Great remarks by Roland. In that vein, great Letter to tThe Ed by Melody Hudson Kamerer, a CPA and successful business owner and businesswoman who clearly understands the financial planning side of things. She asks the tough questions about the Rite-Aid acquisition, which is another corporate giveaway a la Westinghouse in Cranberry. The main differences are, 1) Rite-Aid is plopping its mega-store (which no one needs) right in our downtown area at the expense of disenfranchising well-established, cherished Butler-born-and-bred staple stores, and (2) IT'S NOT A SOLVENT CORPORATION! Whoever inked that deal accomplished nothing more than further blood-letting for out city.

Where are our leaders!? We desperately need some new blood and free thinkers to run for elected offices. Butler's been dragged down for too long already.

Melody Hudson Kamerer for City Council!