Letters to the Editor

Reader cites dangers starting with the SB 310 passage

Editor: Now that the registration of animals has passed, the danger of this bill has started. One group — the ODNR — stated you don’t have to register certain animals. ODA stated yes you do. Grouping of animals that are not listed in SB 310 are added. Yet if any animals are added it is [...]

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Reader: Religion and government should be kept separate

Editor: While I have my own personal disputes with Obamacare, I believe it is imperative to keep religion out of government matters ( “Administration ignores our First Amendment rights, Oct. 25). I agree that some legislation may be an imposition on personal religion but it is very hypocritical to justify your reasoning based on your [...]

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Reader: Can’t ignore Obama’s accomplishments

Obama has improved health care coverage, saved the U.S. auto industry, lowered student debt: Reader thinks there’s a lot more he can do if re-elected.

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LETTER: Ohio will lose jobs, opportunities if Renewable Fuel Standard waiver granted

Reader: If the RFS waiver is granted, the negative impact on Ohio’s agriculture and ethanol industry will be overwhelming

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LETTER: Outdated natural gas production leases ignore current realities

Landowner says: We don’t have a problem with the natural gas storage field, but we do have a problem with Columbia Gas and NiSource claiming they own our minerals.

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Reader: Administration ignores our First Amendment rights

Editor: Our first amendment right of freedom of religion was trampled on by the current administration. They approved the edict from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, making mandatory health insurance coverage of medication and procedures that are against the teachings of my church. [As part of the health-care reform law some] Catholic-based [...]

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Reader says SB310 doesn’t protect animals or the public

Editor: One year after the tragic incident of Zanesville, I would say that Ohio has not taken a step forward but a giant step backwards. Legislation forced upon Ohio citizens was neither for the benefit of the public nor the animals. SB310 does not protect the public nor will it stop another incident from occurring. [...]

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Letter: Under-educated doesn’t mean un-trainable

Editor: I read with mixed thoughts, the commentary, “The jobs are there, the education is not” (Sept. 27, 2012 issue). Yes, education and learning is important, if for no other reason but to keep the mind from becoming stale and one-sided. But education should not be a criteria for not getting a job. What is [...]

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S.B. 130 isn’t perfect, but a start to animal welfare

Editor: Ohio is one of the least protective states regarding animal care. Why does the Senate in Ohio refuse to realize this? It is a known fact cruelty to children and cruelty to animals go hand in hand. Is this really the reputation Ohio wants to promote to the rest of the country? Many years [...]

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A farm legacy of speaking out

Editor: Bryan Wolfe was tragically killed in a machinery accident Aug. 7, 2012, on his farm in Rome, Ohio. Bryan one of the last of the small dairy farmers, who knew his cows so well that they weren’t even tagged. Bryan’s passion for his cows forced him into equally passionate political activism. He believed that [...]

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Letter to the editor

Dear Editor, It seems to be that evety good person’s goal is to contribute something positive to society, and that evety town hopes to claim that famous achiever as its own. The most important person from Youngstown, however, has been denied his due fame. I’m referring to our great educator William Holmes McGuffey. He was [...]

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Reader: Best solution to the Enterprise pipeline, is no pipeline!

Our constitutional rights are being stripped by a billionaire company by the name of Enterprise, out of Texas, for the sole purpose of profit.

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Major co-ops back dairy stabilization plan

The U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee did the right thing when it approved a farm bill that contains much-needed change in federal dairy programs, including provisions outlined in the Dairy Security Act. Dairy farmers in the Upper Midwest will benefit from these changes.

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Letter writer: Not satisifed with exotic animal bill

Remember Civics 101 where they taught us about the ‘checks and balances’ in our three branches of government — executive, legislative and judicial? Apparently, John Kasich needs a refresher course in state government. Senate Bill 310 (the exotic animal bill we’ve heard so much about) is supposed to address the issues of public safety and [...]

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Tenacious groups will fight to protect future residents

Editor: For many months, a few good, caring people have been trying to get the public to realize the consequences of fracking. They gather in Youngstown, North Lima, Coitsville, Poland, Butler and New Wilmington. There are probably other groups gathering in other towns as well. If you would attend one of these gatherings, you would [...]

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Reader: What is going on with exotic animal issue?

Richard Hill has questions about the Farm Bureau’s response to exotic animal ownership.

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OFBF: Letter writers misquoted us

Recent letters to the editor regarding Ohio Farm Bureau’s involvement in the wild and dangerous animals issue have contained several factual errors.

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Commonwealth Pipeline and exporting liquid natural gas

Editor: On March 1 it was announced that the 30-inch Commonwealth Pipeline, requiring a 75-100-foot right of way, would be developed running from Lycoming County, Pa. to Maryland. Initially developers promoted the pipeline as providing cheaper natural gas to people in Harrisburg, Baltimore and DC. More recently, they have admitted that they may export some [...]

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