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Furor over voter ID is much ado about nothing

DEAR EDITOR: What is wrong with Democrats? Anyone who moves to a different city, county, state or district — not just veterans — has to register to vote with ID. If you lose any personal documents, you CAN get new ones. What is the big deal when you get married, you get a card from the courthouse with your married name on it, I did. As for people of color, it is no different. When you see a doctor, register into a hospital, license plates, stickers for a car, a new driver’s license, proof of car insurance, rent a car, rent an apartment, get subsidized housing, or apply for ...

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The Libs/Dems want voter rights when 20 million people (illegals?) don’t have a birth certificate to show proof of identity. How about voter responsibility, instead? — Hubbard Shortly after Robert Mueller passed away, Trump posted on Truth Social: “Good. I’m glad he’s dead.” What a disgusting, vile thing to say about anyone! Sadly, I’m afraid millions will be saying the same thing when this pathetic human being heads off to Hades. — Youngstown This is regarding the human trafficking case in Trumbull County. Six people, who pleaded guilty, got a slap on the wrist and ...

Belmont Park Cemetery needs help

DEAR EDITOR: Thank you to the Tribune and Vindicator for recent coverage of Belmont Park Cemetery. The story drew needed attention to the cemetery’s need for assistance — most urgently the preservation of the historic mausoleum. About a year ago, state law required Liberty Township to assume responsibility for the cemetery after the association could no longer afford maintenance. The township is committed to caring for the grounds, but trust earnings and minimal burial fees don’t cover major capital projects. The mausoleum (about 4,500 square feet, roughly 500 vaults and a ...

Lots of ‘maybes’ about Trump’s war in Iran

DEAR EDITOR: Maybe if Trump had respected the American people by discussing necessary information pertaining to this war beforehand. Maybe if Trump had discussed this war with Congress and some smart people. Maybe if Trump didn’t sneak around everybody. Maybe if Trump hadn’t lied about his “attack” intentions. Maybe if Trump threatened less and listened more. Maybe if Trump had something more intelligent than just an “idea or thought” of war. Maybe if Trump didn’t use language like “just for fun” when speaking of this war.. Maybe if Trump and Hegseth ...

How do people keep supporting Trump?

DEAR EDITOR: I simply cannot understand how people can stand behind Trump in their MAGA merch and behave as though chaos is not playing out all around them. I ask myself “are these people stupid? Are they purposefully ignorant of cataclysmic events occurring in this country and the Middle East? Do they not see how gas prices, food prices have exploded as a result of the chaos created by their beloved criminal in chief?” I am asking everyone reading my letter to use your God-given intelligence and discernment to go beyond the bold-faced lies and think for yourselves. Every time ...

Kudos to Pat Ginnetti for a job well done

DEAR EDITOR: I am writing this in praise of our Mahoning County Engineer Patrick Ginnetti, who, in my opinion, has done a tremendous job at keeping up with road paving including resurfacing some county roads that I don’t think had ever been paved. It used to be difficult to travel a lot of country roads close to us, because they were filled with potholes, and had surfaces that had deteriorated, making them treacherous to navigate. Now when my husband and I drive along those same roads we marvel at the great job that has been done to make them passable by blacktopping. I ...