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Editorial cartoons for the week of Nov. 11
Editorial cartoons for the week of Nov. 11...
Colin McNickle: Wolf spins tangled overtime threshold web
“Oh what a tangled web we weave when first we practice to deceive” was the admonition of Sir Walter Scott in his 1808 poem “Marmion.” Change the word “deceive” to “intercede,” and the quote becomes most apropos to describe Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf’s plan to increase the threshold for which...
J. Matthew Landis: Don’t thank me for my service; serve with me and defend DACA
I proudly served my country for 10 years in the Army, first with the field artillery and later as a helicopter pilot, serving two tours in Iraq. I come from a family with a long military history, and I am proud to have put my life on the line to...
Editorial: In service and honor of veterans
On Armed Forces Day, we honor those who serve. On Memorial Day, we honor those who fell. And on Veterans Day, we honor those who wore the uniform, gave their service and came home. We honor them because they honored us all by stepping up. We honor the sacrifice they...
Letter to the editor: Stop wasting resources on addicts
Regarding Narcan: It’s good to read that so much is being done to help citizens in our region get much-needed antidotes for the condition they have. Taxpayer funds are being used to educate, increase awareness and above all destigmatize their condition. All of this is nothing more than a snow...
Letter to the editor: Trump’s reactions
As impeachment progresses, President Trump reacts. His reactions seem to be aligned with the steps of impeachment. Eventually they will converge. At that point the president may believe that he has to undertake a very dramatic step to stave off the inevitable. What that final reaction is can be very...
Letter to the editor: Destruction of ‘public good’ continues
The article “EPA proposes eased Obama-era regulations on coal-ash pollution” (Nov. 4, TribLIVE) detailed the Environmental Protection Agency’s proposal to roll back regulations on coal-based power plants that would allow them to once again pour waste into our nation’s waterways, affecting the health of millions of Americans. This makes no...
Jonah Goldberg: Cancel the primaries
The Democratic primary campaign started in January, but it already feels as if it began in the late Jurassic period, and the first votes are still three months away. Primaries are a lot like Christmas: The shopping season begins way before, and things rarely live up to expectations. (I mean...
Earl Tilford: The strategic effect of Operation Kayla
Raids, like Operation Kayla — named for murdered humanitarian aid worker Kayla Mueller — resulting in the death of Abu-Bakr al-Baghdadi and other ISIS terrorist leaders, are usually small affairs with limited results. Nevertheless, such meticulously planned and superbly executed raids also can have significant strategic implications. Roughly five decades...
Joseph Sabino Mistick: Politicians should listen to what the people want
There have been times when politicians from both parties have listened more than they have talked. Lately it has been the other way around. You know what they sound like. They claim to have all the answers, and they assure you that only they know the way out of whatever...
Ashley Klingensmith: Casey should work to give Congress vote on tariffs
Pennsylvania was once known as “the steel capital of the world.” We have grown and diversified beyond that distinction some time ago, but steel remains a sizable component of the commonwealth’s economy. More than 30,000 workers are directly employed in the industry, producing more than $20 billion in economic output....
Editorial: Is Pittsburgh bullying out-of-town jocks?
It can be hard to think of jocks as being bullied. The whole idea turns everything we know on its head. Jocks don’t get pushed around, right? They’re the ones who get the attention, the ones who make up their own rules. Except maybe they don’t. In a lawsuit filed...
Sounding off: Crime in Jeannette must be addressed
After the recent shooting homicide on Cuyler Avenue in Jeannette, Mayor Curtis Antoniak stated on camera, “I will say, that once again, this is not Jeannette.” His wife made a similar comment following the shooting homicide outside the main gate at McKee Stadium in September. There have been five shooting...
Letter to the editor: Impeachment a smokescreen to swing votes
Those on the left do not want to impeach President Trump. The impeachment process is a smokescreen. The left wants to create doubt in the voting public. Doubt changes votes. Doubt is enough to swing a vote. John Greco Cheswick...
Letter to the editor: Without consensus, no impeachment
In the last two impeachments, the facts were clear. Nixon was caught authorizing hush money, directing the cover-up, and using the IRS to harass accusers for starters. The consensus was that he had to go, and he resigned. Clinton was caught sexually exploiting a subordinate, lying about it under oath,...
Letter to the editor: Let’s celebrate Veterans Day, too
I am always curious this time of year. As the calendar leads up to Oct. 31, I see yards, houses and businesses decorated with the images of ghosts, monsters and spooky tombstones. Some displays are elaborate and expensive to construct. As a veteran, I often wonder if the same effort...
Letter to the editor: Socialism & religious values
The growth of socialism in our society appears to correlate with the decline of religious values. Socialism advocates the replacement of faith in God with faith in government. Capitalism requires following God’s commandments by encouraging the creation of wealth without lying, stealing, etc. Thereby capitalism creates wealth through innovation and...
Walter Williams: Disproportionalities — whose fault?
Jews have been awarded 40% of the Nobel Prizes in economics, 30% of those in medicine, 25% in physics, 20% in chemistry, 15% in literature and 10% of the Nobel Peace Prizes. Since the beginning of the 20th century, there have been just over 900 Nobel Prizes awarded. Since Jews...
John Stossel: Libra, Bitcoin show promise
House members summoned Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg to Washington, D.C., and grilled him — harshly — about his plan to create a new currency, Libra. I liked it when Zuckerberg said, “I actually don’t know if Libra’s going to work, but I believe that it’s important to try new things.” He...
Editorial: Healthy investments pay off
The Greater Pittsburgh area will always be synonymous with steel, but it’s definitely become a hub of health activity more than metal in recent decades. That is why it’s good to see area health systems making investments in the services that keep people healthy and keep area workers employed. Highmark’s...
Letter to the editor: Trump’s new low
So sad to see the sickening commercials that Donald Trump is airing to counter his inevitable impeachment by the House of Representatives. He repeats the debunked conspiracy theory of the Biden family’s alleged misdoings in the Ukraine. By doing so, I believe he is actually admitting to one of the...
Letter to the editor: None of Democratic candidates should be president
After listening and talking to others about the Democratic people running for president, I came to the conclusion that most of them are idiots. And we thought we couldn’t get any worse. Let’s take Bernie Sanders, for instance. He has three homes and lots of money (everyone would like to...
Letter to the editor: We should celebrate outdoorsmen
American hunters and fishermen contribute millions of dollars to conservation every year and pour billions of dollars into our general economy, including thousands of jobs in the outdoor industry. In honor of their leadership in conservation, Congress designated the fourth Saturday in September as National Hunting and Fishing Day almost...
Paul Kengor: Our vanishing World War II veterans
On Tuesday I picked up my kids from church youth group. “Dad, we had an amazing experience,” said my oldest daughter. “We went to a nursing home. We met two people who were almost 100 years old. They lived through World War II!” It was a nice experience for them....
Lori Falce: The politics of parties
Everyone loves a party, right? Not true. Sure, a party can be a lot of fun, if you are meeting new people, eating good food, listening to great music. A party can also be really stressful. It can feel like an obligation. It can make you tense and uncomfortable and...
