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Guest column/God bless America: A clean, unmistakable message

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The State of the Union delivered a clear and unmistakable message: America First. When we put our country first, we are at our strongest. President Donald Trump outlined key priorities of the America First agenda — priorities I have been working to advance for years. One of the most important issues raised was the crushing cost of health care. As the president said, he is confronting “one of the biggest ripoffs of our times.” I couldn’t agree more. That is why I spent more than two years fighting the healthcare cartel to pass the Hospital Price Transparency Act in Ohio. This ...

Mazeroski made the area proud

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To the editor: I was saddened to learn of the death of Bill “Maz” Mazeroski, a legend in our neck of the woods. I first learned of him through my husband, Lamont, and friends, the main one being Jack Cebulka, who went from Smithfield High School to the Steubenville Barons, I believe. The two basketball players from our high school proceeded to tell us the ins and outs of the sport and had great praise for a player on the team, Maz. We stood around so we could say hello, but he had to hurry home and finish his chores. The next we heard of him was when a baseball game was ...

History’s non-mysteries

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To the editor: An ancient tale—possibly apocryphal—recounts the story of Sextus Tarquinius, the son of a king, who forced himself on Lucretia, a virtuous Roman woman. Sextus threatened to kill both Lucretia and her servant if she resisted, and afterward Lucretia, overwhelmed by shame, took her own life. Change a few names and the story could feel torn from modern headlines, including revelations surrounding the Epstein files. The story functions as a meme, a paradigm, a trope that appears repeatedly across mythology and religion: Leda and the swan, Medusa and Poseidon, Osiris ...

Guest column/Ohio led the way on term limits, it must do so again

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On Friday, Americans observed Term Limits Day, marking the 75th anniversary of the ratification of the 22nd Amendment, which limited presidents to two terms in office. It is a moment to celebrate a rare act of constitutional restraint — and to remember that Ohio played a central role in making it happen. In 1951, after decades of informal tradition and following Franklin Roosevelt’s unprecedented four terms, the nation decided that no president—no matter how talented or popular—should remain in power indefinitely. Ohio understood this truth clearly. Our state became the 13th ...

Congress should step up

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To the editor: On Tuesday, more than 70 senators and congressmen boycotted President Donald Trump’s State of the Union speech to the nation. In 1971, the Congressional Black Caucus boycotted Richard Nixon’s speech because they disagreed with the president’s policy. After Bill Clinton’s impeachment several (nowhere near 70) Republican lawmakers declined to attend his 1999 speech as a political protest. In 2012 President Barack Obama’s State of the Union was boycotted by Republican Doug Lamborn (a sum total of one.) In 2018 and 2020 multiple Democrats boycotted Trump’s ...

Still a great experience

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When you go to an auto show, you just about always know what you are going to see: There will be a chance to look at all of the new models from a lot of different manufacturers. You’ll have the opportunity to sit inside vehicles you might be considering purchasing — and you’ll have the chance to sit inside vehicles that are a little — or a lot — out of your price range. There also will be customs, classics, exotics to see up close, as well as booths featuring products of after-market suppliers. For people who like vehicles, it’s a great way to spend several hours. The ...