Letters to the Editor

Challenges with ballot To the editor: I hope sharing my experience of voting this year can be of value to our Habersham citizens. I am 70+ years old and because I was concerned about the pandemic this year, I decided to request an absentee ballot.

Schools have done it right so far

Holding public school this year in the midst of a global pandemic has always been about one day at a time.

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Double standards in politics To the editor: Each week letters are submitted either in support of, or against the current president, and we are entitled to our opinions.

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Don’t ruin this country To the editor: For nearly three years, I have been silent concerning politics. Before that time, I had the opportunity to write my own column for an internet opinion site. Now I cannot sit on the sidelines without saying what I believe will be the downfall of this nation.

Thankful for our first responders

During what some in Habersham County have called a once-a-century rain event over the weekend, we once again cannot underscore the importance of first responders in our community. As the rain fell — and fell some more — our rescue and emergency personnel were there for the county.

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Biden is the right choice for us To the editor: In the last few issues of The Northeast Georgian there have been letters from others regarding the presidential race, one about the character of Trump and the other about Biden’s plan for the country.

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Virus is a rattlesnake To the editor: We have a silent killer circling around the world. It has no respect of persons young, middle-aged or older called COVID-19, a virus. It’s cleaning out the whole earth. Our president and the first lady Melania has it, and many others.

Newspapers more important than ever

This is National Newspaper Week, a time to remember the importance of journalism and how it is a foundation of our democracy. We talk a lot about the First Amendment, and it is important to note that freedom of the press was included in the first installment of the Bill of Rights.

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To claim or disclaim To the editor: In earlier letters, I have mentioned disclaimers in TV commercials. I am stunned how many people have no idea what they are. Disclaimers are that pesky wording on a commercial detailing possible negative aspects of a commercials service or product.

‘To make the best better’

This year, Oct. 4-10 is National 4-H Week. Did you know 4-H, our nation’s biggest youth leadership organization, began in Covington, Georgia, 116 years ago? Or, that there are more than 240,000 active 4-H participants in Georgia?