Opinion category, Page 520
Letter to the editor: Covid complications can’t overshadow greater good
News coverage of the pandemic has been excellent. It has focused the attention on the dangers of covid-19. However, the focus on the rare complications of the vaccines has taken attention from the common, and dangerous, complications of the virus itself — not only to individual health but to the...
Letter to the editor: Cardiff for district judge
On May 18, voters in the areas of Penn Township, Manor and Trafford will be electing a new district judge in Magisterial District 10-2-03. The person we elect to this position should have the highest moral character and utmost integrity, and be someone with a clear record of service to...
Editorial: Why a $25 incentive for prisoners to get vaccinated makes sense
Some people were so eager to get back to a pre-pandemic life that they did anything they could to get a vaccine. Some lined up at mass vaccination sites. Some called providers day after day after day until they could get an appointment. Some drove out of town or out...
Letter to the editor: Don’t bully others for vaccine decisions
To letter-writer Paul Heckbert (“Republicans making sacrifice by refusing vaccine”: It is no secret that we are living in a volatile time. Most days in the Opinion section, I read yet another surprising comment by someone on either side of the political aisle. This particular one was appalling and very...
Election letters deadline
Letters to the editor regarding upcoming election issues, including referendum questions and endorsements, will be accepted until May 5. Election-related letters will not be printed after May 12. To submit your letter, click here for details....
Leonard Pitts Jr.: Bryant’s is not an open-and-shut case
Sorry, but this is not an open-and-shut case. This is not Tamir Rice, Philando Castile or Walter Scott, unarmed and clearly executed on camera by police. No, the bodycam video of last week’s killing of a 16-year-old Black girl named Ma’Khia Bryant tells a more complicated story. In it, we...
Jonah Goldberg: Boring is Biden’s superpower
Joe Biden’s first 100 days as president will be in the books Friday, and one thing is clear: Boring is a superpower. But first, let’s start by noting that the whole “first 100 days” thing is a pseudo-event that’s only a big deal because politicians and journalists agreed to make...
Letter to the editor: Distortions and race baiting
Responding to Joseph Sabino Mistick’s column “Georgia’s assault on democracy” (April 3, TribLIVE) and William Weiss’ letter “Georgia voting rule not Christian” (April 21, TribLIVE): The obvious lack of accountability on both of these individuals, especially Mistick, is astounding. But as usual, progressive leftists distort facts and language to suit...
Letter to the editor: Airport restaurant shouldn’t have exclusivity
Everybody loves DeNunzio’s restaurant at the Arnold Palmer Regional Airport. I have eaten there many times and have enjoyed their food. However, going out to bid for public space should not be a problem for anybody (“DeNunzio’s cries ‘politics’ as county leaders press to open restaurant lease at Arnold Palmer...
Editorial: Community colleges took a hit, but are well placed to rebound
Community colleges often are not appreciated enough for what they contribute to the educational landscape. Students don’t sweat bullets over whether they get in. They decide to get the education and sign up. These are the reliable schools. There are no frat parties or football games. Just the classes that...
Letter to the editor: Defeat Dems, save America
Roughly 2½ centuries ago, our amazing founders created a citizen- centered governing system that has since produced unbelievable results — American exceptionalism. The Biden administration’s disastrous policies are working aggressively to destroy our founders’ marvelous creation. They call it “transformation,” with the government in charge of everything. I call it destruction,...
Letter to the editor: We’re better off with Biden
We all remember the horrific events of 9/11. It was a sight no one ever imagined happening. Fast-forward to Jan. 6, 2021, the Capitol riot. Not as horrific, but another devastating sight no one ever imagined. I believe President Trump is responsible for the attack and is the one trying...
Tom Purcell: A hunger for normalcy
My recent trip to Florida was glorious for one simple reason: it was normal. You see, I had been hungering for a friendly social gathering for months — any gathering involving family, friends, business colleagues or old classmates would do. I had been hungering for the simple ability to freely...
Letter to the editor: Second Amendment truth
In response to letter-writer David Millstein’s second take on the Second Amendment (“Scalia held that Second Amendment not absolute,” April 20, TribLIVE), it is neither he nor others’ subjective opinion as to what is meant by absolute. Perhaps he may wish to dust off some of his history books and...
Letter to the editor: Pray for our police and leaders
Why would anyone want to be a police officer from this point on? I believe our schools have been teaching false concepts of systemic racism, unconscious bias and white privilege, and so the youthful population has little foundation in the truth. I see criminals, who are incapable of dealing maturely...
Letter to the editor: Now is time to transition to clean energy
U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm, in a televised interview, promotes solar and wind for other parts of the country but is content to let Pennsylvania suffer with mining and fracking. Pennsylvania citizens have sacrificed enough, from the 1800s to the present day. We deserve the clean air and water others...
Letter to the editor: Why Reschenthalter voted against covid relief bill
In response to Dave Kolenc’s letter ”Remember Reschenthaler’s actions when voting” (March 20, TribLIVE), the reasons Rep. Guy Reschenthaler did not vote for the so-called coronavirus relief bill was that only 9% of the nearly $2 trillion in spending is dedicated to directly fighting the virus and much of the...
Editorial: A county courthouse convenience, but with a caveat
What is the price of convenience? The Westmoreland County Courthouse is debuting a system that lets attorneys file documents via the internet — any day, any time, anywhere. If you are desperate to file a petition in Greensburg today but your lawyer happens to be taking a deposition in Chicago...
Letter to the editor: Mariah Fisher has experience needed for District 59
The purposes of our government are clearly stated in the Constitution. Among them: protect and promote the well-being of all citizens. Often our government has let us down. In the upcoming May 18 special election, we have an opportunity to make our government again work for the working families in...
Letter to the editor: Consistency needed in ballot counting
Let me start by saying I am against no- reason mail-in voting. My feeling is that a perfectly healthy person should not be too lazy to go vote in person. Covid fear was no excuse, because many people stood in line longer than most polling places just to turn in their...
Editorial cartoons for the week of April 26
Editorial cartoons for the week of April 26....
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of April 26
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of April 26....
S.E. Cupp: Pot meets kettle in Republicans’ outrage war over Maxine Waters
The blaring, all-caps headline at the top of the Fox News website last Tuesday morning said it all: “DISRESPECT FOR JUSTICE: Rep. Waters responds after Chauvin trial judge says her controversial remarks may derail possible verdict.” The top story on Fox the first morning after the jury in the Derek...
Brian Dellinger: Power, Parler and the problem of Big Tech
Over the course of 2020, the previously minor social media application Parler rose to national prominence. The site served as a smaller, right-leaning mirror to Twitter, attracting an audience that included (among others) both U.S. senators and QAnon conspiracy theorists. Where Twitter forbade referring to a transgender person by biological...
Letter to the editor: Questions to ask politicians
Residents of the swamp are noted for grabbing the nearest media horn and feeding the flock a diatribe of crap about current issues. What gets my dander up is that we have no chance to question them on anything they say. Here are some questions I would ask: 1. How...
