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The Trump administration wants us to believe that the FBI, CIA, DOJ, FEMA, EPA, DOC, DOA, DOC, WHO, NATO and more are corrupt. Anyone with the slightest bit of common sense realize the corruption is coming from him and his billionaire cronies. One, who immigrated to this country, is currently calling the shots from thr Oval Office. Wake up people. You’ve fallen for the lies and misinformation. It’s time to save this country and unite, not divide. We are losing allies.
— Southington
80 million Americans rely on Medicaid. Trump plans on reducing the numbers and its ability to help those in need. This could add to the homeless population exploding and low income people, if not homeless now, could easily become homeless. Of course, we can now also add thousands of government jobs gone, as many will suffer from the lack of employment. Billionaires don’t care; they have what they need.
— Liberty
The Trump haters are out in full force. Ironically, they are upset by the discoveries of government fraud and unjustified waste of taxpayer money that escalated over the past four years. These people hate Trump because he has exposed them! Wake up, folks. It’s a new day!
— Warren
Here is a video segment of Republican Sen. Mike Lee from 2010 Mike Lee: Pull Social Security Up By The Roots and a segment of Elon Musk from a few days ago Musk: We Need to Delete Agencies Like ‘Weeds’. I think these videos spell out, in very simple terms, the main goals of Trump, Musk and the Republicans. You can search these videos on YouTube using the titles above as your search.
— Cortland
DeWine says it’s not FAIR that locals that voted to permit dispensaries get tax money for that. He wants to be FAIR and SHARE. Too bad he doesn’t feel that way about STATE JOBS all going to Columbus area communities. He had years to write a LAW reflecting HIS views and did not do so. So the citizens did it and spoke clearly. Leave it alone; it is NOT broken.
— Girard
The Trumbull County commissioners need to realize that they cannot continue to operate the county on old money. It is a fact that costs go up: salaries, health care, maintenance, supplies, operations, etc. A 1/4% sales tax increase would certainly help and we’d still be lower than surrounding counties. Department heads cannot continue to cut costs and keep service levels as expected. We are at the end of the can-kicking road. Do your job, commissioners!
— Warren
I grew up going to Sunday school every week, sometimes not willingly. I chose to take my children to Sunday School and church so that they would know about God and the Bible. My children are the people they are because of that, just as I am. Raising children without religion is not allowing them to choose for themselves. Take them to a different church, temple, mosque every week, that will allow them to choose. Just give them faith in God.
— Howland
“He who saves his country does not violate any law”, posted by Trump. He is absolutely wrong. Our nation has a constitution and there are rules of law. He is not above them. If you think what he is doing right now is for the good of our country, you are wrong. He will not be fulfilling any promises; no lower food prices, inflation will stay, and civil rights are out the door. Project 2025 will rule.
— Liberty
I hardly post anything on Facebook because as a non-woke citizen of this country, I’m not allowed to express an opinion. I want America to reduce their debt, have no hidden money (pork) in bills that Congress passes, and protect their borders. I want people to be accepted for who they are. I want everyone to have the opportunity to be trained for a job with a living wage. I want tolerance and acceptance for different opinions.
— Howland
Gov. DeWine has now extended the “unofficial Ohio execution moratorium” to be in effect until after his term of office. How convenient! His reason is that the state is unable “to secure the drugs used in lethal injections due to pharmaceutical suppliers’ unwillingness.” So how do other states find these drugs? Why can’t Ohio buy the necessary drugs from other states? Perhaps DeWine’s personal beliefs are interfering with his official duties.
— Warren