Letters

What’s constitutional? That’s easy

Opinion: What’s constitutional? That’s easy I am writing in response to the David Betras column of Oct.

Our democracy is under attack

Opinion: Our democracy is under attack I noted with some interest two letters to the editor in the Sept. 18

Who is Cal Thomas to lecture?

Opinion: Who is Cal Thomas to lecture? The Sept. 30 article by Cal Thomas regarding President Obama and

Who presents the greater threat?

Opinion: Who presents the greater threat? According to a letter last Sunday, you should be ostracized for

A success on many levels

Opinion: A success on many levels In 2001 a remarkable and high- ly productive partnership was formed.

It’s Kasich who builds barriers

Opinion: It’s Kasich who builds barriers I read the letter of Sept. 16 from State Rep. Barbara Sears with

Lordstown turbines generate many savings for the village

Opinion: Lordstown turbines generate many savings for the village Since the installation of the wind

Prosecutor must do his job; make adjustments when money is tight

Opinion: Prosecutor must do his job; make adjustments when money is tight Prosecutor Paul Gains seems to

Defense cuts could be expensive

Opinion: Defense cuts could be expensive Regarding George F. Will’s Sept. 19 column, “Specter of a

NEOUCOM’s unique, vital place in medical education is abandoned

Opinion: NEOUCOM’s unique, vital place in medical education is abandoned An essay in laSt Sunday’s Vin-

Tragic in more than one way

Opinion: Tragic in more than one way The article, “Valley native killed while attending Bible study”, is a

Mayors pander to union voters

Opinion: Mayors pander to union voters There was an article in last Saturday’s paper reporting that area

Stewing over Campbell’s books

Opinion: Stewing over Campbell’s books Only in Campbell, Ohio. You couldn’t make this story up. Our fair

YSU president gets a bad rap

Opinion: YSU president gets a bad rap As a former student and re- cent alumnus of the great Youngstown

Pursuing long-term solutions

Opinion: Pursuing long-term solutions I write in response to a Sept. 18 letter to the editor criticizing

A most successful preservation

Opinion: A most successful preservation The parallel that The Vin- dicator drew in last Sunday’s editorial

The president deserves respect

Opinion: As an American citizen, voter, taxpayer and political independent, I truly and firmly believe that honor and respect should be shown to the office of the president, to Barack H. Obama, the 44th president of the United States and his family.

Lordstown has a winner

Opinion: Lordstown has a winner Consumers are respond- ing to the Chevy Cruze, which just celebrated its

Unions produced the middle class

Opinion: Unions produced the middle class Kudos to Chuck Altiero for his response to Bill Johnson’s Sept. 4

Bring back the flags

Opinion: I was watching the memori- al service for the 9/11 victims and I noticed the fire trucks still had flags on them.

Use mineral rights to benefit city

Opinion: Use mineral rights to benefit city Who owns the mineral rights beneath our cities and

Uninsured driver avoids citation

Opinion: Uninsured driver avoids citation Not long ago I was traveling in Lordstown and was in an auto

Reviewing Reagan’s record

Opinion: At this point in his first term, President Ronald Reagan’s unemployment rate was 9.4 percent; President Obama’s is 9.1.

Government jobs are killing us

Opinion: At the risk of incurring the wrath and rants of David Betras, Democratic Party chairman, and his union followers, I have to comment. I am not registered with either party and vote for the candidate and not the party and urge others to do so.

A computer isn’t the postman

Opinion: There’s been a lot of talk lately about the postal service switching to a three-day-a-week delivery schedule. They feel that computers and private delivery services such as FedEx and UPS can handle the job. Unfortunately, even in today’s electronic age many people, including many seniors, do not have computers or are not computer savvy.

And the beat goes on

Opinion: More than a year to go until the next national election and already political candidates are on the stump ‘responding’ to Americans and ‘fighting’ for their needs.

YSU’s success is the priority

Opinion: Ohio Revised Code states that the Youngstown State University Board of Trustees “shall do all things necessary for the creation, proper maintenance, and successful continuous operation of the university.” As members of the YSU Board of Trustees we take that charge and our fiduciary responsibility seriously, and that is why we are writing this letter today.