMGW) were perpetrating a hoax. There are a couple of points

I am a scientist (despite the unfounded opinion of at least one local politician): BS Physics (The Citadel), MS Engineering (Purdue University). And I agree 100 percent with Mr. Outlaw’s

[Editor’s note: Commissioner Steve Brown’s statement regarding the district voting lawsuit settlement is reproduced below as a letter to the editor.] I am the only commissioner who has been elected

Compromise is defined as “an agreement or settlement of a dispute that is reached by each side making concessions.” The votes last week by the Fayette County Board of Education

Recently columnist Scott Bradshaw identified coming school reform initiatives likely to be raised in the coming legislative session. While I appreciate Mr. Bradshaw’s efforts, I do not believe he has

You probably think I don’t know much about the “science” of climate change, given that I am writing about the “Climate Change Hoax.” Actually, I am familiar with the science.

As we begin the New Year, it is a great opportunity to discover ways to contribute to the quality of life in our communities. Southern Conservation Trust (SCT) has many

If you put a frog in boiling water, it will try to escape. If you put a frog in lukewarm water and slowly heat the water to boiling, the frog,

[Monroe Roark,] I would like to commend you for your comprehensive, well-balanced, thoughtful article in yesterday’s The Citizen re: those of us who spoke at the Dec. 10, 2015, Fayette

As I read the Dec. 16, 2015, edition of The Citizen, I wonder. I wonder why atheists are so afraid and/or annoyed by God. I wonder why we tolerate, and

All lives, as well as black lives, do matter. However, after all the marches, boisterous demonstrations, and pillaging, is there a clear understanding as to whom black lives actually matter

Peachtree City’s Public Information Officer and City Clerk, Betsy Tyler, accuses the Georgia Public Policy Foundation of being “alarmist” in questioning Peachtree City’s plan to build out a government-owned broadband

I attended a Florida gun and knife show for the first time in a long time and won a Remington rifle (not an assault rifle, AK47, automatic or handgun, which

It took more than 30 minutes to drive from City Hall to my home, off MacDuff Parkway, on Saturday, Dec. 6, at 10:30 a.m. Traffic was bumper-to-bumper, and moving in