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He should have waited to light up

Opinion: He should have waited to light up Seeing the March 25 front page picture of J.J. Cafaro being

Is bigger really better?

Opinion: Is bigger really better? For years we have heard “Big- ger is better.” I think as independent

Mahoning County should cut elsewhere, not sheriff’s department

Opinion: Mahoning County should cut elsewhere, not sheriff’s department As things in Mahoning County start

What’s good for one is good for all

Opinion: What’s good for one is good for all I believe a 28th Amendment to the Constitution should read as

Senator’s concern is one-sided

Opinion: Senator’s concern is one-sided Although the final health- care-reform bill won’t solve all the

Not a great day for a parade

Opinion: Not a great day for a parade I live in an apartment coM- plex in Boardman that includes six

Youngstown has a potential ‘Mount Washington’ view of its own

Opinion: Many Youngstown area residents are familiar with Pittsburgh’s delightful Mount Washington district,

Reading health-care bill shows it would bar the spending of federal funds for abortion

Opinion: When I was growing up, I learned at a half truth was a whole lie.

Opinion: Republicans are spreading fear on the air again, Their commercials against regulations on any business and the health bill scare come across once again as Chicken Little politics The sky is falling!

The state of the speech is awful

Opinion: I often disagree with George F. Will, except when he is writing about the beauty and the history of baseball. But his column about the State of the Union Address that appeared on your editorial page on March 15 was as accurate as a well-thrown fastball in Mr. Will’s beloved Wrigley Field.

Will Delphi retirees be included?

Opinion: Will President Obama meet with Delphi salaried retirees on this trip to Northeastern Ohio?

Hold parents accountable

Opinion: I am a former elementary teacher, a mother of four and a grandmother of three.

We pay for the research, foreign workers get to make the products

Opinion: We pay for the research, foreign workers get to make the products Don Shilling’s article, “Lights

Make plowers do their jobs

Opinion: Make plowers do their jobs I have a winter time gripe. I wish the local authorities would enforce

Green technology is the answer to the increasing cost of energy

Opinion: When people are talking about the benefits of Renewable (Green) Energy, it is important to consider

Abolish the death penalty

Opinion: Abolish the death penalty This letter is in response to the column in the Saturday, Feb. 20,

Save the Early College at YSU

Opinion: I attended a recent Youngs- town Board of Education meeting during which several principals presented with pride reports summarizing their schools’ achievements, student progress and the challenges of raising educational standards. Especially passionate was the principal of the Early College program whose remarks left no doubt about the vital impact her school was having on the lives of 250 high school students. She made a convincing case for the continuation — at all costs — of the program.

Mandatory medical accounts

Opinion: Mandatory medical accounts The government is moving fast to implement a health care system. I

What they left behind

Opinion: What they left behind

Early detection is a life-saver

Opinion: What they left behind Another circus came to town, leaving another reminder of what the wild

Spend money to upgrade books

Opinion: Spend money to upgrade books I write in response to the Feb. 24 article in The Vindicator

Let’s keep all elections local

Opinion: Let’s keep all elections local Once again, the Supreme Court has made a progressive

Older drivers uncomfortable with roundabout way of moving traffic

Opinion: Older drivers uncomfortable with roundabout way of moving traffic A recent Vindicator carried a

Suburban residents are under duress; Youngstown is piling on

Opinion: Suburban residents are under duress; Youngstown is piling on The trustees of Austin- town weren’t

When it comes to ballot issues, words can make the difference

Opinion: When it comes to ballot issues, words can make the difference After the defeat of the tax levy

HMP is investing in the Valley

Opinion: HMP is investing in the Valley In the Feb. 22 editorial, “V&M Star Steel the latest in positive

Court’s ruling gives undue influence to corporations

Opinion: Court’s ruling gives undue influence to corporations EDITOR: The recent U.S. Supreme Court

Stop enslaving animals

Opinion: Stop enslaving animals EDITOR: Once again tragedy has struck where a killer whale at Sea World

Do the time; erase the stain

Opinion: Do the time; erase the stain

All city schools deserve a proper place in history

Opinion: All city schools deserve a proper place in history

Control pet reproduction

Opinion: Control pet reproduction EDITOR: Much has been written about Cathy Witzman and animal cruelty,

President should know that people are disgusted

Opinion: President should know that people are disgusted EDITOR: Will someone tell the president to smell

What has suddenly changed?

Opinion: What has suddenly changed? EDITOR: The 2000 presidential election was the most controversial

Sucker-punching attorneys deserve to be knocked out

Opinion: Sucker-punching attorneys deserve to be knocked out EDITOR: I’m writing in regard to the

Recent success could be a sign of things to come

Opinion: Recent success could be a sign of things to come EDITOR: Hooray for the Mahoning Valley. The