cannot serve in an elected political position. If I had already been mayor,

I could have been excused from my duty, but as a candidate I had no protections

to avoid being mobilized. Besides, as a career soldier, I would not have

sought them if there were any. I felt then, as I do now, that my place

was in uniform when my country is at war.

I decided not to qualify for

the election in hopes that some other candidate would jump in before qualifying

closed. Gary Rower did and put on a valiant effort against insurmountable

odds to catch up to Steve Brown who had been raising funds and re-creating

his image for four months already.

I am proud to serve my nation.

I am a veteran of the Gulf War, an Army Ranger and a patriotic American.

I left the race because beyond the little stupid world that has become

Peachtree City politics, there is a war going on that will determine the

fate of our nation. It seems that some folks don't know this. But I do,

and although my part of the effort is a small one, I am proud to stand

been called to duty since 9-11.

The most ironic thing about

Bill Webster lying about me is that he is Dan Tennant's representative

on the Ethics Commission. Yes, the same guy who soaked Mrs. Lenox in the

July 4th parade with a squirt gun; who smeared a poor high school kid

because she dared write a critical letter to the paper; who pathetically

tried to bring the School Board up on ethics charges; who tried to label

me "Wishy-washy" because I called for a change in the tone in

Peachtree City is your representative to judge the behavior of our elected

officials.

That is Peachtree City politics

for you today. One of the most notorious residents of our city is appointed

to a position of honor in our city government. Pathetic, isn't it? He

was right about one thing, though. You do need to go to City Council meetings

for yourself to believe how stupid they think you are.

Fred Wellman

Peachtree City

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