Opinion category, Page 341
Letter to the editor: Mandy Steele will protect women’s rights
Arizona recently became the latest state to ban abortion, even in the case of rape and incest. Although that law is being challenged in court, I am scared and angry that this will be the reality in Pennsylvania next year. If Republicans maintain control of the state House and Senate,...
Letter to the editor: Summer Lee, other Dems, support police
Pennsylvanians beware — Democratic candidates actually aren’t the folks calling to defund the police. The writer of the letter “Mike Doyle best choice for Congress in District 12” (Oct. 3, TribLIVE) said he believes state Rep. Summer Lee “would defund the police.” I have had the pleasure of hearing Lee...
Editorial: When a high court justice dies, who should decide a replacement?
A high court justice dies. It leaves a hole on the bench. Normally that’s a simple fix. Point to a replacement. Go through the process. Swear on a Bible. Done. But throw in an election, and you have a real wrench in the gears. This all sounds familiar, doesn’t it?...
Letter to the editor: Westmoreland voters should have drop box option
An open letter to the Westmoreland County commissioners: I am concerned for the partisan decision to eliminate the drop box from in front of the Westmoreland County Courthouse (“Republican commissioners remove ballot drop box from Westmoreland courthouse,” Sept. 28, TribLIVE) for the upcoming election. The county has an aging population....
Election letter deadlines
Election letter deadlines: The Tribune-Review will accept submissions of election-related letters until Oct. 24. Election-related letters will not be published after Oct. 30....
Letter to the editor: Bad White House math
Who would double the size of an IRS agency (currently 78,000 full-time employees) with the most favorable result predicted being $230 billion in additional revenue over a 10-year period? This would boost the current annual $2.6 trillion in income tax revenue by a “meager” $23 billion. Additionally, this hiring is...
Dr. Adriane Fugh-Berman: Herschel Walker and abortion hypocrisy
Herschel Walker’s financial support of his former girlfriend’s abortion would be laudable if he weren’t running on a no-abortions-ever platform. As a former abortion counselor, I am not surprised at his hypocrisy. Anyone who has worked in an abortion clinic knows that people who claim to be against abortion get...
Tom Purcell: Our wild debt party is over
Gosh, I hate debt. I’ve been in and out of debt from time to time. When I was younger I took out a car loan for a nice set of wheels that I really couldn’t afford. I borrowed money I didn’t have to buy a really nice stereo system, too....
Letter to the editor: Remember GOP commissioners’ actions when voting
I wonder … The article “Republican commissioners remove ballot drop box from Westmoreland courthouse” (Sept. 28, TribLIVE) stated that 72% of county’s mail-in ballot applications were from Democrats. Our elected Republican commissioners saw fit to do away with the drop box at the courthouse because of its expense. Perhaps they...
Letter to the editor: Abortion is the ‘second sin’
Another perspective on abortion: I call abortion the second sin. The first is adultery and/or fornication. I’m just guessing, but I think 90% of the aborted pregnancies are a result of the first sin. The “good news” is there is forgiveness through faith in Jesus. Margaret Linderman New Kensington...
Letter to the editor: Biden’s wealth gap promise fulfilled
During his campaign in 2020, President Biden and his Democratic colleagues declared that the wealth gap in America was a significant issue which needed to be addressed. And addressed it was. Reckless government spending stoked the flames of inflation, leading to higher interest rates and the inevitable, precipitous drop in...
Editorial: North Hills decision is unsatisfying compromise
Sometimes compromise is a good thing. It brings people together on a middle ground where everyone can agree to work together. That’s how houses are sold, with people arriving at a price one party is willing to pay and the other is willing to accept. That’s how employment contracts are...
Letter to the editor: GOP’s assault on our democracy
The Pennsylvania Republican lawmakers are gradually evolving into an anti-democratic party. None of our Republican U.S. congressmen voted for the update of the Electoral Count Act, which would defend our voting rights and prevent a future Jan. 6-style assault on our democracy. They are embracing President Trump’s Big Lie, passing...
Editorial cartoons for the week of Oct. 10
Editorial cartoons for the week of Oct. 10....
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Oct. 10
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Oct. 10....
Janice Traflet: Learning to speak fearlessly in midst of college cancel culture
Many parents send their college students off for a new academic year with well-intentioned advice. For some, that now includes a cautious directive: maintain a low profile in the classroom on political and religious subjects. Parents have good reason to offer such counsel. Colleges are no longer robust arenas for...
Joyce M. Davis: Let’s talk about white nationalism in America
Robert P. Jones has spent a lot of time studying white Christians in America. As president and founder of the Public Religion Research Institute, he’s done extensive research into the history of Christianity in the United States and has found one irrefutable fact: They don’t like to talk about tough...
Letter to the editor: Let’s be honest about Columbus
I take exception to columnist Paul Kengor’s description of Columbus as our country’s “discoverer” (“Tearing down Columbus — and Western civilization,” Sept. 29, TribLIVE). A professor should know enough history to know that Columbus never set foot on the continental U.S. Every place he did set foot, there were already...
Letter to the editor: Wildlife corridors can curb deer collisions
It’s fall in Pennsylvania, and that carries a special meaning here in the commonwealth: It’s deer collision season. A recent State Farm report found that Pennsylvania drivers have a 1 in 54 chance of hitting an animal when driving. Of course, it’s a safety issue for the animals, but it...
Letter to the editor: Time for a new political party
As we inch closer to the election, we are being bombarded with political ads by the candidates and political interest groups to tell us what is wrong with the other candidate. I see things with both sides that I like and don’t like, but we have to pick one or...
Editorial: Pennsylvania needs to test schools for radon
Radon could be almost anywhere. You can’t see it like smoke. It is colorless and transparent. You can’t smell it like a gas leak. It gives off no telltale scent. You can’t feel it in the air like the moisture of a foggy day. It is as stealthy as it...
Letter to the editor: Clean Slate Act can help good people succeed
Foundation of HOPE is an interfaith, Pittsburgh-based nonprofit organization that annually serves thousands of people impacted by the justice system, empowering them to renew their faith, rebuild their lives and restore positive relationships. We believe that a person’s past does not define their future. Unfortunately, even a minor, decades- old record...
Letter to the editor: Transitioning to independence
I transitioned parties 33 years ago this month. I had done it a few years earlier as well. Twice in 15 years. Something woke me in 1989 and made me consider that perhaps things wouldn’t smell as bad in the middle. So I made the transition for the second time....
Joseph Sabino Mistick: DeSantis now looking for the help he denied others
Florida’s Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis was on his political tippy-toes last week when Democratic President Joe Biden arrived to inspect the devastation by Hurricane Ian. Biden pledged all the machinery of the federal government to get Florida back on track. This was a common gesture of human solidarity. DeSantis was...
Rachel Kraus: Breast cancer awareness campaigns can do better
Is there anyone who isn’t aware of breast cancer? Since 1985, cancer-related nonprofits, along with pharmaceutical firms and other businesses, have sponsored an international campaign to observe October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month. During these weeks, the public is bombarded with awareness and education messaging featuring the campaign’s symbol, a...
