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Vote Democratic, or else we'll sue you

Fayette Democrats are already planning how to regain some measure of power in the county even if it takes a judge to do it. Judy Chidester, chairman of the Fayette County Democratic Committee, stated in The Citizen that the local Democratic Committee is looking for a candidate, "such as a black woman," who would run simply to set up a court challenge to the way commissioners are elected in our county.

She automatically assumes that their candidate would lose and then file a lawsuit in federal court to challenge our local election process under the voting rights act.

Whatever happened to finding a good candidate with clear positions on the issues, meeting with the public to debate and discuss the issues, and then convince the voters that your candidate is the best person for the office?

This is the problem with the Democratic Party now: They can't win the hearts and minds of the majority of the people so they are forced to win the hearts and minds of a few well-placed judges.

I know this well because, I am embarrassed to admit now, that I once was a card-carrying Democrat.

I was a member of the Young Democrats, chairman of a county Young Democrats group, worked with the state Young Democrats Executive Committee, and was a member of the county Democratic Committee.

I left the Democrats because they were fixated with winning elections instead of governing well.

In my idealistic youth, I felt that finding a good candidate that could provide true public service was more important than simply gaining power. I felt that I was in the minority in the party, so I dropped out of organized politics.

I have a suggestion for Ms. Chidester and the local Democrats: If you concentrate on providing excellent public service instead of simply winning, then you will win.

Find a good candidate who can provide real public service and then fight hard to convince us that your candidate is the best!

And if you lose the election again, listen to what the voters have told you, change your approach, and prepare for the next race.

If you continue to run to only set up the court fight, then you will continue to marginalize your party even more.

Steve Justice

Tyrone, Ga.

Blaming Republicans: Let's look at the facts

After reading J. Frank Lynch's article I was amused that our City Attorney said the upside to having the Republicans in charge is now they have someone to blame.

Democrats always seem to want to blame Republicans for their woes. Go