Opinion category, Page 392
Letter to the editor: Look to Ten Commandments for abortion answer
Joe Biden, are you familiar with the Ten Commandments? The fifth commandment is “Thou shall not murder” — translated loosely as “Respect human life.” Unborn babies are human lives. Abortion is the killing of another human being. The unborn baby must be recognized formally as a human life before birth,...
Editorial: Audits are where school districts have to show their work
Hear the word “audit,” and you tend to think about your taxes. It’s that process everyone dreads when filling out the annual return — having the Internal Revenue Service crawl through every number, line by line, to find mistakes. The personal fear makes it seem like a bad word. It...
Letter to the editor: Arming our schools
After the horrific Uvalde school shooting, Americans demand radical reform. The letter “Solution to school shootings” said, “Make every school a hard target with one entrance with an armed guard and a metal detector; keep all other doors locked. Protect a school like a Tiffany jewelry store. Allow teachers with...
John Stossel: Biden’s real deficit
The president now brags that he cut the deficit! “We’re on track,” he says, to have “the biggest decline in a single year ever in American history.” It’s actually true. But utterly deceitful. President Biden’s deficit will be down from last year, but that’s only because he spent such gargantuan...
Joshua Windham and Daryl James: Fight for right to work from home
Travelers shop online for short-term vacation rentals. They browse listings, compare rates and make inquiries on sites like Airbnb — sometimes from thousands of miles away. Nobody needs a brick-and-mortar office to close a deal. Sally Ladd, who managed five short-term rental properties in Pennsylvania’s Pocono Mountains, worked remotely without...
Jonah Goldberg: Jan. 6 committee a symptom of our democracy’s failure — and maybe a means of its salvation
On Thursday, the Jan. 6 committee will make its televised primetime debut, some 519 days after the event that gave the committee its name and purpose. For its ardent supporters, the committee’s mission is nothing less than an effort to save democracy. For its harshest critics, it’s both a waste...
Letter to the editor: Pa. should give us a 2-month income tax holiday
I recently read that Pennsylvania has $2 billion in American Rescue Plan funding sitting in a bank account. This is approximately two months of income taxes withheld by employers on their workers’ wages. I recommend that the state grant a two-month income tax-withholding holiday and instruct employers not to withhold...
Letter to the editor: A return to Christ would solve world’s problems
I am tired of listening to all the politicians from President Biden to local councilmen and commissioners stating what must be done to correct our country and the world. No man or woman has the answers to the sinful condition the world is in, from mass shootings to gang violence,...
Letter to the editor: PACT Act would provide care veterans need
I have the honor to serve as the commander of the Department of Pennsylvania, Veterans of Foreign Wars. In that position I have a duty to help educate our citizens regarding what is really needed for our veterans. I now ask everyone to contact their senators to support the PACT...
Editorial: Police and mayoral departures show public services needs
“They didn’t feel they were appreciated.” That’s what Pittsburgh police Chief Scott Schubert told WESA in July 2021. He was talking about how his officers were retiring, resigning or otherwise leaving their jobs. He attributed it largely to taking other law enforcement jobs. On May 27, Schubert announced he was...
Letter to the editor: Pharmacists should be able to vaccinate
Our world has changed dramatically, and we must do everything we can to ensure Pennsylvania communities have quick and ample access to vaccinations. During the pandemic, the federal government estimates that pharmacies provided more than two of every three covid-19 vaccine doses to Americans. A recent study by the Journal...
Letter to the editor: Enough is enough — we need action on guns
Gun violence is now the leading cause of death in children (“Gunfire taking toll on children,” June 1). On May 24, 19 children were massacred in school — where we expect kids to be safe and cared for. Enough! We deserve to live in communities that are safe and secure,...
Leonard Pitts Jr.: ‘Real ’ conservatives are about 30 years too late
Where were you when we needed you? That’s my blanket response to a persistent trickle of emails from readers who keep asking me to, in effect, stop using the word “conservative” when I mean “crazy.” Or “fascist.” Or “mean.” Which is to say that these people, most of whom would...
Peter Morici: Draft decision banning abortion shouldn’t cheer conservatives or originalists
Much of what has been said about Justice Samuel Alito’s draft majority decision striking down the constitutional guarantee for abortion is simply false. Justices Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett did not lie during their confirmation hearings. They stated Roe (1973) and Casey (1992) — which established a...
Mike Butler: Pittsburgh International Airport model for how to ease emissions
If anyone wonders what the airport of the future might look like, the Pittsburgh International Airport is a great example. For that, we must applaud the imaginative Allegheny County Airport Authority. It is taking two related paths to showcase how Pennsylvania’s second-largest airport can protect the environment while also raising...
Letter to the editor: Cyber-charter drain
Regarding the editorial “State- related schools should be more answerable to Right-to-Know Law” (May 25, TribLIVE): Your subject matter and headline/subheadline are right on. However, you missed the biggest malfeasance of taxpayer dollars in Pennsylvania by omitting the ongoing drain by cyber-charter schools. There is no transparency, Right-to-Know Law notwithstanding. Perhaps...
Letter to the editor: Associated Press is not neutral
The Associated Press claims to be a neutral news agency, but it clearly isn’t. I understand that the news business has changed and that newspapers are forced to use outside agencies for content, but why the AP? In the article, “Christian nationalism on the rise in some GOP campaigns” (May...
Letter to the editor: Senate needs to address the big problems
Matthew A. King’s letter calling out Sen. Bob Casey for his vote in favor of allowing continued mink farming in the U.S. (”Casey’s mink vote appalling”) raises interesting issues. We have serious problems in our country with rampant inflation; out-of-control fuel prices; unchecked illegals, many smuggling Fentanyl; increased crime; and...
Letter to the editor: Sen. Kim Ward’s inaction on drug pricing costing Pennsylvanians
Pennsylvanians face unaffordable prices for their drugs. Pharma’s record profits in 2021, estimated at $120 billion, have grown twice as fast as other business sectors. It is long past time for our state legislators to act now on Senate Bill 579, which establishes a pharmaceutical transparency review board. This year...
Letter to the editor: Priorities for American Rescue Plan funds
For over a year Westmoreland County Commissioners have had $105 million from the American Rescue Plan to help alleviate the suffering caused by covid-19. The Voice of Westmoreland is dismayed that some of these funds are still being held. Here are uses within VOW priorities. 1. Mental health needs are...
Editorial: Violence curbs business success
If you care about money, you need to care about curbing violence. Fudge Farm is closing its East Carson Street location on Pittsburgh’s South Side. A small business closing is not surprising in a high-inflation economic climate. That’s especially true for food service businesses that have been fighting for workers...
Letter to the editor: Republicans just want their guns
I am a registered Republican who votes Democrat because I’m a person who likes democracy and rejects fascist theocracy, so I get the Republican mailers for elections. Every single Republican mailer for the primary election bragged about how the candidates unapologetically defended their right to own as many bullets and...
Tom Purcell: Learning to enjoy life’s real agitations
Americans are so angry about so many things — with partisan politics topping the list. Politics is important, to be sure, because as we know from experience the ideas and policies implemented by our highly fallible government leaders can have beneficial and/or grave outcomes. But in the social media era...
Letter to the editor: Flawed wisdom of parish closings
Regarding the article “Diocese of Pittsburgh announces 10 parishes will be merged into 3 in July” (May 28, TribLIVE): Bishop David Zubik wrote, “This has not been a simple task. Jesus never promised that it would be easy to carry his message of love and mercy to others … our...
Letter to the editor: Americans want gun reform
Guns are now the No. 1 killer of our children. Forget thoughts and prayers, we need answers and action. The overwhelming majority of Americans have been screaming for gun reform for years. We know what needs to happen: get weapons of war off the streets. We have 4% of the...
