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Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Oct. 31
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Letter to the editor: Shapiro will take action to curb gun violence
Pennsylvania needs a governor who will regulate firearms, and Josh Shapiro can do that. As a young advocate, I fear for myself and everyone around me — especially after the uncalled-for shooting at Kennywood Park in West Mifflin Sept. 24. According to Everytown for Gun Safety, in an average year,...
Editorial: Shuman closing failed kids in 2021 and continues to do so
Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey has drawn a line between the closing of Allegheny County’s Shuman Juvenile Detention Center in September 2021 and a rising tide of violent crime. “We should have never closed Shuman without a plan,” Gainey said during a news conference related to a triple homicide Oct. 15...
Letter to the editor: Fetterman’s ‘work’ record
It was good to see that John Fetterman’s physician cleared him with “no work restrictions and can work full duty in public office.” Unfortunately, prior to his stroke, he didn’t “work full duty” while either as mayor or lieutenant governor — missing many city meetings (but still claiming this was...
Letter to the editor: Oz is right candidate for Pa.
Dr. Mehmet Oz is the right candidate for me. I grew up in Lebanon County. I am now a student at Robert Morris University. I was raised with conservative values and deep love for my country. Oz supports these values. From defending our constitutional rights to fighting for our veterans,...
Letter to the editor: Democrats will get the job done
Inflation is high. Grocery prices are up. It costs more to fill the tank than it did in 2020. Strangely, many folks concerned about inflation plan to vote for Republicans. What will Republicans do about inflation if elected? They may extend the Trump-era tax cuts for corporations, exacerbating inflation. Record...
Joseph Sabino Mistick: Defining moments from the Oz-Fetterman debate
The long-awaited debate last week between Lt. Gov. John Fetterman and Dr. Mehmet Oz in the race to become Pennsylvania’s newest U.S. senator produced far more flash than substance, but each candidate gave one response that defined his performance over the whole hour. Fetterman hesitated for too long and then...
Hannibal Travis: Future of creative freedom on the line
The internet has opened access to culture. Billions of webpages build on the art, images, music, film, television and writing of the past. This explosion of content leads to tough questions over ownership of creative work and exclusivity of use. The highest court in the land may soon try to...
Karen Adams: Campaigns’ love-hate relationship with their signs
Every election cycle, I’m accustomed to seeing campaign signs. But this past summer, I was struck by the sheer number of them in Scottsdale, Ariz., near where I live. I counted 18 on just one corner of a major intersection. As a linguist who studies political advertising, I’ve read the...
Letter to the editor: Jeremy Shaffer has extreme abortion views
Jeremy Shaffer is positioning himself as the moderate in the congressional race in District 17. He is anything but. He is running ads claiming that “Jeremy Shaffer will protect women’s health care.” His wife shills: “Being married to a physician, Jeremy knows the importance of decisions between patients and their...
Sounding off: Readers share views as election approaches
We don’t need Fetterman in Washington Pennsylvanians are faced with a choice for Senate that very well might tip the balance of power in Washington. Voters should consider what they want for the future of our great country. Lt. Gov. John Fetterman is, by his own admission, a new progressive...
Letter to the editor: If you value freedoms, vote Shapiro
I am afraid for our country. In many states, we are electing people who tell us exactly who they are. From the words they speak, we know they think that they can decide who will win an election, eliminating my vote and yours. Some join organizations like QAnon and Proud...
Letter to the editor: Fetterman’s ideas, not his health, most concerning
Recently we were informed by Lt. Gov. John Fetterman’s doctor, who has also made multiple donations to his Senate campaign, that he is sufficiently recovered from his stroke to be our senator. That’s great, except his stroke isn’t what’s keeping sane people from voting for him. It’s his wacky leftist...
Letter to the editor: Vote for America’s future Nov. 8
Democrats are making abortion and Donald Trump the key election issues. Abortion remains legal in Pennsylvania after the recent Supreme Court decision, and Trump is not on the ballot. This diversion ignores the issues of skyrocketing food and energy prices; an unsecure southern border being flooded by illegal immigrants and...
S.E. Cupp: The most important midterms of our lifetimes
That trite and maybe infuriating maxim is one thing I keep telling people who want me to predict who will win the midterm elections and why. We can all look at polling that attempts to tell us what the drivers of voter turnout will be. Some say the economy is...
Editorial: Don’t take foot off pedal of autonomous driving research
The announcement of Argo AI’s closing was not what most people expected. The company was born in 2016 out of a massive investment from two major car companies, Ford and Volkswagen. The goal? The development and growth of one of the most intriguing and anticipated intersections of mechanics and technology...
Gary Franks: Hate and antisemitism simply cannot be tolerated
The historical record is clear. The vast majority of the Jewish community has bonded with Black Americans on civil rights and social justice. Jewish Americans were supporters of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the NAACP, the National Urban League and CORE during the height of the civil rights movement. They...
Erika Strassburger: Repair the world, one vote at a time
On the morning of Oct. 27, 2018, I was standing with 30-some constituents, friends and fellow elected officials, drinking coffee and chatting quietly. We were gearing up for a morning of engaging in one of the most fundamental rituals of democracy — going door to door to talk to neighbors...
Letter to the editor: Vote Democrat to get things done
I urge my fellow Trib readers in the strongest terms possible to consider voting only for Democrats in this election. The GOP gubernatorial candidate has vowed to stop counting votes from Pittsburgh, Philadelphia and anywhere else he doesn’t like the results. The GOP senatorial candidate made his fortune peddling do-nothing...
Letter to the editor: We don’t need Fetterman in Washington
Pennsylvanians are faced with a choice for Senate that very well might tip the balance of power in Washington. Voters should consider what they want for the future of our great country. Lt. Gov. John Fetterman is, by his own admission, a new progressive Democrat in the mold of Reps....
Lori Falce: Facts, opinions and political ads
The one thing I struggle with most in my job is not the task of making deadlines — although the editor who waits with well-concealed resignation for my weekend editorials every Friday might disagree. It is helping people — whether readers or writers — navigate the tightrope between what is...
Letter to the editor: Most important election in history
In my opinion, this election will be the most important in American history for the following reasons: • The president chose his cabinet for diversity, not merit, i.e., Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson wouldn’t define “woman.” • There is rampant crime (Democratic mayors) in many cities with no bail...
Paul Kengor: Threat of nuclear war, October 1962 and 2022
“It shall be the policy of this nation to regard any nuclear missile launched from Cuba against any nation in the Western Hemisphere as an attack by the Soviet Union on the United States,” said President John F. Kennedy in a dramatic nationally televised speech on Oct. 22, 1962, “requiring...
John C. Besley: Most Americans do trust scientists
Most Americans — 81% — think government investments in scientific research are “worthwhile investments for society over time,” according to the Pew Research Center’s latest survey on public perceptions of science. A similar proportion said they have at least “a fair amount” of confidence that scientists act in the public’s...
Laurels & lances: Cost, defense and involvement
Laurel: To dropping prices. They might not be down much, but let’s celebrate where we can. The price of a gallon of gas is down again in Southwestern Pennsylvania. In Pittsburgh, the price is $3.95, down 3½ cents from last week, according to the GasBuddy price tracker. Sure, the national...
