DEAR EDITOR: U.S. Rep. Rulli has been silent while thousands of Ohioans lose health care benefits and watch their household bills increase. He sees no problem with National Guard troops from Ohio sent to D.C. to fight crime while crime in Cleveland and Youngstown is far worse. If federal ...

DEAR EDITOR: As of writing this today (Tuesday), the impasse continues in D.C. over funding the government. Likewise, both sides are calling this “The Democrats’ Shutdown” or “The Republicans’ Shutdown.” This is absolutely a misnomer. The proper nomenclature for this is exactly ...

NPR and PBS shouldn’t be getting any funding from the U.S. government. They should also have their 501(c)(3) status revoked. They are the most blatant of propagandists and a neo-Marxist arm of the Dem Party this side of Moscow. They give no apologies for even their most blatant lies when ...

DEAR EDITOR: Genealogically, my maternal and paternal arrivals to the United States occurred in 1913 and 1921, respectively. Long before my family’s presence on this continent, the work of establishing our nation was done. And what a nation it is! Cue the chorus! Strike up the band! Wrap ...

DEAR EDITOR: Ohio is getting ripped off. Everyone knows it. Too many insiders are more worried about loyalty tests, branding and planning their next campaign than about what really matters — what people are putting on their dinner plates. I’m 22. I study finance at UC. I don’t pretend ...

DEAR EDITOR: One of the most contentious subjects, somewhat aligned with politics, is the term “social safety nets.” Whether the term is a proper definition of the various assistance programs is arguable, but for now, we will stick with it and apply the acronym, SSN. Currently, there ...