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People think they know all about 'welfare;' here's a look at the real world

Opinion: EDITOR: It starts as polite conversation. What do you do? "I am a caseworker for Mahoning County

Your beliefs are yours; don't force them on others

Opinion: Your beliefs are yours; don't force them on others EDITOR: I don't believe abortions are

Animal abuse should rise to the level of a felony in Ohio

Opinion: Animal abuse should rise to the level of a felony in Ohio EDITOR: In last Wednesday's edition,

Excluding kids from public school activities isn't fair

Opinion: Excluding kids from public school activities isn't fair EDITOR: I am the parent of a home-

The master plan will drag U.S. into the Third World

Opinion: The master plan will drag U.S. into the Third World EDITOR: I felt compelled to write this

Additional advice for owners: Don't take dogs for granted

Opinion: Additional advice for owners: Don't take dogs for granted EDITOR: The Vindicator had two

Which edition is infallible?

Opinion: Which edition is infallible? EDITOR: A recent letter to the editor states that the Bible has

Where have we gone wrong?

Opinion: Where have we gone wrong? EDITOR: What is wrong with neighbors of 388 Melrose Ave., who must

Dogs were abandoned by owner and by community

Opinion: Dogs were abandoned by owner and by community EDITOR: I was appalled after reading the article

Give a voice a chance

Opinion: Give a voice a chance EDITOR: Telemarketers get very little respect for doing a job that is

A dog's life includes trip to the vet

Opinion: Recently I brought my 7-year-old shih tzu granddog Polo to the veterinarian because of an ear

Proposed adoption bill is anti-gay and anti-child

Opinion: Proposed adoption bill is anti-gay and anti-child EDITOR: I am writing in regard to the

How low can we go?

Opinion: How low can we go? EDITOR: As I read the article about the home for the mentally ill closing,

Just buy American

Opinion: Just buy American EDITOR: Do you want to turn America around? Do you like the direction we're

Good old boys survive

Opinion: Good old boys survive EDITOR: The round of musical chairs being played locally and statewide is

Tired, and for good reason

Opinion: Tired, and for good reason EDITOR: I am a 61 year old, blue collar worker who has spent all of

Campbell residents should be alarmed about fire safety

Opinion: Campbell residents should be alarmed about fire safety EDITOR: When a personal vendetta against

Bush abandons Youngstown and other struggling cities

Opinion: Bush abandons Youngstown and other struggling cities EDITOR: The new 2007 budget for the federal

Writer wrong in criticism of Austintown tax issues

Opinion: Writer wrong in criticism of Austintown tax issues EDITOR: In letter to the editor Feb. 13

A new level of arrogance

Opinion: A new level of arrogance EDITOR: Never in the history of American governance have we witnessed a

Austintown schools headed toward an unconstitutionally high reliance on property tax

Opinion: Austintown schools headed toward an unconstitutionally high reliance on property tax EDITOR: In

Being able to compete against China's next generation of engineers requires action now

Opinion: EDITOR: Last year our congressmen, Tim Ryan, participated in a fact-finding trip to the People's

Bad trade policy has big consequences for U.S.

Opinion: Bad trade policy has big consequences for U.S. EDITOR: I read with interest the recent articles

Genetics isn't the sole cause, and drugs aren't the answer

Opinion: Genetics isn't the sole cause, and drugs aren't the answer EDITOR: I found the article "Judge

Supporting prayer in public schools ignores history

Opinion: Supporting prayer in public schools ignores history EDITOR: As a history teacher for the Akron

Responsible hunters don't present a hazard in Poland

Opinion: Responsible hunters don't present a hazard in Poland EDITOR: This letter is in rebuttal to

Teacher-student ratios can be misinterpreted

Opinion: Teacher-student ratios can be misinterpreted EDITOR: I am writing in response to a Jan. 23

A million little lies

Opinion: A million little lies EDITOR: Watching James Frey try to defend himself to Oprah Winfrey and

Move the beavers, solve two problems at once

Opinion: Move the beavers, solve two problems at once EDITOR: I read with interest about the beaver

There's a larger role for YSU to play in Valley resurgence

Opinion: There's a larger role for YSU to play in Valley resurgence EDITOR: In last Thursday's article,

People have to speak up before it is too late

Opinion: People have to speak up before it is too late EDITOR: The countries of China and India have

Poland Township, where the living can be hazardous

Opinion: Poland Township, where the living can be hazardous EDITOR: I am writing in regard to an ongoing

Tracking systems would save money, give peace of mind

Opinion: Tracking systems would save money, give peace of mind EDITOR: The area had a scare that I think

Progress is being made in fight against cancer

Opinion: Progress is being made in fight against cancer EDITOR: This is in response to the letter

Grandpa's breakfast has come a long way

Opinion: My most anticipated and favorite meal of the day is breakfast, but it wasn't always that way. My