You need to be aware

of a behind-the-scenes debate in Washington.

Casualty

of war: politically correct

Laugh Lines

Where is political

correctness now? In times of war, we see just what is important and

what isn't. Our war, which is a response to being attacked, has suddenly

made it all too evident just how ridiculous the religion of "PC"

ever was. Our sheltered, privileged world in the United States was shattered

when we were attacked by terrorism, and we need to accept and realize

that too many years of PC mentality played a part in just why we were

attacked.

Trade

bill protects U.S. textile industry

By

MAC COLLINS

Congressman

During the week

the Congress considered 24 legislative measures under "Suspension

of the rules." These "Suspension" measures are usually

non-controversial bills that require the support of at least two-thirds

of the House members in order for the legislation to be approved. Of

the 24 suspensions considered last week there were several notable measures,

including:

LETTERS TO THE

City

courts should not be just 'money makers'

I applaud County

Commissioner Peter Pfeifer's efforts to communicate with the public

and was glad to read his letter to the editor in last week's Citizen.

I wish more of our public officials would communicate directly with

the public as he does, and so forthrightly.

Rower:

Thanks to PTC men and women who serve without recognition

The runoff election

is behind us and I wanted to take a few moments to thank the many wonderful

people who helped make my campaign the success that it was. Our community

is filled with so many giving individuals who neither ask for nor receive

recognition. They do not seek accolades. They do a job simply because

it needs to be done.

Did

we forget Bush's tally?

The cartoon attempting

to link the ACLU with terrorism that was published in The Citizen Dec.

5 was in exceptionally poor taste.

Appreciating

Indian neighbors

Wow! What a great

letter in The Citizen Dec. 5 by Mrs. Neelam Sharma (Tripathi), "After

Sept. 11, skin color seems number one issue."

What

to do about unwanted radio signals in home?

Wondering who I

have to thank for recent problems with radio frequency interference

out here at Gaelic Glen subdivision in Tyrone.

What

to do about these unwanted papers in yard?

I moved to Peachtree

City from Atlanta six years ago. In Atlanta, when you go out of town,

if you stop your newspaper, have the post office hold your mail, and

maybe put a timer on your house lights, you can relax in the knowledge

that you've done everything you can to make your home appear normal

so that it won't be a target for criminals.

Boylan

needs rock'n'roll education

In my opinion Michael

Boylan is an ignoramus and a poor writer, and you should strive to keep

him as far away as possible from a word processor, typewriter or pencil.

Clinton

shares blame for terrorism

According to press

reports, Bill Clinton confided to friends on Sept. 14, 2001, that he

envies G.W. Bush's good fortune in having the Sept. 11 attacks occur

during his presidency, although he (Clinton) believes he could do a

better job of managing this "defining moment." He also implied

in a speech at Georgetown University that the U.S. may have been experiencing

some sort of payback from the attacks. These are strange comments from

a former president (or co-president) who did much to indirectly aid

and abet terrorists and terrorism through the following actions:

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