Opinion category, Page 526
Letter to the editor: Kudos to Liz Cheney
You go, Rep. Liz Cheney! For standing up to President Trump and calling out the “Big Lie” as Trump continues to claim he won the 2020 election. This Trump Republican Party is greatly flawed. Truth seems to mean absolutely nothing to them. They are crucifying fellow Republican Cheney for speaking...
Editorial: A positive step to encourage the vaccine resisters
In Ohio, the enticement to get the covid-19 vaccination is a chance at $1 million for adults or a college scholarship for a minor. In West Virginia, you can get a $100 savings bond. New York is giving baseball tickets. New Jersey will pour you a beer. But the Centers...
Letter to the editor: Credibility in policing
There is some truth to columnist Leonard Pitts Jr.’s remarks regarding credibility as a tool in policing (“Bryant’s is not an open-and-shut case,” April 27, TribLIVE). The problem is, Blacks need to erase a lot of bad memories. Critical race theory is also problematic. Further, the expanse of Black crime...
John Stossel: Welfare for the rich
Congress passed the $2.2 trillion Heroes Act. House Democrats said it gives money to “governments who desperately need funds.” But it also gives lots of money to people who don’t need funds. Maryland, which even The Washington Post admits is “flush with cash,” got enough extra money to pass a...
Mona Charen: After Cheney, the real steal is coming
Welcome to the funhouse world the Republican Party is building. Up is down. Black is white. Lies are truth. The great cause that Republicans are uniting around is “election integrity.” That’s rich. The reality is that somebody did attempt to steal the 2020 election — Donald Trump. During the days...
Tom Norquist: What we need right now is play
Each day for the last 365-plus days, most of us have woken up and read the latest expert-recommended tips about what we need to do to stay healthy and achieve happiness in what, for many, has been an incredibly grim year. We’ve learned, for example, that mask wearing and social...
Reps. Guy Reschenthaler and Mike Kelly: Parnell is the leader Pa. needs in Senate
In just over 100 days, the Biden administration and the Democrat-run House and Senate have put America on a path to ruin. From devastating policies leading to nationwide gas shortages, failing to reopen schools, an escalating crisis at the border, dramatically rising crime nationwide, and Big Tech and corporate America...
Letter to the editor: More spending won’t benefit economy
Nothing is going to bring back the hotel, travel, entertainment and sports industries until covid is behind us. So all the spending/stimulus isn’t going to get unemployment down, and the economy growing again. President Biden telling us more spending will work is either a lie, shows he is a fool...
Letter to the editor: Biden’s white privilege
“No Malarkey” Joe Biden claims that no one “needs” a magazine that holds 100 rounds. Joe, did you “need” that vacation mansion of yours? No. You “wanted” it. So maybe I “want” a 100-round mag. You do not dictate what I want or need. That decision is mine alone. We...
Lori Falce: Infrastructure costs one way or another
Since the beginning, civilization has been built on infrastructure — even before there was infrastructure. When we were just nomadic tribes, the framework was about who was hunting and who was gathering, the paths to follow and the water to find. Wheels and fire changed those. The Egyptians might have...
Letter to the editor: Keeping up the Trump devotion
I just spotted a Trump 2024 flag gem and cult tribute containing a Biden expletive, proudly swaying in the wind four years before our next presidential election. Some people adorn their yards with the names of politicians, giving these master manipulators free exposure and advertising. As a proud independent, I...
Laurels & lances: A public battle with cancer, a wayward officer
Laurel: To a brave journey. State Sen. Kim Ward, R-Hempfield, made a hard and honest announcement Tuesday. She has Stage 1 breast cancer. She isn’t the first woman in the public eye to battle the disease or even the first legislator to face a diagnosis while serving. What she is,...
Paul Kengor: Punking the cancel culture
Watching the mohawked crowd slam-dancing in the mosh pit at the Electric Banana on Bigelow Boulevard in the 1990s, one wouldn’t have pictured punkers standing up to the bullies of the 2020s; that is, to the cancel culture. But then again, punk rockers always have rebelled against the status quo...
Diane Wynn: Excellence should be attainable for all students
As a mother of two children with learning challenges, I have long known the disparities plaguing our education system. The reasons why some children succeed in their education, and others do not, are varied and widespread. It is no surprise that socio-economic factors such as employment and race can be...
John Ebeid: Employers can work to close gender STEM gap in America
The life sciences industry has always played a key, if underappreciated, role in the American economy. After all, without STEM workers, the country would not be well on the way to finally beating back this deadly virus. While the pandemic has certainly brought a renewed appreciation for the crucial work...
Letter to the editor: Vaccinated sections will spiral
There is a real possibility that certain venues will have fully vaccinated sections at events such as hockey and concerts, to name two. If this happens, my questions are: 1. Where will my fully vaccinated bathrooms be located at these venues? 2. Where will my fully vaccinated water fountains be...
Editorial: After a lost year of school, parents deserve more power to choose what’s best
Parenting is about choices. It starts at birth and never stops. Formula or breast milk? Disposable diapers or cloth? Screen time, daycare, junk food, bed times. It’s exhausting but necessary. You would think that it would stop when a child is old enough for school, but it isn’t as easy...
Letter to the editor: Rewards for prisoners disgusting
I find it totally disgusting that our county prison feels it is necessary to give prisoners $25 if they get the covid vaccine (“Westmoreland County to pay jail inmates to get covid vaccine,” April 26, TribLIVE). They should just be thankful that they are able to get it. Here’s an...
Letter to the editor: We shouldn’t ‘drop’ Black Lives Matter
In response to the letter “All lives, of all colors, matter”: The Black Lives Matter movement should not be “dropped” by the nation. In the Bible, specifically in Luke 15, Jesus tells the parable of the lost sheep. There are 100 sheep, and one goes missing. The shepherd leaves the...
Letter to the editor: Let’s work on nursing home ‘problem’
Too often in politics in Pennsylvania and the United States, we choose to forgo fixing a bridge until it inevitably collapses. But we almost always admit there’s a problem with the bridge. In the article “Pandemic ‘exposed what a problem we have on our hands’ in U.S. nursing homes” (April...
Letter to the editor: Biden’s work is refreshing
Congratulations to President Biden and his administration. How refreshing to see government start working for all people of this country. On covid-19, we see record-setting vaccinations and hear true medical professionals daily. Gone are the days of lies and silencing those same experts. This country now gets the truth, as...
Jonah Goldberg: Politicians use competition as marketing tool
In his address to Congress last month, President Biden used some variant of “compete” a dozen times. “We’re in competition with China and other countries to win the 21st century,” Biden said. “We’re at a great inflection point in history.” Chinese President Xi Jinping, Biden said, is “deadly earnest about...
Kevin Mooney: Voters can restore checks and balances in Pa.
On May 18, Pennsylvania voters will have the opportunity to overturn a state Supreme Court ruling that has enabled the governor to repeatedly extend emergency declarations without legislative input. Under current law, a governor’s emergency declarations can last up to 90 days, and can be renewed unilaterally for additional 90-day...
Letter to the editor: Funari will serve Murrysville well
I am writing to endorse Brad Funari for Murrysville Council. Funari is a true leader in our community. As a fiscal conservative, he will promote healthy development in our community, and he will utilize his creativity and experience as a skilled lawyer to help avoid unnecessary tax increases. I got...
Letter to the editor: Corcetti right for Franklin Regional board
I have been a resident of Murrysville for over 20 years and am a parent of a Franklin Regional graduate. I’ve known Mike Corcetti, a candidate for the Franklin Regional School Board, for over 30 years. He has always demonstrated impeccable character and great leadership skills. Corcetti is passionate about...
