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Ohio has many advantages regarding affordability

DEAR EDITOR: Regarding the letter questioning Ohio affordability, I have several comments. After moving to Florida more than 40 years ago, we have returned. Why? The cost of living there was, and is, out of control. My property insurance in Fort Myers was over $ 15K a year. (If you can get it.) Add to that $2K for federal flood, a must. In Youngstown my insurance is about $1,500. Florida has no income tax and county taxes are low per house value, but provide few services. (Our street, with average house value of over $1 million, had no sidewalks, no fire hydrants, no sewer system. ...

Disturbing hypocrisy comes from the Republican Party

DEAR EDITOR: Does anyone else realize the disturbing hypocrisy that is occurring within our government? They have taken away women’s rights to medical health services, banning Roe, while in turn killing children, using planned genocide!! The defunding of AID and IRC has taken away food and medicine from children starving, caused by drought, war and poverty. A child in the womb is considered sacred. However, once that child is born, it no longer is! Is it OK to not provide medical care and food to children and adults in need around the world and at home? Defunding Medicaid and SNAP ...

Declaration foreshadows the times in which we live

DEAR EDITOR: Thank you for publishing our Declaration of Independence. Of the bulleted grievances, and in my opinion of current events, they foreshadow the current “…Prince whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a Tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of a free people.” At least 17 of the founders’ grievances apply to Trump. Of course, they were produced by “…the Representatives of the United States of America in General Congress, Assembled…” back when Congress had the spine to oppose a would-be dictator. Vigilance and involvement with government is a ...

Why are so many people enamored with Trump?

DEAR EDITOR: Not a day goes by that we are not exposed to the ludicrous behaviors and unintelligent functioning of 47 and his coterie of mendacious sycophants roaming 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. It takes one’s breath away and is a perpetual challenge to decipher and cognitively process what is going on as the Capitol Hill MAGA entourage flaunts the law, sabotages the Constitution and openly lies about everything with wanton disregard. It is truly breathtaking how so many of the citizenry are victims of and captivated by 47’s delusions. It has gotten so bad, and the truth about any issue ...

GOP’s state budget isn’t good for Ohioans

DEAR EDITOR: An open letter to Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine: Well, it’s time to finalize the budget. But, perhaps not! Since the Republican supermajority ignores the Constitution every chance they get, why not do the same? Ignore the constitutional June 30 deadline and send the whole thing back to the Legislature! Novel, eh? You’d be off the hook for a while! But, seeing as that is not likely, and in lieu of simply saying the entire budget sucks and does NOTHING but continue to restrict EVERY aspect of Ohioans’ lives, I list my major concerns: • FUND PUBLIC SCHOOLS, NOT A ...

Most of us stand in favor of peaceful protests

DEAR EDITOR: Please give the peaceful demonstrators as many headlines as you do to the disruptors. This way, they know most people approve of their right to protest. As to the disruptors, they are sent in to dilute the effect of peaceful demonstrators. DONNA NASSER Sharon, Pa.