Opinion category, Page 362
Lori Falce: Queen Elizabeth’s legacy is a measurement of history
On Tuesday, Queen Elizabeth formally accepted Liz Truss as the new prime minister of the United Kingdom and gave her the authority to form a government in her name. Two days later, Truss returned the favor, acknowledging the queen’s death and formally naming Charles III as king. There may never...
Letter to the editor: Republicans will destroy democracy
Birds of a feather flock together. Every member, except one, of Pennsylvania’s U.S. House delegation has endorsed Sen. Doug Mastriano for governor of Pennsylvania. At the very least, this shows that they don’t have the best interests of their constituents at heart. Mastriano has been affiliating himself with some of...
Letter to the editor: How to help our struggling country
In my 82 years, I have never seen my country, the world’s strongest democracy, struggling so mightily — economically, politically, militarily, morally, securitywise, healthwise and media-wise. This shocking deterioration began with the 2020 election. And there is plenty of blame to go around — politicians whose party comes ahead of...
Laurels & lances: Listening and racism
Laurel: To listening to the people. Actually, Brackenridge’s problems started with listen to a few people complain about basketball hoops and hockey goals. In response to some complaints about traffic obstructions and property damage from kids playing sports on or near neighborhood streets, the borough proposed an ordinance that would...
Sen. Scott Martin: Bipartisan education reforms set up students for success
As a father, one of my highest priorities is ensuring my kids have real opportunities to chase their dreams and achieve whatever they can possibly imagine. Most parents I know share these same feelings. To help all families meet those goals, state lawmakers need to make sound policy decisions that...
Letter to the editor: Biden not cause of country’s division
I agree with what letter-writer Pamela Anderson (“Biden destroying our nation,” Aug. 24, TribLIVE) wrote, except blaming President Biden for our country being divided. This division has been coming a long time and was escalated under President Trump and the mob that attacked the Capitol. With abortion ever increasing this...
Letter to the editor: MAGA Republicans not extremists
I am a proud MAGA Republican. There are millions of us across this great country. We are not “extremists,” “terrorists” or “neo-Fascists.” We love America and are very concerned with the direction it is taking. We are distressed with the high inflation, as prices of everything soar. We are alarmed...
Editorial: Redistricting legal bills are cost of putting party before people
Redistricting is not just something that happens every 10 years. It is more than just the way that we shuffle the decks of legislators and change the game board that says who goes where. It’s a complicated, necessary process that should be an accurate reflection of not how we wish...
Letter to the editor: Why should we vote for Fetterman?
If you cannot participate in a debate, how are you going to show that you are able to perform the duties of a U.S. senator? Performing in scripted commercials that can be done over and over again until you get it right is different than responding to questions in the...
Letter to the editor: Free money doesn’t solve problems
What lesson is learned from student loan debt forgiveness? Do signed agreements mean nothing anymore? Apparently, it is too easy for our government to squander our hard-earned tax money on things that they should not. This plan just puts a patch on the problem of the outrageous cost of attending...
Jonah Goldberg: Sure enough, Trump is sucking the air out of the GOP’s midterm momentum
It’s one of the most enduring rules of thumb in American politics. Since 1862, the president’s party has lost seats in the House in every midterm election but three (1934, 1998 and 2002). Until very recently, it seemed like the 2022 midterms would provide one more data point to this...
Baruch Stein: Benjamin Netanyahu and Donald Trump
Donald Trump is currently targeted by more than 15 separate legal proceedings, including proceedings in Georgia pertaining to election interference, financial cases in New York, an FBI investigation reportedly pertaining to his handling of classified information, and cases brought by police officers, members of Congress and the NAACP over the...
Jane Ladley: How my 8-year lawsuit helped settle public employees’ rights
This Labor Day felt different. For the first time in eight years, I celebrated with family and friends without also battling the state’s largest labor union in court. My long journey through the legal system ended this spring — and its result is relevant to thousands of public employees across...
Letter to the editor: Loan forgiveness a Dem scheme for votes
Anther Democratic political scheme to gather votes — cancellation and/or reduction of student loan debt at the expense of a $300 billion taxpayer burden. What are we teaching these students? A sense of responsibility, not! If they incurred the debt, then they should work to repay. What an insult to...
Letter to the editor: Lying politicians will pay the price
Nothing shocks me more in this life than politics gone wrong. Just to win in the political arena to further advance their corrupt sense of values on all Americans, politicians spread malicious lies and deceit to control the American people. Lies said against other politicians are deadly sins. God is...
Letter to the editor: Here’s why FBI ‘raided’ Trump’s home
To answer letter-writer Ken Bearer’s query, “Why the Trump raid?” (Aug. 17, TribLIVE): Donald Trump took a large cache of sensitive government records and hid them in an unsecure area at his Mar-a-Lago resort. The documents were the property of the American people and were supposed to be securely stored...
Editorial: Common sense solutions for housing are great idea
People frustrated by government often cite one troubling factor: a lack of common sense. That can look like a committee spending months debating a solution to a problem your regular person on the street finds fairly obvious. The length of time it takes to decide to put a stop sign...
Letter to the editor: Abortion ‘rights’ will destroy our families
The right to choose was given to us by God, not by woman or man (Garden of Eden). Choice requires an understanding between right and wrong. If we choose wrong, serious consequences often jeopardize our relationships. Choice allows us to “freely” respond to God’s enormous love for us. God does...
Letter to the editor: Legislators working for themselves
One can only stare in disbelief at the editorial “Lawmakers’ big raises are an affront to Pa. taxpayers” (Aug. 21, TribLIVE). The audacity of our Pennsylvania legislators is breathtaking. At a time when many of us are struggling, our lawmakers give themselves a 14% raise in a two-year period. But...
Leonard Pitts Jr.: Good luck getting a glass of water in Jackson
There is no water in Jackson, Miss. Not at this writing, at least. At this writing, the nearly 150,000 residents of the state capital have been advised that even if they are able to coax some of the precious liquid from their taps — water pressure is feeble — it...
Sen. Ryan Aument: To curb student debt, reduce college costs
Opponents of President Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan are missing the mark on why it’s a bad idea. Complaining that it is unfair to those who paid their loans, or to those who didn’t attend college, while correct, merely empowers the other side to slap back with a major dose...
Letter to the editor: What’s become of our honored FBI?
The tearful request “Say it ain’t so, Joe!” rang in the hearts of American baseball fans and non-fans alike back in the last century. Maybe it would be enough of a concern today for most of the folks who heard of yet another case of malpractice, not in baseball but...
Letter to the editor: Continuing to protecting our aging citizens
I couldn’t agree more with Garry Pezzano’s op-ed “Let’s continue to support long-term care in Pa.” (Aug. 24, TribLIVE), on the need to continue Pennsylvania’s efforts to strengthen its long-term care system for our most vulnerable citizens. The bipartisan efforts of our leaders in Harrisburg to include $600 million in...
Editorial: Freeport mayor vacancy shows need for involvement
Freeport needs a mayor. James Swartz Jr. served as mayor for 38 years. He stepped down in June. About three months later, the borough’s executive office is still empty. Why? According to Council President Clint Warnick, there haven’t been any qualified applicants. One could say council needs to be a...
Letter to the editor: Questions remain about Dorothy Patch flooding
It has been a month since the flooding of Dorothy Patch in Unity Township. This occurred when only 1.5 inches of rain were recorded at Latrobe — less than a mile away. There have been many higher levels of rain recorded in years past without any flooding. So why now?...
