Navy seals’ trial travesty of justice
My response to columnist Jonathan Gurwitz’s editorial “Terrorists have friends in Obama Administration” is simple. Next time, the SEALS shouldn’t take any prisoners. What nonsense it is for the US...
View ArticleStrong third party brewing
The action currently being taken by Sen. Jim Bunning is not supported by me or anyone I have spoken to recently, including every member of my family. I vehemently oppose what he is doing. I understand...
View ArticleWhat’s wrong with wild peacocks?
My husband and I were driving down Bypass 4 one evening, and we saw one of the peacocks along the road at Hamilton-Mason and Bypass 4 (“Fairfield police issue peacock alert,” May 6). I was surprised...
View ArticleQuality education is important
My family lives in Fairfield Township and we have three children in the Fairfield City School District. They are in kindergarten, 2nd grade, and 4th grade. I do not believe the school taxes are too...
View ArticleFairfield school levy deserves approval
I am passionate about getting the facts out regarding how crucial it is that we pass our Fairfield School Levy on Nov. 8. Fairfield Schools have cut $8 million from the budget, have closed one school...
View ArticleMore training needed at area hospitals
I am becoming very concerned about the hospitals in our area and their knowledge of Type I Diabetes. My daughter was diagnosed with diabetes at age 12; she is now 22. Cincinnati Children’s Hospital has...
View ArticleZoo disbands volunteer group
The volunteer Zoo Ambassadors provided on-grounds Customer Service to guests, walking around with maps and answering questions. The Cincinnati Zoo recently notified this dedicated volunteer group that...
View ArticleDownie firing was misguided
I have known both Fairfield Township Fire Chief Dave Downie and Township Trustee Mark Sutton for over 35 years. I am a former officer with the fire department and attended the first class of paramedics...
View ArticleHistory repeating at Fairfield board
One tactic school districts us to pass levies is to make superficial cuts in order to show the community that they are making sacrifices. The expectation then, is that the community should also...
View ArticleFairfield chief not at fault
I am writing about the recent disciplinary hearing and termination of Chief Downie in Fairfield Township. After sitting through some of the hearing, it became evident that the trustees and the...
View ArticleRemembering and thanking fallen heroes
Today we thank our heroes, our soldiers brave and tall All who gave much more than some, and some who gave it all. Young men and women came across this land so wild and free, They stand together, side...
View ArticleIf pols can’t play nice, vote them out of sandbox
Haven’t we all had enough of Congress’s partisan squabbles, symbolic votes, and sound bites? Shouldn’t they be working together to enact important legislation for the good of the country? On July 11...
View ArticleAckman promotes short-term gains
After reading “Big hits, big misses: Ackman’s bets don’t always pay off” (July 20), it is easy to see why some corporate board members near their retirement will roll the dice with Ackman to further...
View ArticleWe are Americans
From the towering magnificence of the World Trade Center to the pristine quiet of a farm field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania to the Pentagon, the seat of our military, today we remember. 2,977 innocent...
View ArticleThanksgiving poem
Just to say thank you seems so trite, There’s no appreciation in too many lives. So much is given to us everyday, Yet time after time we throw it away. Just look at the man who sits on the street, A...
View ArticleAdoptees used to punish US
Despite having adopted our oldest son from Russia nine years ago as an infant, I have been following the adoption ban in Russia with great interest (“Russian ban may cancel adoptions” Dec. 28). Many of...
View ArticleFairfield Twp. board won’t allow public to speak at meetings
Public dissent is not allowed at Fairfield Township board meetings. For the past several months since former Fire Chief Dave Downie was fired, the trustees have not allowed the public to speak. The...
View ArticleVoters deserve better than Boehner
For over two decades, the people of the 8th District have been represented solely by one man: Speaker of the House John Boehner. There hasn’t been a serious contender to the Speaker’s seat since the...
View ArticleFor Boston
A deafening silence filled the air the day the runners ran, But the most important race of all was doing all you can, In a flash of fire they went to those whose lives this day did change, By a...
View ArticleBackground checks should be a no-brainer
We Americans have a Constitutional right to keep and bear arms, no one questions that. There is no reason, however, that we cannot protect our nation through common-sense gun laws. Universal background...
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