I read today’s Citizen editorials about Mr. Presberg with astonishment and dismay. Instead of watching his performance in his job, the knee-jerk reaction in our town is “you don’t conform so we will make your life miserable by hauling you up at a public meeting and grilling you about religion.” Can you spell witch hunt?
Kudos to people who want to be judged on their merit, their performance and their behavior instead of whether they attend the right church and bow low enough while there.
Shouldn’t we judge folks by something which is a true and important measure of their beliefs, not the useless religious platitudes and reassurances that flow from politicians’ forked tongues all the time?
I read your article with interest to see if there was merit in your argument that Mr. Presberg should make public his most intimate beliefs. I remain unconvinced.
Beliefs are important, as you stated. But behavior reflects beliefs, not words at one public meeting.
I’m further disheartened and disappointed that your last comments would seem to exhort only one group (religious persons) to become engaged in public discussion.
Sadly I think your diverse readership may think, as I did, that The Citizen speaks to and for only the “predominately conservative, Republican, and faith-based” referenced by Mr. Thaxton.
Please try to represent us all so that we feel The Citizen is fair and trustworthy, not a bullhorn for one group over others.
Amy Nyman
Peachtree City, Ga.
