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Opinion: George Floyd is the founding father we need
George Floyd portrait
A runner runs past a portrait of George Floyd, left, and Breonna Taylor, rear, on Tuesday, June 9. 2020, that were painted last weekend by a group of two dozen Pittsburgh artists along the Three Rivers Heritage trail along the Allegheny River in downtown Pittsburgh. - photo by Associated Press
Letter to the editor
Published: Jun 16, 2020, 9:36 PM
A slaveowner in Virginia famed for his savagery towards the humans he kept in bondage decided, after many meetings with his co-conspirators, to rebel against the laws of his government. He stole government weapons and eventually killed many of the troops he once fought with.
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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
Letter to the editor
Published: Apr 3, 2025, 8:11 PM
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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