Opinion category, Page 491
Mona Charen: Cheney and Kinzinger may be too late
I wish I could be a Cheney fan. I really do. Rep. Liz Cheney has conducted herself honorably for the past nine months. Her courage in telling the truth about the election and the insurrection of Jan. 6 has been punished by the Republican conference, which booted her from leadership...
Jonah Goldberg: New mask requirement would be a bridge too far
The CDC wants us to go back to wearing masks indoors, even if you’ve been vaccinated. This is where I get off. If you’ll forgive a little testifying, I’ve tried hard to be reasonable throughout the pandemic. I’ve bent over backward to give public officials the benefit of the doubt...
Adam Marles: Wolf doubles down on nursing home crisis of his creation
Everyone knows America is experiencing a hiring crisis. Many local restaurants and stores are struggling to find staff to open. Now imagine running a nursing home, where the pandemic remains a real threat, and trying to retain and find new employees. Even if you could find potential candidates, nursing homes...
John Allison: Jury duty, the (possible) antidote to civic despair
American democracy has been taking a beating lately. When people are feeling lousy about their country, experts usually recommend civic pick-me-ups to alleviate the aches and pains. Attend a veterans parade. Play bingo at a volunteer fire department. Witness a Blue Angels air show. All of those are nice, and...
Letter to the editor: What God gives, he can take away
When you hear it said that “we” stole the land from the indigenous people, it’s not true. We are only sharecroppers. Read 2 Chronicles 20:6 and Deuteronomy 6:10-11. And, what God gives, he can take away, if and when a nation turns their back on him. “Let us pray.” Margaret...
Letter to the editor: NEA’s critical race theory push
In the article “Critical race theory: What it is, what it isn’t, and what it means for education in Pennsylvania” (July 15, TribLIVE), it is amazing that the National Education Association’s position on the issue was not disclosed. But it could have been. Just prior to Independence Day, the NEA...
Lori Falce: Billionaire space race short on legacy
They say money can’t buy happiness, and that might be true. I could argue not having to check my bank balance before I order pizza could make me pretty happy, but hey, I’m willing to believe the rich have their own struggles. I’ll never know the terrible pain of a...
Letter to the editor: No debate — fascism spawned by the right
Letter-writer Dr. Joel I. Last (“In defense of D’Souza,” June 15, TribLIVE) needs to give it up. He champions this wacky, revisionist theory that since Hitler’s National Socialist German Workers’ Party contains the word “socialist,” then the Nazis were creatures of the political left. This is like saying the Democratic...
Laurels & lances: Plans, a loss and green beast
Laurel: To open doors. The Greensburg YMCA will not be closing. At least not for the next year. That promise was made Tuesday when YMCA leaders announced an 18-month plan to keep the organization alive. “We’re not looking anytime soon to lose this Y. The goal is not to close...
State Sen. Dan Laughlin: ‘Audit’ the 2020 election results? Let’s be real Republicans.
The emerging spectacle of a state senator trying to audit Pennsylvania’s 2020 election absent credible evidence of fraud isn’t going to change the 2020 outcome and will only further the paranoid atmospherics, poisoning both parties. I’m a Republican. I believe in my party’s core values: personal liberty, free markets and...
Colin McNickle: A cautionary tale as Pa.’s tax collections rebound
It might be tempting to pronounce Pennsylvania’s economy as “recovered” as revenues rush into state tax coffers with the many effects of the coronavirus pandemic waning. Tempting, but not necessarily wise, concludes an analysis by the Allegheny Institute for Public Policy. For the impetus for “recovery” has been, in no...
S.E. Cupp: Officers’ testimony at Jan. 6 hearing exposes GOP’s shame
As anyone who lived through it can tell you, the scars of 9/11 do not fade with time. Twenty years later, I’m still angry and heartbroken over what happened that day, changed forever by what I saw. When I close my eyes and imagine the New York City skyline I...
Letter to the editor: Looking back at media coverage of Democrats
Imagine if the Democratic National Committee could go back in time a few years and rewrite every news article written and spoken by the mainstream media so they were favorable to Democrats and hostile to Republicans. Would any word need changed? Thomas Wagner Murrysville...
Editorial: Let small businesses set their own covid sick-leave policies
The last year or so has been some big trouble for small businesses. It wasn’t unexpected. When stay-at-home orders were issued and capacity restrictions put in place because of the pandemic, everyone knew businesses would be hit hard. That’s why $10 billion was included for them in the federal CARES...
Letter to the editor: Positive stories, photos lift spirits
Reading the paper can be depressing and heartbreaking at times, but two things recently lifted my spirits. First was the article about Dominic Dean (“Food passion fuels Milwaukee teen’s restaurant review success, leads to Primanti Bros. visit,” July 1, TribLIVE), and especially how his teacher recognized his interests and thought...
Letter to the editor: School taxes unfair to the elderly, childless
Dear Greater Latrobe School Board: How dare you ask for a tax increase, especially from those of us without children (“Greater Latrobe OKs 1 mill tax hike, hears more concerns about future of foreign languages” (June 16, TribLIVE)? Most elderly and childless folks received nothing in incentives this year while...
Letter to the editor: Poor suffering under Biden’s tax plans
In response to Al Duerig’s letter “Who really benefits from Biden’s tax plans” (July 12, TribLIVE): President Biden is taxing the poor right now. In lockstep coordination with the Federal Reserve, inflation is ruining the purchasing power of the poorest Americans, with senior citizens, single mothers and minorities being hit...
Letter to the editor: Not all Dems always vote Democrat
Letter-writer Bob McBride (“Useful idiots of Democratic Party,” May 27, TribLIVE) assumes that many Trib letter-writers watch CNN or other “fake” news. As I see it, Rush Limbaugh was the king of fake and trash news. Donald Trump spread fake news long before and during his presidency, and continues to...
Letter to the editor: Let local governments curb gun violence
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives recently passed legislation that would punish the City of Pittsburgh for trying to save lives after the 2018 synagogue massacre. House Bill 979 would make it easier for anyone, including out-of-state pro-gun groups like the NRA, to sue local governments who try to stop gun...
Feyisola Akintola and Amy Eusebio: Congress needs to act to protect our immigrant neighbors
The covid-19 pandemic laid bare the truth about deep inequalities in our society. Communities of color were disproportionately impacted by the pandemic, and our noncitizen neighbors were among the very hardest hit because they were unable to access covid relief benefits despite the fact that they make up a disproportionate...
Jonah Goldberg: Accepting defeat in Afghanistan is a terrible choice
Talking to reporters on July 2, President Biden was pressed about the sudden, embarrassing evacuation of our air base in Afghanistan and widespread predictions the Afghan government would fall quickly to the Taliban. The president testily replied: “I want to talk about happy things, man.” His retort seems to have...
Letter to the editor: Hate conflicts with Judeo-Christian values
Letter-writer John Newhouse says he “Can’t help hating leftists” (July 26, TribLIVE) even though he acknowledges that hating anyone is wrong. Well, Mr. Newhouse, hate is a choice. And in your case, you’ve chosen to hate those whose political views don’t align with your own, thereby betraying the Judeo-Christian values...
Letter to the editor: Route 356 drivers, slow down and keep trash in your car
An open letter to all drivers who use Route 356 from the Freeport bridge to Weinel Crossroads in Allegheny Township: The speed limit on that road has never changed; it is still 45 mph, not 75 mph, which you seem to think you should be going. Remember, there are families...
Letter to the editor: Biden should protect citizens from immigrants with covid
President Biden has pushed us citizens to get vaccinated, which he should be doing. However, over the past six months, thousands of immigrants have crossed our borders from multiple countries. Some of these people have been held; however, many are sneaking into the country and being absorbed into our communities....
Editorial: Human trafficking, a scourge too close to home
The coronavirus pandemic changed how a lot of businesses operate. Restaurants, offices, movie studios — everyone had to rethink how they do things. So did criminals like human traffickers. You might think that at a time when the whole world was locked down because of a contagious disease, the number...
