Opinion category, Page 195
Letter to the editor: With Trump, our democracy is at stake
My co-worker tells me she loves to hear me laugh, and I love to laugh! What isn’t a laughing matter to me is the cult-like mindset of MAGA Republicans, who continue to believe disinformation (outright lies and conspiracy theories) and worship at the feet of a wannabe dictator. Now that’s...
Editorial cartoons for the week of Feb. 12
Editorial cartoons for the week of Feb. 12....
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Feb. 12
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Feb. 12....
Letter to the editor: Stay away from fluoride
Regarding the letter “Water concerns in Brackenridge” (Feb. 2, TribLive): The areas with the most fluoride have the most dentists. So fluoride has nothing to do with preventing cavities. There’s a major difference between calcium fluoride found in nature and sodium fluoride, which is man-made and highly toxic. This is...
Letter to the editor: Racism not only basis for past immigration laws
While Professor Bruce Ledewitz’s column advocating open immigration (“Why can’t we have open immigration” Feb. 2, TribLive) is as welcome as any suggestion about the border issue, his claim that racism was the only basis for earlier restrictions lacks context. Racism, whether labeled as nativism or eugenics, undoubtedly was part...
Editorial: State Department must prioritize humanity and Marc Fogel
On Thursday, Russian President Vladimir Putin sat down with former Fox News host Tucker Carlson for an interview. Amid discussion of the war with Ukraine, about to enter its second year, he brought up another topic followed by Americans. He spoke of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich. Russia, he...
Letter to the editor: We’re still fighting the Civil War
Two recent letter-writers deny that “the war between the states was started and fought over the slavery question” (“A Civil War history lesson,” Jan. 9, TribLive; “The Civil War slavery myth,” Feb. 2, TribLive). We are told to “take a history lesson on this subject.” The South wanted to prosper on...
Letter to the editor: Congress is failing us
An open letter to the United States Congress: To the radicals on the right: You are not conservatives, you are obstructionists. To the radicals on the left: You may be “woke,” but you are not awake. Stop acting like a bunch of amateur circus clowns and start doing your damn...
Joseph Sabino Mistick: Taylor Swift for the win
The Super Bowl is a chance we get every year to gather around our televisions for a few hours and forget about all those things that divide us. Now, the far right is trying to ruin even that with crazy conspiracy theories about Taylor Swift and her boyfriend, Kansas City...
Colin McNickle: Westmoreland must conduct property reassessment
We often have opined about the deleterious effects of no regular property reassessments in Allegheny County for more than a decade. “Fairness” has become but a quaint notion. And the nose-thumbing to the state Constitution’s uniform taxation clause has been a breathtaking embarrassment. But in neighboring Westmoreland County, where there...
Sheldon Jacobson: This year’s Super Bowl offers something for everyone
Super Bowl LVIII will be held Feb. 11, with the San Francisco 49ers out of the NFC facing off against the Kansas City Chiefs out of the AFC. This is rematch of Super Bowl LIV, when the Chiefs rallied from a 10 point deficit in the fourth quarter to defeat...
Letter to the editor: How can anyone support Trump?
In light of the recent decision by an appellate court that Donald Trump is not immune from any crimes committed as president, this question must be asked: What sort of person would support any candidate who responds to felony charges not by proclaiming his innocence, but rather that he’s above...
Letter to the editor: Working together builds a great nation
Considering the often divisive and generally vituperative vitriol spewed on this page and throughout the media, one may be forgiven for being surprised at the quiet cooperation of residents north of Route 30 who helped to mitigate depleted water levels at the Beaver Run Reservoir (“Water authority lifts mandatory conservation...
Editorial: Spaying or neutering pets has big impact
Longtime game show host Bob Barker offered good advice at the end of each episode of “The Price is Right”: “Help control the pet population. Have your pets spayed or neutered.” It was an important message. A cat can live as long as 20 years but can start breeding after...
Letter to the editor: American dysfunctionalism
American exceptionalism as we have known it is dying and is being replaced with what can only be called American dysfunctionalism. What was once accepted as truth, that America was the greatest nation in the annals of history, is fast disintegrating right before our eyes with the full cooperation of...
LaVar Arrington: After the Super Bowl, restaurants and bars can count on skill games
There is nothing quite like Super Bowl Sunday. It is that one day when devout football fans mix with agnostic game watchers, packing tables in bars, restaurants and social clubs. As a former NFL player, it is awesome to see the craze around my favorite sport. Beyond the entertainment, it’s...
Gary Franks: Yes, our border crisis is an invasion
Do weapons need to be involved for there to be an invasion? Border states and numerous other states run by Republican governors say no. They would argue that an invasion can be an unwanted overflow or steady stream of people entering your property illegally. If you agree, then President Joe...
S.E. Cupp: The GOP is collapsing; so too could the country
“When falls the Coliseum, Rome shall fall.” The fall of the Roman Empire, aside from pre-occupying the minds of all modern American men evidently, is a cautionary tale for every advanced society, including ours. That may sound alarmist, but trust me — our Coliseum is already crumbling. One need only...
Meredith Elizalde: State leaders disdain gun victims
Six years ago, my son, Nick, and I were standing in the cold for hours, waiting for the Super Bowl championship parade to begin. Our beloved Eagles had won. The energy was electric. I’ve felt nothing like that connection before or since. Nick was wearing a fuzzy, plush hat in...
Letter to the editor: Lawlessness regarding illegal immigrants
We have laws. The law says that traitors who are breaking the law are punished. Why isn’t someone being punished for: • Lying to the American people about illegal immigrants and criminals coming into our country. • Illegal immigrants committing crimes against citizens. • Removing citizens from paid-for hotel rooms...
Letter to the editor: Lingg will defend our values
The uni-party in Pennsylvania is destroying hopes of conservatives in the state with irredeemable policies that affect our Pennsylvania District 55, from Act 77 that surrendered power to the progressives, to the lack of Pennsylvania GOP committee members willing to censure former Sen. Pat Toomey for his role in the...
Lori Falce: Crumbley verdict and respect for guns
On Wednesday, a Michigan jury found Jennifer Crumbley guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the deaths of four students at Oxford High School in 2021. She was found guilty despite never firing a shot. She didn’t load a weapon. She didn’t aim. She wasn’t even at the school when it happened....
Letter to the editor: Trump and Hitler? No comparison.
As a rebuttal to the letter “Learn from Hitler’s rise to power” (Jan. 25, TribLive), comparing Donald Trump to Adolf Hitler, I suggest the writer read Edward Gibbon’s “The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire.” The reasons for the fall of the Roman Empire (vs. today):...
Laurels & lances: Taking time and wasting time
Laurel: To pressing pause. Derry council is expected to consider a two-year moratorium before bringing the borough’s police dog program back into play. The program was disbanded in October following the death of police dog Smoke in August. Smoke was euthanized after being injured in fight with a family dog...
Mark Holman: We are — and always will be — the Steel City
My career with former Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Ridge has taken me to Washington, D.C., but I couldn’t be more Pittsburgh. I’m a Gateway Gator, IUP alum and proud Steelers season ticketholder. I even bought a six pack of Washington Capitals tickets just so I could get the best seats for...
