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Orchids & onions March 7-8

Editorials

ORCHID: To former Warren city firefighter Robert Saffold for his role in breaking down color barriers by becoming the first black fireman in the department back in 1961. Saffold, now 90, was the center of rapt attention at a ceremony last week honoring the Alabama native and longtime Warren resident for his role in serving as a trailblazing role model for other people of color to enter public service. Warren Mayor Doug Franklin, who credited Saffold for his own rise in city politics, said aptly of Saffold and his most deserved honor: “I’m standing on the shoulders of a giant. This is ...

The costs of Trump’s war could be catastrophic

Editorials

The United States is now at war with Iran. A single person, Donald J. Trump, has released the dogs of war on one of the most dangerous countries in the world — and done it without the consent of Congress or our allies, or even a clear explanation to the American people. Four days after delivering a State of the Union address, in which he boasted of ending eight wars and spent just three minutes discussing Iran and a preference for “diplomacy,” we are now bombing, maiming and killing. Anyone who has doubted Trump’s intention to replace American democracy with a dictatorship ...

The price of perfect nihilism

Editorials

When President Donald Trump first announced that he had ordered the Pentagon to attack fishing boats and speedboats on the high seas which he said carried dangerous drugs destined for willing buyers in the United States, many of us who monitor the government for its indifference to the Constitution perceived it as truly criminal and utterly scandalous. The military commits murder when it intentionally kills a civilian non-combatant who poses no immediate threat to the U.S. or to military personnel. The crime is committed by all personnel in the chain of command who knowingly ...

Some friendships are just built to last

Ed Puskas

I think I was in sixth grade when I decided that I had outgrown Eddie. That’s when I started turning in my homework as Ed. It seemed more mature, even if I really wasn’t. But the family and friends I’d grown up with never received the memo. Why not? It was 1979 and we had no way to ...

Sound off! March 7-8

Letters to the Editor

Shame on U.S. Rep. Michael Rulli. Congressional censure is not about protecting Donald Trump’s delicate feelings. If Trump can’t take the heat for his own bad joke, he should resign. Where was Rulli when Trump posted the racist video? We can only assume Rulli is a racist, too. — Niles Wake up, Warren City Council. After watching the last meeting, I was amazed at how unprofessional many members were dressed — in tennis shoes and blue jeans. City Council gave themselves an 89% raise, which equates to $1,000 per meeting, so they should be able to buy some business attire and look ...

Mental health struggles increase for athletes, Gen Z men

Editorials

The tragic suicide of former NFL and Purdue University wideout Rondale Moore last month shocked and saddened many football fans. Moore was only 25 and had back-to-back season-ending injuries: a dislocated right knee during his 2024 training camp with the Atlanta Falcons, then a left knee injury while playing for the Minnesota Vikings the following preseason. The Arizona Cardinals selected Moore in the second round of the 2021 NFL draft, and he had a solid rookie season with 435 receiving yards and one touchdown. While playing for Purdue, he was a consensus All-American as a freshman, ...