Opinion category, Page 121
Letter to the editor: Trump supporters flocking together
As I see Trump signs every place I go in Westmoreland County, sometimes three, four and five in a row, an old adage comes to mind: Birds of a feather flock together. I hope this doesn’t mean that we have lots of lying, cheating, tax-evading, law-breaking, bigoted, vengeful bullies who...
Letter to the editor: Davon Magwood will be a true leader
I encourage residents of District 55 to vote for Davon Magwood. Years ago, Magwood was one of my students at Schenley High School. He had a passion for government and leadership that has grown from co-creating our school’s Youth and Government Club to his present candidacy. Magwood’s work ethic and...
Letter to the editor: Where’s the outrage over abuse at the border?
It’s been quite a few weeks, and I am still stewing about your editorial about child sexual abuse (“There’s no excuse for not reporting child sexual abuse,” Sept. 1, TribLive). Where is your outrage about the sexual abuse occurring at the southern border? I don’t recall seeing any editorials concerning...
Letter to the editor: Trump lines his own pockets, not yours
I am just a little curious about something. If the economy is as bad as Donald Trump claims, why does he sell his overpriced official Donald Trump tacky merchandise? If the economy is so bad, does he think Joe Taxpayer (something he avoids) will hand over his rent money while...
Letter to the editor: Trump and Harris — no comparison
If you are one of the few voters who can’t make up their minds about which candidate to vote for, maybe the following comparisons of the Trump and Harris/Biden administrations will help. If you believe a president has no more important job than to keep the country safe, a vote...
Letter to the editor: Cherri Rogers will fight for workers
While the nationwide federal minimum wage rate is $7.25 per hour, many state and municipal governments have introduced higher minimum wages that apply to workers within their jurisdictions. Thirty states have elected to have a higher minimum wage, with the lowest rate of $16 per hour. Since 2009, 20 states,...
Featured Commentary: As Jews, we’re voting for Kamala Harris
As Jewish members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, serving others and bettering our community is not just a calling. It’s a commandment — one informed by our values, our faith and the legacies of our family members who survived pogroms and the Holocaust. These experiences move us to uphold...
Peter Morici: Whether you vote for Harris or Trump, it’s a sure bet the stock market will thrive
Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump have radically different views on how to manage the U.S. economy — but no matter who wins the presidential election in November, the U.S. stock market will thrive. Consider the growth potential of the U.S. technology sector alone. Bain & Co....
Letter to the editor: Questioning cries of price gouging
For the last 3½ years, inflation and prices have increased over 20%, but our vice president and U.S. Sen. Bob Casey seem to have only recently noticed this problem. With an election only a few weeks away, they have a solution: “price gouging.” Notice to evil corporations: no price gouging...
Letter to the editor: Seal the border, deport the criminals
Official statistics recently released by Immigration and Customs Enforcement show the staggering number of criminal illegal immigrants allowed into our country over the past few decades. There are over 13,000 convicted of murder and over 15,000 convicted of sexual assault — in total, over 425,000 with criminal convictions. These numbers...
Editorial: Arnold Palmer Regional Airport and the truth about rumors
Rumors can be hilarious. They are what sell supermarket tabloids. They make gossiping with friends entertaining. They are the little whispered snips that make a great story. The problem is that rumors are not always accurate. And sometimes, by the time that’s been figured out, the rumors have run too...
Letter to the editor: Harris the clear choice for president
I am a huge fan of America, so I will vote for the best leader for the nation I love in November. Joe Biden, the greatest president since Franklin Delano Roosevelt, along with his great vice president, Kamala Harris, gave us what I believe is the greatest economy in American...
Jonah Goldberg: Here’s what Ta-Nehisi Coates got right about Israel and Palestinians
The writer Ta-Nehisi Coates has gotten far more attention than he deserves for his new book, “The Message,” which contains a blistering condemnation of Israel. The response from Israel’s defenders has been equally and deservedly blistering. The heart of their criticism is pretty simple: Coates doesn’t know what he’s talking...
Tom Danjczek: Step up and save the U.S. Steel deal
I’ve spent more than five decades fighting for the U.S. steel industry. I started my career as a maintenance turn foreman, eventually working my way up to president of the Steel Manufacturers Association (SMA) before retiring nine years ago. Over the years, I’ve seen it all — the highs, the...
Jason Van Tatenhove: From extremism to advocacy — why we must protect our democracy
I am no stranger to the tactics employed by the Trump campaign: weaponizing fear, amplifying uncertainty and exploiting disillusionment. Their strategy relies on knee-jerk emotional reactions designed to manipulate and divide. These tactics are easily identifiable — if you know what to look for. Unfortunately, many Americans struggling under difficult...
Letter to the editor: No more taxes in Allegheny County
It seems to me the inexperienced people on Allegheny County Council are out to screw residents of the county. We are one of the highest taxed counties in the country, and I don’t think we get anything in return. Nobody wants to move into the county or even start a...
Letter to the editor: Westmoreland has a safe voting system
Regarding the letter “Paper ballots best way to vote” (Sept. 29, TribLive): So many who offer their opinions either cherry-pick or present incomplete information from unknown sources. If this writer would have only read just a bit more, she would have found this, a headline from NJ Spotlight News Dec....
Letter to the editor: McCormick and Hayes represent our values
I believe innovation, hard work and fair play are the keys to success. Unfortunately, we have elected do-nothing Bob Casey and socialist Summer Lee to represent us in Congress. It’s time to replace them with two intelligent and accomplished individuals — Dave McCormick in the U.S. Senate and James Hayes...
Editorial: Right to remember ‘close-knit town’ destroyed by flood
When more than 200 ex-residents of Robindale reunited 40 years after the town was destroyed by the 1977 flood, the love they still had for their former home was obvious. They shared memories of playing games in the streets, spending summer days at the baseball field, crossing a suspension bridge...
Letter to the editor: ‘Pro-life’ not best way to protect women, children
When I was younger, I believed I should always support candidates who wanted to make abortion illegal. As the years went by, this made me more and more uncomfortable. I had other issues that I cared about, like health care and the environment, and candidates who were “pro-life” on abortion...
Letter to the editor: Greensburg should ban fire pits, too
Regarding the article “Greensburg considers ban on open burning to curb pollution” (Oct. 8, TribLive): Not only should open burning be banned, fire pits should be banned also. I don’t see any difference between the two. From spring until winter, I cannot open my windows due to the acrid smoke...
Jonathan Katz and Joel Rubin: Trump is Putin’s Trojan horse hiding in plain sight
The recent disclosure that Donald Trump has allegedly been speaking to one of America’s most dangerous adversaries, Russian President Vladimir Putin, in the lead-up to our presidential election raises serious questions again about his judgment and fitness to be commander in chief and the danger he would pose to America’s...
Deb Haaland and Joan Mooney: Plugging wells creates jobs and a healthier planet
Across the commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the country, millions of Americans live within just one mile of an orphaned oil and gas well. These legacy pollution sites are environmental hazards that jeopardize public health and safety by contaminating groundwater, emitting noxious gases like methane, littering the landscape with rusted and...
Letter to the editor: Why hasn’t Harris improved our lives yet?
Please don’t be fooled. Kamala Harris is promising to greatly improve our lives in may ways. She and President Biden have had four years to do that. Why haven’t they? May America bless God and then may God bless America. Patty Ann Dull Mt. Pleasant Township...
Letter to the editor: Garrity the only choice for treasurer
The office of treasurer of Pennsylvania requires a number of skills, not least among them attention to detail, fidelity to law and plain old common sense. Stacy Garrity, the incumbent, is a decorated Army veteran of Iraq, a successful businesswoman with a Pennsylvania-based metals firm and a treasurer who has...
