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Opinion

Feeling insecure? You may be on to something

Groundhog Day’s furry forecaster Punxsutawney Phil predicted six more weeks of wintry weather. What if we asked Phil to apply his insights to the frigid job market? He might answer the way an alarmed groundhog does, with chattering teeth, and then squeak, “Wheet! Wheet! Cold days are coming ...

Bad factors lined up in Minnesota

DEAR EDITOR: A previous letter by this writer that referenced the George Floyd incident, “Our actions always bring consequences,” stating that the unintended consequences of our actions hurt the ones we love, seems appropriate for today in Minnesota. The current situation there echoes a ...

Not all who move to red states favor Trump

DEAR EDITOR: Just a thought for Star Parker in her Feb. 5 Vindicator article: Americans vote with their feet. They are moving under the protection of red states. “Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.” Just moving to a red state doesn’t mean they condone Trump’s war on ...

In a sick way, Trump deserves our thanks

DEAR EDITOR: Thank you, Mr. Trump. As a once really nonpolitical person, you have shown me that we all must be more vigilant and truly wake up when choosing candidates for public office, local, state, and especially the presidency of our nation. Thank you for showing me the symptoms of a ...

Orchids & onions

ORCHID: To Mahoning County Engineer Patrick Ginnetti for his perseverance in successfully pursuing a network of funding sources to begin a massive $6.2 million repaving and improvement project for the rapidly developing Mahoning Avenue corridor in North Jackson. The project, for which Ginnetti ...

Slouching toward Fort Sumter?

In the months before the April 12, 1861, firing on Fort Sumter, there were lots of sharp divisions in the North about the proper reaction to the first seven Confederate states that had already left the Union. Not all Unionists believed that war was inevitable. Some, in fact, were happy to be ...