OPINION Purple is the New Party
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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR though. How do we go forward, with May 1 Nancy D. Lackey Shaffer being the next auditing of the country? There is a STAFF WRITER lot of arguing about reopening the country. Some Kimberly Rivers CONTRIBUTORS say we aren’t ready because of potential spread. Michael Cervin, David Michael Courtland, Ivor Davis, Emily Some say we can’t afford to let people lose their Dodi, Alicia Doyle, Dane Edmondson, Chuck Graham, Chris jobs and businesses. Sadly, both can destroy the Jay, Daphne Khalida Kilea, Karen Lindell, Paul Moomjean, country. Ironically, both are right. Think of the Mike Nelson, Tim Pompey, Emily Savage, Kathy Jean Schultz, by Paul Moomjean before. This is a moment of self-reflection, both country as if looking at a quarter. One side only Alan Sculley, Kit Stolz, Mark Storer, Alex Wilson, Leslie A. Westbrook, Kateri Wozny paulmoomjean@yahoo.com sees George Washington and the other side only for individuals and our nation. 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