Opinion category, Page 151
Letter to the editor: Trump advocates violence
Let me see if I have this right. Donald Trump, the same man who encouraged an insurrection and publicly advocates violence, escapes an assassination attempt, and the right-wing media and Republican voices blame the Democrats and their rhetoric. Wasn’t it Trump who promised a “bloodbath” if he doesn’t win the...
Letter to the editor: Sotomayor’s poor example
Donald Trump “(o)rders the Navy’s Seal Team 6 to assassinate a political rival? Immune.” I take great umbrage at the use of the Navy Seal Team 6 example utilized in the presidential immunity decision by the Supreme Court Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor to “whack” a presidential enemy or opponent. Elected...
Letter to the editor: Why would you vote for Biden?
Why would you vote for a person for president of the United States that you would not want driving your kids’ school bus? Clem Zahrobsky Delmont...
Letter to the editor: Ligonier needs a pool like Youngwood’s
Recently, our daughter and grandkids came to visit us from the Richmond, Va., area. Even though they belong to a massive pool complex at their neighborhood, I wanted to take them to a local pool. They were skeptical at first, but we all went to Youngwood Park and Pool. They...
Editorial: Challenging times require people to do the reading
There has never been a time when it was this important to consume the news critically. It is important to know what is happening. This is an Olympic year and an election year. There are wars raging in Israel and Ukraine. Governments are being upended in Europe and South America....
Editorial: U.S. primary-care system can’t withstand the next pandemic
An unprecedented strain of bird flu is spreading among dairy cattle in the U.S. An outbreak of a flesh-eating bacteria has infected more than 1,000 people in Japan. At least 13 communicable diseases including measles, dengue and polio have surged past pre-pandemic peaks in regions across the world. The threat...
Letter to the editor: Biden, Trump from different planets
I almost choked when I read George Will’s June 30 column, “Debate displays representative government.” He states President Biden and Donald Trump are two peas in a pod. I am afraid Will is showing his age by his muddled thinking. Biden is empathetic, caring and kind toward his follow man....
Letter to the editor: We’ve been gaslighted about Biden
If you watched the recent presidential debate and still believe Joe Biden is qualified to run the country, you are either delusional or a fool. That said, the conversation should not be focused on Biden’s age/mental acuity. The more important discussion is how the Democratic Party and its friends in...
Helen Ubiñas: There’s only 1 right response to the Trump shooting
I was boarding a plane from Los Angeles back home to Philadelphia when the news hit that former President Donald Trump had been injured during a rally in Butler County. The details were sketchy, but the responses online and on the plane were already wild — and entirely predictable. This...
Gaurav Singal and Anupam B. Jena: It’s not just hype. AI could revolutionize diagnosis in medicine
The history of medical diagnosis is a march through painstaking observation. Ancient Egyptian physicians first diagnosed urinary tract infections by observing patterns in patients’ urine. To diagnose diseases of the heart and lungs, medieval doctors added core elements of the physical examination: pulse, palpation and percussion. The 20th century saw...
Letter to the editor: Supreme Court rulings jeopardize our safety
Thank you to Lori Falce for an insightful, clear explanation of the effects of the recent Supreme Court rulings (“Politics is infection in Supreme Court rulings,” July 5, TribLive): “Let us hope Roberts, et al., have a better understanding of nuclear physics and software engineering than Congress has shown.” Federal...
Letter to the editor: Unity should protect community when considering solar farm
Unity Township residents are concerned about a proposal to build a solar farm on 34 acres along Charles Houck Road north of Route 982. The Unity Township supervisors have the responsibility to protect the community with meaningful zoning ordinances pertaining to commercial solar facilities. As more solar projects come, so...
Letter to the editor: Pa. leadership must advance Alzheimer’s funding
Pennsylvania Senate Bill 840 and House Bill 2400 have passed their respective chambers, each receiving bipartisan support. But both have stalled. SB 840 is with the House Health Committee, while HB 2400 has yet to be referred to a Senate Committee. Each has the potential to drastically improve the commonwealth’s...
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of July 15
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of July 15....
Editorial cartoons for the week of July 15
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Editorial: Democracy must stand up to violence
Violence and democracy cannot exist in the same arena. On Saturday, former president and GOP candidate Donald Trump was struck by a bullet as he spoke to an enthusiastic crowd of supporters in Butler County. Trump, bloodied and defiant, was quickly removed from the stage. Despite the injury to his...
Letter to the editor: Choosing candidates based on polling data?
It is interesting to read the stories regarding the calls to replace Joe Biden as the Democratic nominee for president. Those calling for his replacement are the same ones who have said “every vote matters” and “the voters decide.” In this case, the voters have spoken. They chose Joe Biden...
Letter to the editor: Legislators’ inaction on gun legislation shameful
In response to the op-ed “Supreme Court gives Pa. way to stop domestic violence killings” (June 29, TribLive) — I couldn’t agree more wholeheartedly. I’m the mother of a 12- and a 10-year-old, and I worry every day about their safety at school. Every parent remembers where they were when...
Editorial: Could presidential race swing Pennsylvania politics?
Pennsylvania’s history as a swing state always gets attention during presidential election years. In the last two such elections, it has made all the difference. Suburban voters in Beaver, Butler and Chester counties helped put the Keystone State in Donald Trump’s column in 2016. Erie and Northampton counties switched to...
Letter to the editor: The world would change if we all told the truth
Mellowing with age (80) allows me more time to contemplate just how screwed up the world has become. I have come to the conclusion that if people just told the truth, our world would change dramatically. It is said that once a person begins lying, it is all downhill from...
Joseph Sabino Mistick: In search of a silent majority
When President Richard M. Nixon appealed to the nation for support of his Vietnam War policy in a televised address, he called on the “silent majority” of Americans to side with him. The term “silent majority” has come and gone and been used in various ways, but it suited Nixon’s...
Jennie Sweet-Cushman: Worried about saving democracy? Staying the course isn’t the answer.
What do The New York Times Editorial Board, George Clooney and (as of last count) 10 congressional Democrats, two out of three Democrats, and famed political strategist James Carville have in common with a professor of political science (namely, me)? We all have such grave concerns about President Joe Biden’s...
Counterpoint: The economy, threats to democracy are top issues
Recent polls show that the economy is still chosen by more voters than any other issue as the most important issue in this election. A Washington Post/Schar School survey shows this to be true also for the swing voters in the swing states — Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, Pennsylvania and...
Point: Military readiness is a crucial election issue
As the 2024 presidential election approaches, a critical issue remains largely unaddressed: the alarming deficiencies in the U.S. military. Political debates about the extent of our engagement in foreign conflicts — whether in support of Ukraine, Israel or the defense of Taiwan — assume the United States has the necessary...
Letter to the editor: Project 2025 threat to our democracy
As I watched the July 4 celebration at our nation’s Capitol, I was struck with the contrast between two events. Jan 6, 2021, saw a violent mob bent on destroying our democracy; July 4, 2024, saw a peaceful gathering celebrating our democracy. These two events are metaphors, reminding us of...
