Recommendations from Middle Georgia Citizens

The Friday, January 8, 2010 issue of "The Telegraph" published in Macon, Georgia contained two great Viewpoints Letters.

The first one was from Bill Paschall of Warner Robins, Georgia and it was titled "Shaping up?" Bill discussed how the intelligence in this country needs to shape up. He went on to say that we are our own enemy when we have a President who is going to prosecute three Navy Seals who allegedly hit a poor misguided terrorist in the stomach. Bill's viewpoint points out that our President is enabling these Terrorist by establishing policies that allow terrorist the benefit of U. S. Law versus treating them as terrorist.

I can certainly agree with Bill Paschall's comments and desire to point out that I have also recently read that our President is taking this route so that his standing with our foreign friends and yes, even our enemies will not be degraded.

From my point of view, this is a shame and also a slap to all who serve our Country, the United States, in the CIA, the FBI and the entire U. S. Military Establishment.

The second letter was from Helen Benedict of Macon. It was entitled "Shelter." Helen bravely suggested that the Coliseum could be opened up to provide shelter for the homeless during this period of extremely cold weather. I, the Flower Child, can certainly support that concept.

I can also go one step further. As most of you know, I attend a local Church. I, as but one member of that Church will pledge one dollar for each of our members as a donation to the City of Macon to be used exclusively for paying to open the Macon Coliseum for the Homeless this Cold Spell. Of course my pledge will not provide sufficient funds to do this, but it will be a start. How about every Church pledging one dollar for each member and donating it to the City for this worthy cause.

Together we can provide a "Change in Macon." Thank You Helen for your suggestion and for also thinking outside of the Box.