Although some urban areas have brought in specialists to cull deer herds, rural areas like Southeast Ohio leave the issue to hunters. During times of peak population, a hunters can annually take as many as three deer. This year, Monroe explains, hunters will be permitted to take two. Last week we asked if you felt our two major political parties really wanted the participation of historically disenfranchised Americans in this year's presidential election. The question elicited several thought-provoking letters.
Voting carries a responsibility with it.
Encouraging them to just go cast an uninformed vote turns elections into popularity contests. For starters the Democratic party base is the minorities and 'poor,' and they try every trick to get them to vote and tell them how to vote. The people who do not see themselves as part of the process regardless of status. I have voted in every major election since becoming of legal age. Because it is my payment back to this county for allowing me to live here, work here, travel anywhere and generally be left along if I so choose.