The passage of SR 736 by the Georgia General Assembly is a much bigger event than many people seem to realize. The Senate resolution calls for an Article V Convention […]
In your lifetime would you have ever thought that America’s middle income children would be forced into low income healthcare systems? A provision hidden in the shadows of the Affordable
Mr. Lentz, the “truth” is often in the middle. But, not always. In response to your article, “Both sides are lying about global climate change,” I do not agree that
In an editorial in The Citizen on Feb. 26 Joseph Garofalo makes several points about global warming (now called climate change). I would like to point out a few issues
Before contracting for yet another traffic light at Line Creek in Peachtree City or anywhere else, consideration should first be given to updating traffic light programming as has been done
“Hey, Mike, I just left Broadway Diner (in Fayetteville) and something kinda neat happened. I was about to leave, when the lady said, ‘Well, I can bring your check to
As we celebrate our 10-year anniversary this year, we must reflect on how far we have come from our humble beginnings. In 2004, the Fayette CARE Clinic began in a
For over 20 years, Fayette Samaritans has served families in our county that are in critical need of food, clothing and emergency financial assistance. During 2013, donations remained consistent but
As many of you may know, for the past 12 years I have, with your help, made it my mission to help the children of deployed and wounded service members
Now that the Road to Nowhere is mostly complete, I have a suggestion for using some of the money that will be saved by not building the full length of
According to a recent safety poll conducted by the national security firm SafeWise, the city of Fayetteville was named as one of the top 50 safest cities in the state
There has been a heated battle for years between the backers of scientific climate change and the deniers. A much cited peer-reviewed scientific literature, examining 11,944 climate abstracts from 1991
Our chief executive officer, Barack Obama, has again shown that any leadership he might exercise is based on fear. It’s an ancient ploy: make people afraid of something, and then
This is in response to Councilman Mike King’s letter to the editor in the Feb. 19 issue of The Citizen. After reading Councilman Mike King’s letter I can only say
Having served as a councilman for the past 90 days, by any standard, makes me no expert in all things Peachtree City. The experience and wealth of knowledge possessed by
“Catfish are jumping and the cotton is high” are lyrics from the song “Summertime.” I think this is the way all of the benefactors feel after pushing the farm “pork”
Majority Leader Ronnie Chance is my state senator. He does not return my phone calls. Am I the only one? Gloria Ferrell Peachtree City, Ga.
With the acceptance of Judge Timothy Batten’s redistricting map, it is time to look at this year’s commission election. Since I live in Peachtree City and reside in the new
I opposed the recent county-wide infrastructure SPLOST in part because I did not want to give the Fayette County Board of Commissioners a slush fund with which to pay off
To paraphrase, insurance contracts disclaimers state that oral agreements are not legal or enforceable. Only that which is in writing for that specific type of policy may be enforced. Since
The Peachtree City Council will soon vote on a resolution to ask the Georgia Department of Transportation to install a traffic signal at the intersection of Line Creek Drive and
I am a regular reader of your newspaper and a resident of Peachtree City. I am also a member of a rare breed in this county — a Democrat. Why
With the start of the 2014 election run-up, I think it is important for those of us who share a belief in small, constitutionally limited government to agree on a
I would like to disagree with Mr. Paul Lentz on several things on global warming. The reason they changed it to climate change is when the left starts getting pushed
On behalf of all 170 hospitals across Georgia, I want to express appreciation to Governor Deal for his steadfast resolve and determination to ensure the safety and welfare of hospital
I am sick and tired of being told what to do by bureaucrats who have no business or right to stick their nose into my business. I am sure many
My sincere thanks go to John Munford for his recent article about the boil water advisory in The Coventry subdivision. Sadly, I had to read about this advisory in The
I am stunned to read at the top of the front page of today’s Citizen, “New Mayor, New Council = Pay Raise?” The article says that the newly installed mayor
[Editor’s note: This is in response to Timothy Parker’s letter of Jan. 15.] Thank you, Mr. Parker, for your commentary on my article, “Ms. Willis’ socialism column nonfactual.” However, you
As we once again celebrate a great orator, leader and inspirational figure, we must also realize there’s a correct and equal way to celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. No other
I find it difficult to get to the substance of Ms. Willis’ article when the premise seems to be that the socialist party started making promises to the Vietnamese people
Global warming is over. It is a tired and trite phrase and presents a poor picture of reality. It is time for a new paradigm: global climate change. The greenhouse
The title of a Bob Dylan song says it well, “The Times They Are A-Changin.’” That is very true for the county and County Commission. For those not sure of
Late last week while having my morning coffee I listened to an interesting news item aired on NPR. It briefly reported that the Boeing Company and its machinists agreed that
