Opinion category, Page 213
Letter to the editor: Lingg will defend our values
The uni-party in Pennsylvania is destroying hopes of conservatives in the state with irredeemable policies that affect our Pennsylvania District 55, from Act 77 that surrendered power to the progressives, to the lack of Pennsylvania GOP committee members willing to censure former Sen. Pat Toomey for his role in the...
Lori Falce: Crumbley verdict and respect for guns
On Wednesday, a Michigan jury found Jennifer Crumbley guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the deaths of four students at Oxford High School in 2021. She was found guilty despite never firing a shot. She didn’t load a weapon. She didn’t aim. She wasn’t even at the school when it happened....
Letter to the editor: Trump and Hitler? No comparison.
As a rebuttal to the letter “Learn from Hitler’s rise to power” (Jan. 25, TribLive), comparing Donald Trump to Adolf Hitler, I suggest the writer read Edward Gibbon’s “The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire.” The reasons for the fall of the Roman Empire (vs. today):...
Laurels & lances: Taking time and wasting time
Laurel: To pressing pause. Derry council is expected to consider a two-year moratorium before bringing the borough’s police dog program back into play. The program was disbanded in October following the death of police dog Smoke in August. Smoke was euthanized after being injured in fight with a family dog...
Mark Holman: We are — and always will be — the Steel City
My career with former Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Ridge has taken me to Washington, D.C., but I couldn’t be more Pittsburgh. I’m a Gateway Gator, IUP alum and proud Steelers season ticketholder. I even bought a six pack of Washington Capitals tickets just so I could get the best seats for...
Peter Morici: Why Trump’s appeal endures
Progressives are aghast that former President Donald Trump may recapture the White House. Some lament that President Biden should step aside for someone younger like California Gov. Gavin Newsom or Rep. Dean Phillips of Minnesota. Biden’s age is not the primary problem. Rather, his program is incorrectly focused and hurts...
Letter to the editor: Biden is doing the best he can
The writer of the letter “Biden derelict in his duties” (Jan. 27, TribLive) stated that our president had violated his constitutional oath. He is angry about forgiving student loans and the difficulties all presidents have had with securing borders. If you were president, what would you do to relieve the...
Letter to the editor: Biden’s border disaster
Of the many disasters this nation is facing because of the Biden/Harris administration’s incompetence, the disaster at the southern border is the most glaring and dangerous. In President Biden’s first three years in office, over 8 million illegal immigrants have been allowed to invade our nation. These include millions of...
Editorial: The high cost of a Pittsburgh master plan
It has been said you have to spend money to make money. There also is the idea you can spend money to save it. For example, spending $50 on an oil change can prevent costly engine work. Quality clothing is more expensive than fast fashion today but saves money in...
Letter to the editor: Trump only cares about himself
In response to the letter “Trump’s my guy” (Jan. 15, TribLive): God bless you. You, along with the rest of the diehard loyal supporters of a man who I think cares only about himself. Let me repeat that: He cares only about himself. Not you. Not the Republican Party. Not...
Letter to the editor: Here’s why Trump can’t be president
A lot of people are asking why Donald Trump can be removed from a ballot under the 14th Amendment (the Insurrection Clause) if he has not yet been found guilty of engaging in an insurrection against the United States. That is not what the 14th Amendment states. To quote: “No...
Jonah Goldberg: Biden’s job approval rating is abysmal. Here’s why he might beat Trump anyway
There’s bad news and good news for those who want to see Joe Biden win in 2024 (or who really just want to see Donald Trump lose). The bad news is that, in the era of modern polling, no president has ever won reelection with approval ratings as low at...
Cynthia Shapira: Transforming Pa. higher education
To say that higher education is in a state of flux would be an understatement. Around the world, colleges and universities are racing to adapt to the changing needs and demands of students, and to do so in ways that provide relevant and affordable education. At a time when more...
Letter to the editor: Moderates and libertarians
Regarding Dave Anderson’s op-ed “Time to drop the term ‘moderates’ ” (Feb. 2, TribLive): Libertarians are extremists? Possibly from Anderson’s point of view, but most libertarians would say they just want to be left alone as long as they aren’t bothering anybody else. Sound familiar? I suspect underneath most “moderates”...
Letter to the editor: Thoughts on abortion
I think abortion should be between the mother and her doctor. My husband says the father should be involved, as well. I think abortion clinics should be banned. We don’t need them anymore now that we have Obamacare. I think the majority of Americans would agree that abortion for convenience...
Letter to the editor: Insiders’ opinions of Trump are telling
The following are opinions about ex-President Donald Trump by those who worked with him in Washington. “He puts himself before country. His actions are all about him and not about the country.” — Mark Esper, secretary of defense “The depths of his dishonesty is just astounding to me … ....
Letter to the editor: Students should have a voice
The Hempfield school board doesn’t believe high school seniors are old enough to accept responsibilities like curiosity, empathy, service, integrity and courage, and have allowed Moms for Freedom, a fascist group who just last month were outed for hiring a known sex offender and convicted pedophile, Dr. Phillip Fisher, to...
Editorial: Shapiro wants to build on ‘what we did last year together.’ Really?
Ah, time has come once again for that wonderful rite of February when a state icon pops up for a moment in the sun. No, not Groundhog Day. That was last week. Tuesday was the governor’s budget address. Much like the festivities at Gobbler’s Knob in Punxsutawney, the annual event...
Letter to the editor: Biden’s policies failing Americans
In his election campaign, Joe Biden promised to work to bring Americans together and to improve their lives. His policies since then have done exactly the opposite. His promise to stop fossil-fuel production caused higher world oil prices (restricting supply of anything always results in higher prices for that commodity),...
Letter to the editor: Coverage needed on legislators’ failure to act for abuse victims
Contributions to the Tribune-Review from Spotlight PA are one reason I am glad to pay for my Trib subscription. Even when their investigative reporting does not draw a line to what’s happening in my home county, I appreciate the Spolight team’s mission of “hold(ing) power to account” anywhere in Pennsylvania....
Lee Fang: Homeland Security cited inaccurate allegation to censor New York Times journalist
As the 2020 Election Day count dragged on into the next morning in the crucial swing state of Wisconsin, New York Times campaign reporter Reid Epstein reported a hiccup at 4:52 a.m.: “Green Bay’s absentee ballot results are being delayed because one of the vote-counting machines ran out of ink...
Kevin Frazier: Literacy, news form base of hierarchy of democracy needs
When you’re stuck in the wilderness, Bear Grylls wouldn’t suggest you prioritize searching for Wi-Fi. Instead, survival experts would likely tell you to focus on Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. In other words, you should be trying to address physiological needs before you start thinking about self-actualization. There’s also a hierarchy...
Guy Ciarrocchi: How Shapiro can help ‘every child of God’
“I believe every child of God deserves a shot here in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania,” Gov. Josh Shapiro said last year, “and one of the best ways we can guarantee their success is making sure every child has a quality education.” Referring to the issue of school choice, he has...
Letter to the editor: Paul Spadafora still the champ
My favorite boxer of all time was featured in the article “Paul Spadafora’s rise to world champion, fall from grace chronicled in ‘Fighting Till The End’ ” (Jan. 12, TribLive) by Kevin Gorman. It highlighted his stunning career and equally tragic life story in a new book that I immediately...
Letter to the editor: Give Pickett a chance
Are you guys on the Sports staff even Steelers fans? All you do is bash Kenny Pickett and Mike Tomlin. You say Pickett will never be a Josh Allen, Patrick Mahomes, Joe Burrow, Lamar Jackson, Justin Herbert or even C.J. Stroud. Out of all those QBs, how many have won...
