The Citizen Online - Letters to the Editor

Sturbaum: Hyperbole in mayor’s contest

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:06:39 -0500

The hyperbole and the rhetoric concerning issues in this city have become out of control and need to be addressed.

There are impractical comments being made about the destruction of recreation, the loss of Peachtree City, employee replacements, etc.

Redirect $51M from SPLOST to better use

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:06:04 -0500

The voters of this county voted down this year’s SPLOST referendum by a margin of three to one. That has to be a clear sign to our commissioners that the people of this county aren’t interested in putting $51 million into the West Fayetteville Bypass or other such projects only in the interest of a few.

Walsh: Need more info to decide tower issue

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:05:10 -0500

At the PTC Council meeting on Nov. 5, there was a lot of passionate discussion about possible new cellphone towers in the city, so I thought I’d share my views on this hot issue.

Learnard: ‘Clear need for better communication’

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:04:35 -0500

It is with much appreciation that I thank the 6,000 Peachtree City citizens who voted on Nov. 3. Voter turnout was nearly double what it was in 2007, the last non-presidential election year.

Imker: How to get PTC budget under control

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:04:00 -0500

I offer a no-nonsense, plain-talking philosophy where we return to the village concept of the city and stop the crazy rezoning and additional big box stores from coming in.

Commissioner Horgan and the audacity of dope

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:03:24 -0500

Last week, Robert Horgan, the Fayette County commissioner, filed an appeal to overturn the findings of the ethics panel, which found him in violation of the Fayette County ethics ordinance.

Attention, Secret Service: Watch this letter writer

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:02:50 -0500

After reading Mr. Gilmer’s latest diatribe in your newspaper, it is obvious that rational thought is not part of his make-up. But for you to publish his letter advocating the overthrow of the government makes me wonder about your newspaper.

Thanks, President Obama, for making your socialist agenda so evident

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:02:19 -0500

As citizens, we owe Barack Obama a huge debt of gratitude, for he has done what no president before him has been able to do.

Democrats lie about healthcare costs

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:01:46 -0500

As House Democrats voted on their healthcare overhaul this month, they should have also voted to abolish the Congressional Budget Office, too. It would have been much more honest than their current strategy for hiding the true cost of their legislation.

Hypocritical Demos soak the rich

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:01:15 -0500

The current healthcare Plan (HR 3962) that has been unveiled by the liberals in the U.S. House of Representatives must be stopped before it becomes an approved legislation.

For safety, put 4-way stop signs at Robinson, Windgate intersection

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:00:46 -0500

Yet again [Nov. 13] there was a serious accident at the intersection of Windgate and Robinson roads in Peachtree City. I sincerely hope that when you print the article on this, you question why the city has not seen fit to make this intersection a four-way stop.

‘A fiction, comic relief, political, PTC holiday short story scenario’

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:00:03 -0500

It is almost time to wish all in The Citizen Newspaper Nation a merry Christmas holiday season. Ace politico opinion reporter, the cowboy engineer here, just before a wishful unscheduled appearance on the Larry King Live Show.

Plunkett: Negotiated to avoid 54W. ‘blight’

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:37:26 -0500

H-O-N-O-R. Your opinion piece of Nov. 7 begs a response from me. As a longtime resident of Peachtree City, I have often noted your biased and distorted pieces directed toward elected officials and county organizations. Once elected to a council seat, I certainly wasn’t surprised to be on the receiving end of what has become a typical tone of The Citizen.

Haddix: Will hold town halls on budget

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:36:38 -0500

Now there are two and the race goes on.

I have already said so much detail on my positions it is hard to find a fresh way to restate issues. But I will try while pointing you to donhaddix.com/elect for links to my past letters to the editor and more detailed information.

Cowboy engineer out-pundits editor, may apply to write column

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:35:48 -0500

We once did the sour sewer deal, then went for the public streets/traffic light X-Files. We had the Boondoggle – gone, and the Logsforbrains dynamic duo – out. The jig is up. That’s a 50-percent batting average.