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Opinion: Reason to move Old Joe is bogus

The Confederate Memorial monument, commonly referred to as, "Old Joe," in downtown Gainesville. - photo by David Barnes

08272017 OLDJOE 0002.jpg — The Confederate Memorial monument, commonly referred to as, "Old Joe," in downtown Gainesville. - photo by David Barnes

Old Joe, the Confederate statue on the square, should not be moved but restored and protected in his current location.