If not for the fragile ego of an unerring narcissist bully, a simple phone call would return Kilmar Abrego Garcia to face justice in the U.S.. Our felon in chief needs only to say “President Bukele, please return Mr. Garcia or I may forget that $6 million”(your tax money) “I owe you.” Garcia would be on a plane within the hour. That way, anyone, even those wearing a red hat or waving a Trump as Rambo banner, may have a prison space available should they displease Himself.

• Canfield

Nearly 250 years ago our Founding Fathers threw off a foreign government, which taxed us at will and governed at the pleasure of a king’s desires. We now have a pompous would-be-king taxing us into poverty to support wealthy “royals” even as he ignores the law to suit himself and persecute “commoners.” Vote to throw off anyone supporting this abusive aberration.

• Canfield

I am so tired of hearing ‘conservative’ vs ‘progressive/liberal.’ These labels are spewing hate on both sides of the aisle and neither label is accurate. We are all a mix of liberal and conservative depending on the topic at hand. It’s time to put down our devices and start talking to our neighbors, co-workers and family. Get to know them as people, not enemies, and find ways to solve problems together. Too much is at stake to continue the current approach.

• Youngstown

In response to the person from Canfield who feels Democrats spew hate. Please do not confuse facts with hate: Fact: Stock market lost $10 trillion in value. Fact: People lost thousands in their 401k. Fact: Tariffs will further increase prices. Fact: Fear of losing Medicare and Social Security. Fact: People are afraid that they won’t be able to pay their bills or put food on the table. I didn’t see any signs of intelligence in your post either. I looked.

• Youngstown

Study The Vindicator, and you’ll find objective truths in apparent, one-sided columns. Judge Napolitano, who despises progressivism, says Russia today is great, its invasion of Ukraine is good and compliments Trump for knowing that; he also said the president has no business trampling anyone’s rights by deporting them without due process. Rich Lowry, who hates the liberals and sucks up to right-wingers, also says Trump’s declaration of trade deficits as international emergency in order to impose his tariffs is a farce.

• Boardman

A recent letter to editor proposed a “grand hotel” be built with taxpayer funds to accommodate all 535 members of Congress. Aside from the cost of such an endeavor, there is a massive security risk for such a facility. The writer also proposed proxy voting. We don’t elect members of Congress to hand off their responsibilities to someone else because traveling to and living in D.C. is inconvenient and expensive. They are being paid to be in Washington D.C. to do their job. If it’s too much for them, they should resign or not run for reelection.

• Austintown

I pay tax dollars to house Mahoning County criminals, not federal prisoners who should be in FEDERAL prisons. This is going to bankrupt our county and put our own people in danger by releasing local criminals that we WANT behind bars. And when immigrants are stuck in our jail with lawyers, they are not going anywhere and our county won’t have bed space for our own. Why are they not on planes back to their countries? Shame on you Jerry Greene, shame on you! You’re a traitor to the party that made you and now a traitor to our taxpayers.

• Youngstown

Did Jerry Greene offer up our taxpayers funded jail to house these immigrants? Whose idea was it to do this horrible deed to Mahoning County? Our criminal justice system in this town is already overloaded with criminals FROM our county. I did not pass a tax to take in immigrants! We have limited space for our own. Just whose brilliant idea was this? And if it was the top sheriff who made a decision for our whole county to take immigrants from Detroit and Cleveland, then he needs to be investigated.

• Youngstown

Yes, let’s restart our capital punishment program. Some say it’s not a deterrent, but it ends recidivism! We cannot afford to keep criminals on death row. We are nearing 40 years that Danny Hill has sucked the system. The firing squads have an excellent record and are not costly. Let’s go with that! We should build schools and not prisons.

• Columbiana

It’s nice that Walz can scamper about other states under the guise of “town hall” meetings. I don’t suppose there are any problems to be addressed in Minnesota, the state paying for his absence. He may have missed a town hall there. Another high-priced public servant not at his job.

• Columbiana

If we place a tariff (tax) on a car to prevent Canada from selling us a cheaper car, all cars sold in America will cost more regardless of how many plants we build unless we figure out how to make them cheaper. In addition, plants aren’t built in a day. They take years to plan, build and train people before becoming price competitive. The result of these tariffs will be increased inflation, a collapse of businesses because buying power will tumble and layoffs. A recession or depression looms while Trump (Nero) plays golf.

• Campbell

If a man mistakenly deported is killed in the prison to which he was sent is Trump, Tom Homan, Kristi Noem, or Pam Bondi charged with murder? They all damn well oughta be.

• Canfield

Elon should send a full DOGE bag of minions to follow the trail of empty cans of cola, hair spray and dye and spray tan to the residential quarters of the White House, where they can find a 300-pound pile of waste, fraud and abuse sitting on its largest asset. If not, check Trump National GC.

• Canfield

Tim Walz’s visit is deja vu with the Dems “panting and fawning” over Michael Avenatti. Misguided crowds out unwelcome better candidates they shun. And, their ubiquitous predatory politicians who disdain common sense, fiscal responsibility, transparency and competence still rule. This desperate party needs to pivot and purge wokesters and wackos now in control. Blue-collar, producer-class, tax-paying former followers who had enough of their nonsense and grift last election are not likely to return with this imaging.

• Youngstown

With the new Ohio law that prohibits the use of radar cameras by police departments, the Liberty PD will now have to stop hiding on the Route 11 overpass and mailing unsuspecting motorists’ speeding tickets. They can still enforce the law the old-fashioned way, by actually sitting on the highway with radar and stopping speeding vehicles. This method of enforcement also has the added benefit of actually slowing down the motoring public.

• Boardman

Trump repeatedly stated “On day 1, competence and common sense” will be restored to the federal government. Instead, we have seen nothing but chaos and nonsense on a daily basis. Slashes to competent workforces in federal agencies have affected our national security, health, and pocketbooks. Why are so many anti-Trump people utilizing this forum? Likely not because we are radical lefts, but rather moderates who are voicing concerns about how Trump’s agenda is about Making Trump Great Again, not America.

• Canfield

The management of the Liberty Township Plaza have to be aware of the large, damaging potholes at the entrances and exits of the plaza on Belmont Avenue. Putting gravel in the holes does not mean that the problem is fixed. Damaging of vehicles from the potholes is continuing as the busses just push the gravel out of the holes. Fix this!!!

• Vienna

I think Trump’s tariffs will depress the market price of solid stocks so far that wealthy margin account holders will buy in. Trump will signal these people just prior to lifting his tariffs causing increasing stock prices, which the billionaire holders of margin -borrowed shares will short sell for more than they paid thus making a tidy profit before a margin call is made on their loaned shares. Stock price manipulation at its finest.

• Canfield

Law firms yielding to Donald Trump’s extortion must ask themselves what they will do when the rule of law has been entirely usurped by dependence on the petty, puerile desires of a madman. No lawyers needed then. Better to take a chance on alleging extortion and denial of first amendment rights now than to allow your voices to be ignored and reduced to irrelevancy then.

• Canfield

There’s an easy solution to the debacle of secret information transmitted over unsecured channels. Just have 47 think for a moment that the information was not classified and, voila, they’re not! Just like at Mar-a-Lago!. Sheesh.

• Canfield