When Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine spoke during a vigil for the victims of the deadly mass shooting in Dayton, the crowd began to chant “Do something!” Professional soccer player Alejandro […]
Opinion
Letters to the editor, 8-7-19
Timely explanation about MUB’s role in paving A recent editorial (DP-Friday) mentions MUB unfavorably for its role in a four-way partnership to pave Valley View Avenue near the new WVU […]
Letter to the editor, 8-5-19
When did condoms and alcohol befit Scout event If you think the Boy Scouts of America are what you remember, boy, are you going to be surprised. You might remember […]
Silence is the welcome mat for hate
BY JOHN A. BOLT and SUSAN FAYE WONDERLAND [The lawyer] answered, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all […]
More letters to the editor, 8-4-19
Alternative analysis on Democrats’ debates Fear not fellow citizens, for those that missed the Democratic presidential candidates’ debates on Tuesday and Wednesday here is an update. Love is still alive […]
Letter to the Editor, 8-4-19
Inhumanity of policies on immigration obvious I’ve begun this letter many times, but I haven’t been able to finish it. I think about our country imprisoning people, including children, in […]
A business strategy founded on a lot of ‘years of injustice’
You might say it takes one to know one. A notable English lawyer and writer once said, “If someone tries to steal your watch, by all means fight them off. […]
Participation should still count for plenty in our government
You might get outraged reading about government or an issue these days. Or you might want to get engaged in the issue or the process. Especially if it directly affects […]
Gunmen driven by hate more so than by mental illness
We go to bed one night disturbed about news of a massacre. And wake up the following morning to reports about still another slaughter. Last weekend, more than 30 people […]
For good of nation, time to join effort to ‘Ditch Mitch’
It’s not our turf and it’s not even the season but we have good reason for endorsing the “Ditch Mitch” campaign. No, not state Senate President Mitch Carmichael, R-Jackson, who […]
