Opinion category, Page 284
Letter to the editor: Time for government to step up and help us all
My God, what the hell is happening to our country? My opinion is that we are going to collapse, and our government seems to be standing by watching it happen. All of them. Everyone can see the economy is in the tank. Go to the market or to buy gas...
Letter to the editor: This may not have happened … yet
Age and faulty memory have combined to force me to come to terms with both fond and unpleasant recollections of things that I know never happened. Reading media mogul Rupert Murdoch’s testimony in the defamation lawsuit brought by Dominion Voting Systems against Fox News is one example. Under oath and...
Jo Recht: If you care about ending gun violence, speak up now
Last month marked 4½ years since our congregation, Dor Hadash, along with New Light and Tree of Life congregations, was attacked by a man spewing antisemitic and anti-immigrant hate, and wielding weapons of war. It also marked the start of jury selection in his trial. Eleven congregants in our three...
Peter Morici: If Biden gives China leverage to broker peace for Ukraine, he can then defuse the cold war over Taiwan
The United States needs detente with China to deescalate the danger of an armed conflict over Taiwan, losing control of maritime routes through the South China Sea and other potential Pacific region hotspots. This requires looking past China’s rhetoric about achieving broad technological dominance and recent provocations to focus on...
Letter to the editor: Don’t let Biden ‘finish the job’
President Barack Obama described conservative Americans as “bitter people, clinging to guns or religion or antipathy to people who aren’t like them.” Wannabe president Hillary Clinton described us as a “basket of deplorables.” Supporters of the Democrats described us as “smelly Walmart shoppers.” Now, President Joe Biden describes conservative Americans...
Letter to the editor: Time for plastic bag ban to spread through Pa., country
Philadelphia recently released a study showing its plastic bag ban has been successful at tackling plastic pollution throughout the city and its suburbs. From October 2021 to August 2022, the amount of plastic bags being used decreased by 94%. So far, the ban has prevented the use of over 200...
Editorial: Even in a primary election, you have to show up and make your voice count
It’s that time again. Twice a year, we remind you to get up and do your job as a citizen — of America, of Pennsylvania and of the counties and communities that make up the red, white and blue crazy quilt of our region. Some people might yawn and shrug...
Letter to the editor: We deserve debates to learn more about Biden
Now that President Biden has announced (by videotape, not in person) that he is running for reelection and the DNC has decided there will be no presidential primary debates, we have moved ever closer to anarchy and socialist government with single-party rule. And I guess Biden will once again hide...
Letter to the editor: Let’s get our country headed in the right direction
It seems like everyone you talk to notices that the weather is getting more intense. Not everyone agrees on what is causing it. Some say it’s caused by the burning of oil, gas and coal and the cutting down of trees, which causes more carbon dioxide to be in the...
Letter to the editor: Honor Cowan when renaming Mount Odin roads
I agree with Greensburg City Council about providing names to the roads in Mount Odin for the purpose of responding to emergencies (“Greensburg eyes contract for repaving streets,” May 2, TribLIVE). I do hope, though, they take into consideration Frank Cowan’s love of Norse mythology. I was raised near Mount...
Tom Purcell: Curing our loneliness epidemic
There is a loneliness epidemic in the United States, but there are some simple ways we can address it. A few weeks ago, the U.S. surgeon general released a report titled “Our Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation.” The report found that even before the covid lockdowns chased us into months...
John Opdycke and David Thornburgh: Time for open primaries in Pa.
One of us, John Opdycke, founded the national advocacy group Open Primaries in 2009: “Back then it was like opening an institute for UFO research. People thought I was wasting my time on an irrelevant and illegitimate reform issue. I wasn’t a very sought after dinner guest.” Times have certainly...
Letter to the editor: We don’t need more laws, just to behave and lead by example
It is disturbing to hear the news of the day — gun violence, attacks on individuals, robberies, etc. And it usually ends up with the conclusion that there should be a law. We have so many laws that I don’t believe there is anyone who knows all the laws. Whether...
Letter to the editor: Biden a traitor?
We are used to politicians lying to us from the time they swear to abide by their Oath of Office and beyond. President Biden swore to enforce the laws of our land and protect us from enemies domestic and foreign. A large disservice of Biden is his ignoring our immigration...
Letter to the editor: Reflecting on Pittsburgh sports’ corporate welfare
As I sat in construction traffic recently, I was reminded of a statement I heard in 2001 when Heinz Field and PNC Park were built: “Can you imagine how nice our region would be if the hundreds of millions spent on the stadiums was spent on infrastructure?” At the time,...
Letter to the editor: We must be a climate leader
I believe the Trib is doing a disservice to its readers when it publishes articles promoting the natural gas industry. We know all too well the devastation the industry causes to our health and environment. Yes, natural gas produces about half the carbon dioxide emissions than coal power when burned,...
Editorial cartoons for the week of May 15
Editorial cartoons for the week of May 15....
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of May 15
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of May 15....
Michael Reagan: AOC and the war on our appliances
AOC and her Green New Deal buddies in the Biden government are not just winning their crusade against fossil fuels. They’re also wrecking the country — appliance by appliance. Our washing machines, refrigerators and microwaves have been made less efficient and more expensive because of new federal standards pushed by...
Greg Fulton: The power of personal relationships and the birth of Israel
May 14 represents the 75th anniversary of Israel’s birth as a nation. It is a momentous time for a nation that many people gave little chance for success or survival. Israel’s declaration of independence was controversial and received with little enthusiasm from many around the world, unwelcome by surrounding nations....
Letter to the editor: Why are the extremists ruling America?
It’s amazing how the extremes of the two major parties are ruling the day in America and have been for quite some time. There is perhaps 1% of kooks on each end of the spectrum, yet they have a large portion of the other 98% rushing to take one side...
Letter to the editor: Cross-filing doesn’t matter — vote for the person
I enjoy the Tribune-Review. It is a very focused hometown newspaper. Sometimes, however, when it publishes an article that affects the entire state, it really goes overboard in trying to be a big metropolitan newspaper. The article that provided that impression was “Party affiliation can be misleading in some local...
Editorial: Arrests of public officials are all too common
Very public investigations and arrests in recent years demonstrate the complexity of law enforcement that involves public officials. On a national level, the most obvious example is the various state and federal cases involving former President Donald Trump. There are also the charges announced recently against U.S. Rep. George Santos,...
Letter to the editor: Ending gun violence
“The boogeyman is at my door, he’s turning around in my driveway, he’s trying to get into my car, he’s rolling a ball into my yard.” Illogical, impulsive fear, coupled with the plethora of easily accessible guns, has led to multiple incidents of high-profile gun violence recently. Is this the...
Letter to the editor: Guardianship issues in Pa.
Regarding the editorial “Revamp laws for legal guardians” (April 24, TribLIVE): Much as the desperately flawed and often harmful Pennsylvania guardianship system itself, Senate Bill 506, while presumably well-intended, falls short of its purported goal of protecting our precious elderly and disabled populations. I’m glad to learn it is not...
