Opinion category, Page 20
Letter to the editor: Why no FCC punishment for Watters?
When Jimmy Kimmel responded to the murder of Charlie Kirk with words that were unfavorable to Donald Trump and his minions, Brendan Carr, the head of the Federal Communications Commission and a Trump sycophant, threatened to use the heavy hand of government to silence the host and his network. After...
Dan DeBone: Small businesses need support during federal government shutdown
With the federal government officially shut down, small business owners are once again facing a period of uncertainty and concern. While large corporations often have the resources to withstand disruptions like these, small businesses — the backbone of our local economy — feel the effects almost immediately. Shutdowns have consequences...
Letter to the editor: Lingg best candidate for Murrysville Council
November is near and we are preparing to elect a new council. Jamie Lingg is seeking a second term. She is the one candidate who stands out. I recommend you cast your vote for Lingg. I have known Lingg most of her life and have followed her on council. She...
Letter to the editor: Trump’s carnage
Just where is America headed? DOGE hollows out government, Medicaid and aid for food and medicine is slashed and FEMA’s future effectiveness is questioned. Masked ICE agents arrest migrants, targeting Latinos, who are denied due process while others are raided and shackled. The National Guard patrols D.C., with President Donald...
Editorial: Ultimately, Comey case will rise or fall on the evidence
Nine years ago, progressives wanted James Comey strung up in the public square. Today, he’s their cause celebre. How times change. In 2016, Democrats lambasted the then-FBI director for going public days before the presidential election with potentially damaging details on the probe into Hillary Clinton’s use of a private...
Letter to the editor: Hold judges responsible
The senseless killing of Iryna Zarutska, a 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee, is a tragic stain on the Democratic Party’s failed policies of not holding criminals responsible for their actions. She fled her war-torn homeland seeking safety, only to be brutally stabbed to death on Charlotte’s light rail public transit system. The...
Letter to the editor: ‘Right to work’ means defunding unions
The writer of the letter “Unions causing state budget impasse” (Sept. 25, TribLive) stated that Pennsylvania legislators should vote to make Pennsylvania a right-to-work state. As with quite a few laws, naming it “right to work” is putting lipstick on a pig. The only “right” it gives you is the...
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Letter to the editor: Irresponsible budget shenanigans
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives reconvened Monday, but the 2025-26 budget remains shamefully stalled, thanks to House Democrats’ refusal to act. This delay is wasting untold resources as counties, schools, pre-K centers, hospitals and libraries are dealing with funding shortfalls as critical state funding is held hostage by partisan inaction....
Editorial: Gainey’s sloppy budget proposal gets a bad grade
Sometimes kids put off their homework too long. That book report seems like it’s a million years away. There’s plenty of time to read the book, think about it, highlight what’s important, come up with a theme to discuss, write up the argument, edit it, rewrite the report and turn...
Letter to the editor: A plea for civil discourse
We live in times of uncertainty, and now more than ever, there is a great need for civility across all political spectrums throughout our country. Our society faces misinformation, political extremism on the left and right, gun violence and threats or attacks against politicians and activists. Although I disagreed with...
Joseph Sabino Mistick: Ryder Cup — a good walk spoiled
In 2014, author Noam Chomsky said that one of the functions that professional sports play in our society “is to offer an area to deflect people’s attention from things that matter.” Historians say that Roman emperors used “bread and circuses” to distract and control the masses. That may still be...
Cal Thomas: Bring back Clinton-Gingrich
On Aug. 5, 1997, President Bill Clinton and the Republican-controlled Congress, led by Speaker Newt Gingrich, enacted the Balanced Budget Act. This bipartisan agreement aimed to balance the federal budget by 2002. Most of the credit goes to Gingrich because Clinton had vetoed previous Republican proposals for reducing the debt....
Counterpoint: The court isn’t drifting rightward — the pedal is to the floor
Whether the Roberts Supreme Court will continue to push American jurisprudence to the right — bending the law toward their preferred policy outcomes rather than precedent or originalist intent — is no longer a matter for debate. The question is how brazenly and how quickly it will press forward in...
Point: Another momentous term is in the offing
The Supreme Court’s recent refusal to grant a stay of a lower court decision telling South Carolina it has to allow a transgender girl to use the boys’ bathroom in a public school emphasizes the importance of issues the court will be reviewing when its new term starts Oct. 6....
Letter to the editor: Let’s find a middle ground in honor of Charlie Kirk
We hear over and over to “get involved.” Vice President Vance suggested I write a letter to my local newspaper. So here goes. Our nation had a watershed moment on Sept. 10 with the assassination of Charlie Kirk. We could see a Rubicon crossed, and reaction since has been illuminating....
Letter to the editor: Cancel Trump’s Independence Day party
Philadelphia’s mayor and City Council can and should cancel President Trump’s Philadelphia Independence Day party. Legal research shows that Philadelphia could take a stand in favor of our collective history, as opposed to blessing a 250th birthday party now that Trump has indicated an intention to eradicate slavery’s mention at...
Editorial: What is the point of a fight in the Pennsylvania state House?
Every day is a new fight in Harrisburg. Lately, it’s been about the three-months-overdue budget. Discussions on the contentious spending plan are an all-too-familiar battleground. It’s a long-running soap opera that has gotten even more dramatic as the political lines become more deeply etched. Pennsylvania is one of just 12...
Letter to the editor: Pa. can finally catch up on solar
In response to the op-ed by Mandy Steele, Bill McKibben and Joe Morinville, “AI, crypto and Pa.’s war on the little guy” (Sept. 20, TribLive), referring to the inaugural “Sun Day” in Pittsburgh, I attended that event along with dozens of Pittsburghers. Steele (a Democrat representing Fox Chapel) spoke of...
Letter to the editor: Stop the abuse of our natural resources
It was disappointing to read the article “DEP gives preliminary nod to $10B Homer City plant, environmental group sounds alarm” (Sept. 15, TribLive). The plant will rely on the fracking industry for its power. That in itself is a broken promise from an industry that said it would reduce our...
John T. Shaw: Congresswomen unite for immigration reform and show us the statesmanship that’s possible
During this time of fear and division in the United States, it is heartening to see an example of courage and unity, especially as it pertains to one of our most contentious issues: immigration. President Trump seized on fears related to immigration in the 2024 presidential campaign to help win...
Rep. Arvind Venkat: New infrastructure means healthier families, healthier Pa.
As an emergency physician and current state legislator, I’ve spent my career serving Pennsylvanians and supporting them in a lifelong journey to live healthy, fulfilling lives. We know that eating nutritious foods and exercising regularly is important. Practicing good hygiene — brushing your teeth, washing your hands, and keeping clean...
Karen Feridun: Preserve local control on natural gas
The burgeoning data center boom in Pennsylvania is reminiscent of the early days of the fracking boom. No attention was given to the impacts fracking would have on public health or the environment. Unlike New York and Maryland, no studies were done to guide policy decisions about how, or even...
Letter to the editor: Many will benefit from new park in Hempfield
Congratulations to Hempfield Supervisors’ Chairman Doug Weimer and his team for the unveiling of the new park along Route 30 (“Hempfield unveils 1st phase of new $15 million park,” Sept. 27, TribLive). Our community will greatly benefit from this project. Keep up the good work! Mike Rominski Greensburg...
