Letter: What would Jesus do at border for refugees?

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Letter: What would Jesus do at border for refugees?

Children hold protest signs during a rally in front of Federal Courthouse in Los Angeles on Tuesday, June 26, 2018. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)

06282018 BORDER REFUGEES — Children hold protest signs during a rally in front of Federal Courthouse in Los Angeles on Tuesday, June 26, 2018. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)

Letter to the editor

Published: Jun 27, 2018, 10:51 PM

You know what was a crime? Being a Jew in Nazi Germany. You know what was a crime? Black men and women eating in the same restaurant as whites. You know who was on the run from terrible circumstances? Mary and Joseph. You know who pow-wowed around with criminals and lepers, and prostitutes? Jesus Christ of Nazareth.

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Opinion: Seniors prepare for Social Security cuts

Protestors walk around the square in downtown Gainesville Friday, March, 14, 2025, for a mock "funeral" for the announcement that the Social Security office in Gainesville was closing. - photo by Scott Rogers

03152025 PROTEST 8.jpg — Protestors walk around the square in downtown Gainesville Friday, March, 14, 2025, for a mock "funeral" for the announcement that the Social Security office in Gainesville was closing. - photo by Scott Rogers

Letter to the editor

Published: Mar 20, 2025, 10:25 PM

Donald Trump and Elon Musk have determined that Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid are entitlements to be gutted at their discretion.

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