Opinion category, Page 342
Stephanie Vander Wel: Loretta Lynn was an advocate for white rural working-class women
Loretta Lynn’s death Oct. 4 at the age of 90 marks the end of a remarkable life of achievement in country music. Her dramatic life story — retold in the award-winning 1980 film “Coal Miner’s Daughter,” based on Lynn’s 1976 biography — made Lynn a household name. She grew up...
Letter to the editor: Republican commissioners saving us money?
I was happy to see that the Republican Westmoreland County commissioners removed the ballot drop box in front of the courthouse to save us money (“Republican commissioners remove ballot drop box from Westmoreland courthouse,” Sept. 28, TribLIVE). Wonderful. Oh, by the way, are these the same Republican commissioners who returned...
Sounding off: Readers’ thoughts on upcoming elections
Fetterman best choice for veterans, and all of us This issue is not red or blue. It’s a “red, white or blue, what did veterans do for you?” issue. I’m a 100% disabled veteran and the CEO of the nonprofit Wellness for Veterans. I assist veterans in obtaining their entitled...
Letter to the editor: Vote Republican to save our future
Before you vote, remember who shut down our country for two years and longer … the Democrats. Besides those on the national level like President Biden, Nancy Pelosi and other swamp creatures, we have to look no further than our own state. In Pennsylvania, we had Gov. Tom Wolf, Lt....
Editorial: Making naloxone more affordable is lifesaving
Naloxone is a life saver. There is no way around it. There are few drugs that even in the most untrained hands have the ability to flip the switch on a medical emergency. It can pull someone away from the edge of a deadly narcotic overdose and give a second...
Letter to the editor: Fetterman best choice for veterans, and all of us
This issue is not red or blue. It’s a “red, white or blue, what did veterans do for you?” issue. I’m a 100% disabled veteran and the CEO of the nonprofit Wellness for Veterans. I assist veterans in obtaining their entitled benefits, so I understand how important it is to...
S.E. Cupp: Herschel Walker’s son Christian is all of us
“I’m done! DONE! Everything has been a lie!” The frustration was both palpable and relatable. Who among us hasn’t felt this way — maybe even said this very thing — at one time or another, utterly exhausted by a friend, family member or colleague who perpetually lies and gaslights and...
Gary Franks: Black people must end ‘eggs-in-one-basket’ politics
I’ll never forget the laughter about my candidacy when I first ran for office in an area in Connecticut that is over 90% white. Political leaders joked that white voters would not vote for me because I am Black, and Black people would not vote for me because I am...
David McMillan: How new UK government stumbled into political, financial crisis of its own making
The new British government is off to a very rocky start — after stumbling through an economic and financial crisis of its own making. Just a few weeks into its term Sept. 23, Prime Minister Liz Truss’ government released a so-called mini-budget that proposed £161 billion — about $184 billion...
Michelle Annette Meyer: Nonprofits key to recovery from a disaster like Hurricane Ian
Massive storms like Ian and Fiona mark the beginning of a long and frustrating process for anyone who loses their home and possessions. Recovery usually takes years. Everyone’s experience is unique, but I’ve noticed some common patterns while researching disaster recovery. Understanding this complex process, which includes dozens of nonprofit...
Letter to the editor: Amazed at Trump support
If you’re amazed that so many Germans supported Hitler, and if you’re amazed that so many Russians support Putin, you should also be amazed that so many Americans support Trump. Rudy Svitek Harmar P.S. Trump thinks Putin is a pretty good guy....
Letter to the editor: Let your vote reflect sanctity of life
Michael Pardus’ letter “Say no to ‘Let Mom Die‘ laws” (Oct. 3, TribLIVE) is a gross exaggeration. The vast majority of abortions are done for reasons other than saving the mother’s life; there are very few “lifesaving” abortions. Life is sacred. Kudos to anyone who strives to protect life from...
Letter to the editor: Democrats, Republicans all human beings
Letter-writer Bob McBride (“Democrats, not MAGAs, are threat to society,” Sept. 26, TribLIVE) states that he is “a MAGA Republican — probably ultra-MAGA. But definitely more MAGA than Republican.” Well, Mr. McBride, admitting that you have a problem is the first step to recovery. You continue on with a litany...
Letter to the editor: Mastriano will best serve people of Pa.
I am writing to inform the general public and those in the TV news business that the governor of Pennsylvania can only propose a law concerning abortion or any other subject. He cannot enact any law by himself. All laws must be enacted by both houses of the Congress and...
Lori Falce: Will Herschel Walker face same backlash as Tim Murphy?
Oh, the scandal. A man with a documented stance on abortion is outed. He had an affair. There was a pregnancy. He asks her to get an abortion. This could be the story of Herschel Walker, the football star turned would-be Republican politician running for U.S. Senate in Georgia. A...
Letter to the editor: Permitting reform required in race against climate change
While Hurricane Ian caused worries and dread for families across the country, scientists at Stony Brook University have demonstrated that Ian was 10% wetter due to climate change. Climate change is happening now, and we are in a race to stop emitting greenhouse gasses so it doesn’t get worse. We...
Letter to the editor: Abominable times in the US
I am a 76-year-old veteran who has lived through the times of 13 presidents (Truman doesn’t count, I was too young) and elected officials, and I have never seen a period in our country’s history that has been so abominable. I voted for 11 of those presidents. Members of the...
Laurels & lances: Pride and disappointment
Laurel: To an urge to help. It will take a while for Florida to recover from Hurricane Ian. The storm that slammed into the Fort Myers and Cape Coral areas at Category 4 strength last week is projected to be the most deadly and costly hurricane in decades. It was...
Letter to the editor: Working class deserves a raise
Why is it when working class people start to spend more money on essential goods and services, like food, housing, and delivery of goods and manufacturing, it is called inflation, but when entertainment or nonessential items go up, it is not called inflationary? It currently costs $500-$600 for a family...
Letter to the editor: What’s true, false about Fetterman, Oz?
In the world we now live in, you can’t tell what is true or false. You want to believe the media, but you can’t. It would be nice if things were screened for the truth before they were broadcast, but that will never happen. I am trying to decide who...
Editorial: Rental assistance flub is object lesson in government screw-ups
Imagine you have fallen into a hole. You have no way out on your own. You can’t climb out. You have no tools at your disposal. You’re stuck — and to make matters worse, it looks like you can’t stay put either. There’s water coming in, rising fast and threatening...
Letter to the editor: Schools must work harder to protect children
Pennsylvania needs to issue a mandate for schools to pay for all required clearances with our taxpayer-funded safety grants. Protecting the children, families and communities of our commonwealth is not a political or business matter; it is a commonsense and safety precaution that really matters. As a former Pennsylvania child...
Jonah Goldberg: Russia-Ukraine war not result of failure of dialogue
It’s an article of various faiths — both secular and religious — that misunderstanding is the cause of conflict. This sort of insight is generally true for individuals, so it’s often considered equally true of nations. Hence vast amounts of antiwar activism and state-level diplomacy rest on the assumption that...
Colin McNickle: How to grow PIT’s BA flights? First grow the economy.
A contingent of Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) officials, along with local business and community leaders, is in London this week hoping to convince British Airways (BA) to expand its four-day-a-week service to seven days. But as a fresh analysis of pertinent data by the Allegheny Institute for Public Policy concludes,...
Peter Morici: Americans want a president selling solutions, not a revolution
Presidents Joe Biden and Donald Trump would be among the least desirable nominees for 2024. Americans are profoundly unhappy about the direction of the country and want someone focused more sharply on challenges in their daily lives and less on the cultural issues that obsess the extremes of the Democratic...
