Opinion category, Page 14
Letter to the editor: ‘Fire’ the incumbents
When those we elect fail to complete, on time, their sworn-to tasks of our state and federal Constitutions, it is a sure sign that we have selected the wrong representatives. Their performance is surely not because they are not adequately compensated; I would argue otherwise. In the real world such...
Letter to the editor: Sheridan, Kurimsky best picks for Franklin Regional School Board
Everyone in the Franklin Regional School District should want a qualified school board to make decisions about how our tax dollars are being spent. A well-performing school is important to real estate values. Amy Sheridan and Kevin Kurimsky are candidates I will be voting for. Both work in changing environments...
Letter to the editor: Trump must help stop Putin’s land grab
President Trump’s suggestion to Ukraine and Russia to “stop where you are” is a huge mistake. If this were to occur, Russia will have gained and Ukraine will have lost. Ukraine would lose land and Putin would have what he wanted, another piece of Ukraine. Furthermore, this would give him...
Editorial: Courtrooms aren’t ready for AI
“Pro se” is a legal phrase that speaks to how an individual is represented in court. It is Latin, meaning “for self.” It refers to a party acting as his or her own advocate in a legal proceeding. While a lawyer may be the smart move, a person isn’t obligated...
Letter to the editor: The power of group dynamics
Groups are powerful forces. Positive ones — churches, sobriety groups, grief counseling circles — remind us that we’re not alone. They nurture connection, honesty and healing, offering spaces where people can share struggles and recover their faith in others. These communities show the joy and courage of humanity: open, compassionate...
Robert T. Smith: Pennsylvania deer management?
Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is spreading in the state’s deer herd. There are now potentially too few hunters to control a deer herd that is always looking to expand naturally, and with this expansion goes the disease. Who will help keep the spread in check? CWD is a contagious, always-fatal...
Letter to the editor: Let’s see Democrats produce their perfect candidate
I am soooo tired of the bashing of President Trump over the last 10 or more years but even more so since this last election. Can you Trump bashers honestly say that you would prefer Kamala Harris in the White House? If you say yes, I am going to think...
Letter to the editor: Protests will prod politicians to get back to work
I would like to see more protests at the county seat and state capital … for real! All the furloughed and laid-off state and county workers should spend their newly acquired time (no job to go to) rallying to get the budget passed. And how about seeing work stoppages? That...
Letter to the editor: What the Trump investigation produced
I was dismayed when I read your editorial “Ultimately Comey case will rise or fall on the evidence” (Oct. 6, TribLive). It stated, “The ensuing special counsel probe by Robert Mueller found scant evidence that the Trump campaign colluded with Russia.” That is not true. The investigation produced 37 indictments, seven...
Letter to the editor: We’ve seen this Steelers story before
After watching the Steelers get toasted by the Bengals Oct. 16, I think it’s time to introduce the Steelers’ “crying towel” to replace the Terrible Towel. Fire Matt Canada. Teryl Austin gotta go, Najee Harris is too slow, Cam Heyward is too old, so many more we heard over and...
Letter to the editor: Keep Pa.’s Supreme Court justices
The writer of the letter “Reject liberal Pa. Supreme Court judges” (Oct. 19, TribLive) seems to have swallowed the state Supreme Court retention blather hook, line and sinker. The “anti-retention” campaign is being spearheaded by Commonwealth Partners and financed by Jeffrey Yass. Yass is purported to be Pennsylvania’s richest citizen....
Editorial: Will promises ever be kept in the Hill District?
There was a time in the early part of the 20th century when a handful of Black neighborhoods in America blossomed in a celebration of culture, economy and expression. One of those was Pittsburgh’s Hill District. This month, the Pittsburgh Walk of Fame honored its inaugural class of regional history-makers....
Bruce Cooper: McCormick must support the Fix Our Forests Act
In recent years, summer in the U.S. has been blighted by wildfires. And as megafires grow, so does air pollution. Just this summer, we experienced air quality alerts in Western Pennsylvania because of the wildfires in Canada. Seeing our beautiful forests ravaged by wildfires is devastating and then there’s the...
David M. Drucker: We’ve reached peak whataboutism. It was a long time coming.
President Donald Trump commuted the seven-year federal prison sentence of acknowledged criminal George Santos because, as he explained in a Truth Social post, the disgraced former New York congressman “had the Courage, Conviction and Intelligence to ALWAYS VOTE REPUBLICAN!” Democrats are sticking by Jay Jones despite revelations that their nominee...
Joshua Pederson: Sam Altman’s terrible reason for letting ChatGPT talk to teens about suicide
Last month, the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism held a hearing on what many consider to be an unfolding mental health crisis among teens. Two of the witnesses were parents of children who’d committed suicide in the last year, and both believed that AI chatbots played a significant...
Letter to the editor: The Trump hole gets deeper every day
In most cases I use this monthly allotment of space to rebut the people that support President Trump and his policies and actions. Not this month. Within Congress, those seated there who support Trump for their own good must be recalled at midterm elections. Trump himself must be handcuffed by...
Letter to the editor: Good luck, protesters
Thanks to the Trib’s pre-coverage of the No Kings rally — worth thousands in free advertising — I was able to attend the Oct. 18 event. While the crowd seemed pretty evenly split, the racist-fascist-Nazi-rapist-Hitler-deplorable signs definitely were the majority. I did my best to convince my fellow believers in...
Letter to the editor: Transparency, accountability matter in West Leechburg
Our community deserves transparency. Time and again, residents of West Leechburg have watched as decisions are made without full consideration of resident comment, discussions are cut short and legitimate concerns are brushed aside. Council meetings — which should be open, honest spaces for community dialogue — have instead become predictable...
Editorial: Most Americans don’t think Democrats or Republicans care about them
We spend a lot of time talking about the problem of polarization in today’s politics. If you get down to it, however, most of that happens, well, at the fringes — either end of the pole, if you will. What’s more normal, in our experience, is for the average American...
Letter to the editor: Pittsburgh could learn from Bannon’s strategy
Psychiatrists and people, alike, have asked the questions “What is sanity?” and “How do professionals in the field of mental health determine insanity?” Opinions are vague and many, but one thing is certain: Only a nut would explain to other people, lucid or otherwise, the substance of Steve Bannon’s strategy....
Editorial cartoons for the weekend of Oct. 27
Editorial cartoons for the weekend of Oct. 27....
Letter to the editor: Supporting rape crisis centers
I’m struggling to find the right words to thank you for your editorial “Rape crisis centers must be supported” (Oct. 18, TribLive). I think most survivors would agree that our stories are often doubted or dismissed. I had braced myself for that reaction again. So to see your editorial board...
Letter to the editor: Don’t be fooled by ads — vote to retain our justices
I object to the deceptive political ads being run to “term limit” three Pennsylvania Supreme Court justices by voting “No” on their retention. Ads say the justices set free an unnamed convicted sex offender. The case was against Bill Cosby, and was overturned for denial of due process. District Attorney...
Editorial: Pa. Supreme Court retention is historically brutal fight
People talk a lot about “election years.” When they use that term, they usually mean the presidential elections that roll around every four years. Perhaps they mean the midterms — the largely legislative elections that come up every two years. Maybe they mean the years when gubernatorial elections are held...
Letter to the editor: Words still matter — especially for our kids
As a dad of three beautiful and bright children, I’m always amazed when I hear one of them say a new word. Whether it’s their first “dadda” or “momma” or something more sophisticated, it’s always a reminder: Language is learned through influence. Our children are influenced every day — by...
