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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 ...

Don’t be fooled by Trump’s tax numbers

DEAR EDITOR: When will taxpayers realize that getting a refund is only getting back the money that they overpaid to the IRS? President Donald Trump is just using the refund as a cover-up for the tax changes benefitting the highest earners. Sixty-two percent of the tax advantages will go to those earning between $65,388 and $261,591, and 14% of the benefits will go to the top 5% of earners. Only 6% of the benefits go to the bottom 40% of earners. DONNA NASSER Sharon, Pa.

Trump gets us in another ‘no-win’ war

DEAR EDITOR: The definition of “ignorant” is lacking knowledge and training; i.e., uninformed. Our military is taught and trained to not follow illegal orders. If this is true, who is responsible for the noncongressional declaration of war with Korea, Vietnam, Afghanistan and Iraq? The four “no-win” conflicts cost many lives and permanent lifelong injuries. Plus, they cost American taxpayers trillions of dollars, and the military contractors made billions of dollars that could have been used here in the United States. Are our military and the American people ignorant ...

Sound off!

How does lifting sanctions NOW on Russian oil help Ukraine and the USA? Only Russia and Putin benefit! When will Trump admit he lost the 2020 election and it was not stolen by election fraud? Ohio keno advertised they paid out $8 million last week; how much did they take in — 10 or 20 million? Why don’t they tell us? — Poland Don’t you all feel safe now? — A draft dodger and reality TV show performer are leading us into a war! — Youngstown Remember when George Bush during the Gulf War said, “I don’t want American mothers praying for their sons at war while seeing ...

Strike on Iran was a necessary move

DEAR EDITOR: I would remind my fellow Americans of the devastating hurt caused by the terrorists who attacked us on 9/11. One can only imagine the thousands of American lives we could have saved if we destroyed the terrorist encampments when first discovered in Afghanistan. As one who served at the Pentagon and in the Middle East during 9/11, I know all too well the carnage rogue nations like Iran can cause if left unchecked. Iran operates the Middle East’s largest arsenal of ballistic and cruise missiles, with capabilities to send its missiles distances of 1,500 miles. Although ...