Opinion category, Page 595
Steven Albert: Policies to promote ‘herd immunity’ will not achieve population health (or immunity)
In the current covid-19 pandemic, the first goal is to get control of the virus. This can be achieved with masks, handwashing and limiting contact with others. When these measures are implemented effectively, people can get back to work and school. Once spread is contained, smaller outbreaks can be controlled...
Jonah Goldberg: GOP disdain for big cities is a losing strategy
“God bless real Michigan. God bless real America. God bless the greatest president in our lifetime, Donald Trump,” Ted Nugent recently declared at a Michigan rally. It’s ironic that Trump, the first president born and raised in New York City (or any major city) since Teddy Roosevelt, has hitched his...
Letter to the editor: Ode to voting Trump
As Halloween draws near, A suggestion I offer to allay your fear. Do not be duped by the mainstream press, For they mostly suffer with TDS. Do not vote for the one who calls us chump, Keep the America we love with a vote for Trump! Carl Massart Buffalo Township...
Lori Falce: Translating the political language barrier
“I know what that means.” The words were in response to an exchange with a friend on social media. I said nothing political. When it comes to Facebook and Twitter, I very seldom do. A quippy statement that was, ironically, about staying neutral ended up sparking a whole new squabble...
Letter to the editor: Veteran picks Biden over Trump
As a drafted Marine Vietnam veteran, I want a president who doesn’t fake bone spurs to avoid the draft and doesn’t believe that STDs was his personal Vietnam. I want a president who respects Gold Star families and heroes like John McCain. I want a president who responds to a...
Letter to the editor: Are poll workers really needed?
I have seen many articles about the need for election poll workers in Westmoreland County. I completed the application back in August. As I never got a reply, I called multiple times and was told each time I would get a call back. I did not. Only one time was...
Letter to the editor: Democrats’ hypocrisy
Since President Trump was elected, his enemies have accused him of not believing the “experts” or the “science” on a number of subjects. The two main ones are climate change and the covid-19 virus. When he pulled out of the Paris climate accord, the left went into orbit and blamed...
Paul Kengor: Why Trump will (likely) win Pa.
Let me begin with an honest admission of my predictive abilities: In 2016, I forecast a Hillary Clinton win in Pennsylvania and nationwide. That’s not a reassuring way of convincing Trib readers to take me seriously in 2020, but here it goes: I think Donald Trump will win Pennsylvania (and...
Laurels & lances: Names, runs, support, rules
Laurel: To an appropriate response. Fox Chapel Borough is right to move deliberately with the proposal to change the names of streets and trails that contain the word “Squaw.” The council president wants to collect the opinions of the people living on the roads of Squaw Run and Squaw Run...
Dr. Ralph Miranda: Vote your values
A couple weeks ago I was speaking with a 21-year-old, fairly new voter who indicated she was voting to reelect the president because he “aligned with her values.” She quickly ended the phone conversation because dinner with her parents was at hand. I accepted her right to choose her own...
Elizabeth Stelle: Despite pandemic challenges, health care improvements are underway
We didn’t need a global pandemic to remind us that our health care system is broken and unaffordable. Countless Pennsylvanians have avoided a doctor visit for fear of unexpected bills. Many have gone months, or even years, without the ability to afford an insurance plan. And some have turned down...
Letter to the editor: Dissecting Biden’s $400K promise
Joe Biden says he will not tax anyone who makes under $400,000. Why $400,000? The average hard-working retiree who got a pension and has Social Security, along with stocks/bonds and one or two annuities, will have $400,000 or more. You will be taxed on your entire portfolio. This will kill...
Letter to the editor: Trump only loves Trump
Who would have thought it would have come to this? The United States has a president who is a tax-evading, draft-dodging, narcissistic, habitual liar. The future of our country is at risk. I believe the blood of many of those who died from covid-19 is on President Trump’s hands. Early...
Letter to the editor: Letting Trump do whatever he wants
With all the historical “facts” being tossed out, I wonder as to their valid sources. Yes, letter-writer Dr. Joel Last (“History lesson on Republicans vs. Democrats,” Sept. 17, TribLIVE) was correct in stating that the Republicans tried to get citizenship for the freed slaves — to their credit; and the...
Editorial: Duquesne, HACP partnership shows time to heal
According to Book of Ecclesiastes — and made popular by The Byrds by way of Pete Seeger — there is a time and a season for everything. A time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to harvest. A time to build...
Letter to the editor: Catholics can’t vote for pro-choice Democrats
Although I am in total agreement with Ivo Fronzaglia’s letter “Catholic Church’s abortion stance” (Oct. 4, TribLIVE), it only scratches the surface. His letter was a commentary on Pittsburgh Bishop David Zubik’s letter to his flock as it relates to the upcoming election. In it the bishop says he cannot...
Letter to the editor: God and judicial activism
The Supreme Court is our instant replay booth. Votes should be 9-0 maybe 8-1, never 5-4. In football, even opposing sides generally agree. Judicial activism is when a call changes after hundreds of years. All of a sudden in the 1960s, it was discovered, that the Bible and prayer didn’t...
Drs. Terence Dermody and Mark Gladwin: On covid-19, we need to keep at it
The covid-19 pandemic continues to rage, with rates of new infections increasing in many parts of the country, including in Western Pennsylvania. In Allegheny County alone, almost 15,000 people, or just over 1.2% of the county’s population, have tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes covid-19, and over 400...
Letter to the editor: Biden’s free lunch won’t be free
Joe Biden needs, among other things, to take a course in basic economics. He’s said he will raise the corporate tax rate from 21% to 28% because “that will raise a lot of money.” It’s true, but who does he think will pay the increased taxes? Corporations are beholden to...
Letter to the editor: Last presidential transition wasn’t so peaceful
Regarding Joseph Sabino Mistick’s column “Life will go on after election”: So Mistick longs for the “peaceful transition” of power this time. What about the last one, where the Democrats did everything they could to undermine and subvert that transfer of power? In my opinion, they lied and cheated, used...
Letter to the editor: Trump’s pattern of creating ‘truths’
Not long ago we were terrified that millions of Mexicans were illegally crossing to victimize Americans. In reality, the crime rates of illegals remain lower than U.S. citizens. We were led to believe the Trump administration rapidly responded to contain the coronavirus pandemic. Truth is, we symbolically addressed the threat,...
Editorial: At the high court, Pennsylvania votes are in the balance
The law is built on concepts like precedent and fair play and coloring inside the lines. It follows a script and a timeline. Justice is blind because it is meant to operate only within the confines of the cage of the laws the way they are written. Thus the courts...
Letter to the editor: Dermody should be reelected
The New Kensington and Arnold area has only been a part of state Rep. Frank Dermody’s district for a few short years, and what a blessing that has been to the community. I say that because of the growth and development in our cities, such as the new Affival steel...
Letter to the editor: Media vs. America
Readers who still think the 2020 elections are Biden versus Trump are wrong. This election is the media versus America. The outright hatred shown by the media toward Donald Trump and his supporters is beyond anything seen in modern history. Data from many sources show that more than 90% of...
Sucha Singh: Healing as we remember Tree of Life
I have lived in Pittsburgh for 28 years. During that time, I’ve witnessed our city remolded and refined to adjust for the growth within diverse neighborhoods and cherished the distinctiveness of each culture. Understanding our city’s many ethnicities and an inclusive atmosphere is analogous to the confluence of the Allegheny...
