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Hard times come as no surprise

Opinion: Hard times come as no surprise People can easily deal with pain and self sacrifice as long as it

Safety concerns when the earthquake shook Oakhill were real

Opinion: The headline read: “Fourth of July and the Oakhill Quake.” Seriously? Editor Todd Franko’s goal was

Better parenting = better students

Opinion: Better parenting = better students I read the article in The Vindi- cator about cracking down on

This is a city with a heart

Opinion: This is a city with a heart My parents, Bryan and Dor- othy Treible, were involved in an accident

Article on Israel-Gaza distorted

Opinion: Article on Israel-Gaza distorted I would like to comment on an op-ed article published on June 12

Who gives peace a chance?

Opinion: Who gives peace a chance? The scope of the votes on peace issues last year during the 111th

Time and talk play role in healing

Opinion: Time and talk play role in healing Accurate information is important when making choices in

No Life of Riley for this principal

Opinion: No Life of Riley for this principal After reading the barrage of news articles published in The

The Fourth is the best of holidays

Opinion: The Fourth is the best of holidays Of all the holidays our country celebrates throughout the

Zero tolerance is a burden on residents of the city, not the thugs

Opinion: Zero tolerance is a burden on residents of the city, not the thugs I am a longtime resident of

Burden for oil spill falls on BP; history shows pattern of disregard

Opinion: The recent tragic oil spoil has been the top story on the news for two months and it will

STRS is responding to challenges

Opinion: STRS is responding to challenges In response to your articles about re-employed retirees, we at

More to it than ‘resentment’

Opinion: More to it than ‘resentment’ The criticism in a letter about Thomas Sowell’s May 12 “Duty to

Corporations are taking control

Opinion: Corporations are taking control In my life time there has never been a greater threat to

Don’t give up on our young folks

Opinion: Don’t give up on our young folks My husband and I had worked all day outside in the heat and a

Who knows best? We do

Opinion: Who knows best? We do A recent letter to the Ed- itor commenting upon Thomas Sowell’s recent op-ed

Criticism of the criticism

Opinion: Criticism of the criticism The article by Michael Rat- ner in the June 13 Vindicator, “Israel

Time to take back the streets

Opinion: Time to take back the streets The recent carjacking of a local clergyman highlights the need for

Do our lives reflect our traditional beliefs on immigration issues?

Opinion: I’m writing in response to a May 23 letter to the editor, “Su casa es mi casa.” Shame on those who

Landlords are gaming the system

Opinion: Landlords are gaming the system Monday’s letter, “A bad time to pick on landlords,” is really a

When trouble strikes, helpful neighbors make a difference

Opinion: When trouble strikes, helpful neighbors make a difference I am writing this letter much later

Demanding more of landlords

Opinion: Demanding more of landlords I write in response to the con- troversy between the realtors and the

Wars are meant to be won

Opinion: Wars are meant to be won The Memorial Day parades are over. The speeches are finished and the

Yes, Truman and FDR were great

Opinion: Yes, Truman and FDR were great I just cannot believe that any- one could write such a letter as

A bad time to pick on landlords

Opinion: A bad time to pick on landlords As the owner of an apart- ment complex in the city of Youngstown,

Oakhill was a good deal for the county from the beginning

Opinion: Oakhill was a good deal for the county from the beginning I’m writing this letter about the

City, county do business as usual

Opinion: City, county do business as usual Two articles in the May 29 edition of The Vindicator talk about

Telling Dr. Wakefield’s story

Opinion: Telling Dr. Wakefield’s story We have all heard the say- ing “there are two sides to every story.”

Israel responds to Gaza’s threats

Opinion: Israel responds to Gaza’s threats The recent shipboard riot on a Gaza-bound flotilla and its

Drawing the line at 12 million

Opinion: Drawing the line at 12 million If 12 million Pakistanis came into our country illegally would we

Future bleak in besieged Gaza

Opinion: Future bleak in besieged Gaza Once again, with its custom- ary cruelty and characteristic

Race to the Top grants would drag down schools

Opinion: The race wouldn’t lead to the top Despite considerable pres- sure from state officials,

Why can’t city government help ailing city schools?

Opinion: City should help school district I am somewhat disappoint- ed to know that Wendy Webb is resigning

Smoke grenades in culture wars

Opinion: Smoke grenades in culture wars There’s an old saying that the truth is the first casualty in any

Construction zones, speeding and cell phones are potential killers

Opinion: Construction zones, speeding and cell phones are potential killers I was watching the evening