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Was it worth it?

Mr. Trump did what you wanted; he appointed three Supreme Court Justices that got rid of Roe although the majority of Americans were happy with Roe. Now we have draconian laws in different states with hospitals and doctors being afraid to deliver the health care that women and girls need. Was it worth it? Mr. Trump loved the investigation into Hillary Clinton’s emails and still brings it up today even though Hillary was exonerated. Now we have an ex-president who has kept dozens of boxes of government documents and top-secret files for over a year in his private residence. Is he ...

Thanks to tournament sponsors

Little Muskingum Grange #2621 wishes to thank the sponsors of their catfish tournament and other events of the grange. The grange, founded in 1867, is a nonprofit, non-partisan, fraternal organization that advocates for rural America and agriculture. The grange has a strong history in grassroots activism, family value, patriotism, leadership and community service. Some of our community service projects are, but not limited to, maintaining the German Lutheran Church at Sitka with hopes of opening it for the Fall Foliage Tour and at Christmas time, donating to the Little ...

Reflecting on McCullough visit to Marietta

I was saddened to learn of the recent passing of the well-loved historian David McCullough. I was blessed to introduce Mr. McCullough at People’s Bank Theater in June, 2019, when he came to Marietta to speak about his final book, “The Pioneers.” We met only briefly before he took the stage, to captivate a packed audience with stories from the settlement of the Northwest Territory. As a reader of his many books on American History, I was interested to know more about the man, so I watched closely as he was introduced backstage to various local dignitaries. I was struck by ...

Johnson the right person for the job

I read with interest John Ells’ letter to the editor regarding the Aug. 2, Primary Election that will determine who represents the 30th Senate District in the Ohio Republican State Central Committee (ORSCC) race. The letter was wrong. ORSCC’s primary function is to identify, promote and support viable Republican candidates at the state and federal level. Purity tests are of no use in winning elections. As President Reagan said, “The person who agrees with you 80% of the time is a friend and an ally — not a 20% traitor.” In this regard, the ORSCC and its members have ...

One man’s thought about global warming

In the year of 1900 bulldozers were first being used. Since that time a billion ponds have been built and every farm has at least one pond holding back water from getting to the ocean. Also there has been billions of septic tanks. Every house has one and each holding 1000 gallons of water. Bottles of water, pop, beer, canned goods on the shelves... this much water did not get back to the ocean. If God didn’t keep the saline right in the ocean everything would die in it. When God created this Earth, he put the ice in the North so it could be melted at this time for more fresh water. I ...

He ain’t heavy, he’s my brother!

He ain’t heavy, he’s my brother! Lyrics by Bob Russell and Bobby Scott The road is long with many a winding turn That leads us to who knows where, who knows when But I’m strong — strong enough to carry him He ain’t heavy, he’s my brother So on we go — his welfare is my concern No burden is he to bear — we’ll get there For I know he would not encumber me He ain’t heavy, he’s my brother If I’m laden at all — I’m laden with sadness That everyone’s heart isn’t filled with the gladness of love for one another It’s a long, long ...