Opinion category, Page 338
Letter to the editor: We need leaders who will heal our country
Our country’s problems today are so significant and far-reaching that we need to put in office only leaders whose policies would help heal our country. It now costs our typical family about $600 more a month for food, gas, housing and utilities than when President Biden took office in 2020,...
Laurels & lances: Access and delays
Laurel: To unprecedented access. When it comes to amazing art, people have traditionally had two options. Go to a museum to see what is available in the area or travel to another place to see the treasures offered in other cities. But Southwestern Pennsylvania has had other options provided thanks...
Peter Morici: Abortion and the Republicans’ disappointing midterms
A few months ago, Republicans were confident about big gains in the midterm elections. Voter dissatisfaction with President Joe Biden on inflation, border security and the general direction of the country, crime in major cities and the culpability of the progressive prosecutors movement, and school children set back in math...
Letter to the editor: Democrats are out of touch
Are you happy with your quality of life under the current Democratic regime? Wait until winter and your home heating cost skyrockets. Inflation, crime, education — all are worsening, with no end in sight. If you voted Democrat in the last presidential election, you should have buyer’s remorse. Gov. Tom...
Letter to the editor: Preserving our republic the No. 1 issue
Given all we’ve learned from the Jan. 6 hearings, there’s only one question I need to ask any Republican running for any office: Do you think the 2020 election was stolen from Donald Trump? If the answer is anything other than an unequivocal “no,” I vote for the Democrat no...
Editorial: Are residency requirements needed for government hiring?
There are times when where you live matters. Generally, that’s when the money you spend on taxes banks a return. It’s a situation most often associated with school districts. Maybe you bought a house in Murrysville so your kids could go to Franklin Regional. Maybe you bought in Natrona Heights...
Letter to the editor: Disappointed in Freeport facilities
With all due respect to Freeport officials, frankly I was disappointed and embarrassed after attending the Freeport Halloween Carnival. All you read about in the news is how this or that community received either a state or federal government grant for improvement of local facilities. The location of this event...
Letter to the editor: Still waiting for answers on Roe leak
The answer to who leaked the Roe v. Wade decision is still out there. It was to be found out in days of the leak happening. So far, no answer, and the midterm elections are weeks away. The leak made the abortion issue a great distraction for President Biden’s failures...
Jonah Goldberg: The ‘elites’ attacking the ‘elites’
“The elites plunder this country and then blame us for it in the process,” J.D. Vance, Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate, declared when he announced his bid for the seat from Ohio. Elsewhere, he’s insisted that America faces a stark choice. “We can have an American Republic or a...
Colin McNickle: Don’t allow ‘jock tax’ ruling to strap Pittsburgh
The City of Pittsburgh should cut its losses and not appeal a Common Pleas Court ruling that found its “jock tax” unconstitutional, concludes an analysis by the Allegheny Institute for Public Policy. Then, the city must cut its budget to help offset the loss of the proceeds previously garnered by...
Letter to the editor: What’s the difference between Republicans, Democrats?
Is there anyone out there who can honestly list what the Republicans and Democrats stand for? What is the main difference between the parties? Does anyone know the answer? It could make voting much easier. Helen Hopkinson Hempfield...
Letter to the editor: Only faith in God will save us from Democrats
During a recent interview, the Rev. James Altman, a Catholic priest, opined, “If you are Catholic, you cannot vote for a Democrat.” His statement, guided by knowledge of sacred Scripture written by the Catholic Church, is a challenge to all Catholics. As a Navy veteran, I am loyal to my...
Letter to the editor: Republican hypocrisy and fascism
The hypocrisy of the majority of the Republican Party is not surprising. It’s just difficult to understand their support against democracy, women’s rights and, really, all rights. All this concern for President Biden’s cognitive abilities, even though he has passed numerous major bipartisan legislation in these unprecedented times. Lt. Gov....
Editorial: State fines should be higher than tax cuts to penalize environmental leaks
Pennsylvania has built much of its history on energy, from the coal that fueled the steel industry to the first oil pumped from the ground to the natural gas being pried out today. That has built up the Keystone State. It also has left a legacy of environmental fallout that...
Letter to the editor: More clearances not solution to protecting children
Regarding Dennis Smiddle’s letter “Schools must work harder to protect children” (Oct. 6, TribLIVE): While I agree with the overall premise of working harder to protect children in schools, I disagree that another mandatory clearance will be sufficient. First, the fact that the letter was written indicates that the background...
Letter to the editor: Dr. Oz will plot the right course
Governing in these troubled times takes exceptional skills to develop policies that chart the best course for America and her 330 million citizens — not just for today, but for future generations. Further he must be able to convincingly articulate that course to the people of Pennsylvania and all America,...
Leonard Pitts Jr.: Once upon a time, America was brave
She shapes the question in a voice of rainy-day melancholy, frames it with piano meditation. “All we’ve been given by those who came before The dream of a nation where freedom would endure The work and prayers of centuries have brought us to this day What shall be our legacy?...
Letter to the editor: Tomlin needs to go
Steelers owner Art Rooney doesn’t seem to have the backbone or will to bring in a new brain trust for his woeful team. Mike Tomlin’s Irish luck has run out; he didn’t have the guts to conduct a legitimate quarterback competition and leaves his best, Mason Rudolph, in purgatory despite...
Letter to the editor: Reasons not to vote Democrat
During these trying times for our nation, I attempt to reduce my thoughts to simple, commonsense phrases and sayings. I say to people, “I can’t afford to vote for Democrat politicians; their economic policies are killing me financially.” Some of my phrases can be a little dark. I say to...
Letter to the editor: GOP has gone insane
Republicans have weaponized the Supreme Court with the overturning of Roe v. Wade. I see this as the first move in a projected series to strip Americans of reproductive and other individual rights that will include the right not only to safe abortions without exception, even for rape, incest or...
Editorial: Concrete EV revenue decisions should come before charging stations
In 2011, there were just about 16,000 electric vehicles in the United States. By 2021, that number had climbed to 2 million. What was a new, quirky technology a decade before had become a growing part of the transportation landscape. That means other things have to change, too. In the...
Letter to the editor: More trees make for healthier children
After fervent summer heat waves , Pittsburghers are now enjoying cool breezes and changing leaves. Fall is an opportune time to plant trees, and we believe that investing in programs to increase green space in all Pittsburgh neighborhoods is crucial to improving the health of our children. Trees can absorb...
Letter to the editor: Which is the lesser evil, Oz or Fetterman?
I received an interesting email from Dr. Oz. In the email, he interviews a young lady who has lost 140 pounds in less than a year with no diet or exercise!! None!! He touts this as a pure miracle!! Dr. Oz claims to have investigated countless success stories regarding this...
Cal Thomas: Justice denied in Parkland killings
If anyone ever was a good candidate for the death penalty,it is Nikolas Cruz. Four years ago, the then-20-year-old shot and killed 17 people, most of them students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. Cruz pleaded guilty to all counts and last week came the sentencing phase....
Tom Purcell: Rooting for my baseball heroes
It was one of the most awesome experiences of my childhood. It happened 50 years ago on an overcast day in Pittsburgh on Sept. 30, 1972. My Little League team had cheap-seat tickets in right field in Three Rivers Stadium. My dad and some coaches took us to the game...
