Reader endorses Obama for four more years Dear Editor,
What a dilemma! Do we vote for the party that created the disaster or vote for the party that failed to clean up the whole disaster in only four years? Or, put another way — do we vote for the party that outsourced to Afghan warlords the capture of Bin-Ladin, or vote for the party that actually killed Bin-Ladin using Navy Seals? Or — do we vote for the party that pulled troops from Afghanistan (the country that killed Americans...
Gallia County Treasurer: A sister’s request Dear Editor,
The general election is soon approaching, and many of us will be headed to the polls to place our votes. These votes will be on the national, state and local levels. It is my prayer that all vote, which makes our country, state and county better for all. It is also my wish that the voters not rely on so much slander and libel. This year it seems to be worse than most.
Maybe it is because I am so close to the election on the l...
Voters should keep energy freedom in mind Dear Editor,
Ohio citizens should vote to use our nation’s energy resources.
The vast majority of Ohio electricity is generated by coal. EPA regulations passed by appointed officials takes our voice out of this decision. This will cause increased costs for everyone from auto manufacturers to household dinner table budgets.
The Obama Administration has also complicated the permitting process so as to reduce drilling permits issued by 50 ...
Reader endorses Lynch for Clerk of Courts Dear Editor,
Visiting the Clerk of Courts office or the Title office usually isn’t listed among anyone’s favorite activities; however, if you have visited either of these offices in Meigs County over the past four years, you can appreciate the positive changes that Diane Lynch, current Clerk of Courts, has brought about.
Lynch, her employees, and probationers cleaned, painted, and reorganized the offices on evenings and weekends at no cos...
Grandmother pleased with Halloween activities Dear Editor,
I would like to express my thanks to the churches, businesses, organizations and individuals in the community who contributed to the recent children’s Halloween activities. As a grandparent who is always looking for affordable things to do with my grandchild, I found the activities in the park and at the local churches to be most refreshing and loads of fun for my granddaughter. Having worked in volunteer programs myself, I und...
Can’t we make better use of farmland? Dear Editor,
Is Meigs County growing or are we just standing by as many Americans see our food supply being cut short from a dry season. As for Meigs County I hate to drive to the west end of the county and see farm land in the Salem Center, Dexter, Harrisonville and Rutland areas with so much tillable farm land that could be growing corn or soybeans.
One wonders when someone will come here and lease this land and farm it for growing corn...
Community can support foster youth To Our Community Members,
Do you like to help out people in need? Would you like to help out foster children this Christmas? This year we are asking members of our community for their help in providing gifts for our foster youth.
Transitions for Youth strives to make our foster children have the most normal childhood as possible and providing gifts at Christmas is one way we do that. We are now in the midst of our 2012 Holiday Fundraising...
Women of Appalachia — Speak out Dear Editor,
Perhaps the date was a coincidence, but there we were: four women writers from Athens and Hocking counties, in various states of relatively well-concealed nervousness, reading our work in the open space outside Baker Center’s Multicultural Gallery.
Inside the gallery, the artwork of a diverse group of Appalachian women artists glowed. As we read, escalators hummed, and people gliding up or down peered and maybe caught a line ...
Reader asks, ‘Are we being bamboozled?’ Dear Editor,
Is the American public being “bamboozled?” I believe we are. While there is much debate about Obamacare and what may be hidden in it, in my opinion this is just a smokescreen to pull our attention away from the more important issue.
You don’t need to take my word for it. Check it out for yourself, I’ll tell you how. Go online and pull up Obama’s birth certificate. Examine the long form (finally) released by the White House. N...
Reader: Johnson doesn’t support unions Dear Editor,
Bill Johnson would like for you to believe he supports the men and women of our Labor community, but this is not the case. In fact, Bill Johnson has supported every bill and amendment offered to restrict unions and labor organizations. He voted to restrict the National Labor Relations Board, end collective bargaining, and mandate a 60-day waiting period before union elections. Many of these policies are the driving force that a...
Reader encourages ‘yes’ vote on Issue 2 Dear Editor,
What is Issue 2? I would wager that most voters in this state have no clue how the legislative boundaries are drawn. Everyone assumes that the legislative districts are “fair”. They are not. They don’t know that every ten years, after the census, the political party in power controls the “apportionment board” which gets to draw the lines. The “apportionment board” consists of the Governor, the Secretary of State, the State Audi...
Reader: Election will boil down to economics Dear Editor,
The upcoming presidential election likely will be decided based upon our view of the future of our economic system.
Socialism is an economic system of social organization by which the means of production and distribution are controlled, managed or owned by the government. If we believe that this is the correct course of action for our country, we should vote for President Obama.
Capitalism is an economic system based upon t...
Obama reminds reader of ‘Uncle Dave’ Dear Editor,
I listened to the presidential debate the other night, it took me back to my childhood some seventy years ago.
In our neighborhood, there was a man we called him Uncle Dave. Every time he came around we would say, “Uncle Dave tell us a story.”
Boy, he could tell some big stories — some of them was half true, but most of them was not.
After listening to President Obama’s stories, I thought, “Man, Uncle Dave is still alive....
Reader supports Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Dear Editor,
As many of your readers know, this month is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. One in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer. What most people do not know is that October is also Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness month.
While I am a supporter of breast cancer research, I understand it is important that the community be made aware of the devastating effects of breast cancer, however it saddens me that while most busine...
Reader supports Noreen Saunders Dear Editor,
Visiting the license bureau probably doesn’t top your list of favorite things to do. But, if you live in Gallia County, it is plain to see that the experience has become much more pleasant throughout the last 15 years.
It is likely that a variety of factors contributed to this change, but we are confident that the hard work of our Clerk of Courts Noreen Saunders has been significantly vital. But the pleasant atmosphere she ha...
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