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Letter to the editor: Kudos to Manor Elks Lodge
As a veteran of the Vietnam War, I would like to give thanks and a shout-out for a job well done to Elks Lodge 2313 in Manor for its work of aiding veterans in need. Lodge members perform many acts of kindness to area veterans. They host a free luncheon...
Letter to the editor: Fix problems here first
How much money does it take to resolve problems of other countries? Where is the financial responsibility of this administration? Are we just going to keep driving the debt higher? At times, it is wise to give money to other countries, when it may benefit the United States, but we...
Editorial: The Frick makes right call rescheduling Islamic art exhibition
Exposure to other cultures is the best way to bring down the walls between them. Particularly when things are tense, learning more about the people around us can be the best bridge to peace. Being afraid of that exposure just encourages a sense of foreignness — an idea of us...
Letter to the editor: Flag flies for ALL Americans
The writer of the letter “Biden is no visionary” (Oct. 11, TribLIVE) offers another in the endless litany of complaints that “my flag doesn’t fly for Joe Biden.” Apparently in the MAGA-verse, there is a critical shortage of original thought. You needn’t be a Latin scholar to understand our motto,...
Letter to the editor: Biden destroying America
I believe President Biden has been on a mission to destroy America as we know it since his inauguration. He started on day one in office by issuing multiple executive orders, including essentially opening our borders to millions of foreign invaders, with many being military-aged males from around the world...
Editorial cartoons for the week of Nov. 6
Editorial cartoons for the week of Nov. 6....
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Nov. 6
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Nov. 6....
Letter to the editor: Democrats should debate
The Democratic National Committee is harming the party by not sponsoring debates among presidential candidates. Let us hear what Joe Biden, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Marianne Williamson have to say. What are you afraid of? We are Americans. We can take in debates. If Kennedy gets the nod from...
Letter to the editor: Let’s build friendlier roads for all
I commute daily by bike from my house in Squirrel Hill to my office in North Braddock through five municipalities, and the best part of my commute is the mile between Beacon Street and Beechwood Boulevard across the Fern Hollow Bridge to Forbes Street and South Braddock Avenue. This is...
Letter to the editor: Country needs compromise, moderation
Regarding the letter “Seek out truth about Israel” (Oct. 26, TribLIVE): The “left” has no monopoly on extremists, as evidenced by the extreme “right’s” shameful clown show that stopped all progress in the House for three weeks, at a very critical time. One can support Israel and its retribution following...
Editorial: Is Shapiro’s voluntary agreement with CNX the right move for gas well safety?
We do not trust foxes to guard henhouses. That makes sense. Foxes have a vested interest in chicken coops being as unsecured as possible. A few missing birds may occur under the best circumstances, but if the foxes are in charge, who protects the chickens from the guards? Is Pennsylvania...
Letter to the editor: We’ve made much progress on racism
Professor Elwood Watson’s column “The Pull of Racism in America” (Oct. 17, TribLIVE) contends that “many Black Americans are more inclined to believe race is an intractable factor in our society and has an unshakeable grip on all people.” Intractable, unshakeable grip? Not so. While there will always be some...
Letter to the editor: School choice
Regarding the op-ed “We’ve always known how to create good public schools” (Oct. 17, TribLIVE): Yes, let’s talk about school choice. But first consider some old quotes: “Freedom requires that government keep the channels of competition and opportunity open, prevent monopolies, economic abuse and domination.” — President Herbert Hoover “All government...
Joseph Sabino Mistick: Focus on the local in Allegheny County races
Even local elections can generate national interest these days. If the races for Allegheny County executive and district attorney are close, they could turn on issues with no connection to the jobs that are on the ballot — or be decided by people far beyond this part of southwestern Pennsylvania....
Cal Thomas: Matthew Perry and the cult of celebrity
I never saw an episode of “Friends,” but that is probably because I am from the television era that began with black- and-white pictures and television screens so small you had to draw a chair up to the box to see a flickering image. Back then, celebrity was a byproduct...
Letter to the editor: Bag ban nonsense
Your “lance” about Pittsburgh’s plastic bag ban made me laugh (“Cold cases and bag bans,” Oct. 27, TribLIVE). Next time you go to the store, check out all that plastic packaging for everything. And let’s not forget all the plastic cups, forks, spoons, etc., plus soda bottles, signs … ....
Sounding off: Rep. Mike Johnson, bag bans, school bus safety
Johnson as speaker bad news for America Finally, and with so much turmoil in the world that needs to be addressed by Congress, U.S. House Republicans have elected a speaker. The elevation to this position of Rep. Mike Johnson is good news for him, for Donald Trump, whose approval was...
Letter to the editor: Green initiatives losers for U.S.
President Biden wants to scatter thousands of windmills throughout the ocean. I’m betting that salt water will eat away at these monsters, rendering them junk in a matter of years. Where is this junk going to go? People moan about steel mills and pollution; well, where do you think the...
Letter to the editor: Those were the days
It seems as though that dangerous, bigoted white nationalist, who spent much of his time in a worn-out easy chair smoking a cigar, was never more right than now. Fifty years ago, Archie Bunker and his wife Edith sang the theme song to “All In The Family”: “And you knew...
Editorial: Independence has rose-colored glasses for Excela’s red-ink report
The idea was to save money while still doing the job. That was what then-Excela Health CEO John Sphon, now retired, said in June 2022 when the Greensburg-based hospital network and Butler Health System announced their merger. “We believe strongly that our new partnership will extend our intellectual and financial...
Letter to the editor: Hydrogen blending not the answer
It is no surprise that Columbia Gas is testing hydrogen blending in gas appliances, despite the fact that scientists are warning legislators that hydrogen blending results in more warming emissions than if they were to just burn gas. In the second largest gas-producing state in the nation, Pennsylvania gas companies...
Letter to the editor: We must stop hate and fearmongering
Ray Epps was a true believer. He believed what former President Trump, Fox News and the right-wing media repeatedly told him about the 2020 election being stolen. So on Jan. 6, he stormed the Capitol. But then the conspiracy machine turned on him. They said Epps was an FBI plant...
Gary Franks: Can new speaker pass legislation? Putting God first can help
I wish newly elected House Speaker Mike Johnson great success in what has turned out to be a difficult journey for the Republicans. For now, the speaker’s chair is no longer vacant. Did everyone get what they wanted? Or did everyone lose? Let’s review. The MAGA Republicans bullied their way...
Bruce Ledewitz: The rage of the essential worker
The other day, I did something most of my fellow liberals have never done — I had a serious conversation with an essential worker. He could have been a grocery clerk, a construction worker, a health care aide or innumerable other job classifications. He could have been female or male,...
Colin McNickle: 4 must-dos for next Allegheny County executive
Allegheny County voters go to the polls on Tuesday to choose the first new chief executive (ACE) in 12 years. Over the past year, the Allegheny Institute for Public Policy has made four key recommendations that the incoming ACE must entertain. In 2024, the county government will use the budget...
