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Opinion | Our Voice | Columns Todd Franko Bertram de Souza David Skolnick Ernie Brown | Letters


A skeptic’s view of developments

Opinion: A skeptic’s view of developments


What’s diving insurance costs?

Opinion: What’s diving insurance costs?


Humane agents are qualifed

Opinion: Humane agents are qualifed I was highly disturbed by Atty. Jay Majecko’s statement in April 16


Help kids to sop up knowledge when they’re best able to do so

Opinion: Help kids to sop up knowledge when they’re best able to do so In Natalie Lariccia’s story last


Rancor is not new to US politics

Opinion: Rancor is not new to US politics As an American citizen, tax- payer, and voter, I agree with the


Equality for all is urged

Opinion: Equality for all is urged While we certainly appreciate the cause of men coming together to better


Different view, different priorities

Opinion: Different view, different priorities Concerning the opinionated April 15 column by Bill Mullane,


Mulling over Dad’s predictions

Opinion: Mulling over Dad’s predictions Given the current state of the economy, I would like to share some


Phone or drive; either or

Opinion: Phone or drive; either or I can’t help but wonder how many people will have to be injured or


Speaking of controversial bills ...

Opinion: How well I remember The controversy involving the G.I. Bill of Rights during the Second World War.


Too good a deal to pass up

Opinion: Austintown voters have one last chance to pass the Austintown Schools 2.9-mill bond issue for the construction of two new schools for our elementary students and demolishing our six aging, deteriorating elementary buildings with the State of Ohio paying 47 percent of the project costs. The offer expires August 2010. If the bond issue fails in May, we will become a “lapsed” district and the money will be allocated to another school district.


Valley and nation are in trouble

Opinion: Here we go again. Anoth- er child murdered by a “boyfriend,” a pervert, etc. People of Youngstown and Mahoning County, in case you don’t realize it, our children are an endangered species.


Teachers become scapegoats

Opinion: Many teachers may lose their jobs if testing scores do not improve.


Abusers should be held to account

Opinion: Abusers should be held to account Recent newspaper and TV news stories call attention to the pope


When voting, remember jobless

Opinion: When voting, remember jobless With all the levies, bond issues, and taxes on the May ballot in


Sexuality is a complicated topic

Opinion: Sexuality is a complicated topic I take exception to two issues in the April 8 letter, “Catholic


Use people, not robots, to maintain traffic control

Opinion: Use people, not robots, to maintain traffic control The April 1 Vindicator con- tained an article,


A kind word for librarians

Opinion: A kind word for librarians Tuesday, during National Li- brary Week, schools and libraries across


A few favorite, pretty things

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It takes a village to rebuild a forge

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Where do I sign?

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Are children just little adults?

Opinion: Are children just little adults? Now that those in the jus- tice system with the power to


Gasoline hikes met with silence

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Wealth is being concentrated

Opinion: Wealth is being concentrated In the 1880s there were 70 peo- ple in our country with a total of


Catholic Church and pope are under assault by the media

Opinion: Catholic Church and pope are under assault by the media The media are at it again. They are


Demanding fiscal accountability is the job of Campbell council

Opinion: Demanding fiscal accountability is the job of Campbell council As a resident of Campbell, I find


Newton board seeks levy support

Opinion: Newton board seeks levy support There will be a 4.6 mill renewal levy on the May 4 primary


Ignoring threats at our own risk

Opinion: Ignoring threats at our own risk T o someone who has come to greatly appreciate the natural


It’s time to move along

Opinion: It’s time to move along Congress has just increased the ceiling on the national debt by $1.9


Liberty meets its responsibilities

Opinion: Liberty meets its responsibilities A recent Vindicator edit- orial commenting on the newly


There should be no becoming comfortable with autism

Opinion: There should be no becoming comfortable with autism Two articles about autism appeared in the


Counting the presidential votes

Opinion: Counting the presidential votes I enjoyed your March 24 car- toon showing Obama signing the


1974 comparisons are flawed

Opinion: 1974 comparisons are flawed It’s plain silly to compare the current lively debate on health care


No reason to protest in good times

Opinion: No reason to protest in good times A letter from an Austintown writer asks the question, “why no


Ohio casinos will mean new business for companies in the state

Opinion: Ohio voters forever changed their economic destiny in November 2009. Their “yes” vote on Issue 3