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President Trump and his lackeys have no shame

DEAR EDITOR: “SHAME!” Shouted a bystander rushing to try to aid a woman shot to death by ICE as the victim’s car, now out of control, crashes in Minneapolis. The accuracy of that accusation will never be acknowledged by Kristi Noem, border czar Tom Homan or the ultimate authority for their thuggery, Donald Trump. They believe themselves above shame, above the law and above the Constitution. Video of the incident shows masked men aggressively approaching the left-side window of the vehicle, opened to wave (as she had) them to pass by as the lone female driver attempted to pull ...

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Erick Erickson’s editorial of Jan. 12 attempts to blame the victim. If Ms. Good had followed orders she wouldn’t have been killed. How about if Ross hadn’t stood in front of the car? And how was he able to fire a shot into the front windshield, then reach around to the driver’s open window and fire two more shots that killed her, all while being run over? Then walk a half a block to the crash scene and back. He must be a brown shirt Superman. Enough with the lies. — Campbell Isn’t it ironic that this administration threatens military action in Iran if the government goes ...

Star Parker’s opinions are not reality-based

DEAR EDITOR: Star Parker’s pervasive nonsense got loose again in her column printed in the December 31-January 1 edition of the Vindicator. She supports Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. saying our declining fertility rate is a “national security threat.” Along with that alarmist opinion she says that the “struggles of those who live secular lives take place in a backdrop of meaninglessness.” Render unto me a break, lady. Her anti-choice, “Christian values” narratives forget that choosing to not get married, not give birth and a secular life are ...

Do we really need a state income tax anymore?

DEAR EDITOR: Ohio has gradually become the land of tax and spend. In 1971, the year before the state income tax appeared on the ballot, the entire state functioned on tax collections amounting to $1.6 billion. In 2024, tax collections mushroomed to $26.3 billion. The state income tax alone generated $10.4 billion in 2024, about eight times total state revenue in 1971. It is illuminating to look at all the new Ohio taxes since the state income tax began in 1972. The state lottery tax now generates $5.9 billion. When the lottery started, the funds were supposed to go to education, but ...

When those who govern don’t follow the law

DEAR EDITOR: Nobody likes to be told “what to do” or “what you can’t do,” but to have an open societal function, one that provides safety, health, protection from harm for all, such rules, regulations, aka “Laws,” must be in place and, more importantly, followed. So many of those who subscribe to the “Don’t Tread On Me” doctrine simply don’t understand why or how, without a thought, they go to the local grocery store, drive down the highway, enjoy a walk in the park, and feel safe and healthy while performing that undertaking. Why? It’s due to the many rules, ...

Let’s make the members of Congress do their jobs

DEAR EDITOR: Now comes the new year dragging behind it all the problems of past years to bedevil the hopes of millions of citizens. The millstones round our necks might be removed by Americans raising Cain with Congress to grow spine enough to recover its Constitutionally authorized powers. Things they should work on could include: Repealing Citizens United, a 15-year-old law, passed thanks to a GOP Senate filibuster, that allows corporations, groups and wealthy individuals to finance campaigns through PACs without amount limits or public scrutiny of the political influence their ...