Opinion category, Page 589
Jonah Goldberg: To the end, Trump’s presidency is all about him
“Despite the Left’s attempts to undermine this Election, I will NEVER stop fighting for YOU,” President Trump assured me in a fundraising email. I don’t take campaign fundraising emails seriously (never mind literally). They’re all pretty stupid. But this one was obviously different, for the simple reason that the election...
Letter to the editor: Questioning Steelers’ helmet choice
I want to thank Bill Kute for his letter “Won’t watch NFL” (Nov. 14). I, too, don’t understand why the Steelers would put Antwon Rose’s name on their helmets, especially when he was involved in criminal activity. Hats off to Alejandro Villanueva. Marie Miller Derry Township...
Letter to the editor: Following Democrats’ protocol
Now that we have a Democrat as president, we should follow the Democrats’ protocol. To me, this means giving everyone free everything regardless of not having funding, making many unsubstantiated accusations for anything we can think of, filing as many frivolous lawsuits as we can dream up and, very importantly,...
Letter to the editor: Trump’s taxes
Before the election, I saw a small sign indicating that while President Trump paid $750 for two years in federal income taxes, registered nurses, firefighters and police officers, on average, paid $2,500 in federal income taxes. Remember what he said when asked prior to the 2016 election — that he...
Editorial: The commonwealth’s appeal to serious common sense on coronavirus safety
Is Pennsylvania doing what it should have been doing all along with the coronavirus pandemic? Secretary of Health Rachel Levine announced Tuesday “targeted efforts” to address rising covid-19 numbers. The measures include beefing up the mask mandate she issued in April. It will demand people be masked inside anytime they...
Letter to the editor: Left’s hypocrisy on display
The hypocrisy of the left revealed itself on Nov. 7 with the media’s proclamation that Joe Biden will be the country’s 46th president. Despite businesses boarding up their windows in preparation for mass chaos, there were no signs of violence or looting by the more than 70 million people who...
Sen. Jay Costa: Our election was fair and secure
I did not expect President Trump to take his loss gracefully, but I have to admit I did not expect to see my Republican colleagues in the General Assembly run to his aid and make bad-faith allegations about our election. Pennsylvania ran a methodical, secure and accurate election, and I...
Pat Buchanan: Beijing sends Biden a warning
Because of Donald Trump, Vice President Joe Biden thundered during the campaign, the U.S. “is more isolated in the world than we’ve ever been. … America First has made America alone.” Biden promised to repair relations with America’s allies. And he appears to have gone some distance to do so...
Letter to the editor: A ‘Star Wars’-like ending to Trump presidency
The post-election celebrations across the nation reminded me of the ending of the “Stars Wars” film “Return of the Jedi.” The second Death Star was destroyed. The Dark Sith (President Trump) and Evil Empire were vanquished. The galaxy celebrated joy, relief and a sense of new hope from tyranny. To...
Letter to the editor: Disrespected by Norwin board president
I have become very saddened and disheartened by the behavior of the Norwin School District’s school board president. As a concerned mother of three kids in our district, I have emailed our superintendent concerns about the asynchronous learning the school wants to put into place instead of bringing our kids...
Letter to the editor: Harris, Biden and Roethlisberger
I was all set to write a letter saying “Take that, Democrats” after the election, but alas, the outcome was very shocking and contrary to what I expected. As a supporter of President Trump, I realize he did it to himself; his big mouth and ego couldn’t be toned down,...
Editorial: The quest for clarity in state covid data and actions
On March 20, Pennsylvania had 20 diagnosed cases of covid-19. The state was at the very beginning of measures that Gov. Tom Wolf implemented to address the spread of the disease. Ten days later, Wolf was upping the response, issuing stay-at-home orders for 26 counties because the numbers were rising....
Tom Purcell: Covid-19 obscures so many ways 2020 is best year ever
As challenging a year as 2020 has been, we still should be thankful that it has been the best year in human history to be alive. Consider: In 1920, according to the book “Enlightenment Now,” the average person spent 11.5 hours each week doing laundry. By 2014, he or she...
Jonah Goldberg: Why Joe Manchin is more important to Democrats than AOC
Here’s something you probably won’t hear from either the left or the right: West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin is a much more important and influential Democrat than New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (or “AOC” for marketing purposes). Manchin has done something far more consequential than anything AOC has done in...
Letter to the editor: About this pope
Pope John Paul II and Pope Benedict XVI were revered as pope. I’m sick that a mere mortal who defines himself as pope dares to promote internationally the utter evil licentiousness of any sort in the Lord’s temple. Hell holds a special place for that soul. God have mercy on...
Letter to the editor: What’s the ‘threat’?
I was sadly surprised to see the Nov. 9 front-page headline “Red wave threatening 3 Western Pennsylvania state lawmakers.” Since when has any vote, any win, been considered a “threat”? Of course, it could be possible that the headline writer does not understand the concept of connotative language. So is...
Letter to the editor: Global pandemic requires global response
While I am extremely grateful that President Trump recovered from covid-19 in October, not everyone has had the opportunity to access care to fight this virus. Our leaders tried to come to an agreement on domestic financial aid for the effects of the pandemic and should keep trying. It’s threatening...
Letter to the editor: We should all want an honest election
It is a felony to tamper with election ballots. An online video showed a Republican poll watcher in Philadelphia illegally being prevented from entering a ballot counting center. (He was later admitted.) In Detroit, workers in a ballot counting center were seen on video putting up cardboard on windows to...
Editorial cartoons for the week of Nov. 16
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Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Nov. 16
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Editorial: This holiday season, let’s put seniors at the center
The holidays tend to make us focus on one area of family more than any other. Kids. It makes sense. So much of the period between Thanksgiving and the New Year is child-centric, or at the very least, family friendly. School pageants. Pictures in those adorable outfits that moms love...
Joe Welch: Teachers resolve to do best for students
“Character is who you are when nobody else is watching.” A middle-school English teacher introduced this phrase to me. We recited it each day in class, and it is a lesson that I have carried with me throughout my life and into my teaching career. Now, in 2020, I think...
S.E. Cupp: Trump’s post-election meltdown typical and pathetic
The front page of The New York Times on Nov. 11 probably hit him hard: “Election Officials Nationwide Find No Fraud.” This one, in the formerly friendly New York Post, probably hit him even harder: “Biden’s popular vote lead over Trump grows to more than 5 million.” By all accounts,...
Letter to the editor: Trump-Haley a great ticket
I keep thinking how amusing it’s going to be if one of President Trump’s sons decides to run for president in four years and what a hit it would be if he chose Nikki Haley as his running mate. Lordy, Lordy, I would pay money to see that happen. Talk...
Letter to the editor: Americans must move past our divide
The 2020 presidential election will be ingrained in the minds of Americans for decades. The current numbers show the divide that our country faces. There is no red wave or blue wave that the candidates promised. So what is the future of our country? Joe Biden has consistently promised that...
