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Dog days in Struthers

Opinion: Dog days in Struthers Since March of this year, I have been a prisoner inside of my own home on


Coming to Cardinals’ defense

Opinion: Coming to Cardinals’ defense After seeing and read- ing about all the hoopla surrounding Cardinal


Community college got support

Opinion: Community college got support Eastern Gateway Communi- ty College began its journey into the


Presidential candidate panders

Opinion: Presidential candidate panders Recent comments by Newt Gingrich have outraged Palestinians and


What are politicians good for?

Opinion: What are politicians good for? Let me state this to Ryan, Betras, Hagan, etc. — the ones who


Councilman explains his vote

Opinion: Councilman explains his vote As a member of city coun- cil, I voted in favor of an ordinance


Hubbard trustees take a stand

Opinion: Hubbard trustees take a stand I attended a special Hubbard Township meeting Dec. 13 at which


A starry night at Chaney

Opinion: A starry night at Chaney I am writing this letter to commend Chaney’s visual and performing arts


There was hope for historic house

Opinion: There was hope for historic house We would like to clear up some misinformation that was


Jesus as an ‘occupier?’ Not really

Opinion: Jesus as an ‘occupier?’ Not really Tuesday’s column, “Sorry GOP, Jesus was an ‘occupier,’” was way


Stealing our democracy

Opinion: Stealing our democracy There has been a lot of con- troversy surrounding Ohio’s newly redistricted


What’s happening is no surprise

Opinion: What’s happening is no surprise In the Dec. 10 column on the religion page, “Life’s trials firm


Christmas is about Christ

Opinion: Christmas is about Christ Many Americans do not un- derstand what is wrong with our country and


Fair changes can be made

Opinion: Fair changes can be made Now that the hoopla over S.B. 5 is over, maybe this egregious episode


All downhill since the ’60s

Opinion: All downhill since the ’60s Do we say Merry Christmas or Happy Holidays? What has happened to the


Examples of things undergoing change: the post office and schools

Opinion: Examples of things undergoing change: the post office and schools Two things caught my EYE in


Seeing the promise of a new age

Opinion: Seeing the promise of a new age As a retired engineer orig- inally from Youngstown, I would like


Unrest knows no boundaries

Opinion: Unrest knows no boundaries The revolution that began in Tunisia that resulted in the removal of


Young must learn to live free

Opinion: Young must learn to live free I am so worried that our young people have been brainwashed from


Knee-jerk reactions don’t help

Opinion: Knee-jerk reactions don’t help Rep. Bob Hagan’s demand for all injection well and oil and gas


Hagan stands in way of progress

Opinion: Hagan stands in way of progress Much like putting the ki- bosh on the resort developers who wanted


What’s going on in Hubbard?

Opinion: What’s going on in Hubbard? Hubbard should change its name to “Cover Up, Ohio.” We are being


Young see value of two parties

Opinion: Young see value of two parties I am thankful that the small group of occupiers in our town is


Fracking breaks up communities

Opinion: Fracking breaks up communities The Vindicator carried three articles Oct. 23 about hydraulic


Turnabout is fair play

Opinion: Turnabout is fair play The recent election cycle has inspired me to propose a new campaign rule. I


With loss of health comes poverty

Opinion: With loss of health comes poverty In our current econom- ic times, it’s wrong to make blanket


Start by consolidating health departments, and then move forward

Opinion: Consolidating Youngs- town’s health department with the Mahoning County General Health District, as


Go back to the way we were

Opinion: Go back to the way we were All the things that are hap- pening today are directly related to


Thank you again, students

Opinion: Thank you again, students For me, Veterans Day start- ed very early, with a wonderful Veterans


YSU students help relieve poverty

Opinion: YSU students help relieve poverty I read with dismay the recent Vindicator headline reporting that


Thinking beyond the need to drill

Opinion: Thinking beyond the need to drill It appears that the Marcel- las and Utica Shale drilling rush is


Who is the enemy of the people?

Opinion: Who is the enemy of the people? I’m so sick and tired of all the talk lately about how terrible


‘Occupy’ is awash in contradictions

Opinion: ‘Occupy’ is awash in contradictions As a veteran and a current serving member of the U.S.


Going back to the roots of life

Opinion: Going back to the roots of life It seems the subject of abor- tion is one of the most


Lying in court undermines system

Opinion: Lying in court undermines system I write to comment on a Nov. 9 article about Officer Dennis Best,