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Letter to the editor: U.S. not ready for electric vehicles
It seems to me that, in this country in the last two years, we have had extreme changes, and not for our betterment. On electric cars, our government put the cart before the horse. The structure of power grids should have been in place before they started pushing for electric...
Tom Purcell: To aliens, human wisdom is unbelievable
Last week, a whistleblower testified before Congress, alleging that federal officials have concealed evidence of unidentified flying objects from the public for decades. I’m not sure why advanced beings would want to talk to us, but, if they came today, I imagine their visit might go something like this: “Take...
Nathan Benefield: Pennsylvanians are leaving — but Shapiro, lawmakers can inspire them to stay
Do you know someone who left Pennsylvania — or is considering doing so — to find greener pastures? You’re not alone. Nearly half of Pennsylvanians flirt with moving out of state, according to a recent survey commissioned by the Commonwealth Foundation. Younger respondents show a higher propensity to look elsewhere....
Letter to the editor: Why do laws not apply to all equally?
We have a system in which you fill out a form to get a gun, to see if you are permitted to have one. If you lie on a federal form in any way, it was my understanding you go to jail. Now we have the president’s son, Hunter Biden,...
Letter to the editor: Hydrogen hubs — leave gas in the ground
Regarding the article “Pa. is competing for billions to build hydrogen hubs. Will they really be green?” (July 25, TribLIVE): Don’t be misled. It is impossible for hydrogen made from methane to be green. Hydrogen in Pennsylvania will be made from methane. The American Petrochemical Institute and the U.S. Department...
Editorial: Public really does have right to know
All four Democratic and Republican caucuses in the state House and Senate have staff lawyers, some of whom are paid more than $200,000 a year. Yet, lawmakers spend millions more public dollars to hire outside lawyers. Then senators, especially, thumb their nose at the taxpayers by refusing to disclose why...
Letter to the editor: Summer Lee letting Jewish community down
The past few weeks have been difficult for the Pittsburgh Jewish community. As parents and active members of the Jewish community, the third and final phase of the Tree of Life massacre trial has been very emotional for us. It is hard to explain to children the history of antisemitism....
Editorial cartoons for the week of July 31
Editorial cartoons for the week of July 31....
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of July 31
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of July 31....
Michael Reagan: GOP presidential debate will not be great again
Here we go again. The first Republican presidential primary debate is less than a month away and the GOP is hell-bent on making the same mistake it made in 2015. For its first primary debate back then Republicans had a herd of medium-caliber presidential wannabes that was so large the...
Letter to the editor: Waiting for Ward’s action on budget
Sen. Kim Ward, president pro tempore of the Pennsylvania Senate, has the power to resolve the “tempest in a teacup” that is nevertheless blocking passage of the state’s $45.5 billion budget. The battle’s about a $100 million school voucher bill (a mere 0.2% of the state budget). The bill’s late-night,...
Editorial: Cutting support to Daily Collegian shows Penn State doesn’t value information
Every day, Penn State students hoping to go pro step onto the field of play, pick up the ball and run with it. They score big, and more than a few have gone on to win major awards as a member of amazing teams. But the university’s board of trustees...
Letter to the editor: On marijuana, legalization works better than prohibition
Those who wish to perpetuate marijuana prohibition desperately try and mischaracterize state-level marijuana regulation as a policy failure (“Pa. politicians’ pot push won’t be the boon they claim,” July 24, TribLIVE). Reality does not support this claim. Public support for legalization has never been higher. Further, none of the 23...
Joseph Sabino Mistick: The good life of Tony Bennett
On the death of 96-year-old Tony Bennett on July 21, the media was filled with stories of a remarkable guy who was still a regular guy. Born Anthony Dominick Benedetto in Queens, this Calabrese son of a grocer and a seamstress led an authentically American life, with all its ups...
James Stavridis: NATO convoys can protect Ukraine’s grain harvest from Putin
In the latest escalation of his war crimes against Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin has pulled out of the painfully negotiated grain deal that for months has permitted exports of Ukrainian and Russian agricultural products from Black Sea ports. There are several reasons for Putin’s withdrawal: frustration at Western sanctions;...
Point: Bidenomics is working for Pa. — and America
President Joe Biden’s visit to Philadelphia on July 20 offered a timely reminder of how much progress Pennsylvania has made under his leadership. Two years ago, Biden inherited a broken economy — one that didn’t reflect the American dream but instead a fundamental lie: the idea that an economy rigged...
Chris Impey: Whistleblower calls for government transparency as Congress digs for the truth about UFOs
A congressional subcommittee met July 26 to hear testimony from several military officers who allege the government is concealing evidence of UFOs. By holding a hearing on UFOs — now called “unidentified anomalous phenomena” by government agencies — the subcommittee sought to understand whether these UAPs pose a threat to...
Counterpoint: Bidenomics doesn’t add up for Pa. or America
President Joe Biden recently returned to his birth state to pitch his newly branded economic vision: Bidenomics. Though Biden seems eager to paint a rosy economic picture, the numbers show that Bidenomics is, at best, a mixed bag. Yes, the national unemployment rate is below 4%, where it has remained...
Letter to the editor: Cyber charter reform long overdue
Thank you for the editorial on cyber charter funding (“Cyber charter reform needs to be about education, not politics,” July 23, TribLIVE). That reform is long, long overdue. Few taxpayers understand that cybers aren’t “free,” as ads have claimed, but rather that their property taxes are paying for a “shadow”...
Sounding off: Book bans, Trump, division, minimum wage among week’s topics
Book-banning futility The article “Hempfield book policies up for future vote with further revision” (July 10, TribLIVE), states that the school district is banning pictures of female breasts. How perverse. I believe this book banning thing has gone too far. Are we going back to the Spanish Inquisition with banning...
Letter to the editor: US should invest more in foreign aid
Around the world, 736 million people live in extreme poverty, making less than $1.90 per day. That is 736 million human beings without access to the necessities of life that are so often taken for granted. Foreign aid is the key to eradicating extreme poverty, and as one of the...
Editorial: Bringing Marc Fogel home is Biden’s job
The different branches of government have roles that are well defined, especially between the first two mentioned in the U.S. Constitution. The legislative branch makes the laws. The executive branch implements them. Politics and power being what they are, it doesn’t always end there. Congress gets to control the money,...
Letter to the editor: God is a problem, not an answer
I must humbly disagree with the letter “Faith can change lives” (July 17, TribLIVE). God is not the answer, he is the problem. The God of the Bible is an angry being with a childlike mentality. He creates man and then floods them when they anger him beyond repair. The...
Gary Franks: Only the GOP can skillfully chase away the Black vote
Maybe it is time to revamp your campaign, Ron DeSantis. I am guessing you have the “A Team” of consultants. OK. What have they done for you lately? Is it possible that one of your consultants participated, aided or abetted the campaign of the Arizona congressman who referred to Black...
Dwan Walker: Credit card bill bad for Pennsylvanians
Here in Aliquippa and other communities like ours across Western Pennsylvania, we’re seeing how the hard work and determination of our ordinary citizens directly contributes to the strength and resolve of our commonwealth. Bouncing back in the aftermath of a global pandemic has not been easy, but our neighbors are...
