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A city starved for funding should sell its assets

July 6th, 2009

A city starved for funding should sell its assets EDITOR: Youngstown can readily fund a facility 

A city starved for funding should sell whatever it can

July 6th, 2009

A city starved for funding should sell whatever it can EDITOR: Youngstown can readily fund a 

Not the time to raise taxes

July 5th, 2009

Not the time to raise taxes EDITOR: It is well documented that most government entities in the 

Court approves unearned bonuses

July 5th, 2009

Court approves unearned bonuses EDITOR: On June 19, the bankruptcy judge approved in part the 

Don’t take freedom for granted

July 5th, 2009

Don’t take freedom for granted EDITOR: Christmas and the Fourth of July have and always will be 

Be careful what you dredge up

July 5th, 2009

Be careful what you dredge up EDITOR: The wheels of government turn very slowly, but of course 

Times have changed, and how we address such things as health care must change too

July 5th, 2009

EDITOR: I am certainly no expert on health care nor health care insurance but I would like to 

Some people just don’t see the progress GM has made

July 2nd, 2009

Some people just don’t see the progress GM has made EDITOR: I am writing this letter to give my 

State employees sacrifice pay for better pensions

July 1st, 2009

State employees sacrifice pay for better pensions EDITOR, One of our Youngstown members 

Follow the business model

July 1st, 2009

Follow the business model EDITOR: I see our Gov. Strickland is having problems getting the Ohio 

West Side gets short shrift

June 30th, 2009

West Side gets short shrift EDITOR: I’ve been a library user since I learned to read. I’ve been 

A congressional monster

June 30th, 2009

A congressional monster EDITOR: Friday night Congress passed a bill that will forever change 

Don’t raise taxes; make cuts

June 28th, 2009

Don’t raise taxes; make cuts EDITOR: I felt compelled to write after reading that Rep. Hagan and 

‘Free’ health care was a bad idea from the start

June 28th, 2009

‘Free’ health care was a bad idea from the start EDITOR: Thanks for Last Sunday’s article on 

Watch where cuts are made

June 28th, 2009

Watch where cuts are made EDITOR: In the first moments after experiencing an injury, we’ve all 

‘They’ aren’t as dumb as ‘we’ think

June 28th, 2009

‘They’ aren’t as dumb as ‘we’ think EDITOR: Normally, I would not comment on an op-ed column 

Right idea, wrong target

June 26th, 2009

Right idea, wrong target EDITOR: In your June 24 editorial, you note that the Chinese tire case 

Government could force people to be more responsible

June 26th, 2009

Government could force people to be more responsible EDITOR: American health care is the 

Different poolside memories

June 25th, 2009

Different poolside memories EDITOR: The more I read Monday’s letter concerning Borts Pool, the 

Protecting the public

June 25th, 2009

Protecting the public EDITOR: Congratulations to the victim who reported his abuse by Father 

Obama’s misplaced concerns

June 24th, 2009

Obama’s misplaced concerns EDITOR: The Obama administration said recently it was overturning a 

Such a booming business should be legal in Ohio

June 24th, 2009

Such a booming business should be legal in Ohio EDITOR: The time is long overdue to change the 

Flooding problems in Poland Township must be addressed

June 23rd, 2009

Flooding problems in Poland Township must be addressed EDITOR: Poland Township is known as a 

The problem with Leviticus

June 23rd, 2009

The problem with Leviticus EDITOR: I was deeply disturbed to read the June 14 letter from a 

Gilding the tobacco leaf

June 22nd, 2009

Gilding the tobacco leaf EDITOR: George Will’s penchant for elegant but deceptive prose was 

There’s a reason attendance was down at Borts pool

June 22nd, 2009

There’s a reason attendance was down at Borts pool EDITOR: I was very disappointed by the news 

Even parked cruisers help

June 22nd, 2009

Even parked cruisers help EDITOR: I would like to congratulate Salem Police chief Bob Floor on a 

There was no party coup

June 21st, 2009

There was no party coup EDITOR: While I appreciate all the hard work Tom Lamb has done on behalf 

Youngstown police are loyal to the job, not the paycheck

June 21st, 2009

Youngstown police are loyal to the job, not the paycheck EDITOR I took offense to the statement 

Plight of a one-industry town

June 21st, 2009

Plight of a one-industry town EDITOR: Regarding Forbes magazine’s economics ranking of 

Serve constituents first

June 19th, 2009

Serve constituents first EDITOR: A government job’s a good gig if you can get it. But the mayor 

Preserve residency rule

June 19th, 2009

Preserve residency rule EDITOR: Citizens of Youngstown and Warren must protect the residency 

Terry and O’Reilly were right

June 18th, 2009

Terry and O’Reilly were right EDITOR: Your June 4 editorial on the murder of the abortion 

Charter schools aren’t the answer for education’s ills

June 18th, 2009

Charter schools aren’t the answer for education’s ills EDITOR: According to a 2004 study, Texas 

The Obama infatuation

June 15th, 2009

The Obama infatuation EDITOR: Do you love freedom? If you are like most Americans, you will 

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