×

Opinion

Motorcycles, other vehicles must share road safely

For many people, the end of winter and arrival of spring’s milder weather means getting their motorcycles out of storage and heading out on the highway. Those who are active on social media to any extent have probably seen the memes cautioning drivers to be aware of motorcycles on the road. ...

A brief history of the freedom of speech

“I disagree with what you say but will defend to the death your right to say it.” ­­— Voltaire (1694-1778) When Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence, he included in it a list of the colonists’ grievances with the British government. Notably absent were any ...

Where are the Democrats’ ideas?

DEAR EDITOR: The country is $37 trillion in debt and politicians of both parties have talked about the deficit since President Ronald Reagan decades ago but nothing has ever been done. While anybody in congress could have started changing things nobody did. Now that somebody has been ...

Money was well spent on Dr. Sahu

DEAR EDITOR: Regarding the “Onion” Letters to the Editor about the hiring of Dr. Ron Sahu as an expert witness for the appeal the city of Youngstown filed with the Ohio EPA. The opinion no matter how well intended, shows a lack of understanding of how serious this issue is and the needed ...

Our treatment of immigrants isn’t right

DEAR EDITOR: I am writing about the deportation of more than 200 Venezuelans to a harsh prison in El Salvador. They have been “disappeared.” Their names are not published. We are paying $6 million a year to house them there. The Trump administration alleges that they are members of a ...

Sound off! Readers share their thoughts

Trump is a WASTE. Trump is a FRAUD. Trump is an ABUSE. Waste, fraud, and abuse! Shouldn’t Elon Musk fire him? — Austintown The President took office and signed an executive order to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America. He also signed an order making English the official ...