Root

cause: Column motivated by anti-Jew feeling

Re: Editor Cal

Beverly's column, "A suggestion on whom not to vote

for in PTC" [The Citizen Review, Oct. 29]:

Have you

ever met Dr. [Bruce] Perlman? Have you ever had lunch or

dinner with Dr. Perlman? Have you ever played golf with

Dr. Perlman? Have you ever been a patient of Dr.

Perlman's and had him treat you when you were sick? Have

you ever been a guest in Dr. and Mrs. Perlman's home?

Have you ever helped him plant trees and shrubbery in his

yard?

I suspect

that more than likely you have answered "No" to

all the above listed questions. Fortunately, I can answer

"Yes" to all the above listed questions. And,

in so doing, reveal that which is contained in my

"Yes" answers.

You see, I

have spent time with Bruce Perlman! Mr. Beverly, the way

you get to know someone, truly know someone, is to spend

lots of time with that person. And, I have done just

that. For more than 10 years, I have gotten to know Bruce

Perlman and have developed a relationship with him as

patient, friend and neighbor.

I know his

honesty, his integrity, his character, his sense of

humor, his intelligence, his wit, his wisdom and his

counsel. They are all par excellence!

Addressing

your comment about Dr. Perlman failing to note anything

about his contributions to you: You knew everything about

them! You just published all the candidates' financials

in your paper last week! Just go read your own paper!

Everything was open and shown to the public by you!

Also, the

fact that Bruce has raised more money than the other

candidates tells me that Bruce is very highly thought of

make it sound like it's a "bad" thing to raise

more money. I say it's a good thing and is indicative of

the candidate's broad based support.

Also, your

referral to Bruce at least eight times in your article as

"the good doctor" smacked of bad manners,

disrespect, and when it really comes down to it,

jealousy. The derogatory tone of your mention of Bruce's

supporters as not being "grassroots supports"

but other doctors and medically related businesses was

absurd at best. What do you think Dr. Perlman does for a

living? He's a doctor! And yes, his associates are other

doctors and medically related businesses. Duh! (The other

grassroots supporters are his patients and friends -

remember, Bruce has been in the community well over 13

years and is well-known and well-thought of by many

folks). So, where else would you be expecting some of his

contributions to be coming from? Owners of cemeteries?

Hardly!

However,

Dan Tennant received a donation from the owner of a

cemetery. Why? Because Dan is in a business related to

that industry. There's no shame in that and certainly

none in Bruce Perlman getting donations from others in

his related field either. Why are you trying to make a

negative insinuation out of that?

Bruce is a

successful physician who had worked very hard to get to

where he is today. Yes, he makes a good living. Is that a

crime? Is that something he should be ashamed of? You

intimate by your condescending tone that indeed it is.

He has

diligently built his practice to the point where he can

now devote time to community service. This is a desire

that was birthed in his heart months ago. Now he has an

opportunity to fulfill that desire.

I would

also like to comment on the two other letters published

Friday from Steve Fodor and Steve Brown.

First:

Steve Fodor. As a resident of Tyrone who is not a

registered voter in Peachtree City and will not be voting

in Tuesday's election, he has absolutely no business

whatsoever commenting about any candidate in an election

in which he will not even be a voter.

It would

make just as much sense for me to write in my thoughts to

the local Fayette newspapers about the mayoral candidates

in the upcoming Fayetteville elections. I live in

Peachtree City! I can't vote in Fayetteville.

Second:

Steve Brown. The "tree incident" that took

place at Bruce's office construction site last summer was

not Bruce's fault. The trees were bulldozed over by his

contractor without his knowledge. But, in order to be a

"good citizen," Bruce did overkill in his

landscaping at his new office. Large-caliper sugar maples

exceeding four inches in diameter were trucked in and

planted on the entire north and east sides of his

property. Additionally over a dozen understory redbuds

and paperbark maples (rare trees) were planted. Numerous

other trees and shrubs were planted which far exceeded

the normal city commercial standards. These above

statements can be confirmed by calling the city planner's

office.

As far as

medical services for the city are concerned. Peachtree

City Internal Medicine (Bruce's practice) was the low bid

for the city's medical care. Again, just call city hall.

Which frankly, Steve Brown could have done in the first

place if he really had wanted to know before making his

negatively charged innuendo in your newspaper.

Lastly, I

believe Bruce would not give you an interview for several

reasons, not the least of which was that you are a

citizen for Dan Tennant. Other reasons could be that he

did not believe you to be a nonpartisan reporter and felt

you might misquote him. You have certainly reported an

"opinion" in your paper that was very negative

and distorted and I can only imagine how you may have

twisted his responses to your potentially hostile

questions.

However, I

believe the reel root of your negativism towards Bruce is

simply that you personally do not want a Jew on Peachtree

City's City Council.

David

Cree

Peachtree City

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