Opinion category, Page 179
Letter to the editor: Casey spending and taxing
To Sen. Bob Casey: Watching your latest commercial blaming corporations’ “corporate greed” for the rising costs we are all bearing made me laugh. Here is an easy lesson for you and your staff. Even a first-grader can understand it. Place two apples in a bucket. Each apple is worth $1....
Letter to the editor: Protesters’ outrage is shortsighted
George Washington University students are calling for Israel to be destroyed. The growing antisemitism and Islamophobia at our colleges tell me that 6 million Jews killed in World War II means nothing to them. Their outrage is shortsighted, to say the least. The following are outrages they seem to have...
Letter to the editor: Trump’s ‘accomplishments’
In the letter “Looking back at Trump’s accomplishments” (Nov. 7, TribLive), the writer failed to mention a few more accomplishments President Trump can claim during his administration. For instance, the federal deficit. The writer pointed out the business tax cut that Trump instituted, but failed to mention the enormous federal...
Editorial cartoons for the week of May 6
Editorial cartoons for the week of May 6....
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of May 6
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of May 6....
Letter to the editor: A Middle East peace solution
About 3,600 years ago, God instructed Moses to lead his people to the “promised land,” the land that is Israel today. This was long before Palestine was even thought about. Since then, this land has been controlled by many different nations, kingdoms or empires. In 1948, Great Britain gave up...
Letter to the editor: Bikers — stay safe and enjoy the ride
This is the time of year when everyone is reminded to “watch for motorcycles.” Great advice. A driver neglecting to pay attention earned me an unplanned helicopter ride. Sadly, there were several local fatalities in the past few weeks. Drivers are distracted, but riders have the largest role and the...
Editorial: Rustic Ridge emerges as village of importance
Pennsylvania does not have “towns.” The state has a few dozen cities, most notably the bookends of Pittsburgh and Philadelphia. The rest fall into two real categories. Boroughs are what most people would identify as towns: communities that are bigger than an unincorporated village and smaller than a city. Townships...
Letter to the editor: Seniors shouldn’t be penalized for working
If you are collecting Social Security and both you and your spouse are working, look at line 6 (a and b) on your IRS 1040 return. This is where the IRS code determines how much they will penalize you for working and drawing an income. A portion of your Social...
Joseph Sabino Mistick: Trump’s plans for an imperial presidency
The last time we had a close look at what an imperial American presidency might resemble, President Richard M. Nixon had decided that guards assigned to the White House should wear fancy uniforms befitting a European monarchy. After official European visits marked by ceremonial pomp, Nixon decided to change the...
Commentary: Americans might finally get a real privacy law to fight Big Tech intrusions
Last month, Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., and Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., unveiled a rare government feat: a bipartisan bill that has lawmakers feeling “optimistic” and “fired up.” It’s the American Privacy Rights Act (APRA), and it’s long overdue. The U.S. lags far behind the rest of the world on...
Counterpoint: Students’ struggle for justice in Gaza must be protected at all costs
University campuses nationwide have long been the focus of political debates and battles in the form of protests and demonstrations. In recent weeks, students galvanized by their consciences have been leading an anti-war movement that our nation hasn’t seen the likes of in decades, and it is spreading like wildfire....
Point: Protesters are adamant — eliminate Israel
The protesters taking over college campuses are not antisemitic, so we’re told, but they want to destroy the only Jewish state. They just want all of the Jews to go … somewhere else. They chant for the creation of Palestine “from the river to the sea,” an explicit call for...
Letter to the editor: We need Trump
Former President Trump understands what is important to our nation and also what is destroying it. The left can’t stop talking about him, hoping for any shred of evidence that will emerge and incarcerate him. I believe the Democrats’ wish to win is so paramount that they will stop at...
Sounding off: School funding, Trump, Biden, Pirates and more
An equitable school funding alternative to property tax Public schools in this state face any number of problems, from student discipline to staff retention. But, as per usual in the public sphere, the most pressing problem is posed by money. Pennsylvania school districts fund most of their operations with the...
Letter to the editor: Questions about protests
Here are some questions about the recent outbreak of pro-Palestinian demonstrations at universities and on city streets to consider: 1. Who are these demonstrators — students, other sympathizers, foreign visitors, and/or outside agitators? 2. What percentage of the demonstrators are professional and being paid? 3. Who is funding these demonstrations?...
Editorial: Difference between Brittney Griner and Marc Fogel? One came home
On Wednesday, WNBA All-Star Brittney Griner was featured in a “20/20” interview ahead of the release of her new book, “Coming Home.” It was a powerful interview with ABC’s Robin Roberts. The 6-foot-9-inch athlete was generally quiet and subdued as she spoke in her deep, gentle voice about the basketball...
Letter to the editor: Dysfunction in Harrisburg
Our dysfunctional Pennsylvania Legislature is back in session and both chambers are crowing their passage of bills on issues long unaddressed. Trouble is, both are also refusing to take up the other’s bills. Three-fourths of the way through our current two-year term, our “full-time” Legislature has written over 3,200 bills...
Gary Franks: Silent majority being ignored is the true threat to our democracy
President Joe Biden has his focus on this election being about preserving our democracy. He may be right on that point but for different reasons. The true threat to a democracy is when the will of the people is ignored. When the will of a small fraction of the people...
S.E. Cupp: Violent campus protests are not about freedom
There’s a grand and important tradition of anti-war protest in America. And, when peaceful, these can be a useful and impactful mechanism to advocate for change. Sadly, what’s happening on our college campuses right now is making a mockery of that grand tradition and civil right. Over the past few...
Patrice Tomcik: New protections will save lives and slash climate pollution from coal plants
In Southwestern Pennsylvania where I live with my family, the Keystone and Conemaugh power plants have been burning coal for more than 50 years, filling the air with potentially life-altering pollution and fouling the region’s water and soil with mercury-laced waste. Last week, the Environmental Protection Agency took action that...
Sheldon H. Jacobson: If inflation is down, why are so many people unhappy?
The Federal Reserve reports inflation is down, though it continues to remain above its 2% target level. The most recent report showed inflation was hovering around 3.5% (year-to-year), from a high of 9.1% in June 2022. Yet many people do not feel good about their financial situation, with inflation one...
Letter to the editor: Biden’s vitality
I listened to an hourlong interview of President Joe Biden by Howard Stern. Stern is one of the finest interviewers around, with a way to bring the subject to a personal perspective similar to Barbara Walters at her best. Biden was on top of his game, illustrating what a humane,...
Letter to the editor: An equitable school funding alternative to property tax
Public schools in this state face any number of problems, from student discipline to staff retention. But, as per usual in the public sphere, the most pressing problem is posed by money. Pennsylvania school districts fund most of their operations with the often onerous and always unpopular local property tax....
Lori Falce: Men growling over bear question are missing the point
There is a question that is dividing the internet, and it has nothing to do with anyone running for office. It’s a gut feeling kind of question. The idea is this: Ask a woman if she would rather be in the woods confronted by a bear or a man. At...
