Opinion category, Page 391
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of May 9
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of May 9...
Editorial cartoons for the week of May 9
Editorial cartoons for the week of May 9....
Mona Charen: Climate catastrophists need to chill
The Supreme Court building is surrounded by crowd-control barricades after the leak of a draft decision in the Dobbs case. The plaza was clear, however, on April 22, Earth Day, when Wynn Bruce of Boulder, Colo., set himself aflame to protest climate change. Bruce’s extreme deed, an echo of the...
Robert Gregerson: Continuing the Pitt-Pennsylvania partnership
At the University of Pittsburgh’s Greensburg campus, community is important to us. In fact, it’s what drives us. As a community member for nearly 60 years, we have a long history of educating local students in a supportive environment, helping them gain the tools and opportunities necessary to stay here...
Letter to the editor: Overturning Roe v. Wade
The Supreme Court seems about to overturn Roe v. Wade. Just when you think the whole world is going to hell, something important, beautiful and wonderful happens. God is real, present, aware and involved. And he never loses in the long run. P.S.: Thank you, President Trump. Richard J. Krauland...
Letter to the editor: Don’t let your rights be taken away
“My body, my choice!” is the sentiment Republicans and conservatives shouted when they were asked to wear a mask in public. Yet when a woman wants to assert dominion over her own reproductive rights with the same chant, Republicans and conservatives tell her “NO!” Which is why it is absolutely...
Letter to the editor: Congress reflects our political divide
I think that both Eddie Zipperer (“Point: The legislative filibuster is destroying Congress,” April 23, TribLIVE) and James Wallner (“Counterpoint: The filibuster is not the problem,” April 23, TribLIVE) completely missed the point. There is no doubt that we live in a politically divided country. That division is reflected in...
Editorial: In celebration of mothers
Orson Welles famously said that we are born alone and we die alone. He was only half right. Few people are truly born alone. That first birthday sets up a relationship that defines our lives. When we are born — whether it is in a hospital or a home or...
Letter to the editor: Speed is indeed a problem
If letter-writer Tom McCarey (“Radar about revenue, not safety,” May 4, TribLIVE) thinks speed is not a problem, I would ask him to drive on Route 28 any time of the day or night and again be able to make that statement. I can see his little town, maybe with...
Joseph Sabino Mistick: Opposition picks matter in Pa. races
Primary elections are rarely real barnburners. Candidates in each party are solely focused on becoming their party’s nominee for the fall election. After the primary, they would normally all unite behind the victor and then turn their fire on the other party’s nominee. But this year is different. This year,...
Sounding off: Teaching history will not divide us
Once again, one must point out that critical race theory is not being taught in any public school in the United States. Nor was it ever intended to be. The real attack is on the normal process of updating American history, something which every country engages in. Beginning in the...
Lloyd Corder: Economists agree $15-an-hour would harm America’s economy
From worker shortages to historic inflation, Americans are concerned about the economy. While there are many disputes about what the right solution should be, economists agree about one thing: A $15 federal wage is not the answer. In fact, it could make matters worse. To get a better understanding of...
Rebecca Sohn: Honoring the bereaved mothers
Today we again celebrate and honor those who are mothers — an official holiday in the United States since 1914. Celebrations of motherhood are not new. They have existed in many iterations dating back to the Greeks and Romans and now take place throughout the world. However, what has and...
Rob Richie: A better presidential primary for 2024
No election in the United States is as important as our elections for president. Yet if the last two cycles have told us anything, it’s that how we nominate presidents is broken and deeply unrepresentative — a process as much about dumb luck as it is about candidate quality or...
Letter to the editor: Why no news on Easter shooting?
It has been almost three weeks since the Easter shooting in Pittsburgh’s East Allegheny neighborhood. Two young men were killed. There has been nothing released about who did it or why. Have the police been on vacation since then? Or did the liberals defund the Pittsburgh police without telling anyone?...
Letter to the editor: Steelers standard is mediocrity
It’s official, the Steelers standard is mediocrity! We were told third-round pick Mason Rudolph (their best QB on the roster) had a first-round grade, but Mike Tomlin won’t play him. Now we draft Kenny Pickett in the first round, who has a third-round grade, to be the heir apparent to...
Editorial: Can algorithms help or hurt child protective services?
An algorithm is a process that uses math or computers to work through a problem to find a solution. They have become more and more a part of our lives as computers run everything around us. Algorithms are behind traffic lights, facial recognition on phones and ads that pop up...
Letter to the editor: Charter school shell game
George Will’s April 24 column “Crippling charter schools” falsely states that “charter schools are the most accountable public schools.” In fact charters make up 6% of public schools in Pennsylvania but account for about 25% of the lowest performing schools. They have a large negative effect on the test scores...
S.E. Cupp: You don’t have to be pro-choice to oppose overturning Roe
Elections have consequences, they say. Late Monday night, Politico broke what could be the most consequential result of Donald Trump’s 2016 election, posting a leaked draft of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito’s would-be majority opinion that would overturn the landmark abortion case, Roe v. Wade. “Roe was egregiously wrong from...
Gary Franks: Spending $33 billion on Ukraine is equal to eliminating 4 government agencies
The United States has sent $3.7 billion of military support to Ukraine thus far. Now we want to give ten times that amount should Congress agree to President Joe Biden’s latest proposal. Why such a huge increase? Is there a specific goal — other than “whatever (Ukrainian President Volodymyr) Zelenskyy...
Letter to the editor: What’s a Trump endorsement worth?
Why would any politician in their right mind want an endorsement from Donald Trump, and why would any voter in their right mind vote for them? I think Trump should be in prison for trying to overthrow the government, for inciting an insurrection and for treason. A true Christian would...
Letter to the editor: Zama for governor
Dr. Nche Zama is the epitome of the American dream. As a young teenager, he legally migrated to America to attend college with $20 in his pocket. Through hard work, perseverance and the help of many guardian angels, Zama became a recognized heart and lung surgeon. Now retired, Zama is...
Lori Falce: What I needed when I was bullied
Kids are resilient. When I was 9 years old, I was walking home from my Catholic school when several boys popped up from behind a car in the church parking lot and started pelting me with gravel while they called me a pig and made oinking sounds. A mom dragged...
Letter to the editor: Let’s not blow county covid funding on poor choices
Apparently there is half of $105 million of federal covid relief fund money languishing in a bank somewhere right now with Westmoreland County’s name on it (“Westmoreland’s plan for $105 million in covid relief funds remains elusive”). Your county commissioners want to know how they should spend it. But not...
Laurels & lances: Plans and promises
Laurel: To a vision to move forward. Since October 2018, the corner of Wilkins and Shady avenues in Squirrel Hill has been more than just an intersection. The building has been more than a gathering place. It has been a crime scene, a battleground and a memorial to the 11...
