Opinion & Editorial

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Stand against climate change

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Friday, April 21, 2023
To the editor: Climate change refers to long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns. This affects our water, our food, our health, the safety of our homes, our supply chains, the economy, and indeed, every aspect of our lives.
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Cut down on plastic

News Staff
Friday, April 21, 2023
To the editor: Among the solutions being considered to alleviate the landfill issues, it seems that reducing the amount that is delivered would be the foremost issue to tackle. A suggestion – encourage stores to have a “plastic free” aisle. Shampoo and conditioners are available in bar form.
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Fox thinks we’re ‘morons’

News Staff
Friday, April 21, 2023
To the editor: The Dominion voting machines court case was delayed a day as Fox News carfated plans to avoid the case by settling out of court. The evidence is strong as Dominion has copies of emails showing Fox and its people knew that President Biden won but continued to report Trump won.
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Find peace in this life

News Staff
Friday, April 21, 2023
To the editor: This matter I am going to write about is mainly for senior citizens, but it is also available to any age person who wishes to delve into some concerning situations we face in our society today.
Shown are (from left) Masters Athlete Leader Tracey Clarke alongside Masters Athletes Riley Clarke, Dylan Clarke, Scott Simmons, Patrick Quillan, Seth Flores and Sara Kirschner. These athletes are graduated students who return year after year to compete in the Special Olympics. EMMA MARTI/Staff

Shown are (from left) Masters Athlete Leader Tracey Clarke alongside Masters Athletes Riley Clarke, Dylan Clarke, Scott Simmons, Patrick Quillan, Seth Flores and Sara Kirschner. These athletes are graduated students who return year after year to compete in the Special Olympics. EMMA MARTI/Staff

Giving their time, energy

News Staff
Friday, April 21, 2023
Habersham County was at its best Monday when it hosted the Special Olympics for the first time in four years. All the athletes, volunteers and school personnel came together to put on a spectacular event attended by hundreds of locals cheering on their friends and family members.

Gone, but not forgotten

Alan NeSmith
Friday, April 21, 2023
Joe “Little Joe” Collins and Jamie Fenn, I’ll never forget the two of you. Times have changed a lot since the summer of 1991 for the better and the worse.
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Right move at church

News Staff
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

News Staff
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.”