Opinion category, Page 248
Gary Franks: Imagine if in 2010 we had adopted an age-limit amendment
Let’s imagine what America would be like if we had adopted an age-limit constitutional amendment in 2010. After all, in nearly every occupation, there is an established age limit. Nearly all major labor contracts have an age-limit clause. But if you are a federal employee there are exceptions to this...
Cal Thomas: Service members deserved better in Afghanistan
One of the advantages to a change in majority in one or both houses of Congress is that the public gets to see what the other party won’t address or has been covering up. Such was the case last week when Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., held a forum in Escondido,...
Sheldon H. Jacobson: Blockbuster trade shines bright light on what’s wrong with the NHL salary cap
The Pittsburgh Penguins orchestrated the highest profile trade of the off-season by snatching Erik Karlsson, the 2023 Norris Trophy winner, from the San Jose Sharks. The hope is that with their group of talented but aging stars, Pittsburgh has one last opportunity to compete for a Stanley Cup before their...
S.E. Cupp: GOP ignores voters choosing abortion access
“As Ohio goes, so goes the nation.” That old chestnut has proven true in modern American elections more times than not. Since 1964, Ohio has chosen the winning president in every contest, whether Democrat or Republican — that is, except one. In 2020, Ohio voted for Donald Trump over Joe...
Letter to the editor: Accessible parking spaces should be better marked
Recently I told a gentleman he was in a handicapped parking space. He looked with difficulty at the faded blue stripes. He moved without complaint. What a class act. I would like to ask businesses to show people who need these spaces — and those who don’t — a little...
Letter to the editor: When will Hempfield get its own police force?
Hempfield Township, among many other current and future purchases, is spending $3.5 million to purchase the former SCI Greensburg state prison and additional money for cleanup (“Hempfield to purchase former state prison site, demolish buildings,” June 26, TribLIVE). What I would like to know is this: Why does Hempfield still...
Lori Falce: Age limits for elected officials would protect them and voters
U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s health is at issue. Again. The California Democrat fell in her home and was sent to the hospital. A spokesman said everything was fine, and she was released and is now at home. I wish her well. But concerns about Feinstein’s health are rooted in her...
Letter to the editor: We’ve helped Ukraine enough
President Biden, when is it going to be enough? You continue to send weapons, billions and billions of dollars, and all other kinds of help to aid Ukraine. What about the people of the United States? Those billions of dollars that you keep sending to Ukraine could benefit people that...
Letter to the editor: Leaving soldiers behind is un-American
Did you see this? Gold Star mother Kelly Barnett, mother of Staff Sgt. Darin Hoover, crying as she testified about his death as he and others were abandoned by President Joe Biden and left to die. The soldiers knew, the families know, their government didn’t care what happened to them....
Laurels & lances: Special elections and open bids
Laurel: To getting things done. The two sides in Harrisburg may have trouble getting things done, but they can be good at getting things set up on their own. The Allegheny County Democratic and Republican committees have picked their candidates to vie for the 21st District state House seat. That...
Colin McNickle: The trouble behind PIT’s passenger numbers
The Allegheny County Airport Authority is constructing a new $1.4 billion check-in, ticketing and security terminal at Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT). It is, ostensibly, part of a bid to boost long-flagging passenger numbers at the Findlay Township facility. And while the price tag for the new terminal is almost certain...
Christine Flowers: It’s hard to believe I agree with Kamala Harris about something
Conservatives are often hesitant to criticize other conservatives. Florida issued its guidelines for teaching history last month, including a set of standards that covered the issue of slavery in grades 6-8. It’s likely that what happened next would have been a big yawn for most folks, until Vice President Kamala...
Letter to the editor: The definition of Trumpism
Found on Google: McCarthyism — a campaign or practice that endorses the use of unfair allegations and investigations. I have a new term: Trumpism — the practice that endorses election fraud, the claims being false. See count 2, USA vs. Donald J. Trump filed Aug. 1 in the U.S. District...
Letter to the editor: Slow down on Arona Road
If this were a Hallmark movie, there would not have been another accident in the 1600 block of Arona Road. Two people would not have been life-flighted to the hospital, a third taken by ambulance. Two years ago, a woman would not have died in my front yard. If this...
Editorial: Westmoreland County staffing shortages need decisive action
On Monday, Westmoreland County officials confirmed that state investigators had found multiple violations at the Regional Youth Services Center in Hempfield. The 16-bed juvenile detention center has been closed since June. Officials attributed to two reasons: state child welfare investigations and staffing shortages. Those reasons seem to be inextricably tied...
Letter to the editor: We should all pay for our own choices
During our lifetimes we make many decisions. Some of these decisions will not only affect you, but cost others. Some of us will drink alcohol, some will not. Some will be satisfied with a drink or two, but some will become alcoholics. The same goes with drugs. Most will not...
Jonah Goldberg: Trump’s indictment reflects the failures of our populist passions
America blew it. I generally support special prosecutor Jack Smith’s indictments of Donald Trump. The classified documents case is open-and-shut, as far as I can tell. As for the charges dealing with the former president’s attempt to steal the election, they are a heavier lift as a strictly legal matter....
Lawrence W. Reed: Andrew Mellon, hero of the 1920s
Editor’s note: The following op-ed, which first appeared in The American Spectator, is excerpted from a speech delivered by the author at Grove City College’s Institute for Faith & Freedom on June 6. Of the nearly 80 people since Alexander Hamilton to hold the office of secretary of the Treasury...
Trudy Rubin: Lessons from a military funeral in Ukraine
TORKIV, Ukraine — At the entrance to the village cemetery, where they buried Vasyl Pushkar, stands a tall, gray stone marker. The stone is engraved with an Orthodox cross and the words ” Holodomor, 1932-33,” a memorial to the 4 million or more Ukrainian peasants who were starved to death...
Letter to the editor: Trump indictment about keeping Biden out of jail
The latest indictment is not to put Donald Trump in jail; it is to keep President Biden out of jail, because if Trump wins the election, he will go after Biden. Clem Zahrobsky Delmont...
Letter to the editor: Make a difference — host an exchange student
I’ve been an AFS-USA volunteer in Natrona Heights for eight years, and I want to share what it means to host a high school exchange student in our community. Highlands High School has partnered with AFS for more than 25 years and is open to hosting more students this academic...
Letter to the editor: Make America prosperous again for all, not just the few
With FDR’s progressive policies, strong unions and investment in public education in the mid- to late- 1900s, the United States had the first world-class middle class. The 1950s, ’60s and ’70s were the golden age of middle-class America. People could buy homes for the first time, and their children could...
Editorial: Warden’s retirement is opportunity to improve performance
It is not surprising that, when coming to the end of a tenure, people tend to focus on the positives. Unless someone is getting fired, you look to the accomplishments more than the defeats. It is like an obituary. It seems only fitting to say goodbye with a bit of...
Zachary Barber: As climate change becomes harder to ignore, new EPA proposal gives hope
The threat posed by climate change has never been more apparent. Across the country, record-breaking heat waves have battered the southwest, while ocean water temperatures in Florida have soared past 100 degrees. The smoky haze of wildfire smoke exposed Pittsburghers to unsafe levels of soot pollution. Our region measured its...
Elwood Watson: Men and mental health
The issue of men and mental health often remains a silent crisis in our society. The reasons for this vary, though many experts attribute it to the growing number of pressures placed on men in contemporary life. Rapid transformations ranging from work, family and personal life have taken their toll...
