Opinion: Stimulus spending is worth the debt

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Opinion: Stimulus spending is worth the debt

A road crew works to complete the resurfacing of Parker Street March 17, 2020, in Gainesville. - photo by Scott Rogers

Road Work.jpg — A road crew works to complete the resurfacing of Parker Street March 17, 2020, in Gainesville. - photo by Scott Rogers

Letter to the editor

Published: Oct 19, 2022, 1:46 AM

Each year I attend my bootcamp platoon reunion in Raritan, New Jersey. Our platoon was unusual in that all 75 of us signed up together and entered the Marine Corps as the John Basilone Honor Platoon.

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Opinion: America’s dangerous path and its echoes of Germany in the 1930s

Donald Trump celebrates his victory in the presidential election.

Donald Trump celebrates his victory in the presidential election.

Letter to the editor

Published: Apr 10, 2025, 8:30 PM

History has warned us what happens when a government scapegoats an entire group of people, strips them of their humanity, and justifies oppression through fear. We’ve seen this before, in 1930s Germany. And yet, here we are again, watching it unfold in America.

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