Opinion and Editorial

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A special song for Dr. King

Opinion: Today marks the 45th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s death, an event that shocked the nation


Consider the dangers of drilling

Opinion: Consider the dangers of drilling Wake up, neighbors. There’s a frack well in the protected


Propaganda part of the curriculum in schools

Opinion: WASHINGTON The real vocation of some people entrusted with delivering primary and secondary


Let states handle marriage

Opinion: By Bruce Ramsey Seattle Times In the case of Hollingsworth v. Perry the U.S. Supreme Court is


Wendy’s success story

Opinion: Wendy’s success story Columbus Dispatch: Nothing is more heartbreaking than a child without a


Liberals subsidize failure

Opinion: There are many successful liberals, so why do so many of them wish to subsidize failure for the


Ohio Senate can’t see what’s wrong in storefront gambling

Editorial: In December, Ohio Senate President Tom Niehaus decided not to bring to a vote a House-passed bill


Guns save lives

Opinion: We all know that guns can cost lives because the media repeat this message endlessly, as if we could


Oil and gas tax could drive investors away from Ohio

Opinion: Oil and gas tax could drive investors away from Ohio Over the last several years, workers and


Secret chemical tests need scrutiny

Opinion: By Lewis W. DIUGUID Kansas City Star They went block by block, covering a lot of territory. My


Who were the winners in the war?

Opinion: On the 10th anniversary of the Iraq war, I wrote a column that laid out the losers in the conflict.


Can you dig it? Grow the Yo! needs your help at StreetScape

Editorial: Appearances count. That simple catch phrase has been a primary catalyst for Youngstown


Simplify the paperwork

Opinion: The Mining Journal, Marquette, Mich.: It’s hard to find very much wrong with a pair of bills


A fresh approach to Cuba

Opinion: By Louis A. PEREZ JR. McClatchy-Tribune The United States needs to change its policy toward


Obama eyes growth of nanny state

Opinion: By Lindsey M. BURKE The Heritage Foundation For most American 4-year-olds, early childhood