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Congratulations to “Boardman” for chastising “Canfield” for his disgraceful rhetoric concerning our president. I am one of many who find “Canfield” disgusting and I wonder why he deserves so much weekly space in The Vindicator. Only in America! — Struthers The thing that bothers me the most about the radical left is how they refuse to believe Trump is our one true God. He knows more than all of the experts combined. He ran many businesses and he is very, very rich. And why do we need allies if He can stop all wars in 1 day? We don’t need to worry about the Supreme Court ...

Do Dems have the guts to let toxic nominee lose?

Editorials

One of the saddest posts this weekend featured Democratic Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, a moderate, welcoming three Democratic Socialist of America candidates who had won primaries with a handful votes. They included Darializa Avila Chevalier, a nutcase who called for abolishing the borders, police and prisons in addition to accusing Joe Biden of rape. That she deleted those posts doesn’t erase the intellectual deficiencies behind them. Republicans are already putting together a compendium of quotes from Chevalier and other DSA nominees to slow or even reverse expected GOP ...

War and constitutional indifference

Editorials

Since its inception, the government of the United States has inexorably exceeded its powers under the Constitution. All three branches have been complicit in a consistent pattern of constitutional indifference. Congress has regulated in areas of governance nowhere articulated in the Constitution. Its general regulatory powers were granted to address interstate commerce, but during the FDR years, the Supreme Court ruled that Congress can regulate events that affect interstate commerce. This has resulted in federal regulation of matters too infinitesimal to measure, that are not ...

Celebrate freedoms and history of nation, Valley for America250

Editorials

“We hold these truths to be self- evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” Since those eloquent words adopted 250 years ago Saturday as the bedrock foundation of America’s Declaration of Independence, the United States has remained steadfastly true to its nation-defining goals. It’s not always been easy or without pain, anger and bloodshed, but in those 2 1/2 centuries, the United States has worked consistently to slowly but surely expand its ...

‘Toy Story 5’: A reminder of imagination’s importance

Editorials

I found the “Toy Story 5” theme of tech versus toys very intriguing, as folks like me from older generations often lament that today’s kids are missing out on one of the most wonderful parts of childhood: using your God-given imagination. Screentime on tablets can lock so many kids in, and while tech toys can teach them useful skills they will need, such as problem solving, language development and trial-and-error learning, they cannot replace the joyfulness and thrill that emanate from toys coming alive through the extraordinary power of creativity. “Toy Story 5” continues ...

Moreno doesn’t hold back on Democrats

David Skolnick

When U.S. Sen. Bernie Moreno spoke to a crowd at the Mahoning County Republican Party headquarters, he didn’t hold back. Moreno, a Republican, took direct aim at Democrats. That included Democratic Congressional leadership in Congress — Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries — as well as a few Democratic candidates for federal office. Moreno also targeted Sherrod Brown, who he defeated in the 2024 election and is running in this year’s Senate race against Republican Jon Husted, and Amy Acton, the Democratic gubernatorial candidate who ...