Opinion category, Page 187
Letter to the editor: Biden and Trump on abortion, immigration
In the upcoming federal election, you will have the choice of Joe Biden or Donald Trump unless some kind of shenanigans enter the fray. Biden prioritizes abortion and leaving the border practically open, breaking his oath of office with no liability. If you vote for Trump, who employs people in...
Letter to the editor: Burn center care exceptional
I was recently admitted to West Penn Burn Center with second- and third-degree burns on both of my hands and forearms, my abdomen, knee and back. I underwent surgery a few days later. The care I received from everyone — doctors, nurses, aides, therapists and food service and housekeeping staff...
Letter to the editor: Who to vote for? Here are some ideas.
In answer to the letter “Biden, Trump — who to vote for?” (March 27, TribLive): Vote for the one who does not have over 90 indictments against him. Vote for the one who honors our military, rather than the one who calls them “suckers.” Vote for the one who knows...
Editorial: Is Lee-Patel race a bellwether for Pennsylvania in presidential year?
In 2023, Allegheny County illustrated a changing reality of politics. It’s not just about Democrat and Republican. The fight for district attorney might have been decided in the primary. The incumbent, Stephen A. Zappala Jr., was seeking his seventh term but lost the May Democratic primary to public defender Matt...
Letter to the editor: Holiest day of year marred by ‘Transgender Day’ designation
March 31, Easter Sunday, was a day I will never forget. Easter, the most significant day on the Christian calendar, a day when the Christian Church around the world celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ, was proclaimed the holiest of holy days over 1,800 years ago. On March 29, two...
Letter to the editor: Local operators produce natural gas responsibly
Ignoring existing regulations and standard operating procedures, as well as robust water recycling and conservation efforts, anti-natural gas activists are leveraging Beaver Run Reservoir’s latest drought watch to peddle false narratives around the industry’s responsible and stringently regulated water management practices (“Environmental groups scrutinize Beaver Run Reservoir water usage in...
LZ Granderson: Netanyahu owes U.S. better answers about Gaza
We as Americans should be asking hard questions about Benjamin Netanyahu. Does the prime minister have a vision to end Israel’s war in Gaza that doesn’t include us subsidizing indefinite occupation? Is he capable of the kind of diplomacy that’s necessary for peace? His history with four U.S. presidents is...
Sean Carroll: Mail-in voting makes sense, and it works
I’ve just received by mail-in ballot for the April 23 primary election, and I’m excited to take a look at the choices and cast my votes. Having the opportunity to send my votes on a mail-in ballot is convenient, safe and legitimate. With my actual live ballot in hand, I...
Jim Lee: Is Trump really leading in battleground Pa.?
Several national pollsters have concluded that Donald Trump is leading in Pennsylvania over President Biden. The RealClearPolitics polling average as of April 3 shows Trump with a 0.6% edge in the Keystone State. Some pollsters even show Trump at 52% support. Susquehanna Polling and Research takes issue with some of...
Letter to the editor: Trump keeps crossing the line
Donald Trump is responsible for the indoctrination of a select group of people — namely his dedicated but ill-informed followers. He is blatantly using extreme rhetoric to influence their thinking regarding the “Biden controlled” government, the radical Democratic Party, the fake news accusations, incompetent judges and prosecutors, and fellow Republicans...
Letter to the editor: Vote Lingg in District 55
It amazes me that around election time our legislators decide to do all kind of good things — like bringing up voter ID. Our incumbent in District 55, Jill Cooper (running for reelection), along with several House colleagues, is supporting a discharge resolution that would allow the House of Representatives...
Letter to the editor: Cooper deserves reelection
Despite an ever advancing technological world, where we have the ability to communicate with others instantly from all over the Earth, I think most people would agree that many of our elected officials are more disconnected than ever with the pulse of their constituents they represent. However, a few public...
Editorial: Pittsburgh is right to appeal reinstatement of officer in Jim Rogers’ death
The city of Pittsburgh is appealing an arbitration decision that gave a police officer’s job back after a man died. It is the right move by the city. Officer Keith Edmonds was terminated in March 2022 after the October 2021 death of Jim Rogers. Edmonds was dispatched to a call...
Letter to the editor: America on life support
I’m not a doctor, but I can still recognize when someone is gravely ill. All factors that determine the health of a nation and its people indicate that America is on life support. I can’t list all of them here because of the limited length of this forum, but it’s...
Letter to the editor: Election Day on Passover is unfair
The article “Many Jewish voters will be impacted’ as Pa. primary falls on Passover” (March 25, TribLive) notes that the election will be held on the first day of Passover, one of the most sacred holidays celebrated in the Jewish faith. On the one day that voters may cast their...
Nathan Benefield: Governor’s campaign slogans won’t fix Pa.
Though elected in 2022, Gov. Josh Shapiro remains stuck in campaign mode, offering one empty platitude after another while avoiding the hard work Pennsylvanians elected him to do. Despite his incessant mantra of “getting stuff done,” Shapiro has done the opposite. His first year ranks him as the least productive...
Alexandra Paskhaver: Nothing like a road trip
I just finished “Democracy in America,” which is a book by a Frenchman named Alexis de Tocqueville on … well, it’s in the title. To write this book, Tocqueville and his friend Gustave de Beaumont, who was the Dr. Watson of the duo, only without a mustache, sailed to the...
Letter to the editor: Biden the better option
I’m not the biggest Joe Biden fan, but I would rather have a steady hand steering the ship. One who doesn’t use lies, deceit and falsehoods for his own profit. A Christian, not a philanderer who is in the race for his own good, to save himself from justice for...
Letter to the editor: EVs and the environment
To all you people who think buying an EV to appease President Biden’s Green New Deal, listen up. No. 1: EVs have a much larger carbon footprint than gas-powered cars. The weight of the vehicle causes more rubber tire wear. No. 2: Almost every component — nickel, cobalt, lithium —...
Letter to the editor: Listen to those who know Trump
On Jan. 21, The New York Times published an article “What 17 of Trump’s Best People Said About Him.” These best people served in some of the highest-level positions in the Trump administration. A few excerpts: William Barr, attorney general: “He is a consummate narcissist, and he constantly engages in...
Editorial: What will you learn from the eclipse?
The sun does not hide behind the moon that often. OK, that’s not quite true. A solar eclipse happens about twice a year, even up to five times a year. A total eclipse, where the moon blacks out sun leaving only a brilliant halo, happens about once every year and...
Letter to the editor: Vote James Hayes for Congress
Residents of the 12th Congressional District have a stark choice this year choosing who they send to represent them in Congress. There is James Hayes, an accomplished business leader whose views align strongly with the voters in Western Pennsylvania. Then there is incumbent Summer Lee, a far-left radical whose principal...
Letter to the editor: Useful idiots, then and now
During the Cold War, particularly in the 1950s, the term “useful idiot” was used to describe people in the U.S. and other Western nations who, perhaps unwittingly, spread ideas enjoining communist ideology. Today, some young people in our country may not have even heard the term, especially since the Soviet...
Editorial cartoons for the week of April 8
Editorial cartoons for the week of April 8....
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of April 8
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of April 8....
