Opinion and Editorial

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Obamacare headed for extinction?

Opinion: WASHINGTON A willow, not an oak. So said conservatives of Chief Justice John Roberts when he


Marching for the right to life

Opinion: Marching for the right to life Pro-lifers march in Washing- ton armed with the word of God.


Who’s paying for Obama’s inaugural?

Opinion: By Sheila Krumholz Los Angeles Times Getting elected president costs a lot of money, and so does


Route 422 — a road that leads to a new beginning for Valley

Editorial: With little fanfare, the $1 billion-plus V&M Star steel pipe-making complex in the Youngstown-


Tressel could lead a Y-juco

Opinion: If you believe that Youngstown State University is a glorified junior college (juco) — community


Don’t block LNG exports

Opinion: By Dr. MICHAEL J. ECONOMIDES Special to The Vindicator In recent weeks, there has been a growing


A constitutional balancing act

Editorial: A constitutional balancing act The Constitution of the United States is not an easy taskmaster. It


Is a militarized Japan in the offing?

Opinion: By Bruce Ackerman and Tokujin Matsudaira Los Angeles Times Japan’s new prime minister, Shinzo


Tune in Thursdays to Vindy Talk Radio

Opinion: What are you doing Thursday mornings? I’d like to invite you to a cool new extension of The


The FBI has been informed

Opinion: The FBI has been informed Since reading Bertram de Souza’s column, “Sheriff should call FBI,” last


There is no joy this time around

Opinion: WASHINGTON The reviewing stands are up, the buildings festooned with bunting. But on the eve of


Ironclad guarantees required to keep forces in Afghanistan

Editorial: There’s a reason the reaction was muted, at best, to last week’s announcement by President Obama and


No firm answers on firearms

Opinion: COLUMBUS It’s difficult to get a handle on what, if anything, state officials plan to propose to


Abolish legislature’s per diems

Opinion: Tribune-Review, Pittsburgh: It’s pretty stunning to think that members of the Pennsylvania General


Lack of name ID not fatal

Opinion: If Cuyahoga County Executive Ed FitzGerald decides to seek the Democratic nomination for governor in