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Ohio’s notary public law is weak

Opinion: Ohio’s notary public law is weak Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner is asking for a federal

The best election money can buy

Opinion: The best election money can buy Because of a Supreme Court decision to allow unlimited campaign

Bikeway not perfect, but still great

Opinion: Bikeway not perfect, but still great I am writing in response to the letter published Sept. 19

Absentee voting should be easier

Opinion: Absentee voting should be easier With every new election, eligible voters must scratch on the

Purge the career politicians

Opinion: Purge the career politicians Some comments for voters to consider in our fast approaching general

Here are some tips for Congress

Opinion: Here are some tips for Congress We are about to have elec- tions, and there are many things to

Columbiana County’s mental health levy supports many

Opinion: Columbiana County’s mental health levy supports many I write this letter as the Pres- ident of the

Additional levies ask too much

Opinion: Additional levies ask too much On Nov. 2, the people of Po- land will be asked to pass a 3.9 levy

Lincoln still speaks to us

Opinion: Lincoln still speaks to us At the west end of the 4B wing at Louis Stokes VA Medical Center at

No sentence reduction for victim

Opinion: No sentence reduction for victim After reading the article about Taran Helms (the man who shot

We’ve tolerated socialism for a long time; why the sudden outrage?

Opinion: I would like to add my two cents of knowledge about big government, taxes and spending. When the

Greed fuels the recession

Opinion: Greed fuels the recession We are all the victims of the recession, and in my opinion it was

Man’s inhumanity to pets

Opinion: Man’s inhumanity to pets I joined the Cat Ladies Soci- ety after my family and husband’s family

Unfair attack on public education

Opinion: Unfair attack on public education Cal Thomas’s recent dia- tribe on education is much like The

Scary time of year

Opinion: Scary time of year Two very frightening and similar events will occur within a few weeks —

No money for SS raises, and yet ...

Opinion: No money for SS raises, and yet ... I am one of the millions of se- niors who is on a Social

Let’s see evidence in CLS case

Opinion: Let’s see evidence in CLS case Like many others, I am sad dened by the events surrounding the raid

Cynical writer doesn’t understand

Opinion: Cynical writer doesn’t understand Last Saturday’s article, “The gospel according to Becky” was a

LETTERS || South Side is neglected

Opinion: South Side is neglected As a resident, citizen, tax- payer, and voter in Youngstown, mine and

Public library earns support of county voters

Opinion: Public library earns voter support Public libraries in Ohio are providing even more services to

Don’t hesitate to plan special event downtown

Opinion: Downtown is a place to celebrate We would just like to share with everyone the treasure that we

An exemplary officeholder

Opinion: An exemplary officeholder I must comment on the pass- ing Margaret Dennison. She was one of the

YSU should view elevator safety as a serious campuswide issue

Opinion: YSU should view elevator safety as a serious campuswide issue A Sept. 12 Vindicator article about

Family, innocence and joy remain alive and well on city’s South Side

Opinion: Recently, a letter was pub- lished from a writer claiming to be among the last generation to truly

Don’t ignore positives of public pension funds

Opinion: The positives of public pensions As a local educator, it is dis- turbing to witness the obvious

Beware of new drilling methods

Opinion: Beware of new drilling methods Natural-gas drilling opera- tors have been aggressively pursuing

Two disturbing conversations

Opinion: Two disturbing conversations After having overheard two conversations recently, I am more

Change US-China trade policies as prelude to health-care reforms

Opinion: The Vindicator editorial of Sept. 20 is right that Washington ought to worry about Main Street, and

Candidates: If ‘jobs’ are the question, what is the answer?

Opinion: Candidates: If ‘jobs’ are the question, what is the answer? Permit me to express my con- cerns and

Annoying, perhaps even dangerous, crossings detract from bike trail

Opinion: I find the 11-mile Mill Creek Metroparks Bikeway to offer a convenient ride on trail that is flat,

Draining joy from kindergarten

Opinion: Draining joy from kindergarten Recently, Kelly McMahon wrote a column that I must make comment

‘Chicago’ is a big-time show

Opinion: ‘Chicago’ is a big-time show As a patron of the Youngs- town Playhouse for many years, I have

As time goes by, the light fades

Opinion: As time goes by, the light fades I was in a discussion with a friend the other day and, as we are

Empathy before barbed wire

Opinion: Empathy before barbed wire America existing as a melt ing pot of cultures is not a recent idea. It

Not a fan of trickle-down policy

Opinion: Not a fan of trickle-down policy The Bush tax cuts were sup- posed to help the lower and middle