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High stakes

Editor: As printed in the Journal on Oct. 12, John Dyce was taking state Rep. Tim Ginter’s support of Donald Trump into question because he is a Christian minister and Trump made nasty comments about women. First off, if John Dyce knows anything about Christianity, he should also know about forgiveness. I know I am not entirely the same person I was 10 years ago and I don’t know anyone who is. No human is proud of everything they have done or said in his or her life and everything should not be held against them. As a man who does respect women, I cannot say I like what ...

Harmless fun?

Editor: Wake up America. Sound an alarm. Doesn’t anyone see the inconsistency, the hypocrisy, the danger of what is happening around us? On page 1 of the paper is a headline wanting people to not wear clown costumes because it’s “foolish and dangerous.” Then on page 9 is a picture inviting people to the Creepy Hollows Haunted Trail in East Palestine. All month long we will be bombarded with haunted house ads and movie promos showing horrifying scenes of blood and gore and horrific screams. People’s yards, everywhere, will have spiders and ghosts and ...

Money trail

Editor A firm in the Silicon Valley has come up with a technology that will revolutionize manufacturing. Because it also has a military application, our Defense Department cautioned against selling it abroad. In the case of Russia, it could serve to propel ICBMs at a much higher rate of speed and send nuclear warheads over the north pole and with deadly accuracy hit targets in the U.S. After this California company made a contribution to the Clinton Foundation of millions of dollars, Hillary, through her role as Secretary of State, finessed the sale of this technology to ...

Drawing the line

Editor:Can we take a minute to discuss the ongoing, drastically growing drug epidemic going on in our communities? How ridiculous is it to you that drug addicts who choose to ruin their lives continuously have a free drug given to them, and then the ones who have no choice to be stung by a bee or ingest a peanut cannot afford their life-saving drug? Can we talk about that?I seriously don't understand how as a community, we can allow for multiple revivals done for drug users who choose their lifestyle.I guarantee everyone will say, "Well, you don't understand drug addiction" or "Drugs ...

No more, forever

Editor:"No more!" Have you heard this statement lately? Have you seen the ads on TV? It is once again that time of year to repeat that phrase because October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. It is that time of year to speak up and speak out. It is that time of year to encourage victims, applaud survivors and honor those who work to help them.It is good to take time for Domestic Violence Awareness Month activities. It brings a national problem to the forefront of our thoughts. Perhaps some will make the extra effort to reach out to a loved one who is in an abusive ...

What you can do

Editor:We are being hammered daily with news of the most recent local overdoses, deaths due to the use of drugs, and increasing number of calls from parents and grandparents. You ask: What can I do? These calls are concerning their sons or daughters, grandchildren, spouse and/or friend.Family Recovery Center is inviting you to our scheduled Family Night, Oct. 12 at 6 p.m. in our main office at 964 N. Market St., Lisbon. We will discuss with you what our findings are from the local area, and what you might be able to do should you have a loved one who is involved in drug use or ...