Having failed to

elect a Republican to the U.S. Senate seat vacated by the death of Republican

Paul Coverdell, Georgia Republicans have set their sites on Max Cleland

in 2002.

Making

a difference: Thank you, teachers

One

Citizen's Perspective

Teachers are people

who get to decorate the future with little thumbprints of themselves.

They are like torch bearers of human potential, holding each mind for

a short while. They gild and broaden what was cultivated before them,

and they reach even higher to pass off to those who will follow after

them in the lives of a child. They are moms and dads, neighbors and

friends, and they leave their marks subtly, but in indelible ink.

Fayette

census has a story to tell

By

CAROLYN CARY

Contributing Writer

The Census 2000

figures are now out, and studying the census figures for the past 180

years for Fayette County produces an interesting observation.

Watch

for 'Bill' at magazine rack

MURPHY

Laugh Lines

Egotism seems to

be the norm for the day, as I look around in the world. It seems everyone

is starting a magazine and naming it after herself. It started with

"Martha Stewart Living," then Oprah Winfrey started "O

the Oprah Magazine" and Rosie O'Donnell started "rosie."

The latest in the batter of eponymous publications is "mary-kateandashley"

magazine. Rosie and the Olsen twins didn't capitalize their names in

their magazines, I guess in mock humility.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Behind

PTC tax hike is mayor's smoke, mirrors

Mr. Mayor [Bob Lenox],

you only had a few months left. You could have, maybe, just quietly

retired from your position here in Peachtree City and I would have remained

silent. But, what can I say? You really still do not know when to quit.

Rebel

rebuttal: Blacks enslaved other blacks, Yankees sold them to South

Just what we need,

another person from Sodom-Atlanta-Gomorrah telling us Southerners with

Confederate ancestry who our heroes should and should not be.

Bost

should pay costs of special election

The sudden departure

of Harold Bost from the Fayette County Commission obviously has some

underlying reason he is keeping secret.

Anti-Confederate

letter is misinformed, mean

What are you thinking,

lumping the Confederacy with Hooters, liquor licensing in Fayette County,

and anti-Christian doctrine? With respect, sir, I feel like you are

sadly misinformed. You must not personally know any individuals who

honor Confederate history.

Most

Confederates fought for states' rights

I'm writing in response

to the letter from the individual wondering why there is no outcry over

the Confederate support.

Anti-Rebel

letter insults 'sweet little old Fayette lady'

First, we have a

governor that sold us to the highest bidder and changed our flag without

the people of Georgia having a chance to vote on the matter. Now, to

add to the insult, we have a letter to the editor from Marc D. Michael!

Proud

of Confederate ancestor, how he lived, what he stood for

In reference to

a letter published April 18, 2001 in the Citizen, I would like to welcome

Marc Michael to Fayette County. Apparently Marc has a limited knowledge

of the history of Fayette or the surrounding areas.

PTC

needs a community arts center, especially for bands

This letter is in

response to the letters critical of Peachtree City Mayor Bob Lenox on

the subject of allocation of funds for various projects. I, too, agree

that something must be done about the traffic situation on the Ga. highways

54 and 74 interchange. It has become extremely bad during rush hours

and will only get worse after the big box companies come in.

Loss

Faulkner is city's loss

I just pulled up

Nancy Faulkner's letter on my website about her position as City Clerk

and the horrendous story that goes with it. I have always admired Nancy's

endeavor to do a fair and honest job while being employed in City Hall

and I was cognizant of the fact that she always had the citizens in

mind as well.

Thanks

for teen views

I have completely

enjoyed reading your teen perspective of communicating! Thanks!

Looking

for answers to 'chains and limits' adults place on teenagers

I am a 20-year-old

citizen of Peachtree City. I have lived in this lovely town since the

age of 2, and am a true product of suburbia lifestyle. I was a B student

in high school yet dropped out to obtain my GED. I also went to one

semester of college yet dropped out to pursue my true goals in life.

Beware,

Demos using arsenic to poison political debate

The Democrats are

coming after your broccoli. That's right. Broccoli contains trace amounts

of arsenic, and the Democrats believe that trace amounts of arsenic

are toxic at least in drinking water. Next they'll be coming after the

broccoli.

Cary

does great job with obits

Please accept my

sincere appreciation for the professionalism Carolyn Cary exhibits when

writing the obituary column. She and The Citizen prove once again that

bigger does not necessarily mean better.

Mayor

misled PTC residents: There is no DOT approval for Hwy. 54 traffic

Many Peachtree City

constituents (myself included) are yearning for some integrity and openness.

Back on Nov. 2, 2000, the city's Director of Developmental Services,

Jim Williams, informed the largest crowd I have ever witnessed at a

city council meeting that the Wal-Mart traffic mitigation plan had received

the approval of the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT).

Freedom,

U.S. style

As the National

Day of Prayer approaches, I am reminded of the plight of two women 18

centuries ago, who sat in a jail cell waiting to be executed. One woman's

name was Perpetua, the other Felicity. Their only crime was being Christians.

In the year 203 A.D., that, of course, was illegal in the Roman world.

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