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Release of men from jail was appalling

DEAR EDITOR: On Thursday, Feb. 12, I addressed the Mahoning County Commissioners about unlawful actions taken at the Mahoning County jail on Feb. 3, on behalf of ICE. At 8:30 a.m. that day, the Sheriff’s Office illegally released two men from Framingham, Massachusetts, from ICE custody into the single-digit temperatures without weather-appropriate clothing, without funds and without any contacts in the area, when the court order very specifically stated that the men were to be returned to Massachusetts where they have pending court cases. They were put out into the freezing ...

Disruptive door holding must now be destroyed

DEAR EDITOR: It is clear that many people frequently forget we do indeed live in a society and are not in a situation where our own carelessness is only disruptive to ourselves. A prime example of such disruption is easily observable in the regression of door holding in this country. Such a menial task should not be in need of re-examination, and yet here we are. There are several problems with door holding today and I believe they can be easily summarized in the following categories: ingratitude, distance and door specifications. In answering the first, I will be very ...

Nobel Peace Prize headline misleading

DEAR EDITOR: Shame on you for using “Trump gifted Nobel Peace Prize” — many people just read headlines and not the whole story. There is no other way to dishonor the Nobel Peace Prize than to give it away to someone so unqualified to receive it. DONNA NASSER Sharon, Pa.

Support HB 364: Heart-healthy step

DEAR EDITOR: As a member of the State Advocacy Committee for the American Heart Association, I have seen how heart disease and stroke touch nearly every family in our state. While many factors influence our cardiovascular health, one of the most significant — and often overlooked — is sodium intake. Most people are surprised to learn that over 70% of the sodium we consume doesn’t come from the salt shaker on our table; it comes from processed and restaurant foods. Even “”healthy”-looking options can contain more than a full day’s worth of sodium in a single sitting. ...

Reconciliation vs. retaliation

DEAR EDITOR: Physical violence does not just appear out of nowhere. It begins with ideas. It begins with words. It’s a whole lot easier to kill and eat an animal if we call it “livestock” rather than a “pet.” How we talk and think about others directly influences how we treat those people. Believing that someone does not have worth, that someone is less than yourself — these ideas are inherently un-American; that is, if you truly believe that all men are created equal. But we are at a point in our history where we need to accept that that idea of equality is not what we ...

We must abolish ICE and impeach Trump

DEAR EDITOR: As I write this in the middle of a blizzard, our federal government has yet again murdered an American citizen in cold blood. Just like with the murder of Renee Good, the administration is lying about the murder of Alex Pretti. They would have us believe that the federal agents were being threatened and acting in self-defense; the truth is completely opposite. Alex was pinned down and shot multiple times. He posed no threat. This is to be expected, of course. Orwell wrote, “The Party told you to ignore the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most ...