Letters to the Editor

Superintendent secrecy: Fertile ground for false rumors

Let’s see if I get this correct. We are negating the contract for our school superintendent for mutually accepted reasons that cannot be disclosed.

One red flag!

I have been following the school closing/redistricting hearings and the only information I could come up with is that [Superintendent Jeff] Bearden had come up with a pretty good plan. It made sense and would not impact too many “hardships,” plus it would open a brand new school that has been underutilized for years. Read More»

Even after tax defeat, Atlanta has lot going for it

While the recent defeat of the transportation referendum was not well received by Wall Street, the defeat was not the “second coming of Sherman” to metro Atlanta.

Yes, we still have a significant transportation funding challenge that must be addressed; and addressed quickly. But the metro Atlanta region should continue to attract investment during the coming years while we seek a long-term transportation funding solution. And we have a lot going for us in the metro Atlanta region. Read More»

As nation teeters, what is really needed for us?

I feel as if I am watching a high wire balancing act as our nation teeters to one side and then the other.

On the one hand the country could fall to the right into an abyss of recession or depression such as we are seeing in Greece and Spain. I don’t think we want that.

On the other hand the country could fall to the left where big government would probably lead us into some sort of totalitarian socialism that could stifle and possibly destroy our free enterprise system. Read More»

Wisteria vines, apples, lawyers and justice in Fayette County

I learned a lesson of a lifetime today. “If you go to court thinking you have a chance to win without an attorney you are living in a dream world.”

I have a neighbor who has land that is just feet from my front door [and] has been neglected for years. I didn’t care until vines called wisteria grew from their trees onto my storage shed, in the shed, under the shed and down from trees on their property to shrubs on my property, wrapping them in vines. Read More»

Flip-flops by Imker, Fleisch, Learnard?

What do we need more, a corporate site to provide jobs or 90 more new houses to complete with our already depleted existing home sales? We already have well over 1,000 undeveloped home sites already within our city limits.

The annexation and rezoning of the “Southern Pines Plantation” (SPP) is a perfect example of political promises gone wrong.

The City Council voted to move forward on the annexation process on July 12 instead of saying “no” to the annexation and rezoning of 77 acres south of the city, which is currently county land that is zoned commercial. Read More»

Peachtree City: ‘Lost’ in year 2025

It goes without saying that due in part to demographic patterns, the significance of the current recession, the ineptitude of our current City Council, and the outright obsession of city employees to protect their positions of self-importance, the average age of Peachtree City‘s employees and population will have risen significantly by the year 2025.

To illustrate, we merely have to observe a typical day at City Hall while the Secretary to the Assistant to the Deputy City Clerk deals with current issues. Read More»

Tale of 2 healthcares: Ours vs. rest of world’s

My purpose in writing my first response was to clarify the healthcare situation in the U.S. I tried to present the difficulties and challenges in both a private and public healthcare system, and I will do so again with reputable sources.

I’m not exactly sure how to begin to respond to the ramblings presented about “Best healthcare” so I will just start with the broadest picture.

The U.S. Constitution is written to limit what freedoms the federal government is allowed to take away from us (negative liberties). It is not defined by one phrase of “general welfare.” Read More»

Ga. Archives’ closure is major blow to public

Governor Deal, as a Georgia citizen and taxpayer I am one of thousands across this state, across this country, and around the world, who are outraged at the impending closure of our State Archives.

This is my second letter to you in less than one year regarding the Archives. We Georgians are embarrassed that our State Archives offers the fewest hours open in the entire nation.

Mississippi offers public access to their Archives six days a week; the South Carolina Archives is open five days a week; the Alabama Archives is open four days a week, and every second Saturday. Read More»

Excellent schools? Renew E-SPLOST

We can disagree on politicians and politics, and we can disagree on policy and priorities, but one thing we can all agree on [is] the quality of our excellent Fayette County public schools.

Fayette citizens figured it out decades ago: great public schools are the cornerstone of great communities.

They made the initial investment in quality public schools and this investment returned the profit of well-educated and successful students. Read More»

PTC throws finest cops under the bus

Thursday night was a sad time for Peachtree City as the City Council unanimously voted to send three of the Police Department’s finest officers — officers who had served this community diligently and faithfully for many, many years — packing.

This only highlights the growing trend that has surfaced with the arrival of our new city manager that numbers-crunching and organization charts are far more important than dedicated city employees who give their all for Peachtree City. Read More»

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