Opinion category, Page 153
Laurels & lances: Screening, freezing & suing
Laurel: To feeding information. People can get a lot of things at a food bank. You might expect vegetables, canned goods and pasta. But breast cancer screenings are rarely on the menu. That changed this week when state Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward, R-Hempfield, partnered in Allegheny and Westmoreland...
Letter to the editor: Trump is the tough leader we need
Many detest Donald Trump because of his personality, calling him rude and undignified. But Trump’s toughness is the reason to vote for him. Our nation is in danger of extinction because our weak leaders are afraid to make tough decisions. Our elite leadership won’t stand up to the aggressive leaders...
Paul Kengor: Our nonsensical voices of ‘democracy’
One of the most annoying things in our impoverished public discourse — which has been degraded by all sides — are the howls from liberals about “democracy,” and especially that Donald Trump will “destroy democracy.” This battle cry has become a literal yard sign in 2024, with Harris/Walz supporters planting...
Letter to the editor: Don’t Pitt, Penn State have any self-respect?
Pitt 73, Youngstown State 17 ; Penn State 56, Kent State 0. Do these state tax-supported Pennsylvania universities have no self-respect? Who’s next on their schedules — Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Point Park, or some skilled and highly trained girls’ school? Wayne Baughman Salem...
Letter to the editor: Media bias regarding Teamsters endorsement
I try to remain neutral and keep my eyes and ears open to all options. However, last week demonstrated that network news reporting has lost a tenet of journalism — to report the facts and leave options and bias out of a news piece. Walter Cronkite would have reported balance...
Editorial: Betrayal of trust: Upholding dignity in patient care is paramount
There are few places where people are more vulnerable than in a hospital. When reaching out for medical care, patients have to be open about things they would tell no one else. They discuss the most embarrassing things that happen in the bathroom or in the bedroom. They come clean...
Letter to the editor: Stupidity is a problem in our country
This may just be an old man’s rant, but here goes. Never in my life did I think that people in this country who sat at home and watched an attack on our Capitol, live on TV, with lunatics defecating on desks and threatening to hang the vice president, just...
Letter to the editor: Where has Harris been?
So Kamala Harris tells us she will work to reduce prices for food, housing, gas and everything else people need, on “Day One,” if she’s elected. And she will secure the border, create “opportunities” for people, build 3 million affordable homes, stop the fentanyl epidemic, protect American jobs and raise...
Jonah Goldberg: Why the next president — whether it’s Trump or Harris — won’t have a mandate
Let’s skip ahead to after the election. No matter who wins, the next president will declare that they have a “mandate” to do something. And they will be wrong. The whole canard that a newly elected president is for some reason entitled to have their way is an invention. The...
Carlos Sánchez: High-stakes politics have us seeking normalcy. But what if uncertainty and crisis are the norm?
Whether the attempted insurrection, the pandemic, the two assassination attempts on Donald Trump or something else, there has been enough craziness since 2020 to warrant social panic. We frequently utter phrases such as “We live in uncertain times,” “We are going through a moment of crisis” or “This is not...
Steven Hvozdovich: Don’t spread cancer-causing chemicals here. Or anywhere.
To say “our government should not poison us” is not exactly a bold statement. Yet, somehow, it is one we have to make. Let me explain: PFAS, better known as forever chemicals, are incredibly dangerous. They cause cancer, developmental delays in children, and can harm women’s fertility. Yet, despite these...
Letter to the editor: Don’t take voting lightly
Pennsylvania’s early voting has started. I want you to realize how precious your vote is. People have died so that we may have the freedom to vote. Your vote has been purchased at a very high price. Please don’t take it lightly. Make the time to know the facts. Today...
Letter to the editor: Why does Trump have so much hate?
The immigrants are coming, the immigrants are coming! Hurry, lock the door, hide the children, the immigrants are coming. How many people do you suppose said this and worse when Donald Trump warned them about these people? I often wonder why he has so much hate and speaks it like...
Letter to the editor: Climate change is a fact
Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan of New York said that “You are entitled to your opinion. But you are not entitled to your own facts.” The writer of the letter “Harris’ climate plans a scam?” (Sept. 14, TribLive) cites several “facts” to bolster his opinion that are flagrantly false. For example,...
Letter to the editor: Zelenak will honor sanctity of all life
Rep. Leslie Rossi states that she will protect “the sanctity of all human life.” However, her knee-jerk vetoes of bills that she considers government overreach belie this claim. Rossi voted “no” on two bills, both of which are eligible for federal funding. HB 2137 would expand a Department of Health...
Editorial: Political campaigns pigeon-hole voters at their peril
Miles Jones said he feels a disconnect. “I’ve never really felt seen and heard as a voter,” Jones said. Jones, 29, lives in Pittsburgh’s East Allegheny neighborhood. He is a native of Georgia and strives to be an independent thinker. He says he leans toward liberal positions but feels detached...
Letter to the editor: Hatred for Trump muddies rational thought
As the Dems have methodically erased one low bar after another regarding candidate viability, whether it’s being fine with Sen. John Fetterman’s stroke or President Biden’s obvious mental issues or age, or Kamala Harris’ undemocratic ascent to her current station, attained without a single vote and 14 million disenfranchised voters...
Letter to the editor: Consequences of eliminating fossil fuels
Has anyone who supports eliminating fossil fuels even considered the consequences? The article “A multitude of factors go into grocery prices” (Sept. 9, TribLive) lays out the path from the farmer to the grocery store. Each individual along this path is hoping to make a profit from what they sell....
Bedassa Tadesse and Roger White: Immigrants are unsung heroes of global trade and value creation
In nearly every country that hosts foreign-born citizens, immigration emerges as a lightning rod for controversy. The economic realities of immigration, however, are far more complex than the negative sound bites suggest. Far from being a burden, as critics claim, immigrants play pivotal roles in driving innovation, enhancing productivity and...
Kathryn Anne Edwards: Make Social Security the model to fix the minimum wage
One of the few things Democrats and Republicans agree on these days is it’s past time to raise the federal minimum wage, which has been stuck at $7.25 an hour for 15 years. Vice President Kamala Harris supported President Joe Biden’s effort at the beginning of his administration to increase...
Letter to the editor: Pope should see firsthand costs of immigrants
The pope recently criticized Kamala Harris for her abortion stance and Donald Trump for his immigration stance. Joe Biden, a self-proclaimed good Catholic, promoted abortion but did not get taken to the shed for a scolding. I think we should fly 100 illegal aliens to the Vatican, a sovereign country,...
Letter to the editor: America is already great
When I am out driving my vehicle, using my God-given eyesight, I see thousands of new vehicles on the highway traveling to parking lots of stores full of people shopping, restaurants full of patrons eating, sports venues full of fans, entertainment venues sold out, and airports, trains and cruises full...
Letter to the editor: Praying for Father Moineau
I became a Catholic and a parishioner of Immaculate Conception Church when Father John Moineau baptized me at the Easter vigil in 2011. Father John was not just our pastor; he was a leader and teacher in our community. He gave his all every day, not just on Sundays. I...
Editorial: Haitians are latest group to contribute to Pennsylvania
William Penn called America “the best poor man’s country.” Pennsylvania’s founder saw the opportunities in the colonies as a way for people to build a better life for themselves while building a better community for the betterment of all. The state itself was born to be a safe haven for...
Letter to the editor: Political beliefs not linked to race, gender
In the letter “Right to free speech doesn’t mean no consequences” (Sept. 14, TribLive), the writer doubles down on claims of racism originally raised in “Hate-filled letters by law enforcement alarming” (Aug. 14, TribLive). Graciously, he did not repeat his opinion of my having a mental illness. Does the letter-writer...
