Opinion category, Page 629
Letter to the editor: Numbers guys making the decisions
I pride myself for “rolling with the punches. Over the course of 70-plus years, it’s been a challenge. Yet another one looms. In the 1970s, a new breed of owners and managers deemed that rather than people who know their product (or service) inside and out, mathematicians were better suited...
Letter to the editor: Protesters do not speak for all of us
Of course, absolutely Black lives matter, but Black lives and all lives need to learn how to comply with police orders. I’d like to ask people what they would do in the following situations: • What would you do if a police officer signaled you to pull over? Would you...
Letter to the editor: Wrong to give tax credits to frackers
As the government continues to defund education and environmental programs, I am losing hope for the future of my generation. Our air and water are polluted by fracking, placing communities across Western Pennsylvania at higher risk for cancer, yet our government plans to give money to the companies who may...
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Aug. 3
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Aug. 3....
Editorial cartoons for the week of Aug. 3
Editorial cartoons for the week of Aug. 3....
Noah Smith: Focusing on Facebook and Google’s monopoly misses the point
The heads of four of the U.S.’s biggest technology companies — Alphabet Inc., Apple Inc., Facebook Inc. and Amazon.com Inc. — appeared before Congress last week to respond to criticism that they have too much market power. The hearing showed that lawmakers are beginning to understand what is and isn’t...
S.E. Cupp: Will ‘healthy’ schools be traumatic?
August is usually when we try to get one final vacation in, find fun ways to beat the heat and take our last licks of summer. But this year, August is different. For those of us who have school-age children, the potential return to class hangs over us; we count...
Letter to the editor: Decreasing taxes to 25% a great idea
Just read Greg Massung’s letter “25% capacity should mean 75% decrease in rent, plus property tax relief” (July 26, TribLIVE). Although the amount of tax is already reduced by the reduced income of those businesses, his idea of reducing that amount to 25% is a stroke of genius. Let the...
Letter to the editor: Veterans need help during pandemic
During these troubling times, we all want to reach out to help others. Food drives, monetary donations and volunteer work are ways people help others. Our veterans groups also need everyone’s help. This pandemic has put a strain on all veterans groups nationwide. With no bingo, no hall rentals and...
Letter to the editor: Biden’s climate plan wasteful spending
It shocks me that some people cannot see the absurdity of the Democratic Party and how far left it has gone. I think the Democrats’ plans and policies are completely illogical and nonfunctional. Recently, Joe Biden said he plans to convert 500,000 school buses to zero emission and upgrade government...
Letter to the editor: Waiting for Trump’s ‘powerful strategy’
On July 21, President Trump led, without any other members of the coronavirus task force present, what was billed as a coronavirus task force press briefing. This was his first attended coronavirus task force press briefing since April 23, when he stated, “And then I see the disinfectant, where it...
Letter to the editor: Can’t vote Democrat due to abortion
Many of us have heard about the danger of voting based on one issue. However, when that issue is a matter of life and death, especially for the most innocent and vulnerable, then this “one issue” assumes overwhelming importance. I am speaking about abortion on demand as permitted by the...
Letter to the editor: Facts becoming irrelevant as we tear down history
In his column “Tear all the statues down?” (July 9, TribLIVE), Paul Kengor laments the removal of statues such as that of Stephen Foster, due to the perceptions some have of its meaning. Well, no surprise there. How can you expect people that don’t care to learn history to know,...
Kimmi Baston: Mentoring doesn’t stop even though we’re apart
Each year, during the last week of September, more than 700 elementary girls in Pittsburgh wait excitedly after school to meet the college women they’ll spend the school year with, having fun and building skills in a supportive group setting. For six months, the girls and their college mentors play...
Joseph Sabino Mistick: Pass the Voting Rights Act bill for John Lewis
To many of those watching the horse-drawn hearse take the body of U.S. Rep. John Lewis across the Edmund Pettus Bridge one final time last week, the most remarkable moment came when Alabama state troopers snapped to salute as his casket passed. What a contrast to 55 years ago. Lewis...
Tim Haggerty: Prudence, not optimism, should rule back-to-school decisions
One of the advantages of being a historian is that you are never at a loss for a half-baked analogy, particularly after a couple of gin and tonics in isolation. The historical circumstance that keeps popping into my mind these days is the beginning of World War I in June...
Editorial: PIAA and WPIAL set good examples for playing by coronavirus rules
Are you ready for some football? Well, you have to wait. Thanks, covid-19. And even when it starts, you probably won’t get to see it in person. At least not for high school games. The same goes for other fall sports like soccer and cross country. This week, the Pennsylvania...
Letter to the editor: We all wear masks
We all wear masks. The mask worn for covid-19 is just the visible one. John Greco West Deer...
Letter to the editor: Will we now see support of witch doctors?
Given that the majority of your readers are Trump advocates, I think we are thus faced with widespread local support of witch doctors. The leader of your readers has now fully endorsed the teachings of a person (Dr. Stella Immanuel) who blames demons for our problems (“Trump again touts hydroxychloroquine...
Letter to the editor: Dangerous site for proposed Ford City Dollar General
Are more fatalities on the way? The Dollar General Corp. is seriously working toward building a store at the corner of Route 66/Main Street and Ross Avenue in Ford City, Manor Township, Armstrong County. To begin with, this is a residential neighborhood. Our No. 1 concern of this area is...
Letter to the editor: Trump could go out a winner
To be fair, President Trump has done many good things in the 3½ years since he was elected as an outsider to break up the gridlock of the two political parties and the “politicians.” The real problem is the lifetime legislators who all should have two-term limits and then resume...
Letter to the editor: BLM ‘movement’ dangerous
Black Lives Matter. I respect that as a slogan, but I believe the lives of all God’s children matter. What I do not respect is the “BLM movement” that uses the slogan as its motto. Why? Its three co-founders (Patrisse Cullors, Alicia Garza and Opal Tometi) are self-described trained Marxists...
Letter to the editor: True heroes act without gain
Let’s begin by defining the word hero. In my opinion, a hero is a person who sees something that needs to be done and does it without regard for personal gain. Please keep this definition in mind as I name a few who make the hero list. First is surely...
Editorial: Following clues in covid-19 contact
There are ways that fixing a pandemic can be a little like solving a crime. It takes a lot of legwork. There are clues to follow. It is as important to figure out the what as it is the who and the where to reconstruct what happened and try to...
Walter Williams: Is racism responsible for today’s Black problems?
I doubt whether any American would defend the police treatment of George Floyd that led to his death. But many Americans are supporting some of the responses to Floyd’s death — rioting, looting, wanton property destruction, assaults on police and other kinds of mayhem by both whites and blacks. The...
