Opinion category, Page 479
Letter to the editor: Put a price on carbon
Along with other committees, the Senate Finance Committee is busy writing language to be included in the $3.5 trillion budget reconciliation bill that will hopefully contain a large number of measures meant to battle the climate crisis that is affecting so much of the planet right now. Sen. Bob Casey...
Letter to the editor: Surprised by Biden’s incompetence?
If you are beginning to have doubts about Joe Biden’s competence, I can only wonder what took you this long. Maybe you weren’t aware of his many bone-headed blunders over the course of four-plus decades in Washington. How he was forced into an embarrassing admission to plagiarizing a speech from...
Christopher Antypas: As we enter flu season, we must prioritize our seniors
As an independent pharmacist, I’ve made a living advising people on the benefits of both curative and preventative medicines. However, never in my career have I seen more attention paid to the importance of mass vaccinations. For the better part of two years, we’ve been hyper focused on creating and...
Jonah Goldberg: Partisan squabbling after 9/11 was a preview of the present
I got back to the U.S. from my honeymoon on Sept. 10, 2001. My wife went straight home to Washington, D.C, to start her new job at the Justice Department. I went to Washington state, where we’d gotten married, to retrieve our dog Cosmo, whom we’d left with family. I...
Letter to the editor: Know the science before offering opinions
Christopher Morelli, you must be a liberal (“No vaccine, no treatment,” Aug. 20, TribLIVE). Your name should go on a list of those who think they are smarter than doctors. I had covid. I’m also a two-time cancer survivor. When it comes to masks and the vaccine, all of my...
Letter to the editor: AP’s bias showing on Jan. 6 reporting
The article “Intel shows extremists to attend Capitol rally” (Sept. 2, TribLIVE) shows just how biased and left-wing the Associated Press has become. The article consistently uses the terms “extremists” and even “pro-Trump rioters” even though this so-called news organization must know that the vast majority of protesters at the...
Editorial: Masks or no, schools must be responsible
The young girl stood with classmates outside Greater Latrobe High School on Tuesday. It was the first day of the state Department of Health’s new mask mandate requiring people in schools and child care centers in Pennsylvania to wear masks as part of efforts to reduce exposure and spread of...
Letter to the editor: Nation must stay on track
We as a nation are heading in the right direction — but we need to stay on track. The American Rescue Plan is helping our neighbors in need to stay in their homes, pay their bills and get vaccinated to help bring an end to the pandemic. According to July...
Leonard Pitts Jr.: Texas’ shameful betrayal of women
Can we first just say how bizarre it is? Yes, it’s invasive, and hypocritical, too, and we’ll get to that soon enough. But first, let us spare a moment for how purely, intensely and prodigiously strange it is. As you’ve likely heard, Texas’ new anti-abortion law, which the Supreme Court...
Pat Buchanan: Is democracy vs. autocracy the new Cold War?
“He may be an SOB, but he’s our SOB.” So said President Franklin D. Roosevelt of Nicaraguan dictator Anastasio Somoza, and how very American. For, from its first days, America has colluded with autocrats when the national interest demanded it. George Washington danced a jig in 1778 when he learned...
Joe Lafferty: Carrying on in Tunch’s memory
On Saturday, we, as the proud, loving and awesome city of Pittsburgh and internationally reaching Steeler Nation, lost a titan. We lost Tunch. Tunch Ilkin was born in Istanbul, Turkey. He was the first Turk to play in the National Football League. His family immigrated to America, and he played...
Sheldon Jacobson: Delta variant is having its way with air travel. What can help turn it around?
What a difference a month makes. On Aug. 1, over 2.2 million passengers passed through airport security checkpoints, the largest number dating back to March 2020. It was only on June 11 when airport security checkpoints screened 2 million passengers for the first time since early 2020. In contrast, on...
Letter to the editor: Voter suppression to resume
It looks like the House of the Pennsylvania General Assembly is set to reconvene on Sept. 27. That’s when Round 2 of the stealth voter suppression begins again. Need an example? How about House Bill 1614? This little piece of legislation (only three pages) was introduced by Republicans Waren, Grove,...
Editorial: Local governments are the definition of essential workers
When it comes to some errands, the individual can choose where to get the job done. If your dry cleaner isn’t giving you the service you want, you can pick someone else to wash your shirts. If the corner bakery you favor isn’t open, you can still pick up doughnuts...
Letter to the editor: Should business owners be allowed to shoot rioters?
Regarding the article “Internal probe clears officer in Capitol riot shooting” (Aug. 23, TribLIVE): If this is the case, shop owners should be allowed to shoot rioters when they break into their place of business even if the rioters are not armed. Clem Zahrobsky Delmont...
Letter to the editor: If school leaders won’t protect children, parents must
Thank you, Frank Flori, for your letter regarding the lack of leadership in our school systems and the lack of intelligent and informed decision-making that our children rely on (“Vaccination, not God or selfishness, is the way out”). To allow the loud voices of a few, filled with false information...
Letter to the editor: Scams, conspiracies and lies
It’s a terrible thing to own a phone and a computer. People try to scam you for your money and spread fake news that only destroys a democracy. They call you for a donation that only goes into their pockets. Give it to legitimate organizations, and most goes into administrative...
Letter to the editor: Benefits of electric vehicles
Letter-writer Donald Nelson (“Issues with electric vehicles,” Aug. 28, TribLIVE) makes several comments which call for discussion. First, he says electric vehicles are not suited for long trips. For the most part, they aren’t intended to. Cars like the Chevy Leaf are mostly for a daily commute to work, and...
Letter to the editor: In Afghanistan, history repeats itself
The Roman Empire fell, in part, when the government began paying tribute to the invaders rather than defending their borders and allies. President Biden has hastily (and dangerously) withdrawn from Afghanistan, leaving tribute to the Taliban in his wake. Billions in military equipment, including sophisticated aircraft, drones and firearms, were...
Tom Purcell: A revival of horse sense?
Here’s another interesting covid-enabled trend to ponder: More Americans are leaving big cities and the suburbs to live in rural communities, according to nextavenue.com. I hope the trend grows, because it would be good for the American psyche. As it goes, the move to the country makes a lot of...
Kira Yeversky and Tom Fisher: Celebrating the Pittsburghers Behind Carnegie libraries, museums
Generations of Pittsburghers have expanded their horizons through the vast collections at the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh and explored the world through captivating exhibits at the Carnegie Museums. While these buildings bear the name of the steel baron who funded their construction, we believe it’s important this Labor Day to...
Gov. Andy Beshear: Eastern Ky.’s economy accelerating
This commentary is part of a series from governors of the 13 states in the Appalachian Regional Commission. ARC is an economic development agency of the federal government and state governments focusing on 420 counties across the Appalachian Region. Kentucky’s economy is on fire, with economic momentum in every corner...
Letter to the editor: Hoping Biden can last 4 years
We should all pray tonight that President Biden can serve out his full four-year term. If he can’t, we get veep Kamala Harris. If she falters, we get House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. If she can’t go, we get Senate President Pro Tem Patrick Leahy. Next, it’s Secretary of State Anthony...
Letter to the editor: No more gun control letters
President Biden chose to abandon $86 billion dollars of taxpayer-funded high-grade military equipment (weapons, drones, bullets, night vision goggles, Black Hawk helicopters, planes, aircraft, grenades, camo, you name it) and allow terrorist groups, the Taliban, al-Qaida and ISIS, to pick and choose their “weapons of death” as if it was...
Letter to the editor: Westmoreland commissioners should resign
Regarding the article “Westmoreland controller questions approved raises in new union contract” (Aug. 23, TribLIVE): It is the mission of the Westmoreland County Board of Commissioners to represent the residents of Westmoreland County with prudence and fairness — to govern reasonably, ensuring that the county delivers quality services while maintaining...
