Opinion category, Page 518
Jonah Goldberg: Manchin taking heat for what should be political normalcy
It’s official: In the great existential battle between a return to normalcy and a new progressive era, normalcy is winning. Recall that Joe Biden ran as a moderate in 2020, not just in the general election but also in the Democratic primaries. Biden triangulated off the Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth...
Letter to the editor: Pirates stink, but still valuable to Pittsburgh
I enjoyed Lori Falce’s column “Pirates owe taxpayers better baseball” (June 4, TribLIVE). I had Penguins season tickets for 34 years. The Penguins have 41 regular-season games, two preseason games and two playoff games, equaling 45 games; with sold-out attendance of 19,000, that equals 855,000 tickets sold. The Steelers have...
Letter to the editor: Languages and taxes in Latrobe
It was great to see students and alumni speak out at the recent Greater Latrobe School Board meeting trying to save the German and French language programs (“Greater Latrobe plan to shift French, German instruction online draws protest,” May 26, TribLIVE). They were passionate and well prepared. It gives us...
Editorial: Community health centers are essential healers
The first hospital in Pittsburgh opened its doors in 1847, when the Sisters of Mercy built on their mission of aiding the sick. It has been 174 years, and, today, healing the sick and maintaining the healthy has become a billion-dollar industry in the region. On June 2, UPMC released...
Letter to the editor: Thanks to the politicians those who listen
I’ve always been interested in how our government functions, but during the covid lockdown in Pennsylvania I asked a lot of questions of our public officials as to why we were being shut down and why seemingly nothing could be done about it. I contacted my state senator, Kim Ward,...
Pat Buchanan: What is America’s cause in the world?
“Take away this pudding; it has no theme,” is a comment attributed to Winston Churchill, when a disappointing dessert was put in front of him. Writers have used Churchill’s remark to describe a foreign policy that lacks coherence or centrality of purpose. For most of our lifetimes, this has not...
Leonard Pitts Jr.: What’s next after democracy dies?
So what will you do after democracy dies? Who will we be after democracy dies? After democracy dies, will we remember the country we had? Will we remember all that we lost? How will we explain what we allowed to happen? Will we be ashamed after democracy dies? After democracy...
Editorial: Judge Feliciani proves value of human element in sentencing
A judge’s job in a courtroom is to enforce the rules as the prosecution and defense go through the steps of a trial. It is frequently less about being the hammer of judgment than it is about interpreting and enforcing the law as written by legislators and determined by years...
Letter to the editor: Slaughtering our offspring
It occurs to me that since time immemorial every species that has ever existed — cockroaches, fleas, dinosaurs, dolphins, antelopes, garden slugs, all of them — and even the ones that are extinct for various reasons had as their chief aim to perpetuate the species. Procreate, reproduce, perpetuate. Except one....
Letter to the editor: RGGI will make Pa. citizens safer
My father is one of millions of Americans suffering from asthma, a condition that worsens with deteriorating air quality caused by climate change. As one of the top five producers of greenhouse gases in the country, Pennsylvania needs to take immediate action to help stop this rising issue. The Regional...
Letter to the editor: UFOs could be the threat that unites us
If you haven’t noticed, Tucker Carlson, Marco Rubio, Harry Reid and others have been legitimizing the UFO topic. UFO disclosure was supposed to come in 2016 from Hillary Clinton, who attended Laurance Rockefeller’s 1995 Wyoming retreat on the subject and can be seen carrying the book “Are We Alone?” John...
Tom Purcell: The dying art of conversation
Texting is replacing talking as the preferred form of communication? According to a recent survey by OpenMarket, 75% of millennials chose texting over talking when given the choice between being able only to text versus call on their mobile phone. To be sure, the powerful digital devices almost everyone is...
Colin McNickle: The right-to-work difference in pandemic jobs recovery
Right-to-work (RTW) states so far have experienced a better jobs recovery than non-right-to-work (NRTW) states as the coronavirus pandemic fades, concludes an analysis by the Allegheny Institute for Public Policy. But a move by the federal government to effectively kill right-to-work laws “would be a disaster for the nation’s economic...
Letter to the editor: Lies of Trump, Republicans
Regarding President Trump and the Republican Party: When a crime is not punished, quickly people feel it is safe to do wrong. The wicked will not prosper, for they do not fear God. They may cover their hatred with pleasant words, but they are deceiving you. Smooth words may hide...
Letter to the editor: Bidens, Babbitt shooting should be investigated
I am demanding at least two investigations that must happen. At minimum, it’s time that the Joe and Hunter Biden families get investigated for their dealings with and business ties to Russia, the Ukraine and China and any protection given them, including the origin of the Wuhan virus. This especially...
Editorial: Honor a candidate’s legacy of seeking public service
Shawn Marcellino was running for mayor of Plum. He had just gotten through the Democratic primary and was looking forward to facing Republican Harry Schlegel in November. On Tuesday, he was playing in a church league softball game when he began having chest pains. He died of a heart attack...
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of June 7
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of June 7....
Editorial cartoons for the week of June 7
Editorial cartoons for the week of June 7....
Jonah Goldberg: The people we owe in Afghanistan
I think Joe Biden’s decision to fully withdraw U.S. forces from Afghanistan is a mistake. It’s mistaken on strategic and moral grounds. I hope I’m wrong. But when even administration officials, and experts who favor the decision, concede that our pullout — of a very small contingent of troops —...
Mona Charen: Communist China’s family values
The Chinese communist government is going to permit three children per family. How nice. Here’s how The New York Times put it: “The announcement by the ruling Communist Party represents an acknowledgment that its limits on reproduction, the world’s toughest, have jeopardized the country’s future.” To describe China’s “one child...
Letter to the editor: Government leaders should at least try to balance budget
This is a comment about the Associated Press article “Biden’s $6T budget: Social spending, taxes on business”. I don’t care if you are a Democrat, Republican, independent, conservative, liberal or whatever — the government needs to at least try to balance the budget. I understand we have been through a...
Editorial: Why gun laws are a matter of state law
Say the word “gun” and you can instantly divide people. Some want to enact laws and restrictions in hopes of curtailing violent crimes. Some are just as passionate about protecting constitutional rights and protections surrounding gun ownership. It can be hard to find a middle ground anywhere. Pennsylvania is practically...
Letter to the editor: ‘Real world’ of conservatives
It seems letter-writer Tony Pittore (“Real world vs. fantasy world,” May 29, TribLIVE) has decided to elucidate the rest of us on the difference between the conservatives’ “real” world and the liberals’ “fantasy” world. I’m rather curious as to whether Mr. Pittore’s “real world” is the one where: • The...
Letter to the editor: Raising awareness of Alzheimer’s
In Pennsylvania alone, there are more than 280,000 people living with Alzheimer’s disease and more than 500,000 family members and friends providing 622,000,000 hours of unpaid care. June is Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month, and during the month all communities have a chance to lift up conversations about Alzheimer’s disease...
Letter to the editor: Honor of jury duty
Recently I served on my first jury ever in the Common Pleas Court in Westmoreland County. After this trial, I feel compelled to commend all involved with the proceedings. Judge Chris Scherer set the tone for the trial with his respectful, efficient manner and explained what was expected of all...
