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This editorial urges bipartisan action on gun violence citing recent mass shootings in Dayton El Paso Gilroy and others. It backs focused firearm laws such as background checks and crisis prevention while urging solutions that respect the Second Amendment and mental health considerations. Governor DeWine is urged to begin immediate moves toward common ground.
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Reader poll snapshot shows genre preferences and back-to-school spending
Monday readers favor country 40 percent with jazz 0 and classical 10 while total participation stands at 10. Today's poll asks readers how much they are spending on back-to-school shopping and invites submissions via videOnline.com.
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No easy answers to mass shootings say skeptics
Scott Rasmussen notes vast U S data on gun deaths shows most occur from personal crises and domestic violence, while public calls for modest gun limits rarely reduce fatalities. He cites Librescu Peterson and Densley, arguing tailored interventions address root causes rather than guns, and warns against expecting a silver lining or magical cure.
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Godless society blamed for shootings in Texas and Ohio
Letter to the editor argues moral decline stems from removing God from society, citing Vincent P Miceli and listing abortion, infanticide, gay marriage, euthanasia, pornography, and sex outside marriage. The writer, James Baltorinich of Massillon, urges readers to oppose these evils.
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Speak Your Mind on Local Issues and National Debates
A reader urges city officials to restore the reservoir and addresses street cleaning in Massillon, criticizing pothole filling and department action. The note also weighs in on Medicare for all and calls for banning assault rifles, urging public message submissions to The Inde.
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