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Letters to the Editor

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 ...

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, ...

GOP changes its tune on guns, profanity

DEAR EDITOR: So Republicans are actually saying not to carry guns after refusing common-sense gun control for years? They also blame protesters in Minnesota because they confront law enforcement personnel, use violence and profanities and hinder proceedings? Sounds like what I saw at the ...

Hurrah for The Boss and his lyrical choice

DEAR EDITOR: Bruce Springsteen’s “Streets of Minneapolis” lyrics are correct using the word “thugs,” which is a polite way of saying “U.S. Gestapo.” TOM METZLER, SR. Canfield

Sound off!

Dear Mr. Trump, Wouldn’t it be better to go back to the original name of the Kennedy Center? Maybe then all the artists would be glad to perform. Then you wouldn’t have to shut down the center and spend all that money on gold decorations. They will just be torn down after you leave. — ...

Release of men from jail was appalling

DEAR EDITOR: On Thursday, Feb. 12, I addressed the Mahoning County Commissioners about unlawful actions taken at the Mahoning County jail on Feb. 3, on behalf of ICE. At 8:30 a.m. that day, the Sheriff’s Office illegally released two men from Framingham, Massachusetts, from ICE custody into ...