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Opinion

Reps remain silent on double standard

DEAR EDITOR: Recently I sent a great concern of mine to Republican Sens. Jon Husted and Bernie Moreno via hsuted.senate.gov and moreno.senate.gov. I wrote: Vice President JD Vance said that the ICE agent who fatally shot the woman in Minneapolis is doing a very important job for the United ...

Trump’s way is not making America great

DEAR EDITOR: “Make America Great Again” was Donald Trump’s promise to his loyalists in his campaign to rule these United States. The question then, as now, is “Great for Whom”? After one year in office, the answer to that question is evident. That promise was being made to white, ...

Selling U.S. security: A Trump family business

The U.S. makes artificial intelligence chips so special, so advanced, that the Biden administration limited their export for national security reasons. They didn’t want them to get into the hands of China or Russia. But days before Donald Trump was sworn in for a second term, go-betweens ...

Something smells fishy in American homes

DEAR EDITOR: An open letter to RFK Jr.: I hope you are already well aware of the serious pollutants we bring into our homes in the guise of, “fragrance.” The word simply refers to something you can smell; but they are all artificial, organic chemicals that are significantly dangerous to ...

Orchids & onions

ORCHID: To Mahoning County Auditor Ralph Meacham for implementing a fraud protection program covering property transfer deeds for county residents. It’s the first of its kind in any county in Ohio to provide no-cost protections to homeowners. Homeowners would be remiss not to sign up for the ...

Trumbull County Democrats’ viability continues to nosedive

The Trumbull County Democratic Party is seemingly in free fall, failing to field candidates in races that were winnable just a few years ago. Before the 2020 election, Democrats held every elected executive branch seat in the county and most of the judicial positions. Also, the county’s two ...