Opinion category, Page 459
S.E. Cupp: Now, GOP excuses disgusting misogyny
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio- Cortez did not ask for this. Yes, she’s a public servant who, by definition, knows that she signed up for a kind of scrutiny that comes with a job as an elected official — but surely not this kind. And she’s not shied away from the spotlight during...
John Stossel: Time to let parents choose
As Virginia’s gubernatorial election drew to a close last week, Democrat Terry McAuliffe brought in teachers union president Randi Weingarten. He thought that would help? I suppose he, like many progressives, believes everyone thinks the way he does. “I’m not going to let parents come into schools and … make...
Alison Bell: Pa.’s health care workforce needs ‘rapid response’
Uncertainty, fear and anxiety gripped the nation in early 2020 as we began to deal with the covid-19 pandemic. This was especially true for health care workers who were tasked with treating a novel virus we knew very little about other than the lethal impact it had in other parts...
Letter to the editor: Why aren’t people working?
There’s a worker shortage everywhere, despite some companies offering as much as a $3,000 sign-on bonus if hired. School bus and truck drivers, fast-food and fine-dining workers, warehouse, manufacturing and skilled laborers, police officers, dock workers, grass cutters, babysitters — the list goes on and on. Teachers and nurses are...
Letter to the editor: Citizens the losers with legalized gambling
Responding to the mayor of Jeannette, who wrote the letter “Rich get richer through gambling”: Despite mountains of evidence of the negative impact of gambling, Democratic Gov. Ed Rendell, with the support of our Republican General Assembly, “legalized” slot machines and casinos. The property tax “reduction” was the suppository to...
Lori Falce: Bullying is a team sport
Bullying is one of those things that is easily defined but hard to identify. It is generally seen as cruel, aggressive, intimidating abuse. And yes, that seems accurate. But there is a nuance to bullying that just seems hard to grasp with words. There are any number of situations that...
Letter to the editor: Biden voters getting what they deserve
Consider the following if you will: A man commits a crime and is sentenced to jail. As a result, this man sues for emotional distress because his incarceration separated him from his family. You would think it is ridiculous, nonsensical, insane and even asinine that a judge or jury would...
Paul Kengor: Creating Free Speech U
“I’m caught in an insane asylum, everybody’s gone crazy, I will work for half.” So said a desperate professor to Peter Boghossian, who this week announced the creation of a new college, the University of Austin, committed to “freedom of inquiry, freedom of conscience and civil discourse.” The announcement was...
Laurels & lances: Grants, pants and lanternflies
Laurel: To investing in people. The best thing to boom an economy is a good pool of people to do the jobs that keep the gears of any industry turning. That is why an investment in developing that pool is good news. Penn State is receiving a $1.5 million federal...
Michael Torres: ‘Old school GOP’ prevailed in Pa.’s swing counties
Last week, voters in Pennsylvania’s key swing counties sent a message to Republicans: Nominate a competent candidate who cares about our quality of life, and we’ll give you a win. Given that a few thousand of these voters can easily determine statewide and even national elections, the GOP should take...
Leonard Pitts Jr.: ‘Blond hair white skin’ and the color of justice
She slammed down her white privilege like you’d slam down an American Express black card. Which is to say, with supreme confidence. Two months after posting video of herself in the mob of right-wing thugs who stormed the U.S. Capitol, Jenna Ryan went on Twitter to taunt her detractors. “Definitely...
Kevin Walker: Now is the time to embrace electric mobility
When I moved to Western Pennsylvania in the spring of 2020, I immediately learned that we’re a region of opportunity. This has been true since the Industrial Revolution established Pittsburgh as the steel capital of the world and solidified our reputation for being a driven, innovative and resilient community. Pittsburgh...
Letter to the editor: Corporate minimum tax bad idea
The corporate minimum tax sounds good, but in actuality it’s not. Most public policy is funded through taxes and/or tax rebates to encourage behaviors. The corporate tax should have a maximum, not a minimum. We as consumers pay their tax through higher prices (inflation).The large corporations can afford to have...
Letter to the editor: Businesswomen’s progress
Many of your recent articles have brought to mind my Facebook post the day after Donald Trump was elected president in 2016: “The progress women have made in this country has just been set back 50 years.” Joe Napsha’s story “Women’s business ownership growing; still face different challenges” (Oct. 30,...
Editorial: Veterans deserve our leaders’ respect and support beyond just Veterans Day
Everyone loves a veteran. Especially a politician. On Veterans Day, that pride and appreciation of those who stood up and did their duty when asked or stepped forward to volunteer will be on display in many corners. Flags will be flown and speeches will be given. Ceremonies will be held,...
Letter to the editor: Buy from veteran-farmers
Since 1918, Veterans Day has been a day to honor those among us who have worn the uniform of the U.S. Marine Corps, Army, Navy, Air Force or Coast Guard. Whether serving in combat or in support of those who fight to preserve freedom, the roughly 7% of the American...
Johnny Wilson: Veterans are strong assets for employers
Semper Fidelis is Latin for “always faithful.” It is a fitting credo by which every United States Marine lives — “an eternal and collective commitment to the success of our battles, the progress of our Nation, and the steadfast loyalty to the fellow Marines we fight alongside.” As someone who...
Jonah Goldberg: What do midterms — and 2024 — hold for GOP?
Republicans are in a triumphalist mood. Last week’s red wave election has many in the GOP counting on a crimson tsunami come next year’s midterms and fueled even more confidence that Joe Biden will be a one-term president. Some skepticism is in order, though a little triumphalism is warranted as...
Kim Stolfer: Time to restore gun freedoms
Last month Gov. Tom Wolf railed against two commonsense pieces of legislation, Senate Bill 565 (improves citizen safety) and Senate Bill 448 (stops illegal actions by local municipalities). He then went on to show his connection to the well-financed anti-gun community by advocating for their unsafe and unrealistic agenda which...
Letter to the editor: ‘No’ vote on SB 448 is ‘yes’ vote to keep local control of governance
Contrary to a basic conservative principle — local control — Republicans in the Pennsylvania Senate are forcing their way into local governance via their proposed Senate Bill 448. I urge Sen. Wayne Fontana and his peers to vote “no” on SB 448 and, in so doing, vote “yes” for local...
Letter to the editor: Incompetence meets evil under Biden
President Biden’s election and subsequent cabinet appointments were supposed to usher in experienced, competent adults to lead our country. Instead, we have: • A president who I believe is in cognitive decline who pulled our troops out of Afghanistan, leaving behind American citizens and America-friendly Afghans at the mercy of...
Editorial: Would Pittsburgh’s traffic stop proposal change anything?
Flashing lights in the rearview mirror and the whine of a siren are almost never welcome. They are, at best, the beginning of an irritating delay and frequently the herald of a pricey citation. But they can also lead to more tense situations. Viral videos of traffic stops that turned...
Pat Buchanan: Virginia secedes from Biden’s party
“I don’t think parents should be telling schools what they should teach.” With this remark — arrogant, dismissive, contemptuous — in his debate with Glenn Youngkin, Terry McAuliffe committed a historic gaffe. From that debate forward, his poll numbers steadily sank until McAuliffe lost his lead, and with it, the...
Leonard Pitts Jr.: 34 New York cops out themselves as unfit
It was reported last week that 34 New York City police officers took unpaid leave rather than comply with that city’s vaccine mandate. For this, New Yorkers should thank them. And then find a way to fire them. Supposedly, according to the city’s police unions, as many as 10,000 uniformed...
Tim Mak: Disbanding the NRA won’t be a magic bullet for gun control
On Aug. 6, 2020, following numerous scandals at the National Rifle Association, New York Attorney General Letitia James filed a lawsuit seeking to shut down the group. In the suit, James accused Wayne LaPierre, the NRA’s chief executive, and a number of senior officials, as well as the organization itself,...
