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Letter to the Editor: Don’t let them touch Social Security

House leaders are currently demanding “Social Security reform,” meaning cuts to Social Security benefits, as part of any spending and budgeting going forward, and they are coming squarely after seniors and retirees. A so-called Social Security Commission (HR 281) is a way of sneaking into ...

Letter to the Editor: Rethinking date to celebrate end of slavery

With the celebration of “Juneteenth” on June 19, it is time to clear up some misconceptions about the date and “celebration.” While I am certainly glad that slavery was abolished in 1865, the Emancipation Proclamation by Lincoln on Sept. 22, 1862, did not free anyone and was not an ...

Letter to the Editor: Millions spent to rescue the rich

I can’t quite put my finger on it, but I think there’s something wrong with the millions of dollars and thousands of man hours that have been spent on the search and rescue/recovery of the deep sea submersible, Titan. This expenditure is continuing to cover the finding of pieces of the ...

Letter to the Editor: No right to complain

I have worked in recovery for a little over two years now. I began at Harmony Ridge Recovery Center, an inpatient rehabilitation facility in Walker. This was my first experience working with a population many people have thrown to the wayside as lost causes. I had no idea what to expect. I ...

Letter to the Editor: Thank you for making baseball came a homerun

I want to officially thank everyone who contributed to the overwhelming success of the Cincinnati Reds Legends 30th Anniversary Baseball and Softball Camp, and event. To say that good old fashioned fun and learning was the centerpiece of this year’s camp, would certainly put the nail on the ...

Letter to the Editor: Biden IS the villain

A letter in the Sunday, June 18, newspaper titled “Assertions on Biden are baseless” alleged my previous letter, “Say no to benefits for illegal immigrants” was a fabrication. I, or no one, need fabrications to portray Biden as a villain or bogeyman. One only need look at Biden’s ...