You've probably

read more than your fill in this space about the tax cut situation,

but there's more.

Time

to move on

One

Citizen's Perspective

There are times

in our lives when we catch a wind in our sails and we set ourselves

free, when the simplest of life's offerings beckon us to leave off from

ourselves for a while. These are the times when we take a step inward

and onward, and meet new challenges face on.

Disclaimers

MURPHY

Laugh Lines

Warning:

The most common side effects of reading this column are nausea, dizziness,

shortness of breath, dry mouth and the desire to put your underwear

on backwards.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

If

we picked employees like elected officials, we'd have a warped system

Imagine you're the

boss, trying to hire a new worker for the business. Some candidates

come to interview, but you cannot ask them questions. They only tell

you what they want you to know, and you've got to pick the candidate

you think is best from whatever you can glean from short visits they

pay you at their convenience.

Response

to letter about auto-pay service

In the "Letter

to the Editor" section of your newspaper dated Wednesday, July

25, 2001, I read the opinion piece entitled "AT&T's auto-pay

is wrong" written by Mr. Jim Lowe. I would like to take this opportunity

to respond to his concerns regarding the auto-payment program recently

implemented by AT&T Broadband-Atlanta.

No

energy' policy has gone on long enough

The current energy

crisis, with high gasoline prices, rolling blackouts in California,

and natural gas prices through the roof, is the result of the "no

energy" policy of the Clinton-Gore Administration.

Peachtree

City needs sound budgetary action to prevent future problems

One of the budget

issues raised by Councilman Steve Rapson at the July 19 PTC Budget Workshop

was that we ought to look at delaying (not eliminating) the west-side

fire station.

Absence

makes the heart grow fonder: Councilman still ready to serve

Dear Fellow Citizens,

Principal

accepting award was wrong

I am appalled that

Dr. Charles Warr accepted money from Enlight Atlanta for taking actions

to prevent a particular form of bullying. Wouldn't it be in the interest

of fairness and equality that all differences from the "norm"

be given the same importance and protection as homosexuality? After

all, isn't one student just as important as any other student - whether

gay or straight.

We

need a solid energy policy that's environment-friendly

When it comes to

power, why don't we put slow moving modified windmills into the gulf

stream at the bottom of the ocean? If I am elected next year I will

work to secure funds for this type of project. By putting more of a

strain on our natural gas supplies the cost will only become worse for

gas consumers. And as for power plants that cause excessive pollution

their days need to be numbered. The state needs a solid energy plan

that helps the environment and is diversified enough to withstand even

the worst emergencies.

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