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Florida Alligator
OPINION  |  COLUMNS

Obama’s ‘year of action’ is too late

“Lame duck” is too misleading a description of the remaining years of President Barack Obama’s time in office. Labeling a term “lame duck” implies that nothing will get done in Washington, and everyone knows it. The truth is, nothing will indeed happen, but the chief executive will try everything in his power to convince you otherwise.


Florida Alligator
OPINION  |  COLUMNS

GatorWell responds to ‘GatorAid’

Last week in the Alligator’s GatorAid advice column, Leslie Cole responded to an anonymous student’s question, “I’m a girl, but I’m not 21. What are good old-fashioned ways to have fun without drinking?”


Florida Alligator
OPINION  |  COLUMNS

Scott’s shady donations crony capitalism

As Gov. Rick Scott gears up for his 2014 re-election campaign, his primary focus has shifted away from dealing with the many critical issues our state faces. Instead, he has decided to devote the bulk of his energy toward fundraising for his re-election bid in advance of the November election.


Florida Alligator
OPINION  |  EDITORIALS

Ol’ MacDonald had a subsidy: Senate passes farm bill

While the world wasn’t looking, the U.S. Senate passed what CNN called “the most overlooked mega-bill of the past 12 months”: a $1 trillion spending measure that sets five years of eating and farming policy in the United States. It’s been commonly labelled a “farm bill,” but CNN claimed it will be much, much more.



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