Opinion: editorials, letters to the editor
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Your Views: Leaders could learn a lesson from churches Our national leader has declared to a foreign audience that America is no longer a Christian nation. This utterance exposes him for who he is, not who we as Americans are and have been since our founding fathers adopted our Declaration of Independence. |
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Your Views: School leaders must make hard budget decisions Hall County could not have two more talented and hard-working school superintendents than Will Schofield and Merrianne Dyer. Both have done an outstanding job for Hall County and Gainesville children. |
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Your Views: Obama plays golf in the bunkers; our soldiers lie in them I am continually appalled as I observe the dysfunctional majority party. Never mind al-Qaida; we are being assaulted from within by monumental incompetence in D.C. |
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Your Views: Vote ‘no’ to elect mayor, school board chairman Is The Times editorial board’s endorsement for an elected mayor and school board chair disingenuous? Should the editorial board qualify its endorsement by including a disclose of its current litigation with the city of Gainesville? |
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Your Views: Why do commissioners fill parking spots on square? My business is located on the square in downtown Gainesville. Those who work for the city, county or other businesses downtown know how tough parking during normal business hours can be, especially since the parking deck is being rebuilt. |
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Your Views: Bible teaches us to respect all God’s creatures I am confused by the recent letter from Jezzeree Lott, who expressed being "absolutely offended" because Kelly Reagan stated concerns over animal cruelty issues, and that Reagan specifically asked pastors to teach against animal cruelty in their churches. I do not understand how a Christian can be offended by Reagan’s request. |
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Our Views: Before the ax falls on state budget Now that we are in the final quarter of the century’s single digit years, there is the unavoidable reality that in just a matter of weeks we will have treated the young goblins of Halloween, demonstrated mandatory gluttony at the Thanksgiving table, basked in the spirit of the Christmas season and welcomed a new year. |
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Our Views: No friends, only foes, in water wars Georgia’s ongoing water battle over Lake Lanier, its rivers and just how this precious resource should be shared with our neighbors has a growing list of opponents and a scoreboard that is tilted entirely in their favor at the moment. |
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Our Views: In praise of progress In a year’s time, school system administrators in our area have faced challenges they never anticipated. |
