Opinion category, Page 128
Letter to the editor: Why the hatred for Trump?
Why so much hate for a man who has fought to make our country strong and proud, a man who has taken so much crap, hate and lies from both Democrats and the liberal media? Who is Donald Trump? A man who gave us a great economy, low gas and...
Letter to the editor: PBMs cost everyone
Low payments from pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) have led to the closure of many pharmacies, including Walgreens and Rite Aid. In Pennsylvania, Rite Aid has closed 59 stores. Walgreens plans to shut down 25% of its stores over three years. One Pennsylvania pharmacy has closed every two days since January...
S.E. Cupp: Eric Adams trying out Trump’s playbook
It’s the go-to play nowadays. If you’re a politician collared for alleged crimes, feign indignation, call it a “conspiracy,” blame the “corrupt” Department of Justice and refuse to resign. New York Mayor Eric Adams has been indicted on five federal charges related to 2021 campaign contributions, wire fraud and bribery....
Josh Fleitman: I’m afraid of sending my daughter to school, angry that solutions are being ignored
I’m the proud new dad of a 9-month-old baby girl. Fatherhood has fundamentally changed the way my wife and I think and how we perceive the world. There’s the new levels of joy that we didn’t think possible: our hearts melting at her first giggle, celebrating her first word and...
Letter to the editor: Trump tax cuts
The writer of the letter “Lies about Trump” (Sept. 20, TribLive) feels it’s “hypocrisy” to think Donald Trump only wants to give tax breaks to his rich friends. After signing the $1.5 trillion 2017 GOP tax bill into law, Trump told wealthy friends at Mar-a-Lago, “You all just got a...
Letter to the editor: Tiresome politics
Drained, bored, tired, ingesting NoDoz and energy drinks in pale chance of getting gusto. The drudgery of understanding presidential politics could have a lot of people feeling kinda blue. That’s in the sad, dreary sense. Not the political red or blue. It’s so important to specify details. During the presidential...
Carl P. Leubsdorf: A personal reminiscence of Jimmy Carter
On a December afternoon nearly 50 years ago, I got a phone call from Jody Powell, the press secretary to a little-known former governor of Georgia who had this bizarre notion he would be the country’s next president. After filling me in on his boss’s plans for formally announcing his...
Laurels & lances: Screening, freezing & suing
Laurel: To feeding information. People can get a lot of things at a food bank. You might expect vegetables, canned goods and pasta. But breast cancer screenings are rarely on the menu. That changed this week when state Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward, R-Hempfield, partnered in Allegheny and Westmoreland...
Letter to the editor: Trump is the tough leader we need
Many detest Donald Trump because of his personality, calling him rude and undignified. But Trump’s toughness is the reason to vote for him. Our nation is in danger of extinction because our weak leaders are afraid to make tough decisions. Our elite leadership won’t stand up to the aggressive leaders...
Paul Kengor: Our nonsensical voices of ‘democracy’
One of the most annoying things in our impoverished public discourse — which has been degraded by all sides — are the howls from liberals about “democracy,” and especially that Donald Trump will “destroy democracy.” This battle cry has become a literal yard sign in 2024, with Harris/Walz supporters planting...
Letter to the editor: Don’t Pitt, Penn State have any self-respect?
Pitt 73, Youngstown State 17 ; Penn State 56, Kent State 0. Do these state tax-supported Pennsylvania universities have no self-respect? Who’s next on their schedules — Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Point Park, or some skilled and highly trained girls’ school? Wayne Baughman Salem...
Letter to the editor: Media bias regarding Teamsters endorsement
I try to remain neutral and keep my eyes and ears open to all options. However, last week demonstrated that network news reporting has lost a tenet of journalism — to report the facts and leave options and bias out of a news piece. Walter Cronkite would have reported balance...
Editorial: Betrayal of trust: Upholding dignity in patient care is paramount
There are few places where people are more vulnerable than in a hospital. When reaching out for medical care, patients have to be open about things they would tell no one else. They discuss the most embarrassing things that happen in the bathroom or in the bedroom. They come clean...
Letter to the editor: Stupidity is a problem in our country
This may just be an old man’s rant, but here goes. Never in my life did I think that people in this country who sat at home and watched an attack on our Capitol, live on TV, with lunatics defecating on desks and threatening to hang the vice president, just...
Letter to the editor: Where has Harris been?
So Kamala Harris tells us she will work to reduce prices for food, housing, gas and everything else people need, on “Day One,” if she’s elected. And she will secure the border, create “opportunities” for people, build 3 million affordable homes, stop the fentanyl epidemic, protect American jobs and raise...
Jonah Goldberg: Why the next president — whether it’s Trump or Harris — won’t have a mandate
Let’s skip ahead to after the election. No matter who wins, the next president will declare that they have a “mandate” to do something. And they will be wrong. The whole canard that a newly elected president is for some reason entitled to have their way is an invention. The...
Carlos Sánchez: High-stakes politics have us seeking normalcy. But what if uncertainty and crisis are the norm?
Whether the attempted insurrection, the pandemic, the two assassination attempts on Donald Trump or something else, there has been enough craziness since 2020 to warrant social panic. We frequently utter phrases such as “We live in uncertain times,” “We are going through a moment of crisis” or “This is not...
Steven Hvozdovich: Don’t spread cancer-causing chemicals here. Or anywhere.
To say “our government should not poison us” is not exactly a bold statement. Yet, somehow, it is one we have to make. Let me explain: PFAS, better known as forever chemicals, are incredibly dangerous. They cause cancer, developmental delays in children, and can harm women’s fertility. Yet, despite these...
Letter to the editor: Don’t take voting lightly
Pennsylvania’s early voting has started. I want you to realize how precious your vote is. People have died so that we may have the freedom to vote. Your vote has been purchased at a very high price. Please don’t take it lightly. Make the time to know the facts. Today...
Letter to the editor: Why does Trump have so much hate?
The immigrants are coming, the immigrants are coming! Hurry, lock the door, hide the children, the immigrants are coming. How many people do you suppose said this and worse when Donald Trump warned them about these people? I often wonder why he has so much hate and speaks it like...
Letter to the editor: Climate change is a fact
Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan of New York said that “You are entitled to your opinion. But you are not entitled to your own facts.” The writer of the letter “Harris’ climate plans a scam?” (Sept. 14, TribLive) cites several “facts” to bolster his opinion that are flagrantly false. For example,...
Letter to the editor: Zelenak will honor sanctity of all life
Rep. Leslie Rossi states that she will protect “the sanctity of all human life.” However, her knee-jerk vetoes of bills that she considers government overreach belie this claim. Rossi voted “no” on two bills, both of which are eligible for federal funding. HB 2137 would expand a Department of Health...
Editorial: Political campaigns pigeon-hole voters at their peril
Miles Jones said he feels a disconnect. “I’ve never really felt seen and heard as a voter,” Jones said. Jones, 29, lives in Pittsburgh’s East Allegheny neighborhood. He is a native of Georgia and strives to be an independent thinker. He says he leans toward liberal positions but feels detached...
Letter to the editor: Hatred for Trump muddies rational thought
As the Dems have methodically erased one low bar after another regarding candidate viability, whether it’s being fine with Sen. John Fetterman’s stroke or President Biden’s obvious mental issues or age, or Kamala Harris’ undemocratic ascent to her current station, attained without a single vote and 14 million disenfranchised voters...
Letter to the editor: Consequences of eliminating fossil fuels
Has anyone who supports eliminating fossil fuels even considered the consequences? The article “A multitude of factors go into grocery prices” (Sept. 9, TribLive) lays out the path from the farmer to the grocery store. Each individual along this path is hoping to make a profit from what they sell....
