I'm glad President

Bush is talking tough.

Growing

up Late Night

Laugh Lines

When I was in the

ninth grade, I had a fight with my mother. Though it was the 70s, the

fight was not over my misplaced mood ring. I simply fought her every

night over staying up to watch "The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson."

time forever etched in memory

One Citizen's Opinion

Throughout our history

there have been times and experiences that became etched in our psyche.

Whether we lived them ourselves, or lived them through the lives and

stories of others, they became a part of our collective experience.

LETTERS TO THE

High

school students should know what's going on

I am a sophomore

at Starr's Mill High School, and I was taking an English test on the

morning of Tuesday, Sept. 11, when our principal's voice crackled on

the PA system. He announced that a few planes had been hijacked and

had crashed into the World Trade Center. Immediately following that,

he made the strict announcement that we would not be able to watch CNN,

go on its Web site, or listen to the radio. The only reason he told

us about it is because some kids were listening to a radio during class

for class work and heard the news; otherwise, we would not have known

about it. My school blocked out any communication to the outside world,

thus triggering several rumors to spread like wildfire through my school.

When I left English, everywhere I listened, people were discussing the

events. Some exaggerated by saying that there had been 10 planes hijacked

and some were heading to the CDC center in Atlanta. Since no one was

able to confirm or deny these rumors, we had to sit for five hours worrying

about what was going on in the outside world while our teachers droned

on.

The

only solution to terrorism

[Editor's note:

This letter was also sent to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.]

Time

to pray, fly the flag

It seems to me that

this is the time when we need to take the steps to get the prayers back

into the public schools.

Support

war effort financially

In light of the

recent acts of war perpetrated against innocent Americans, many of us

are wondering what we can do, right here where we are. I have a suggestion:

Did not many of us receive, or anticipate receiving a tax refund from

the federal government? How did you spend or plan to spend that money?

Pay off bills? Buy something frivolous? Make a financial investment?

How about this instead? SEND IT BACK! How do you send it back? Buy U.S.

Savings Bonds. Send a check to the Red Cross. Send a contribution to

the Salvation Army.

Local

club encouraged by flag displays

Thank you for your

front-page article on the proper way to fly the American flag. Over

the past week many have looked for ways to show pride in our country

and it has been heartening to see the symbol of freedom and justice

flying from cars, trucks, buildings and displayed in store windows.

It was inspiring to learn that the demand for the flag had cleared the

stores of their supply. What is somewhat disappointing, however, is

that such a horrible act of barbarian incivility had to be the cause

of our openly and unashamedly embracing the basic symbols of our country.

poem: 'The Attack'

The Attack

New

York a 'great city'

My granddaughter

Jessie wanted to go to see the Statue of Liberty for her first trip

and flight. I take each of my Grandchildren on a trip when they reach

their 8th birthday.

Challenge

to city government: Look at school lines, and how you caused them to change

I am writing to

issue a challenge to our Peachtree City government officials, prospective

members of our government included. I want to be as straightforward

as I possibly can to prevent any confusion, because the citizens of

this town who elect you deserve your unequivocal support.

Council

candidate to give all contributions to relief efforts

It is difficult

to continue concentrating on my campaign for the upcoming election.

The attack on America was one of those defining moments in our life

that we will never forget. In a blink of an eye, our lives have been

severed into "before the attack" and "after the attack."

Rapson

supporter: Leadership is what keeps America strong

Leadership is not

a common commodity in our country or in our community. As our nation

mourns the dreadful acts of Sept. 11, we are comforted to know that

we have individuals in key places to see us through what lies ahead.

It is with that sobering thought in mind that I want to talk about the

characteristics of one of our candidates for Peachtree City Council,

Steve Rapson.

Voting,

examining candidates a big part of our job as citizens

Since

last Tuesday I have seen and heard God Bless America countless times.

The monsters who committed the four spinless acts upon our country may

look at our strong faith in God as being weak; little do they know that

God is who has enabled us to remain strong.

Candidate

for Peachtree City mayor announces his intentions

On

Friday, Sept 14, I qualified as a candidate for mayor of Peachtree City.

As many of you who know me will attest, I have never been one to sit

around when there is work to be done. You also know that I am not afraid

to get my hands dirty, whether it's the Line Creek Nature Area or the

F-16 project at Falcon Field, both of which I had the honor of directing.

Recent

events bring new perspectives on community's differences, similarities

These

pages are routinely filled with opinions from many people in our community.

It is always intriguing to me to see what is on the minds of people

from all walks of life. We are fortunate to have The Citizen to read

to gain some insight as to what matters the most in the minds of the

citizenry.

Peters

family member voices concern about cemetery, power plant

am Jan Peters Roderick, g-g-g-granddaughter of George and Sarah West

Peters. I have just this past week been advised of the controversy over

my ancestors' cemetery located on the property which, I am told, is

now the proposed site of a power plant of the Williams Energy Co. This

Peters family cemetery contains the burial sites of Sarah West Peters,

along with her son, George, and most of his family. It is my understanding

this property is owned by Mr. Michael Scharko.

Look

at all sides in power plant discussion

Thank

you for publishing letters on both sides of the proposed power plant

controversy. Fair-minded people like to hear all views of an issue so

important to the future of Fayette County.

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