PTC Council, read 1st Amendment

PTC

Council, read 1st Amendment

I believe strongly

that the public has the ultimate say-so in government. I

do not care what the issue is, the people fund this

government, and vote for the officials, and they are

responsible to us, the people.

I think that Mr. Steve

Brown should be commended, and I stand behind him in his

stand against something he felt needed to be questioned

about his government. That is his right, and is the

government's duty to stand behind his request, not

squelch him.

[Mayor Bob] Lenox hides

behind "helping" a citizen, so he does not hurt

himself. That is not your decision to make, Mr. Lenox.

That is a citizen's right to voice his concerns, and

defend himself. I am not impressed with your insults or

categorizations in your letter to the paper March 22. Do

not patronize the citizenry with statements like

"the Energizer Bunny", or comments of

"woefully inept" council members.

In my opinion, the whole of

Peachtree City government is "woefully inept"

for allowing this madness to continue. In addition, your

blatant disregard on the issue of the First Amendment is

evident in your putting quotes in a sarcastic fashion

around the phrase free speech. I also address the report

that you said that the First Amendment is not an

essential component of council meetings (reported to be

said on March 16 at the council meeting).

I am very upset and angry

that a government anywhere in this country is acting like

this. It would appear to me that the city of Peachtree

City thinks that their "reputation" or their

concerns outweigh the First Amendment. Peachtree City,

and certain people in it, need to review the law very

carefully on the First Amendment. The Supreme Court has

on more than one occasion sided with the press and

citizens against government in regards to questioning

their actions, popular or not.

Glenn Maycumber

Fayetteville

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