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Editorial: Miller was a man for all seasons
Former governor’s roles, foes and issues varied over time, but he stayed true to his roots
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Georgia Gov. Zell Miller waves to delegates at the Democratic Convention on July 13, 1992, in New York, where he gave the keynote address for the nomination of Bill Clinton. Miller died Friday, March 23, 2018, at age 86.
It’s the rare politician with such a legacy to be recognized by first name only. And for Georgians, no one’s career or personality can be summed up so well in four letters: Z-E-L-L. If we attached a definition to that name, it would mean, all at once: Feisty, homespun, genuine, honest, unpretentious and stubborn. All of those qualities described Zell Miller, who died Friday at age 86.
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Opinion: Sacrifices must be made by all to keep Democracy
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President Donald Trump listens during an event Friday, Nov. 20, 2020, in the briefing room of the White House in Washington. - photo by Associated Press
Donald Trump and the Republican Party are, in a helter-skelter fashion, converting American democracy into an autocracy with Trump as the autocrat.
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