Opinion and Editorial

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Every boy’s dream

Opinion: By Jim Hightower OtherWords It’s still a mystery how Santa Claus got it down the chimney, but


Free voter ID cards available in N.C.

Opinion: Rocky Mount (N.C.) Telegram: One of the important components of North Carolina’s new voter ID law


Congressional elections will drive debate on Capitol Hill

Editorial: It won’t take long for DEMOCRATS and Republicans in Congress to carve out their positions on issues


Civilians also suffer in war

Opinion: By Edward Wasserman The Miami Herald Just before Christmas I heard a report on public radio


Don’t trust liberals’ findings on a higher minimum wage

Opinion: Don’t trust liberals’ findings on a higher minimum wage The Economic Policy Insti- tute’s estimate


We’re a ‘Sportsman’s Paradise’

Opinion: The News-Star, Monroe, La.: Louisiana takes pride in its reputation as the Sportsman’s Paradise.


Big lie keeps trickling down

Opinion: New York’s new mayor, Bill de Blasio, in his inaugural speech, denounced people “on the far right”


Warren makes prudent move to improve delivery of services

Editorial: A popular drugstore chain in the Mahoning Valley, Ohio and 41 other states touts Convenience, Value


War on poverty hurts poor

Opinion: In his State of the Union address on Jan. 8, 1964, President Lyndon Johnson declared a “war on


Breathing easier this year

Opinion: By Jill Richardson OtherWords For the first time in years, I’ve got health insurance. Before


Islamic extremists a threat to stability of Iraq and neighbors

Editorial: Fallujah and Ramadi, cities in Iraq well-known to Americans because of their roles in the Sunni


Columbus Dispatch: The so-called puppy-mill bill that took effect in Ohio on New Year’s Day is

Opinion: Columbus Dispatch: The so-called puppy-mill bill that took effect in Ohio on New Year’s Day is an


Workers’ Comp on the go

Opinion: By STEVE BUEHRER Special to The Vindictor We’re a few days into 2014, and it’s already shaping


What does political ignorance deliver in a democracy?

Opinion: WASHINGTON It was naughty of Winston Churchill to say, if he really did, that “the best argument


Legalize medical marijuana in Ohio? Let the debate begin

Editorial: The roller-coaster ride of mari- juana use in American culture is speeding up and rounding a corner