Opinion & Editorial

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Right move at church

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Wednesday, April 19, 2023
To the editor: Regarding the incident at Bethesda Fellowship Church on Easter, Deputy Daniel Spivey, whom I have never met, was making a legal arrest, which he has taken an oath to do. There was a 50-50 chance there would have been a problem in the church.
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God gave us grace

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Wednesday, April 19, 2023
To the editor: Ernest Burns, the pastor at Shady Grove Baptist Church, made me cry when I read his latest message about his mom and grace in the Dec. 9 edition of The Northeast Georgian.
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Double windfall

News Staff
Wednesday, April 19, 2023
To the editor: This would include a tariff and corporate tax rate increase, which in reality would double or triple our revenue for our American government in a very short amount of time. From an economic point of view, our nation would be holding economic cards in their favor.
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We don’t need another authority

News Staff
Wednesday, April 19, 2023
The great John Mellencamp once said, “I fight authority, and authority always wins.” In the case of local governments, it could be phrased, “We create authorities, and authorities always spend.
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Don’t take our trees

News Staff
Friday, April 14, 2023
To the editor: There is no point asking a question here as there cannot be an intelligent answer. The trees in the Walmart parking lot in Cornelia have all been cut down to the ground. The same trees I would sit under and rest after shopping.
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What would you do?

News Staff
Friday, April 14, 2023
To the editor: My friend what would you do if Jesus come to visit you Would he hinder you from things you do Or would you be glad to see him go   I bet you would let him in alright. You have heard he saves from sin Maybe you would like to wait awhile Before you could invite him in.
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Getting it right

News Staff
Friday, April 14, 2023
A wise newspaper publisher was once approached by a reader who noted a correction on Page 2 of his edition. The reader said something akin to, “Your reporting is inaccurate. Look, you had a mistake in the paper. You had it wrong.” The publisher said, “No, sir.
This 1963 Associated Press photo shows Arnold Palmer helping Jack Nicklaus slip into his first of six Masters green jackets. As high school freshmen, Pete Hires and I joined Arnie’s Army to march in the golf gallery at the Augusta National Golf Club. On that Sunday, we watched Palmer, the 1962 winner, award the young Golden Bear his first green jacket – golf’s Holy Grail.

This 1963 Associated Press photo shows Arnold Palmer helping Jack Nicklaus slip into his first of six Masters green jackets. As high school freshmen, Pete Hires and I joined Arnie’s Army to march in the golf gallery at the Augusta National Golf Club. On that Sunday, we watched Palmer, the 1962 winner, award the young Golden Bear his first green jacket – golf’s Holy Grail.

Times have changed since the 1963 Masters

Dink NeSmith
Friday, April 14, 2023
Jesup’s Sand Greens Golf Course was a million miles from the Augusta National Golf Club. But a Trailways bus took a buddy and me to Augusta in a little over three hours. I had as much business being at the Masters golf tournament as a hippo trying to hula-dance.
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Help children in need

News Staff
Wednesday, April 12, 2023
To the editor: In the late 90s, the Kaiser Institute completed a study called the ACE’s (Adverse Childhood Experience) study.