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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 1, 2020
BARROW NEWS-JOURNAL
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Letters to the Editor
Disagrees with
Christianity Today editorial
Dear Editor:
If the socialist left and this newspaper
think they can make a point against Pres
ident Trump by heralding Christianity To
day as a beacon for Christians to follow,
they had better think again.
Christianity Today has been drifting left
for decades. Franklin Graham condemned
the publication for its article calling for
Trump's impeachment, noting that Billy
Graham himself was proud to have voted
for Trump, as the last presidential candidate
he voted for.
Since when did the left care about Chris
tians anyway? President Trump has done
more to support the ordinary working class
of America, which predominantly holds
Christian values, at least in theory, than any
president since the Civil War.
Plus, he stands up more for the sanctity of
life and Israel than any president in my 69
years. Sure, Trump has flaws as we all do,
but that’s the kind of people God can use
— like the murderers, adulterers, and other
sinners in the Bible. Thank God he's not an
anti-Christian, anti-American globalist like
some recent presidents we have had.
Jesus said the end times would be charac
terized most by rampant apostasy, hatred of
the truth and love of sin. Christianity Today
just joins the growing long list of churches,
seminaries, Christian leaders and others in
the evangelical community that have unit
ed with the socialist left — espousing their
Marxist, immoral ideologies and lies which
have destroyed so many countries, leaving
countless millions poor or dead.
Steven Garren
Winder
Senate should pass House legislation
Dear Editor:
It’s been a productive
year for our U.S. House of
Representatives.
The Democratic-con-
trolled House passed leg
islation to raise wages,
protect and expand health
coverage, bring down pre
scription drug prices, have
better retirement options,
and improve gun safety.
Most of these had bipartisan
support.
Here’s a sampling:
Healthcare legislation giv
ing CMS power to negotiate
drug prices for Medicare
enrollees and private insur
ance; speeding up generic
drugs to market; capping se
niors’ drug costs and saving
Medicare nearly $500 bil
lion over 10 years. Surveys
show 70 percent of Geor
gians support reducing the
cost of prescription drugs.
The House secured
changes to the USMCA
deal benefiting labor and
our environment while
making pharmaceutical
companies unhappy with
provisions regarding gener
ic competition. And House
Democrats pushed for and
got Senate Majority Lead
er Mitch McConnell, with
bipartisan support, to pass
legislation that encourages
401(K) plans to offer guar
anteed income payments.
Currently only licensed
gun dealers conduct back
ground checks. But now
gun shows are included and
the FBI has more time to
complete checks.
Polls show that 95 percent
of Democrats, 94 percent of
independents and 89 per
cent of Republicans are in
favor of background checks.
Funding for research on
gun violence, which kills
nearly 40,000 Americans
each year, if approved by
the Senate and signed by the
president, will allow feder
al research on gun safety to
go forward for the first time
since 1996 when Republi
cans passed at the request
of the NRA, an amendment
barring the CDC from using
federal money to conduct
gun studies. The CDC in
Atlanta will share in the $25
million for research on gun
safety, a plus for our Geor
gia economy.
For American citizens to
benefit from the House’s
work, the Senate has to act.
Will the Republican-con-
trolled Senate stand with
working people or continue
to side with drug companies
and lobbyists?
Peggy Perkins
Winder
More political cartoons
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Northeast Georgia Medical Center
Calendar of Events
January 2020
Disagrees with
Thompson’s comments
on Republicans,
impeachment
Dear Editor:
Your last week’s editorial is an attack on fine, up
standing citizens, congressmen and others who vote
their convictions and those who represent the people of
our area, state and nation.
We are not simple or uninformed, nor do we rely on
the paper to tell us how to respect our duly-elected pres
ident. You should refer to him as President Trump no
matter your political convictions or misunderstandings.
He deserves to be respected for the position he holds.
Sadly, the editorial just regurgitated the extreme and
disappointing untruths of an entire political party who
cannot or will not accept the fact that their candidate
was not chosen by the people. Repeating the proven out
right lie that the president had any collusion with Russia
shows that facts don’t matter to the Barrow News-Jour
nal, and therefore, to use your quote of the outstanding
writer Carl Sandburg, you are “just pounding the table”
and reiterating thoughts that are only quotes of others
like yourself.
You repeat deceptive untruths when you state: "There
is more evidence to prove that it was part of the broader
endeavor to do the bidding of Russia...” Produce this
evidence Mr. Editor! I would like to see it. What you
have proven is that the “media has met (The President)
with open hostility” since the first day.
I am embarrassed for what has become, by default,
our only county paper. Obviously, you and your staff
lack time to gather real news since a large portion of
the paper covers happenings of 50 years ago, when ob
viously the paper reported actual news. We are left with
nothing more than a police blotter. It would be wonder
ful if the paper did true journalistic reporting. Give us
truth. And give us fair and honest news reporting and
then we will proudly support the publication with our
voices and our subscriptions.
I have a proven history with local newspapers and I
can assure you that trivial and misconstrued statements
such as printed in this editorial would never have found
their way into our papers in a century.
By all rights, you owe congressmen Jody Hice and
Doug Collins a profound apology. I know these men
and they are principled, truth-loving, honest, upright
and godly men. The printed word should be reliable,
trustworthy, researched and responsible. To state un
worthy motives against these men should cause every
right-thinking reader of this paper to stand up and con
demn the disrespectful, callous and critical attitude of
the unproven statements published in the editorial.
FreshStart Smoking Cessation
This course is taught by a certified
facilitator and offers the group
support and encouragement many
people need to quit smoking for good.
Freshstart is a 4-week program that
helps you understand your smoking
habit and learn ways to become
smoke-free for life! Meet on: January
6, January 13, January 20 and
January 27.
GAINESVILLE:
Good News Clinic Patient Education
Room
810 Pine Street
Monday, January 6; 4 - 5 p.m.
Vet to Vet Cafe - Habersham
County Senior Center
Vet to vet cafe is open to any veteran
in our community and is a time to
simply listen, share stories and enjoy
refreshments together.
DEMOREST:
Habersham County Senior Center
217 Scoggins Drive
Domorest, GA 30040
Tuesday, January 14; 10 - 11:30
a.m.
Bariatric Yoga Class
Please join us for a relaxing Yoga class
prior to Bariatric Support Group. This
class is for new and existing patients
who are going through their weight
loss surgery journey and looking for
a way to begin incorporating light
exercise while acceptingyour body
in it's current state. You may bring
your own Yoga mat, but please know
that we do have mats available
for attendees to use. Support
persons are welcome but should be
registered separately due to space
accommodations.
GAINESVILLE:
675 White Sulphur Rd, Suite 125
Monday, January 20; 5 - 5:45 p.m.
Bariatric Cooking Class
Please join us for an engaging and
tasteful Bariatric Cooking Class that
will prove that eating after weight
loss surgery can still taste good and
be enjoyable. You will be exposed to
bariatric-friendly recipes that are easy
to prepare and support your weight
loss journey.
GAINESVILLE:
NGMC Gainesville, Nathan Schrage
Cooking Kitchen, 2nd floor South
Patient Tower
743 Spring Street
Wednesday, January 8; 5 - 6 p.m.
Bariatric Weightlifting Class
This class will introduce our patients
to light weight lifting that will help to
prevent muscle wasting and tone after
weight loss surgery. Resistance bands
and light weights from 1-5 pounds
will be provided. This support group
is designed for those who have had
weight loss surgery.
GAINESVILLE
675 White Sulphur Road, #125
Friday, January 10; 9 - 9:45 a.m.
Bariatric Cooking Class hosted at
Wimberly Roots - Winder
You DO NOT want to miss this cooking
class as we invite Chef Juan Turner
from NGMC-Barrow. He has 14 years
of culinary experience. His previous
work experiences include: Ritz Carlton
& Westin in Buckhead and Chateau
Elan in Braselton. He is a graduate
of Le Carden Bleu, Atlanta. Please
join us for an engaging and tasteful
cooking class that will prove that
eating healthy can still taste good
and be enjoyable. You will be exposed
to recipes that are easy to prepare,
support a healthier lifestyle, and
weight loss journey.
WINDER:
163 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive
Thursday, January 30; 5 - 6:30 p.m
Bariatric Surgery Pre-Op Class
This class is intended for patients
who have an established surgery date
within 1-3 months of this class. The
class will review the preop diet, how
to prepare for surgery, review what to
expect during the hospital stay, and
how to care for yourself after weight
loss surgery. Support persons are
encouraged to attend.
GAINESVILLE
675 White Sulphur Road, # 125
Tuesday, January 14; 4 - 4:45 p.m.
Life After Stroke
This is a monthly event intended
to empower stroke survivors and
caregivers to lead a satisfying and
active life.
WINDER:
Rehabilitation Institute of NGMC
316 North Broad Street
Tuesday, January 28; 5:30 - 6:30
p.m.
Lung Cancer Support Group
For patients and their loved ones.
You are not alone. We can help. Join
the newly diagnosed, survivors and
loved ones for a lung cancer support
group. Dinner provided. For more
information, call Sandy Clark, BSN,
RN Oncology Nurse Navigator at
770-848-6235 or email Sandi.Clark@
nghs.com.
WINDER:
NGMC Barrow
316 North Broad Street, Suite 380
Monday, January 13; 12-1 p.m.
North Georgia Dementia Support
Group
A monthly support group for
caregivers and loved ones dealing
with the daily struggles associated
with dementia. This group is designed
to be a safe, stress-free environment
where you can learn, share stories
and meet others from your community
who really understand - because they
have been there too.
GAINESVILLE:
Lanier Park Campus - Blue Ridge
Room
675 White Sulphur Road
Thursday, January 9; 6 - 7 p.m.
Childbirth Classes
• Prepared Childbirth
• Breastfeeding
• Newborn Parenting
• Labor and Delivery Tour
For more information about Childbirth
Education classes, visit nghs.com/
ob-classes
Register today!
800-347-1416
nghs.com/events
Shuford Jones, Jr.
Winder