Dear Ms. Satterthwaite:

Wow! You are angry and your

"planned" attack certainly communicates your

growing hysteria. Fortunately, your publisher did the

right thing and put your comments in the proper

perspective for his reader's and advertiser's benefit.

But I've just been scratching my head to figure out what

could spur such a vicious attack.

I find it a bit

presumptuous for you to speak on behalf of the

individuals you've labeled and so conveniently segmented

into a catch-all "minority" group. Why do you

assume they share your liberal mindset? Were you urged to

act on their behalf? Did you even discuss it with them

first? In your diatribe, I feel you've broken your own

so-called "gentlemen's agreement" on

non-partisan politics by injecting hate and racism into a

simple city council election. If this was your intention,

congratulations!

And yes, for the record, I

happen to know Dan Tennant and that is one the primary

reasons I felt compelled to respond to your comments. As

Dan states (and you apparently find so abhorrent), he is

just a hardworking, average income, Christian family man

(the same as probably nine-tenths of the local adult male

population) who just wants to give something back to his

community in the form of public service. No more, no

less. Is that so evil and insidious as you'd have us

believe? I'd even bet that the people you proclaim to

speak for would agree with the basic "Tennants"

of his campaign (that's supposed to be a pun, not a

"code" word) - such as improving the

quality of education, maintaining well-funded and trained

police and fire departments, closely monitoring

commercial development, etc. - all for the purpose

of preserving the wonderful quality of life we are all so

fortunate to enjoy.

If that's so bad then count

me in on Dan's evil "middle-aged, average-income,

family-based" plot to undermine Peachtree City with

these types of goals and values. And perhaps most

importantly of all, you should know that Dan is one of

the most friendly, outgoing people I know and a

confirmed, card carrying, cart path "waver"

from way back.

So Sallie, if nothing else,

you've given Dan a great boost in awareness leading up to

the election. And to that I say (paraphrasing Garth from

"Wayne's World") - "Republican" Party

On, Dan!

David Rissier

Peachtree City

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