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Ben Shapiro writes of the decline in Americans’ pride in their country. Republicans stand at 92% and Democrats fall to 36%. Rather than be divided by and polled by political party, why not poll by working, self-sufficient, tax-paying contributors to society and those that will not work yet ...

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 ...

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 ...

Orchids and onions

ORCHID: To Hollie Musolino-Goodin for her recent appointment as executive director of Mahoning County government. The county’s Board of Commissioners last week unanimously approved promoting Musolino-Goodin to the post, effectively filling the role vacated by Audrey Tillis, who retired as ...

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 ...

Keep food banks healthy amidst Ohio, U.S. cuts

The esteemed Second Harvest Food Bank of the Mahoning Valley and the robust network of similar nonprofits in the Ohio Association of Foodbanks have never met a challenge they could not slay. Over the years, their critical mission has been far too important to let any pesky nuisances such as a ...