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Letters to the Editor

The reality of book banning

To the Editor, Claims that books are not really being banned because they are still available for purchase are incorrect. A book ban is action taken against a book based on its content (as a result of parent challenges, administrative decisions, or in response to lawmakers) that leads to a ...

Keeping the nation divided

To the Editor, Elections are over …thank God. Lawn signs have been removed, by and large. Billboards are being removed, and all of the mental refuse and yard non-art has been removed. I have been a political voter since I was 18 years of age. It is a privilege of citizens of the United ...

Let’s get our border back

To the Editor, Maybe, with Donald Trump re-elected — if, that is, we make it to Jan. 20 without Biden blundering us into World War III, solely to make things difficult for Trump—we can have a border, again. Clearly, America wearies of importing millions of murderers, petty criminals and ...

Celebrating young artists

To the Editor, The opening reception for the Fifth Annual High School Students Art Exhibition was held November 6 at the Summit Art Gallery, hosting over 80 guests. This event was sponsored by the Top of WV Arts Council, a sub-committee of the Top of WV Convention and Visitors Bureau ...

The hypocrisy of book “banning”

To the Editor, The country recently observed “Banned Books Week,” which is of course a complete misnomer. A “banned” book is one that’s been completely removed from circulation, usually by governmental decree. A picture making the rounds of social media shows a table in a ...

The importance of voting all the way down the ballot

To the Editor, As early voting has begun and Election Day grows near, political advertising is all around: merchandise, yard signs, flags, and nearly every commercial on TV. Presidential and statewide candidates have become household names. But there are many races on the ballot that are less ...