Editorials
Hasan’s victims: Uncle Sam’s, too
By Tribune-ReviewThe Obama administration’s reprehensible refusal to label clear acts of terrorism as just that — terrorism — is victimizing Americans already victimized by just such an act committed on U.S. soil. Various media outlets report that because the Army categorized …
Pittsburgh Laurels & Lances
By Tribune-ReviewLance: To Bill Peduto. The Democrats’ newly minted nominee for Pittsburgh mayor — and given the Democrats’ large registration edge, likely Pittsburgh’s next mayor — says we need government to empower people and innovation. And here we thought government derives …
Greensburg Laurels & Lances
By Tribune-ReviewLance: To wet-noodle justice. John W. Bennish of Hempfield pleaded guilty to breaking into the apartments of two coeds, allegedly stalking them, in a case described by a prosecutor as one “where the hairs on the back of the neck …
Alle-Kiski Laurels & Lances
By Tribune-ReviewLaurel: To Leechburg voters. We were pleased to see the voters looked at political operative Chuck Pascal’s attempt to run for three local offices and turned their noses up and their thumbs down. Pascal lost his run for mayor. And …
The IRS & ObamaCare: Leviathan threatens
By Tribune-ReviewSo the Internal Revenue Service is up to its pesky neck in reports of its own purely political harassment. And this befuddled agency is about to become the federal “enforcer” for ObamaCare? It’s time Congress calls a timeout. The Patient …
The Thursday wrap
By Tribune-ReviewLois Lerner, a figure central to the IRS’ targeting/harassing of conservative groups, turned out to be too clever by half on Wednesday. Her attorney previously had said she would invoke her Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination. But, and after she …
Your government: More thuggery
By Tribune-ReviewSo, what’s next from the Obama administration, revival of the Sedition Act of 1798? Perhaps it already has done so, given the long string of scandals coming to light. Not only did the Internal Revenue Service target conservative groups for …
Oklahoma’s sorrow
By Tribune-ReviewAs chilling as the live television coverage was of the massive tornado that decimated Moore, Okla., on Monday, gut-wrenching are the still photos that recorded Mother Nature’s assault on the same community for the second time in 14 years. A …
ObamaCare lies: Shocking truths
By Tribune-ReviewA new House Energy & Commerce Committee report shows that when it comes to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act’s effects on insurance premiums, an old saying is on target: If something seems too good to be true, it …
Pittsburgh Tuesday takes
By Tribune-ReviewSominex Syndrome: That seems to be what hit the Pittsburgh Penguins in the third game of their Stanley Cup series with the Ottawa Senators. The Pens were ready to go up three games to none in the best-of-seven series — …
Vote!
By Tribune-ReviewToday is Primary Election Day. The polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. VOTE! …
Greensburg Tuesday takes
By Tribune-ReviewState’s mad money: Among local organizations lining up for a share of the state’s mad money through Pennsylvania’s Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program is Excela Health, which is seeking $26 million, $10 million of which would go toward building an outpatient …
Alle-Kiski Tuesday takes
By Tribune-ReviewGo vote: Roughly 20 to 25 percent of those eligible to vote will show up at the polls today. Those few people may well decide who is responsible for educating your children, paving your streets and generally affecting your life …
Missile defense: Enabling Russia
By Tribune-ReviewEver deferential in foreign policy, the Obama administration verges on reckless, self-defeating idiocy by even discussing declassifying and sharing with Russia critical missile-defense data. The Washington Free Beacon reports those Pentagon discussions are aimed at convincing Moscow that U.S. missile …
Shooting blanks
By Tribune-ReviewIt’s repugnant that President Obama would stand before a crowd of students in Mexico and lie to them about the origin of firearms that contribute to Mexico’s gun violence. “We recognize that most of the guns used to commit violence …
Primary 2013: We recommend ...
By Tribune-ReviewThe Pennsylvania primary election is Tuesday. The polls open at 7 a.m. and close at 8 p.m. We recommend the following candidates: For mayor of Pittsburgh: • Jack Wagner For Allegheny County Common Pleas Court: • Bill Ward • P.J. …
Sunday pops
By Tribune-ReviewActing IRS Commissioner Steven Miller, forced to resign in the conservative-targeting scandal, was set to leave that post anyway, as early as June. Ooooh, talk about “forceful” action, eh? ... Former NAACP Chairman Julian Bond says it was proper for …
The Box
By Tribune-ReviewDear Luke Ravenstahl: The bailing has begun. Need your own bucket? Yours, Old Man River. …
The IRS hearing: And the nation gasped
By Tribune-ReviewThe arrogant nose-thumbing to the rule of law by the Internal Revenue Service was on full, despicable and obscene display for all Americans on Friday as Steven Miller, the departing fired IRS head, testified before the House Ways and Means …
Saturday essay: Banana bike curls
By Tribune-ReviewAl Fritz died this month. Don’t know the name? That’s not surprising. Many don’t. But if you were a child of the 1960s and ’70s, you probably idolized his invention and its many knockoffs. Mr. Fritz, who died at 88 …
