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Where’s help when we need it?

Opinion: Where’s help when we need it? Disaster strikes outside the United States and usually before the

Another way to count the reasons

Opinion: Another way to count the reasons A Nov. 12 letter listed that writer’s reasons Barack Obama was

Pay more attention to lunches

Opinion: Pay more attention to lunches An excellent letter to the editor last Sunday by Richard J.

Ohio dentists took the lead

Opinion: Ohio dentists took the lead I would like to comment on a guest editorial that ran on The

Danger in paradise

Opinion: Danger in paradise Ever since I moved back to Youngstown in 1998, I have felt like I live in

Obama played ‘class envy’ card

Opinion: Obama played ‘class envy’ card Based on the recent com- ments by President Obama about taxing the

Let me count the reasons why

Opinion: Let me count the reasons why It is now crystal clear. This is why President Obama won re-election:

It’s time for General Assembly to return its attention to Nitro’s Law

Opinion: It’s time for General Assembly to return its attention to Nitro’s Law I would like to bring atten-

There’s no stopping us

Opinion: There’s no stopping us Tuesday’s Doyle McManus column, “And the winner is: gridlock,” delivers a

Language is a unifying force

Opinion: Language is a unifying force Presidents may come and go but our need to communicate with each

COLA formula hurts little guy

Opinion: COLA formula hurts little guy The procedure for for al- loting the “Cost of Living” is very

Thinking of not voting?

Opinion: Thinking of not voting? If you are thinking about not voting this year because you are not happy

Changing politics as we know it

Opinion: Changing politics as we know it When are the politicians going to shut up and get back to doing

Canfield already has term limits

Opinion: Canfield already has term limits There’s new crop of politi- cal yard signs in the city of

Early voting was a chore

Opinion: Early voting was a chore My first problem in fol- lowing the instructions on the yellow sheet in

Low expectations for Obama

Opinion: Low expectations for Obama I write this not in surprise of your endorsement of President Obama but

Change coming to Poland schools

Opinion: Change coming to Poland schools The Poland Schools will be different next year. There will be a

Garbage levy sounds like a deal

Opinion: Garbage levy sounds like a deal I read with great concern Gi- rard residents are voting on a

Youngstowners lose chance to vote

Opinion: Youngstowners lose chance to vote I am writing in hope of rais- ing residents’ awareness of areas

Lack of respect is blot on city

Opinion: Lack of respect is blot on city The city of Youngstown has its good and bad areas, as we all know.

Local officials don’t seem as concerned as the state about injection well

Opinion: A salt water injection well for D & L Energy (Uber Well 1 at State Route 82 and Warner Road S.E., a

Romney’s stance misrepresented

Opinion: Romney’s stance misrepresented Rest assured when a polit- ical operative like David Betras accuses

Schools need support to do best

Opinion: Schools need support to do best The Brookfield Local School System, by any criteria, is an

Looking in vain for a ‘socialist’

Opinion: Looking in vain for a ‘socialist’ The continuous accusations of socialism against the Obama

Privatizing prisons is a scam

Opinion: Privatizing prisons is a scam As a corrections officer with more then 20 years on the job, I see

Nuns on Bus could teach Ryan

Opinion: Nuns on Bus could teach Ryan Last weekend, Paul Ryan staged a photo-op at Youngstown’s St.

Yes, there are three choices

Opinion: Yes, there are three choices We are in another presi- dential election. We have three choices for

No change, no levy support

Opinion: No change, no levy support I have voted for every school levy, no matter where I have lived in

Joe was a bully; Paul, composed

Opinion: Joe was a bully; Paul, composed I am writing this the morn- ing after the VP debate, and the only

Taxing the rich isn’t the answer

Opinion: Taxing the rich isn’t the answer President Obama wants the rich to pay “their fair share”, but

The Big Bird-Delphi connection

Opinion: The Big Bird-Delphi connection Christie Mark, DCCC Chief operating officer, sent out an email in

A double standard against gays

Opinion: A double standard against gays Recently Archbishop John J. Myers of the Archdiocese of Newark,

Delphi retirees won’t forget

Opinion: Delphi retirees won’t forget Last Monday marked the 7th anniversary of Delphi filing for

Sister Jerome’s new challenge

Opinion: Sister Jerome’s new challenge It was music to my ears to hear of “Sister Jerome’s Ministry.” It

Need a reason to vote?

Opinion: Need a reason to vote? I had two run-ins with family members recently that I find hard to