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Stuck with a Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde presidency

DEAR EDITOR: Mr. Donald Trump ran as Dr. Jekyll and morphed into a Mr. Hyde. We’ve been forewarned. In 2016, Hillary Clinton gave us a clue of what might come. Again in 2024, Kamala Harris predicted the outcome if Mr. Trump became president. Nevertheless, our testosterone-fueled nation disagreed. “What the heck do they know? They’re only women; their jobs are in the kitchen.” Today’s battle cry from our president is “Macho, Macho, Macho,” as well as the echoes of the Republican Party on the brink of insanity. Our president, Mr. Fabulous, introduced the so-called ...

YSU should practice due diligence as it expands

DEAR EDITOR: I am cautiously optimistic about YSU opening a satellite campus in Steubenville. Four members of my family are YSU graduates with six degrees in widely varied fields of study. We all faced challenges, but on-campus support services and dedicated faculty who truly wanted their students to succeed helped us complete our degrees and move into fulfilling careers. Our youngest child chose a program that is not available at YSU but could be completed at Kent State East Liverpool. Being neurodivergent, she was concerned about entering college, but hard work and ...

Enough with the selective outrage on gasoline prices

DEAR EDITOR: For the past weeks, the price of gasoline has had the liberals clutching in terror at their pearls. Oh, the humanity! I keep an account of my daily activities in calendars — my appointments, snowfall amounts, when I plant flowers, when I pick my first tomatoes, do a bit of baking and when I buy gas. I save my old calendars. I can look back and see what happened years ago. I looked back and saw the price of gas during Joe Biden’s flawed tenure in the Oval Office. On May 20, 2024, it was $3.99/gallon; on Jan. 26, 2023, $3.99/gallon; on May 27, 2022, $4.90/gallon; ...

Furor over voter ID is much ado about nothing

DEAR EDITOR: What is wrong with Democrats? Anyone who moves to a different city, county, state or district — not just veterans — has to register to vote with ID. If you lose any personal documents, you CAN get new ones. What is the big deal when you get married, you get a card from the courthouse with your married name on it, I did. As for people of color, it is no different. When you see a doctor, register into a hospital, license plates, stickers for a car, a new driver’s license, proof of car insurance, rent a car, rent an apartment, get subsidized housing, or apply for ...

Dave Joyce knew just what to do with Niki Frenchko

DEAR EDITOR: Dave Joyce knew what an unstable nutjob Niki Frenchko is all along. He knew all he had to do was “butt hurt” her a little and she’d go off the deep end, and she has! Well played, Dave Joyce! Now this God-fearing, blasphemous “Christian” can show everyone what a psycho she is with her “porn.” If you think for one minute God will honor your campaign tactics, you are sicker than I thought! ROBERT PLANT Warren

Warren hospital workers deserve all of our thanks

DEAR EDITOR: Yesterday was a better day in the ER at good old Warren General, aka St Joe’s, now Mercy Health. That is, according to the kind nurse, who admitted she was working four 14-hour shifts. Even as I walked into the lobby, the receptionist smiled. I’ve had family in this hospital recently. Now, firsthand, I’d like to give a huge shoutout to the entire staff, nurses, labs, housekeeping, dietitians, residents and every other technician I’ve forgotten. They’re amazingly upbeat and I’ve been in grocery retail since forever. I showed up through COVID and wore the ...