The participants of the Constitutional Convention adopted the U.S. Constitution at Independence Hall in Philadelphia on Sept. 17, 1787. It was later ratified in 11 states and went into effect […]
It is with tremendous excitement that I am announcing my candidacy for Post 3 of the Peachtree City City Council. I am running for the same City Council post I
I try to not take to heart many of the published opinions in the newspapers and social media regarding teachers. But a few things I read [earlier in July] prompted
Today I went to CardSmart on my lunch hour to mail a very large package (22 pounds) to my brother-in-law who has just been deployed to Afghanistan (third deployment in
I would like to respond to the opinion piece, “Worried about privacy? Check Common Core data collection” (The Citizen, July 24, 2013). The Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education supports
In response to “Low survey response, but CCA advocates press ahead” printed 7/17/13: I am writing to thank The Citizen for excellent ongoing coverage of the community-wide effort over the
We normally do not let published letters in the Citizen Opinion section force us to reply. We refer to the letter [in the] June 25 issue that takes to task
When lawful citizens are treated as suspiciously as other citizens who might engage in unlawful acts, Political Correctness becomes Basic Stupidity. Since the beginning of beer, underage youngsters have tried
I work for [omitted] and could get fired for publishing the following above my own name, even on my own Facebook page as it shows a point of view on
I was sad to see almost an entire page (July 3, Page A4), including a political cartoon, bemoaning recent advances in gay rights. I’d like to assert that it is
I would like for Mr. Mahoney to consider for a moment how he might feel about at-large voting for Congressmen. I understand the system doesn’t function like that but, humor
Our government, Big Brother, who constantly watches out for us, is doing it again. Once again, Mr. and Mrs. John Q. Public’s constitutional rights have been set aside temporarily in
I would like to share my Monday with the people of Fayetteville. I went into a store and came out and my car wouldn’t start. I sat there in the
I had the opportunity to represent Peachtree City along with Councilman Eric Imker in a meeting with the county government and the cities. I have developed a solid working relationship
I am a registered Democrat in highly Republican Fayette County. I guess that makes me a minority. For identification purposes, I am also caucasian and a professional female. There are
Why did you come? This is response to the continuing battle being fought over Fayette County’s “at-large” voting system and the NAACP. One has to wonder why blacks started coming
The move by President Obama to postpone implementation of the employer mandate until after the 2014 elections is no surprise. He knows that once people see how the law affects
As happened in 2006, amnesty has passed the Senate again. The future of American sovereignty, security and employment access is now up to the U.S. House of Representatives, in which
Are we a Christian nation? We are, as in 1892, a unanimous decision of the Supreme Court in the Holy Trinity Church vs U.S. declared that we are a Christian
Dean Fryer’s letter in The Citizen (June 26) trashing the Peachtree City Police Department simply cannot go unchallenged. Shame on you, Dean Fryer. By department policy, rank and file members
Many of us in the north-central part of the county are wondering if someone is trying to pull the wool over our eyes. The city of Fayetteville has been doing
I’m glad you are going to pay your fine, Mr. Fryer. You would not have received the speeding ticket if you very simply obeyed the law. You chose not to
Many are asking whether Paula Deen should be fired for her 10-year-old racial comments. I find it best to use a standard. I choose someone. If what another person said
A wonderful, caring and loving woman, Paula Deen, has been slandered. Although I haven’t ever met her, I believe what I have seen on TV and other media appearances; she
As we prepare for the celebration of the anniversary that marks the signing of the Declaration of Independence from the British rulers in 1776, we would do well to reflect
You may think the ticket I received for exceeding 40 in the 30 mph zone on Huddleston Drive is my motivation for pointing the finger at our police. But the
When I was a child my mother read me the fairy tale of “The King Who Wore No Clothes.” Today, amid all the Obama administration scandals, fellow Democrats, Obama worshipers,
Fayette County School Board voted [June 17] to purchase the Common Core aligned math textbooks. During the discussion of the textbooks, prior to the vote, it was pointed out by
The more things change, the more they stay the same when it comes to the Fayette County School Board. I read with interest that the school board now has a
It has been awhile since the last public information was made available regarding the November SPLOST proposal. Originally, it was to address stormwater and road culvert work, but not much
In most modern cases of the rise of totalitarianism, the seeds of that rise were planted in crisis, and the fertilizer was fear. As the rise of the Nazis shows,
Imagine this if you will. Mr. Garlock invites you to the middle of a cornfield. When you arrive he builds a fence around you and then challenges you to picture
I was pleased to read the comments of Mr. Judson Johnson and others in reaction to my comments on district voting. I am pleased because it shows that SOME Fayette
Mr. Lowry, you are entitled to your opinion, but it one with which I strongly disagree. You are correct that at-large voting has been in Fayette County for 191 years;
