It's no secret that I

"telecommute" and am in my home office during

business hours. Knowing that my husband's office is in

Fayetteville, I can only conclude that Jim wanted me to

be the one who greeted the process server at my front

door. If he was hoping I'd be intimidated, he was sadly

mistaken.

Want to know why my family

got dragged into this? What's the connection? This

lawsuit involves some of us who are friends with Steve

Brown. Yes, we know Steve and his family. His daughter

and our daughter have been in preschool together for

about a year. I guess there must be something sinister

going on between naptime and finger painting.

Have we talked with Steve

about city personnel and city business? Absolutely, and

we will continue to do so. Thank goodness for people like

Steve Brown who dare to publicly voice their opinions

because of great concern about the future of this town.

Do you want to know what

Jim wants from my husband? Copies of his hard drives,

e-mail, and all documents related to a variety of people

and topics, many of which have nothing to do with Steve

Brown. On April 25, my husband will be questioned about

personal conversations he's had with lots of people,

possibly including me and maybe even you.

These are people who could

never have imagined that their personal comments and

opinions will now be documented as part of a legal

proceeding. Nothing good will come from all of this, I

can promise you. So what is this really about anyway?

Could this be payback for

my husband putting in a bid for the Peachtree City

solicitor's position? A job for which he is highly

qualified and a position that even the Peachtree City

Manager recommended him for? Is this an attempt to

silence citizens who oppose annexation or any other

controversial topic being proposed to our City Council

- even those of us who don't write "letters to

the editor"?

Why does Jim Webb want all

of my husband's e-mail and correspondence about [Fayette

Superior Court] Judge Johnny Caldwell? Is he using this

as an opportunity to suppress my husband's outspoken

opinions of Judge Caldwell, opinions he would gladly have

told Jim to his face had he asked?

As you can see, I'm

searching for some logic to this burdensome and invasive

request since it obviously goes far beyond Steve Brown.

If your family wants to

avoid being subjected to lawsuits like this, take my

advice:

* Be careful who you

compete against for local business opportunities.

* Don't be friendly with

anyone who has critical opinions about city personnel or

city business.

* Censor what you say or

e-mail in private conversations.

* Do a background check on

your children's playmates.

Can you say, "Big

Brother"? No, it's just another day in Peachtree

City, unless we stand up for what's right.

Lee Mrosek

Peachtree City