Opinion category, Page 224
Letter to the editor: Sheriff James Albert has kept his promises
Sheriff James Albert went into office with solid objectives: to restore experience and integrity to the office, offer training, including active school shooter courses for all deputies, put a stop to lawsuits that had cost the county taxpayers more than $750,000 and much more. The sheriff who was elected five...
Letter to the editor: No end in sight in Israel
So Hamas carries out surprise attacks on Israel and the barbarians murder hundreds of Israelis, kidnap Israeli citizens to use as hostages, murder people en masse at an open-air concert, cut the heads off of infants, and use their own people as human shields, and the butchers then call for...
Editorial: Better support for moms helps babies
A baby is a reason to celebrate. From the moment a couple gets the good news, it can be all about looking forward to the happy event. Creative pregnancy announcements. Gender reveal parties. Showers and ultrasounds and names. But not every pregnancy ends in that kind of joy. While much...
Letter to the editor: Conservatives persecuted on college campuses
I was encouraged to see the article “Few Americans say conservatives can speak freely on college campuses, poll shows” (Oct. 2, TribLIVE). However, when I opened the story, my excitement quickly abated as I saw that the source is the Associated Press. Even when the AP and its local surrogates...
Letter to the editor: Impeachment facts
“Counterpoint: The impeachment to end them all” (Sept. 30, TribLIVE) contains one alternative fact after another, what I consider false statements regarding Ukraine, the Mueller report, President Trump’s two impeachments and President Biden’s role in Burisma. Publishing unfounded assumptions is no way to improve our society. The article states that...
Letter to the editor: Fair Districts nonpartisan?
When I read the Fair Districts PA chair’s letter “Fair Districts nonpartisan” (Sept. 12, TribLIVE), I nearly laughed out loud. One of the letter-writers is a registered Democrat and the other has pro-Biden posts on her Facebook page, but I’m sure it’s just a coincidence. It’s also just a coincidence...
Elwood Watson: Matt Gaetz is right about the new Republican Speaker
Rep. Mike Johnson, the newly elected speaker of the House, is the most unabashedly Christian nationalist speaker in history. That Rep. Matt Gaetz is so deliriously happy should tell you quite a bit about the latest speaker. During an appearance on Steve Bannon’s far-right “War Room” podcast last week, just...
Cal Thomas: Dracula and spending cuts
Among the top priorities for newly selected House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., was his announced intention to form a bipartisan panel to cut massive spending that has led to an unsustainable $33 trillion national debt. The pragmatist in me cheers, but the cynic in me says asking Congress to cut...
Letter to the editor: Replacements needed on Greater Latrobe School Board
How in the world can the Greater Latrobe School Board agree to such a major school tax increase and burden on residents with a falling student population? Many of the board members are up for reelection, and this needs to be heavily challenged. Latrobe does not have an affluent population...
Letter to the editor: Girardi best pick for judge
With Nov. 7 approaching quickly, we, the voters of Cheswick, Frazer, Harmar, Springdale Borough and Springdale Township have some serious decisions to make regarding our next district judge. The recent headlines involving one of the candidate’s decisions that, in my opinion, have hurt the residents that he was elected to...
Letter to the editor: Keep Peck Yakopec
Judge Cheryl Peck Yakopec is the only choice for our judge. She has 29 years’ experience and a proven record of fairness. She is not sidetracked by side jobs or a private lucrative law practice, nor is she seeking endorsements from special interest groups. She is not related to any...
Editorial: Rating system needs work, but so do nursing homes
“Better than nothing.” That’s the sort of halfhearted review you expect to see on an unimpressive restaurant or a serviceable but underwhelming hotel. It speaks of an experience that is, at best, the bare minimum but quite possibly far less. It is an option of last resort — the best...
Letter to the editor: New blood needed in East Deer
East Deer Township, for the first time in what has to be like 20 years, actually has some legitimate competition for the at-large seats on the commissioner board. One of the spots is opening up due to one commissioner stepping down after many years of dedicated service. Two of the...
Letter to the editor: Johnson as speaker bad news for America
Finally, and with so much turmoil in the world that needs to be addressed by Congress, U.S. House Republicans have elected a speaker. The elevation to this position of Rep. Mike Johnson is good news for him, for Donald Trump, whose approval was necessary for a Republican speaker to be...
Tom Purcell: A stylish way to address men’s health
Hopefully, the rugged beard I’ve been sporting will motivate at least one fellow guy to take better care of his health this November. Every November, you see, two charitable organizations, Movember and No-Shave November, raise funds by encouraging men to not cut or shave their facial hair. Both organizations have...
Salewa Ogunmefun: An easy fix to make next year’s primaries accessible to all
There has been a lot of conversation recently in Harrisburg about moving the date of next year’s primary election because the election date coincided with the Jewish holiday of Passover. Competing proposals in both legislative chambers have sought to temporarily move the date earlier, between three and five weeks. Yet,...
Michael Reagan: Americans are being hurt by the politics of hate
“The more we learn about the 2020 election the more ILLEGITIMATE it becomes. America deserves to know whether we have a FAKE president in the oval office.” How could Republicans in the House struggle for three weeks and then unanimously elect a man who said this kind of irresponsible stuff...
Letter to the editor: Follow-up needed on suspended monk at Saint Vincent
Kudos to the Trib for publishing the AP’s version of a story with local impact: “Baltimore priest now at Saint Vincent Archabbey after being dismissed over 2018 sexual harassment settlement” (Oct. 17, TribLIVE). But real thanks go to The Baltimore Banner for running the initial story that forced the Catholic...
Letter to the editor: We need Girardi as district judge
This coming election, our choice for district judge is clear: Michael Girardi is the best candidate. The past several years have shown us that a magisterial district is best served when the judge has a strong understanding and experience in the law. And Girardi has that ability, from practicing it...
Letter to the editor: Vote Bengel, Zappala and Rockey
Dr. Eric Bengel is unquestionably the most qualified and experienced leader and should be reelected as Harrison’s 3rd Ward commissioner. He has proven in his first term to be responsible, respectful and nonpartisan, with no other agenda than to do what’s right for his constituents and the township. I’ve had...
Editorial: Meta lawsuit is only part of necessary actions on social media
The words “world wide web” were first used in 1989 to described the way data could be not only shared but also woven from one user to another. It was about computers being the loom that created an orderly process of connections. Perhaps the name should have been saved. It...
Letter to the editor: Zellers right choice for district judge
I have been a lawyer for 29 years, and I have worked with many lawyers and judges all across Pennsylvania. I can think of no better choice for district judge than Leslie Uncapher Zellers. Zellers is the only candidate who can serve the district for a full six-year term as...
Letter to the editor: Klingensmith best candidate for district judge
On Nov. 7, voters in Murrysville, Export and Salem will have a clear choice in voting for district judge. Robert Klingensmith is a principled, lifelong member of the Murrysville community with extensive experience as an attorney. His practice involves clients requiring legal support and litigation in corporate, civil and criminal...
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Oct. 30
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Oct. 30....
Editorial cartoons for the week of Oct. 30
Editorial cartoons for the week of Oct. 30....
