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LETTERS || An agreement for the ages; Christmas isn’t just for the cute

Opinion: An agreement for the ages I was quite impressed with two letters that appeared in Sunday’s

Affiliation issue is more complex

Opinion: Affiliation issue is more complex I am a former interim pastor at Greenford Lutheran Church, and I

‘Patriot:’ Be careful who you tag

Opinion: ‘Patriot:’ Be careful who you tag The following unsigned hand written envelope was placed on the

Thanks for bringing Santa to town

Opinion: Thanks for bringing Santa to town I went into Crouse True Value Hardware in North Lima recently

As state funds dry up, need grows for volunteers for kids

Opinion: Help Ohio’s after-school programs While driving through the Mahoning Valley, I see

If not Cornwell, who?

Opinion: If not Cornwell, who? I was living and working on the North Side of Youngstown in June 1996. The

The absent young voters

Opinion: The absent young voters Following the last midterm election, we heard a lot about “young voters”

Burning up over tanning tax

Opinion: Burning up over tanning tax The new health-reform act surprised many Americans with the

Commutation was appalling

Opinion: Commutation was appalling I am appalled by what I have just read that our governor has commuted

Sleeping sheep get fleeced

Opinion: Sleeping sheep get fleeced Our ship of state has twice been wrecked in a democratic ditch! Some

We’re paying for it already

Opinion: We’re paying for it already Barack Obama told everyone that his socialized health care would not

North Side got short shrift

Opinion: North Side got short shrift I am writing in regard to a seven-part series, “Broken Lives,” which

A case of selective inflation

Opinion: A case of selective inflation Has inflation hit the Ma- honing County prosecutor and Children

Energy producers work for you

Opinion: Energy producers work for you A Nov. 9 letter (The siren song of big oil)offers outrageous

Seeing old guys in a new light

Opinion: Seeing old guys in a new light While sitting with my par- ents on their porch a few months ago, my

Let’s observe Veterans Day

Opinion: Let’s observe Veterans Day As Veterans Day approach es, my thoughts flashed back to the years when

The siren song of big oil

Opinion: The siren song of big oil Big oil companies and their allies don’t know when to stop. This fall,

Wondering what went wrong

Opinion: Wondering what went wrong Just prior to the shooting that killed Mr. Repchik and critically

Youngstown has a future

Opinion: Youngstown has a future As someone who has lived in the city for over 15 years after living in

Judge right to challenge hiring

Opinion: Judge right to challenge hiring The Vindicator is off the mark in criticizing the common pleas

Double time for tricks and treats

Opinion: Double time for tricks and treats We love Halloween. Imag- ine our surprise, once again, to find

Fix the potholes first

Opinion: Fix the potholes first Dumb, dumb and dumber. That is what I think of the Mahoning County

Robocalls may backfire

Opinion: Robocalls may backfire I can’t let this election sea- son end without addressing the multitude of

A novel idea for election reform

Opinion: A novel idea for election reform Abe Lincoln said that gov- ernment is for the people and by the

A library has the power to change a child’s life; don’t abandon it

Opinion: In the summer of 1953 a Great Recession hit our family, when my dad lost his job as a foreman at a

No, the kitten that was rescued in Austintown didn’t have nine lives

Opinion: No, the kitten that was rescued in Austintown didn’t have nine lives On the evening of Oct. 21,

Wait in the ticket line for naught

Opinion: Wait in the ticket line for naught I waited in line Tuesday morn- ing for tickets to the Saturday

Humphries has a right to speak

Opinion: Humphries has a right to speak The over reactions to Tom Humphries, president of the Youngstown-

A library is a basic necessity

Opinion: A library is a basic necessity Surely there are a hundred other things that would have to happen

Lawmakers propose a response to growth of cyberbullying

Opinion: Lawmakers propose a response to growth of cyberbullying Recent coverage in The Vin- dicator (“Dr.

Progress in Liberty earns support

Opinion: Progress in Liberty earns support Something remarkable hap- pened in Liberty. The determined

Try guessing where did those berries in your cereal came from

Opinion: I’m a raspberry-aholic. I admit it. There is nothing finer in life to eat than raspberries, unless

Poland schools worth supporting

Opinion: Poland schools worth supporting Why do people move to Poland? Why do natives, like me, come back

It’s all about politics

Opinion: It’s all about politics A friend of mine remarked that Chamber executive Tom Humphries could be

There is help out there for police

Opinion: There is help out there for police As past Mahoning County “Auxiliary Deputy Sheriff Commander”