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‘Legal’ doesn’t make it ‘right’

Opinion: ‘Legal’ doesn’t make it ‘right’ The headline read, “Romney claims he paid at least 13 percent in

Take the time to get involved

Opinion: Take the time to get involved On Aug. 17 at around 6:30 a.m., a young Pomeranian dog got loose

Campbell is smart to cash in

Opinion: Campbell is smart to cash in While the city of Camp bell’s financial outlook has been mostly

Natural gas holds great promise

Opinion: Natural gas holds great promise I hope the Vindicator’s readers found time to read the July 30

Looking for liars, don’t look at GOP

Opinion: Looking for liars, don’t look at GOP An Aug. 5 letter writer de- scribed why he left the

Success stories in urban school districts need more exposure

Opinion: Success stories in urban school districts need more exposure It has been two years since I served

Ryan plan attacks middle class

Opinion: Ryan plan attacks middle class Mitt Romney has picked an extreme, radical V.P. running mate. If

U.S. athletes set an example

Opinion: U.S. athletes set an example I would like to commend all the American athletes who performed so

A message of love, not hate

Opinion: A message of love, not hate I would like to respond to the Aug. 2 letter about Chick-fil-A and

Early elections for all in Ohio

Opinion: Early elections for all in Ohio The League of Women Vot- ers of Greater Youngstown stands with

Putting a misstatement in context

Opinion: Putting a misstatement in context Congressional candidate Dr. Marisha Agana recently wrote a

Why are the deaf overlooked?

Opinion: Why are the deaf overlooked? This letter is in reference to the column, “Disability rights go

NASA provides nada

Opinion: NASA provides nada NASA. It stands for: “Not An- other Single Answer.” We have spent millions upon

A Wall with the power to move

Opinion: A Wall with the power to move Recently I was one of per haps 300 bikers privileged to help escort

A difference of opinion

Opinion: A difference of opinion I must take issue with a letter writer from my community who claimed in

Feeding the hungry is no crime

Opinion: Feeding the hungry is no crime Recently a local veterinar- ian expressed his concern that

Banning guns won’t work

Opinion: Banning guns won’t work In response to last Sunday’s letter, “Too many guns, too many dead,” I

Telephone town halls work

Opinion: Telephone town halls work I think David Skolnick missed the point with his article on Bill

Stand up for Chick-fil-A

Opinion: Stand up for Chick-fil-A Recently the CEO of Chick- fil-A came under attack for simply stating his

Socialists feed dependency

Opinion: Socialists feed dependency A July 19 column by Jill “J.R.” Labbe was headlined, “Food stamp

Why are the roads here so bad?

Opinion: Why are the roads here so bad? I was born in Youngstown in 1955, left and moved back in 1974, and

Consumers drive an economy

Opinion: Consumers drive an economy A letter last Sunday re- marked on partial quote of President Obama’s,

Taking a threat seriously

Opinion: Taking a threat seriously After reading “Letter car- riers should stick to a schedule — or risk

Change the error of our ways

Opinion: Change the error of our ways About the Colorado ram- page, we ask why? Could it be that Mr. Holmes

It’s time for new United Way

Opinion: It’s time for new United Way We believe that the time has come to create a new United Way —– one

Attack on Paterno is unfair

Opinion: Attack on Paterno is unfair I am very upset how Joe Pater- no, a loving and kind man who cared

Trustees can’t fix water problem

Opinion: Trustees can’t fix water problem The Vindicator reported on the July 11 Springfield Township

Socialism isn’t coming; it’s here

Opinion: Socialism isn’t coming; it’s here While mortally grave but at the same time sidesplittingly

Supreme Court issued a strained opinion and damaged its stature

Opinion: The recent U.S. Supreme Court decision narrowly upholding the most crucial feature of the Patient

Letter carriers should stick to a schedule — or risk getting bit

Opinion: Letter carriers should stick to a schedule — or risk getting bit My dog and I went out on our

Rome provides roadmap for U.S.

Opinion: Rome provides roadmap for U.S. The real problem in America and world societies is not the

A wish list for a stronger America

Opinion: A wish list for a stronger America I consider celebrating anoth- er Fourth of July to be sacred

A different view of bailouts

Opinion: A different view of bailouts There is more than one side to every issue. President Obama has said

New regulation brings sour grapes

Opinion: New regulation brings sour grapes I’ve been in business since 1996 and wineries have been

Careless act can hurt the innocent

Opinion: Careless act can hurt the innocent Hopefully people will read this and take a little more time