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Opinion | Our Voice | Columns Todd Franko Bertram de Souza David Skolnick Ernie Brown | Letters


Coming soon to a neighborhood near you

Opinion: Coming soon to a neighborhood near you EDITOR: Police substations (Gary Crim) and major


Youngstown's East Side not as bad as portrayed

Opinion: Youngstown's East Side not as bad as portrayed EDITOR: For the past two weeks you have given


Federal estate tax helps to maintain democracy

Opinion: Federal estate tax helps to maintain democracy EDITOR: The proposal by President Bush to


Planned Parenthood provides needed care

Opinion: Planned Parenthood provides needed care EDITOR: As a former member of the board of Planned


Mental-health centers for teens desperately needed

Opinion: Mental-health centers for teens desperately needed EDITOR: I am writing in response to the March


Local physicians not to blame for EOPO woes

Opinion: Local physicians not to blame for EOPO woes EDITOR: I feel compelled to comment on your March 24


Neither prayer's absence nor society to blame for problems affecting U.S.

Opinion: Neither prayer's absence nor society to blame for problems affecting U.S. EDITOR: With all the


Nuclear breeder reactor a solution to energy woes

Opinion: Nuclear breeder reactor a solution to energy woes EDITOR: I wish it were as simple as a recent


Chevy dealers make sales difficult for GM workers

Opinion: Chevy dealers make sales difficult for GM workers EDITOR: In January, we purchased a 2001 Dodge


Parents should keep guns from homes for the sake of their children's lives

Opinion: Parents should keep guns from homes for the sake of their children's lives EDITOR: I read with


Judge showed disregard for justice, victim's family

Opinion: Judge showed disregard for justice, victim's family EDITOR: Moral decay has eroded our city to


Make justice 'restorative' to achieve proper results

Opinion: Make justice 'restorative' to achieve proper results EDITOR: In response to the recent letter,


Metal detectors key to stopping school violence

Opinion: Metal detectors key to stopping school violence EDITOR: "I'm rubber and you're glue. Whatever


Piles of tires effort to stop mosquito breeding , West Nile virus, not a dump

Opinion: Piles of tires effort to stop mosquito breeding , West Nile virus, not a dump EDITOR: A DUMP?


Police departments can't offer enough protection

Opinion: Police departments can't offer enough protection EDITOR: In response to Chief Gene Rowe's letter


Schools must be made far safer for children

Opinion: Schools must be made far safer for children EDITOR: Correct me if I am wrong. Everyday America


High-speed chase took innocent brother's life

Opinion: High-speed chase took innocent brother's life EDITOR: On Feb. 15, I had a very happy, helpful


Millions to LTV managers means little for workers

Opinion: Millions to LTV managers means little for workers EDITOR: Last Dec. 29, LTV Steel filed for


Ohio police chiefs don't have all the answers

Opinion: Ohio police chiefs don't have all the answers EDITOR: On March 15, The Vindicator printed a


Legislators have financial reasons to push gambling

Opinion: Legislators have financial reasons to push gambling EDITOR: Gambling seems to be part of the


Bush tax cut can hardly be described as 'fair'

Opinion: Bush tax cut can hardly be described as 'fair' EDITOR: After reading the synopsis of the Bush


Pedestrian safety needs crossing light and caution

Opinion: Pedestrian safety needs crossing light and caution EDITOR: I'm waiting for it to happen again.


Unborn babies suffer U.S. double standard

Opinion: Unborn babies suffer U.S. double standard EDITOR: I am a new grandfather. Recently, my daughter


Ergonomic regulations would have protected workers and employers

Opinion: Ergonomic regulations would have protected workers and employers EDITOR: A recent Vindicator


Traficant a victim of trumped-up charges

Opinion: Traficant a victim of trumped-up charges EDITOR: I have lived in Youngstown for 38 years and


Being judgmental is essential in these times

Opinion: Being judgmental is essential in these times EDITOR: At one time, people had no difficulty


Pearl Harbor cannot be compared to Ehime Maru

Opinion: Pearl Harbor cannot be compared to Ehime Maru EDITOR: The opinion offered in Mike Barnicle's


Schools' focus should be learning, not self-esteem

Opinion: Schools' focus should be learning, not self-esteem EDITOR: Today I heard a representative of the


Memories of Viet Nam War still engender bitter discussion, opinions

Opinion: Memories of Viet Nam War still engender bitter discussion, opinions EDITOR: The debate over the


Religious freedom First Amendment guarantee

Opinion: Religious freedom First Amendment guarantee EDITOR: A recent Vindicator letter would have this


Perhaps new manager can turn GM plant around

Opinion: Perhaps new manager can turn GM plant around EDITOR: Did the GM Lordstown assembly plant lose $9


Entire community must work to battle corruption

Opinion: Entire community must work to battle corruption EDITOR: Corruption in this area causes a decline


Arena expectations need more than talk to happen

Opinion: Arena expectations need more than talk to happen EDITOR: I want to commend Bertram de Souza for


Do not advance to Y & amp;S railroad, do not pass go, do not collect $1 million

Opinion: Do not advance to Y & amp;S railroad, do not pass go, do not collect $1 million EDITOR: It's


Lay cultural degeneration at the feet of the greedy

Opinion: Lay cultural degeneration at the feet of the greedy EDITOR: I remember when anyone could walk