Opinion category, Page 358
Peter Morici: Republicans need a new standard bearer
The Republicans desperately need a new generation to step up, challenge Donald Trump for the party nomination, and craft a new party agenda. The odds are decent that Republicans will capture the House in November and the Senate remains in play. Even if they prevail, however, they won’t gain veto-proof...
Letter to the editor: Democrats’ double standard
When Hillary Clinton relocated to New York to run for Senate, the Democrats hailed it as a savvy political move. When Republican Dr. Mehmet Oz does it, it’s a major campaign issue. But there’s no double standard with the Democrats! Bill Radvansky New Kensington...
Letter to the editor: Pirates insult great players with Hall of Fame lineup
Regarding the article “Pirates announce inaugural 19-member Hall of Fame class” (Aug. 7, TribLIVE): The Pirates blew it big time. How in the world they can leave off the MVP from the 1960 World Series teamis a mystery. It is especially galling when we consider the selection of Jake Beckley...
Editorial: ITT Tech loans show need for financial literacy before college
If you attended ITT Technical Institute at any point between 2005 and when it closed in 2016 and obtained federal student loans to pay for it, you may be breathing easier. The Department of Education announced Tuesday that about 208,000 borrowers with a total of $3.9 billion in debt would...
Letter to the editor: New families are healthy for communities
Regarding the article “Influx of young families stresses Freeport Area elementary classrooms” (Aug. 13, TribLIVE): We are a young family of educators. We were excited to move this summer to Sarver. While an influx of young families may put temporary stress on a community’s resources, newcomers also bring resources (e.g.,...
Letter to the editor: Protests should never inflict harm
To Bruce Braden (“Jefferson wouldn’t have approved of Jan. 6,” Aug. 9, TribLIVE) and Ed Collins (“Jefferson may have OK’d Jan. 6 insurrection,” July 31, TribLIVE): Your letters were interesting reads. You both took the words of Thomas Jefferson and created an argument suited to your point. However, I believe...
Jonah Goldberg: The paradox of Trump’s charisma
Donald Trump has a lot of charisma. Let me finish. I do not mean charisma in the colloquial sense of being charming, though he has charmed millions. I’m referring to a style of leadership famously described by the German sociologist Max Weber, who described three forms of authority or leadership:...
Colin McNickle: The cause of ‘The Pittsburgh Pause’
You’ll recall that some observers in Pittsburgh pooh-poohed the prospective sale of two hallmark commercial properties owned by a North Carolina company as being any harbinger of poorer things to come for the city’s office occupancy fortunes. But a new analysis by the Allegheny Institute for Public Policy posits that...
Letter to the editor: Thankful for parents who choose life
I have been reading a lot about the reversal of Roe v. Wade, with people both for and against it. A great-grandson was born in February, and a great-granddaughter in April. The little boy is such a happy guy, always smiling and laughing. The sweet little girl is so happy,...
Letter to the editor: Dangerous leaders, nursing homes, legalizing pot …
Regarding the letter “Pa., not Fla., has the dangerous leaders” (July 24, TribLIVE): Which is more dangerous, leaders who put their heads in the sand and disregard Centers for Disease Control guidance or those who accept that guidance? I’m proud to have leaders who follow CDC guidance. As far as...
Letter to the editor: Why did Trump raid happen?
The FBI and DOJ raided the residence of Donald Trump in Florida — why did this happen? Then it occurred to me, the FBI and DOJ are just tools of the left, and will eagerly do the bidding of President Biden and the socialist Democratic Party. They are worse than...
Letter to the editor: Biden has done much good
I disagree with letter-writer Ken Barnes’ analysis of President Biden (“Joe Biden and the Peter Principle,” Aug. 12, TribLIVE). Biden has done more good than 45 could do in a lifetime of being commander in chief, which is what his ultimate goal was and is. With the help of a...
Editorial: Preventing tick-borne illness requires research and acceptance
It all starts with a tick. Lyme disease is caused by a bacteria carried by the black-legged tick. While naturalists and scientists will warn arachnophobes that Pennsylvania spiders aren’t really something to worry about — even the deadly brown recluse isn’t as common as many fear — this eight-legged first...
Letter to the editor: Why don’t ‘greenies’ talk about China’s pollution?
Let us pretend for a moment that our creator does not have ultimate control over the Earth he created. Let us consider only science for the sake of this opinion letter. In 1990 China’s total CO2 emissions were 2,173,360 kilotons. In 2019 China’s total CO2 emissions were 10,707,219 kilotons. In...
Letter to the editor: Women have right to reproductive freedom
The Declaration of Independence states that our government derives its power from the consent of the governed, and the Constitution secures for us the blessings of liberty, meaning we are free from despotic control. However, our Supreme Court seems to feel the states have a right to barbarically order women...
Pete Shelly: Lawmakers need to address the growing threat posed by illegal skill games
Pennsylvania’s casino industry is a major driver of our statewide economy that benefits every single taxpayer, whether they happen to enjoy gaming or not. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board reports annual gaming revenue exceeded $5 billion for the first time ever in fiscal year 2021-22 (which ended June 30). Perhaps...
Steve Siebold: College not worth the debt
You won’t find as many college students heading back to class this fall. That’s because enrollment is down nationwide, and rightfully so. There are 4 million fewer students in college now than there were 10 years ago. It’s certainly easy to blame things like the pandemic and a strong labor...
Peter Morici: Biden pushing the country too far left, leaving many Democratic voters behind
President Joe Biden is in deep trouble within his own party. A New York Times/Siena College poll in July indicated 61% of Democrats would prefer a different standard-bearer in 2024. Biden’s predicament stems from staffing his administration with progressives who too much prioritize his social agenda and impose policies that...
Letter to the editor: Media’s Trump coverage backfiring
Remember when the AP and Tribune-Review would have been shocked at news of a former president’s home being raided in the pre-dawn hours by 30 FBI agents? The AP article you published didn’t go near far enough in describing the unique and serious nature of this action. It describes it...
Letter to the editor: We should eliminate mail-in voting
Thank you, Chris Baldonieri, for telling us that “No one is ‘fixing’ elections” (Aug. 6, TribLIVE). If you remember, in November 2021, Gov. Tom Wolf’s wife dropped off his ballot for him. By law, she was not allowed to do that. Only he could have. You need ID to apply...
Letter to the editor: We must return to ‘one nation under God’
I agree 100% with letter-writer Ken Mowl “We’re off he rails,” (Aug. 6, TribLIVE). Who is running the circus? Will we ever know who is the ringmaster? We have no idea what is included in the Democratic Inflation Reduction Act, either. When questioned, answers are vague or altered to make...
Editorial: Internet survey demands participation
For many people, internet signal isn’t an issue. It’s just a fact of life. It might be a strong and steady presence as close at hand as a cellphone. It might be from a modem that distributes high-powered connection to all the devices in the house that demand it: a...
Letter to the editor: Trump, others not real Republicans
Dan Skantar’s letter “Trump is a RINO” (July 25, TribLIVE) was excellent and filled with nothing but facts. President Trump’s enablers, Reps. Jim Jordan, Kevin McCarthy, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Matt Gaetz and Ron Paul and Sens. Ted Cruz, Josh Hawley and Lindsey Graham and the majority of the Trumplican party...
Letter to the editor: More important issues than abortion
We all thought the abortion issue was decided long ago. I am weary of all the coverage devoted to it over the years. Every election, the subject is brought out and debated again, mainly by men who would rather make a show of power by trying to control women’s lives...
Tom Purcell: End-of-life challenges in modern times
A long time ago, I watched a documentary about poet Emily Dickinson’s life and writings. One thing that I never forgot about that film is that she lived at a time when death was regrettably common — and therefore the subject of many of her poems. “How are you doing?”...
