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Letters to the Editor
EDITOR:
Can you have both freedom and
rights, no not in Forsyth County. At
last I was free from jail, it took seven
days to get a bond. Then I was free
again but that wasn’t the hard part.
The hard part was getting my chil
dren back.
The county took my two loving boys,
one age eight and the other age 11.
Two boys who had loving parents who
did what they had to do.
The United States says we have
freedom of speech. It says we have
freedom of rights. Well, I would like to
know where those rights are? We a
family of four minding our own lives
until the county steps into our home
and took my children away. Leaving
two boys who don’t understand why.
EDITOR:
Just how big is that pedestal. I fig
ure it must take you several hours in
order to get up on it and tell us what is
wrong and right in the community.
I am writing this after reading those
letter writers who believe you are do
ing a service to the community by giv
ing us your opinion on subjects.
I hate to tell you this but I disagree.
There is no arguing with the fact
that you as a newspaper have the
right to express your opinion, but I
don’t want to read what that opinion
is, mainly because I disagree with
just about everything I read.
And I can imagine how you are feel
ing right now that several issues you
EDITOR: I
I just read the headlines, “School Tax rate Lowered.” This really
infuriated me. The I read the editorial that says school board members
are looking for money to replace unsafe trailers. What’s going on? The
headline should have read, “School Board members begin campaign
early.”
If the figures in the articles are correct, since I have property valued
at approximately $100,000,1 will pay sls less in taxes. So what? That’s
not even four days worth of gas for my car.
The average taxpayer in Forsyth County doesn’t own SIOO,OO worth of
property and will receive an even small reduction in taxes. Even the
big land owners would probably rather see the county invest the reve
nue to defray future tax increases (which will certainly be needed
now).
When was the last times teachers, principals, custodians, bus driv
ers, secretaries, or substitute teachers got a local (not a state) raise?
Does the school board pay for dental insurance, life insurance, disabil
ity insurance or any other employee benefit?
I don’t envy the new personnel director trying to recruit personnel
with the low salaries paid to all Forsyth County school employees. He
can’t compete with Hall, Cherokee, or Dawson, much less Fulton,
Cobb, or Gwinnett counties.
I’m thinking about giving the Board a check for sls just to ease my
conscience. Perhaps if we all sent a check for the amount of our tax
reductions, the board members would realize we want “quality”
schools that are staffed with adequately paid personnel and that are
safe for children.
In my opinion, this is an incredible disservice to the children of
Forsyth County and an unbelievable lack of wisdom on the board’s
part.
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Why did they have to leave their
home? Why did they have to give up
the right to be happy? So what, just
because their parent made a minor
mistake. Why did my children have to
go and live with someone else? They
didn’t make the mistake.
It breaks my and their mother’s
heart to see them mistreated like this.
They say they can come home when
ever we prove our home is safe. Our
home will never be safe as long as we
live in this county. Just because we
have guns in our home it is not safe.
What gives them the right to say
this. Nine out of 10 homes in this coun
ty and all other counties around us
have guns in them. But we are not al
lowed because we had a small amount
of methamphanean in our home.
expressed your opinion on are now
crumbling right beneath you.
If I recall last year you endorsed
several candidates for office and now
look what they are doing. Your county
commission has adopted a pro-life
resolution which you have said you
are against and the school board has
for some reason has agreed to give
$75,000 to South Forsyth High School.
You must be shaking your head at
how this can happen, but just remem
ber you suggested we vote for these
people and n0w....100k what has
happened.
You have also suggested that we
think about paying more money for
such things as school trailers and oth-
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We are not drug addicts. So we like
to have a little pick me up once in
awhile. Is that so bad, at least we are
not getting drunk and killing people on
the streets. It is no more than taking
diet pills. It’s okay for over 50 percent
of the people in the world to take pills
for a pick me up or to have a beer or a
drink whenever they feel the urge.
It’s okay for people to have guns to
go out and kill animals such as deer,
squirrel or birds. But it is not okay to
have a gun to protect yourself and
your family with.
I have lived in this county for over
15 years and have seen many family’s
houses where it is nasty, dirty and un
fit for children. But does the county do
anything about this? No! My wife and
I have always worked hard and payed
er necessities. I happen to not mind
paying extra for things we need (espe
cially in the education area) but I am
not about to let this board spend my
money and more important I am not
about to let you tell me what to spend
it on.
I am sure that after you write these
items you get in your car and go home
to Fulton or Gwinnett County. And if
my some slim chance you don’t it still
goes against my better judgement to
have you tell us what you think.
You know Mr. Kransdorf I talked to
a friend of mine who said they called
you and talked with you about some
issue. They were surprised that you
took the time to talk with them be-
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Sunday, Dec. 10th
There will be a garage sale, for
charity, on Sunday Dec. 10th from
noon until 3 p.m. at Troncalli
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Cumming.
“We are asking everyone to
bring in anything they they want
sold during the garage sale, any
thing that doesn’t eat hay that
is,” said Tom Troncalli, president
of the dealership. “You can desig
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your donated items to go to a local
charity of your choice or you can
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charity.”
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our taxes. We have always tried to
give our children better than what we
ever had. Last year, we both lost our
jobs but we are still making ends
meet. We didn’t go to the county for
help. It wasn’t because we are too,
proud. It is because we knew we could
work enough to get by.
We have been married for 13 years
and we always found a way some how.
We have lots of friends and we are
both very smart when it comes to find
ing odd jobs. Our children have never
been without. Not until now that the
county has put them without.
Who had this right? Forsyth Coun
ty? Are they right or what?
Unfair to parents whom love and
care.
Kenneth Wells
cause they had heard you were a very
opinionated and strong willed person.
While my friend said you were will
ing to talk with them, they also said
you remained adamant in your stri
dent opinion on whatever subject you
two were talking about.
I think if you want to express your
opinion, call up one of you’re, I am
sure few friends and tell them what
you think. But please spare us from
reading what you have or the newspa
per thinks about an issue, because I
don’t want to know.
K. T. Jacobson
Editor’s Note: The editor does live
in Forsyth County.
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