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D.C. attack on guardsmen shows crack in the system

Editorials

As the investigation unfolds into the attack on two West Virginia National Guard members in Washington, D.C., last month, Americans are getting a glimpse into some cracks in the system that MUST be addressed. Among them is the need to explore better mental health and community support programs for veterans and refugees. Suspect Rahmanullah Lakanwal has been described as a person who was radicalized after he came to the U.S. A volunteer who worked with him and other Afghan refugees said they believed that Lakanwal suffered a mental health crisis after years of likely suffering from ...

DeWine’s veto was needed for bill regarding working minors

Editorials

Thank goodness common sense prevailed in Columbus last week, as Gov. Mike DeWine vetoed a bill that would have allowed Ohio children ages 14 and 15 to work until 9 p.m. year-round. State Sen. Tim Schaffer, R-Lancaster, had introduced both Senate Bill 50 to alter allowable work hours for minors and Senate Concurrent Resolution 3, which asked Congress to change the Fair Labor Standards Act to accommodate Ohio lawmakers’ desire to let 14- and 15-year-olds work longer. But, “I believe it unwise to provide for 14- and 15-year-olds to work, on a school night, that late at night,” ...

Time should not diminish the impact of Dec. 7, 1941

Editorials

It was the most profound and cowardly sneak attack in the history of man. At exactly 7:55 a.m., on Dec. 7, 1941, the United States was suddenly plunged into a great conflict that would become World War II. The Imperial Japanese Navy struck at Pearl Harbor. And struck hard. The United States’ Pacific Fleet was ravaged. The Japanese sank four battleships, three cruisers and three destroyers. Destroyed were 188 American aircraft. Wounded were 1,282 service personnel. The American death total numbered 2,402. What took the Japanese mere minutes to do on a beautiful Hawaiian Sunday morning ...

Trump needs to be REMOVED

Letters to the Editor

To the editor: Call me radical, but when the President of the United States, the leader of our nation and a symbol of democracy, calls for Democratic lawmakers to be killed, it is imperative that he be REMOVED from office. Such incendiary rhetoric not only undermines the fundamental principles of our democracy but also poses a severe threat to the safety and well-being of elected officials who serve to represent the people. History has shown us the devastating consequences of political violence, as seen in events like the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln and the tragic ...

Why change a law to take away a freedom?

Editorials

U.S. Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, is proposing a change in U.S. law that would eliminate a freedom that has been cemented since 1967. His proposed Exclusive Citizenship Act of 2025 would eliminate dual citizenship and “establish that citizens of the United States shall owe sole and exclusive allegiance to the United States.” Moreno was born in Colombia. His family immigrated to the U.S. when he was 5 years old. He became a naturalized U.S. citizen at 18, and at that time, renounced his Colombian citizenship. “One of the greatest honors of my life was when I became an American ...

Be vigilant against utility scammers

Editorials

Nearly all of us have been on the receiving end of an attempt to scam us out of our hard-earned money — particularly in the digital age. Utility scams are fairly common, and many of us probably think we know how to sniff them out. Seniors are oft-times vulnerable because their trusting human natures were shaped long ago. They recall fondly a time when we could leave doors unlocked, trusted those on the other end of our rotary telephones and believed honesty was inherent in most people — the sheer goodness of others. According to AEP Ohio, more than 2,000 scam attempts have been ...