Opinion category, Page 362
Sheldon H. Jacobson: Covid disrupted global supply chains. Can covid fix them?
Over the past two-plus years, global supply chains have been stretched beyond recognition. Yet stretched is not broken, and covid-19 may serve as the launch pad to create a new and improved global supply chain model. Global supply chains became the norm for most products when labor and materials cost...
Letter to the editor: Erasing God from our countryVideo
Have you noticed that on the newly minted 2022 George Washington quarters that “In God we Trust” is minted behind George Washington’s bust instead of in front as it has been for decades? I believe this is not a coincidence but an insidious and deliberate action to visibly erase God...
Sounding off: Thoughts on ‘fixed’ elections, Mastriano, gun control, Jan. 6, border
No one is ‘fixing’ elections As the public is well aware, Joe Biden won the presidential election fair and square. The Jan. 6 committee has not produced a final report, but its presentation of the facts makes it clear that everyone, including President Trump, knew there was no election fraud....
Letter to the editor: We shouldn’t be buying covid test kits from China
I’m am so annoyed I could scream. I just received (I know they are free) tests kits delivered by USPS. I cannot believe the USA is buying tests kits from China. China is making big money from the very problem it created! What the heck? Abbott makes the same kit,...
Letter to the editor: We’re off the rails
It seems our country has run off the tracks. The Biden administration’s policy on supplying Ukraine with resources (money as well as hard assets) seems to be whatever it takes for as long as it takes. Without an exit strategy, and an intensive oversight to assure their intended purpose and...
Editorial: Fix the uncertainty of Pa. mail-in ballot dating
Pennsylvania has an election problem that needs to be resolved. Elections can be complicated. Same with politics. But this is a ridiculously easy issue that doesn’t need to be the stumbling block it has become. It’s all about dates. Since Act 77 of 2019 was passed, broadening the access to...
Letter to the editor: No one is ‘fixing’ elections
As the public is well aware, Joe Biden won the presidential election fair and square. The Jan. 6 committee has not produced a final report, but its presentation of the facts makes it clear that everyone, including President Trump, knew there was no election fraud. We have held elections here...
S.E. Cupp: Republicans’ embrace of one of the world’s worst
This week, he has a high-visibility time slot on the opening day of CPAC Texas, the once annual conservative conference that’s become such a successful grift for Republicans, it’s now held multiple times a year. While he’ll be warmly welcomed in the Trinity Ballroom of the Hilton Anatole, the list...
Gary Franks: Can Democrats save the nation from themselves?
Democrats simply cannot help themselves. The high hopes I had in West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin have diminished, though my high respect for the senator remains. The pressure he felt from being one of the only dissenting voices in the room (Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema being the other) to stop...
Kim Anderson: EPA must address gas leaks that are harming our children
A few years ago, I smelled gas from my kitchen stove. When I called the gas company, they told me to get out of the house immediately and gave me a long list of things not, to do, such as turning on or off lights or dialing a phone. Any...
Leonard Pitts Jr.: Bill Russell was ‘an arrogant Negro’ to the end
Back in the day, his FBI file dubbed him “an arrogant Negro.” But then, people often mistook principle for arrogance whenever African Americans insisted on justice. Sometimes, they still do. As recently as 2017, after all, much of white America vilified NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick for kneeling during the national...
Letter to the editor: Let’s stop blaming Trump
Whether you’re riding the Trump train or not, aren’t you sick of the perpetual blame of everything on President Trump? I swear that no matter what disgrace, malice or injustice befalls America, we find a way to pin his name to it. Would it not be best to let sleeping...
Letter to the editor: Pregnancy centers are clear about what they offer
Pittsburgh City Council recently voted to regulate “deceptive advertising by limited service pregnancy centers.” The argument is that a center that does not offer abortion services is “deceptive.” Yet there is a vast difference between facilitating abortions and supporting women through pregnancy, birth and beyond. My wife and I support...
Lori Falce: Drowning in recession rhetoric
Are we in a recession or not? It’s hard to get anyone to agree. First of all, you have to know what a recession is. The short definition is an economic condition where industry and business are down for a time. A recession isn’t as bad as a depression but...
Letter to the editor: Pa. Republicans aim to take away rights
Our Republican-controlled state Legislature can’t accomplish everything it wants through legitimate legislative processes. Senate Bill 106 will allow Republicans to amend the state Constitution to attack your right to privacy and undermine state election laws. The most egregious and far-reaching change proposed by SB 106 is a declaration that the...
Paul Kengor: Remembering a historic Pa. mayor — and the importance of preserving memories
Pennsylvania has lost a remarkable public servant. His name was Bruno Carnovale, and he died June 3 at age 95. In 2017, he was honored as Pennsylvania’s Mayor of the Year. To say it was well-earned is an understatement. Bruno had been mayor of the town of Emporium, located in...
Letter to the editor: Have we forgotten about ‘well-regulated’?
Regarding the letter “Cracking open the door on gun control” (Aug. 3, TribLIVE): Second Amendment rights to own a gun include these words — well-regulated. We seem to have buried those words. Harold Maio Fort Myers, Fla....
Laurels & lances: Caretakers, campuses and cake
Laurel: To a respectful service. Western Pennsylvania has been home to settlements since long before America was a country. That translates to a large number of cemeteries, big and small, that are the final resting places of those long passed. Soldiers from the French and Indian War, the American Revolution...
Elizabeth Zumpe: 5 of the biggest threats today’s K-12 students and educators face don’t involve guns
While many American students and their parents worry that the next mass shooting could happen at their school, schools are also facing a number of other threats that do not involve guns. Many of these threats are related to the mental health of educators and students. From 2018 to 2021,...
Peter Morici: Fed’s inflation promises are simply not credible
With inflation running high for the last 14 months, we can sadly conclude it’s entrenched, will be difficult to conquer and is hardly the province of the Federal Reserve alone. The present morass stems from both sides of the supply-demand scissor. Too much covid spending and the Federal Reserve printing...
Letter to the editor: Jan. 6 witch hunt
The government hearings on the Jan. 6 protest were a political farce and a waste of tax dollars. I doubt they changed anyone’s opinions. They have been compared to a witch hunt. That is an accurate description. One hundred years from now, people will be comparing these hearings to the...
Letter to the editor: Congress should take holistic approach to lowering drug prices
As a national voice for individuals with liver disease, the Community Liver Alliance is acutely aware that patients need relief from burdensome prescription drug costs. However, the latest drug pricing proposal in the congressional budget reconciliation package will only make the situation worse for them at the pharmacy counter. By...
Editorial: Stop raising turnpike tolls
Two things in Pennsylvania are as dependable as the sunrise. The Pittsburgh Pirates will disappoint everyone but their opponents, and the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission will raise toll rates. Even the state Legislature and governor — whoever that might be — tease us a bit with their annual budget battle. They...
Letter to the editor: Fracking risks outweigh benefits
Is natural gas development really safe, well-regulated and generating significant benefits … ? Residents of New Freeport, Greene County, might not agree with letter-writer Dave Callahan, president of the Marcellus Shale Coalition (“Natural gas development benefits Pa. residents,” July 25, TribLIVE). Residents report shower water is oily, water smells bad...
Jonah Goldberg: Is Inflation Reduction Act victory for Biden? Outraged GOP acts like it is.
In an era of ugly legislative gridlock, it’s easy to forget that progress isn’t necessarily pretty. Last week, Washington got blindsided by the unveiling of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. For Democrats, it was a moment of spontaneous joy, while Republicans reacted with instantaneous outrage. In brief, here’s what...
