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When will Congress do something?

DEAR EDITOR: Every day, some senator or representative voices “concern, worry, or disappointment” regarding the behavior of a chronic liar, felon, bully and bag of waste, fraud and abuse who uses brute force policies to trample our Constitution with impunity. When will Congress get off its comfortably padded seats and do something? Must we wait until the bullies, newly masked and lawless by dint of the current clown train administration, demand to be quartered in our homes? Must we wait for an American kristallnacht or maybe for universities to have “work will make you ...

Kent State then and Minneapolis now

DEAR EDITOR: Around here, the memory of the Kent State tragedy is etched in our collective memories. Every spring, our local news outlets mark the date, May 4, 1970, with somber remembrances: the voices return, the photos resurface, and the terrible story is told again. We are reminded of an American tragedy that happened right here in Northeast Ohio, practically on our doorstep. That day, four young people were gunned down on the campus of Kent State University by Ohio National Guard troops. Nine others were wounded, some permanently. Now, almost 56 years later, we are watching a ...

Sherrod Brown could have done more

DEAR EDITOR: My contribution to the 1-23-2026 article on Sherrod Brown, Page A6 top headline — that I did not entirely read — is that I felt that then-Sen. Brown could have done a little bit more and fought a little bit harder for me when I contacted his office about my difficulties with the EEOC. Therefore, his talk with business leaders on tariffs should really resonate with middle-class voters who have or have had problems with a federal government agency. JOHN S. LUCHANSKY Boardman

Sound off!

As a global-warming activist, this weather has taken me by storm. How do I reconcile my beliefs during this Armageddon with subzero-zilla bearing down on our once-roasting planet? Am I in denial? Yes, the once-legion global-warming followers are jumping ship nowadays, but it’s heart-warming knowing that I have (very little nowadays) company. As Mister Rogers would say: “Won’t you be my friend?” — Hubbard Thank you President Trump for making America great again! Keep up the good work! — Struthers Donny “I dodged the draft” T. has done it again. In a recent speech he ...

Has peace through strength really worked?

DEAR EDITOR: The popular political slogan of Peace Through Strength has been overused and underrealized for decades, yet the strongest country in the known world has still not realized the absence of war for decades. Gaza and Ukraine stand as recent witnesses. What is to be done? Peace through weakness? Never happen. Readers of The Vindicator might find some solace in the alternative words of “Peace through Understanding,” as revealed in the Jan./Feb. (2026) issue of Foreign Affairs. Eleven trenchant essays tackle the future of America in the world under the beacon of Donald ...

Look at the pattern that Trump is following

DEAR EDITOR: In September 1939, Adolf Hitler invaded Poland under the pretense of national interest and historical claim. It was framed as a defensive act, a necessary move to protect Germany’s future. The world soon recognized it for what it was: a blatant act of aggression that triggered the deadliest war in human history. That same playbook didn’t end with World War II. In 2014, Vladimir Putin annexed Crimea using similar justifications; protecting Russian-speaking citizens, securing national interests, asserting historical ties. The world objected, but the move stood. Then in ...