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Who gets to decide what the facts are?

DEAR EDITOR: How do you send a letter these days anonymously? The best way is by snail mail to a major paper, however they generally do not publish anonymous letters. Prejudice exists because people want to “know the source” to judge if it is creditable. The merits of the argument are not considered until those in control know who wrote it so they can “judge” if it is worthy. Bringing into question their own motives, intelligence and mentality. This is why known “facts” are no longer accepted unless they know who is stating the facts in the first place. Thinking is being ...

President Trump is out of bounds in DC

DEAR EDITOR: President Trump is wrong to send soldiers to manage citizens in Washington, D.C., or any other cities: We pay for the military. We pay for recruitment, uniforms, training, and weapons with our tax money. So Trump cannot use them against us. The National Guard is not needed in Washington, as records show that violent crime in the city has dropped over the last two years. But Trump is a tyrant who cannot resist throwing his weight around. He just loves having the authority to send soldiers. He’s telling us he can do that and we cannot stop him. He’s telling us we’d ...

Sound off!

Remember, legally any festival on Warren’s Courthouse Square cannot charge admission. So if you are given the impression you have to pay to enter the square during a festival, you are being lied to! — Warren Donald Trump’s administration just tried to erase the part of the U.S. Constitution that brought Europe out of the Dark Ages. This is literally true because our rights from habeas corpus (due process) comes from the Magna Carta which was written near the end of the Medieval time period! Beware King Trump! Do research and know your rights. — Warren Trump brags about ...

Colbert wasn’t funny and neither is Trump

DEAR EDITOR: “Here’s Johnny!” Regarding the July 26 column “Canceling Colbert: How late-night TV lost its way.” Losing $40 million every year because people figured out “The Late Show” is no longer funny. Something funny just came to me — I came to that exact conclusion the very first time I saw it. The editor’s article takes us back to the era of Johnny Carson, spanning 30 years from Oct. 1, 1962, to May 22, 1992. Seven presidents served under his humor starting with John F. Kennedy (Lyndon B. Johnson, Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Raegan and ...

Trump has really jumped the shark

DEAR EDITOR: Once Trump can get his own Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner in place, no number will be safe. Inflation rates, unemployment rates, GDP, consumer confidence and more are compiled by this office. In fact, the Social Security COLA is being compiled right now. That number is the average of the inflation rate of July, August and September. No matter what the number is, or whether or not Trump’s appointment is in place, recipients (including me) will wonder if the inflation rate is actually higher or did the commissioner and staff shave some points for fear of losing ...

Vienna Township on the road to recovery

DEAR EDITOR: The conviction of former Vienna fiscal officer Linda McCullough represents a significant step forward in the healing process of our community. The conviction represents a real consequence for those who try to rip off taxpayers. While we’re not the first township to experience something like this, hopefully we will be one of the last. Several people deserve a “thank you” for the work put in to secure this conviction. So, to Trumbull County Prosecutor Dennis Watkins, Assistant Prosecutor Chuck Morrow, Judge Cynthia Rice, Auditor of State Keith Faber and staff members ...