Opinion category, Page 354
Letter to the editor: Stop Democrats’ destruction
This November, we the people have to choose whether to continue on the destructive path the nation is on, or reverse course. To me the choice is simple. If you feel you’re better off now than you were four years ago, or if you’re happy with record high energy prices,...
Letter to the editor: Harder to vote in Westmoreland
In Westmoreland County, Republican commissioners just made it harder for you to vote. In previous years, if you didn’t receive your mail-in ballot in time to complete and have it delivered, you had the option of putting your ballot in a secured drop box. This assured your vote was received...
Tom Purcell: Hung up on rudeness
Changing communications technology is one of life’s never-ending annoyances, and now we have a new agitation: voice messaging. Voice messaging allows smartphone owners to record their voice and send the recording to others as they would a text or a chat. According to the Wall Street Journal, some people consider...
Stratton Yatron: Biden, congressional leaders must unite to fight for Pa. jobs
As we enter the final weeks of a Senate race that may determine which party controls the U.S. Senate, Lt. Gov. John Fetterman and Dr. Mehmet Oz continue to argue over who will be the best fighter for hardworking Pennsylvania families. The upcoming debate between the two Senate candidates must...
Robert T. Smith: Tilting at global warming windmills
Just as Don Quixote tilted at the windmill of the evil giants in his mind, so we tilt at the windmill of man-caused global warming. The alleged environmentally friendly “green energy” alternatives are the add-on tragedy to the battle with the earth’s climate. While much of the world struggles with...
Letter to the editor: Say no to ‘Let Mom Die’ laws
“Let Mom Die” laws have become the norm among Republican legislatures. Under the leadership of Sen. Kim Ward, and the support of Reps. Eric Nelson, Leslie Rossi, Jason Silvis and others, our Republican-led Legislature has set the stage where Pennsylvania could be next. Republican gubernatorial candidate Sen. Doug Mastriano has...
Letter to the editor: We must stop those who snub noses at societal norms
Regarding the article “Prosecutors ask for ‘Pink Hat Lady’ charged in Capitol riots to be placed on electronic monitoring” (Sept. 19, TribLIVE): This makes one undeniable statement. All of these people are products of malignant self-aggrandizement deceptions that they’ve fed themselves, along with a very dysfunctional type of political leadership....
Editorial: How many state parks is enough?
Pennsylvania is filled with natural beauty. The rivers. The forests. The mountains. The state is teeming with wildlife from the valleys of the southwest to the Appalachian peaks of the north-central region and the slopes to the sea of the Chesapeake watershed. It’s a vital part of what makes the...
Letter to the editor: Mike Doyle best choice for Congress in District 12
The new Pennsylvania congressional District 12 has the opportunity to elect an experienced leader in Mike Doyle of Plum Borough as its new representative. As a successful community-minded businessman, Doyle has been a member of Plum’s Council for 17 years and its chairman for 13. During that time, he led...
Letter to the editor: RGGI right step for Pa.
Carbon pollution is the leading greenhouse gas that causes climate change. Pennsylvania is the fifth largest generator of carbon pollution in the country, so it is great news that our state is part of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, a successful bipartisan effort that cuts carbon pollution coming from power...
Editorial cartoons for the week of Oct. 3
Editorial cartoons for the week of Oct. 3....
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Oct. 3
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Sheldon Jacobson: ‘Shark Tank’ sinks with live audience
“Shark Tank,” the popular prime-time ABC network business reality program, started its 14th season Sept. 23 with a new twist: It was broadcast with a live audience. The results of this change were highly vocal spectators much like what you would find at a professional wrestling event, with the Sharks...
Letter to the editor: Think about political diversity when voting
Diversity has proven to be a good thing. When voting in November, please consider the importance of diversity. I’m referring to political diversity. Currently, Democrats control the House of Representatives because of their majority; the Senate, because of the vice president’s tie-breaking vote; and the White House. Thus, we have...
Letter to the editor: Fast for the animals on Yom Kippur
Yom Kippur, the holiest day on the Jewish calendar, starts at sundown Tuesday, beginning a 25-hour period of fasting and repentance. This year, as we atone for our collective sins — our own and those of our brothers and sisters — I am asking my fellow Jews to dedicate our...
Letter to the editor: Grateful for librarians
Some feel brick-and-mortar libraries are no longer necessary with all the internet has to offer. But libraries provide much more than what can be found online. The internet doesn’t provide the same assistance as a knowledgeable librarian when it comes to identifying legitimate, quality sources for a school project or...
Editorial: How will we handle schooling in the next emergency?
There was little question that the coronavirus pandemic would have widespread ramifications. It would hit the economy. It would hit social services. It would hit government and retail, and let’s not forget hospitals. But from the beginning, one of the main concerns was how it would impact education. The answer...
Letter to the editor: Pa. needs ‘good neighbor’ employers
Republican Sen. Joe Pittman’s op-ed “You can’t have family-sustaining jobs without employers” (Aug 13, TribLIVE) is typical Republican doublespeak and a race to the bottom. Tax give-aways to big corporations and failure to increase the minimum wage are what got us into the situation we are in today. Our middle-class...
Letter to the editor: We must all come together on gun violence
The article “Survey: Many at-risk youths in Allegheny Co. lose family to gun violence” (Aug. 17, TribLIVE) is a heartbreaking read. I am the parent of three young children in the Mt. Lebanon School District, and while the children in our district may not face the same hard realities of...
Joseph Sabino Mistick: Women uniting in Iran and worldwide
“The world is going backwards. Women are whole human beings, but government is still trying to control us, even here in the U.S.,” according to Fayezeh Haji Hassan. The Pittsburgh lawyer was barely a teenager when her family fled Iran for Afghanistan to escape the political persecution of her activist...
Lt. Col. Michal Polidor: Air Force set for another 75 years of air domination
“PROCEED DIRECTLY TO KEATING. IT IS BEING OVERRUN.” Those were the first words we heard over the radio on the morning of Oct. 3, 2009. In response, 1st Lt. Aaron “Finch” Dove and I, who were the lead aircraft in a formation of two F-15E Strike Eagles, positioned ourselves for...
Letter to the editor: Any regrets after 63 million abortions?
We can’t believe that over 60% of Americans think that abortion should continue as before. Since the Roe v. Wade decision in 1973, more than 63 million God-created babies in the United States have been killed. We wonder how many mothers, years later, regret having an abortion? Lou and Peg...
Sounding off: Borders, elections, abortion, turnpike among week’s letter topics
Our borders are not ‘open’ I’m sick and tired of all this “open borders” claptrap. Our borders haven’t been open since 1883. Instead, there is a mess at the border, and it’s been that way for decades. In 2006, a bipartisan group in the Senate drew up a reform plan,...
Letter to the editor: Oz’s changing views on abortion
Dr. Mehmet Oz has questioned John Fetterman’s physical health once again (“Oz releases health records to spotlight Fetterman’s stroke,” Sept. 23, TribLIVE), as if a person must have a perfect health record to serve in the Senate. But moral health is more of an issue, and that’s a real problem...
Editorial: Is this the right year to cut ballot drop boxes, Westmoreland County?
If you are a Westmoreland County voter who uses the drop box at the courthouse to cast your ballot, you are out of luck. On Wednesday, a plan to provide that option again died. It wasn’t that it was voted down. Commissioner Gina Cerilli Thrasher put it on the table....
