Opinion category, Page 395
Letter to the editor: Send perpetrators of violence to Ukraine
It seems like every day, every day, the news has a story of a shooting, a murder or some kind of violence. This is what I think should be done. The perpetrator in every case, whether Black or white, young or old, male or female, should not be sent to...
Editorial: Nursing, teaching, trucking — a trifecta of burnout
For the past two years, America has dealt with a weird paradox. While many people were out of work, many businesses were suffering from an inability to find workers. While some of the most obvious examples were the front-facing service industry, it wasn’t just a problem for fast-food joints and...
Letter to the editor: Barnette best for Pa. Senate
Chameleons change the color of their skin to suit their surroundings. It’s no surprise Pennsylvania Republicans scratched their heads when Donald Trump endorsed Dr. Mehmet Oz for Senate. The collective gasp heard was “Dr/Who?” David McCormick in similar fashion attempts to “spice up” his street cred by covering himself with...
Letter to the editor: Action needed to keep kids fed
Without swift action from Congress, children in Pennsylvania are at risk of losing access to meals this summer and many more next school year. That’s because critical child nutrition waivers will expire soon and, so far, Congress has failed to authorize the USDA to extend them. These waivers are an...
Tom Purcell: More focused than ever at 60
“Inside every old person is a young person wondering what happened.” Those are the clever words of British humorist Terry Pratchett, who couldn’t have explained the aging process more succinctly. I know his words are true because I am turning 60 today. It’s a heck of a thing to have...
Letter to the editor: QB advice for Steelers
The Steelers are obsessing over the QB position. The QBs in this draft are not franchise quarterbacks. Kevin Colbert should trade down in this draft and stockpile choices for next season when the QB crop will be at a higher level. Concentrate on the OL to make Najee Harris a...
Peter Morici: Let states decide whether to adopt daylight saving time
Americans are tired of losing sleep. On the second Sunday in March, Americans push their clocks forward, and the disruption to sleep patterns creates fatigue and a lot of irritable personalities. Church attendance is unusually sparse. Some folks miss the exercise altogether or show up late, just in time for...
LZ Granderson: Big Pharma won’t be happy about marijuana cutting into its profits
Before I start talking about pot and why the federal prohibition should end, here are some numbers for you to consider. Seventy-two U.S. senators accepted donations from the pharmaceutical industry ahead of the 2020 election. That number was 302 for the House. Combined, that’s more than two-thirds of Congress. If...
Letter to the editor: Putin taking advantage of our weak leadership
Joe Biden and his administration knew last fall that Putin was going to invade Ukraine. What did they do to prevent this catastrophe? Nothing! Did Biden, who I find incoherent , and Kamala Harris, who does not seem to have the faintest idea what her role is, just laugh it...
Letter to the editor: Why no outrage over Kavanaugh questioning?
So the Democrat from Swissvale, Summer Lee, is upset over how the Republicans treated judge Ketanji Brown Jackson during the confirmation hearings (”Pittsburgh Black leaders celebrate Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation,” April 7, TribLIVE). Was she this outraged over how Justice Brett Kavanaugh was treated? How about how Judge Amy Coney...
Letter to the editor: Pirates need a new script
Recent articles and fan comments in the Tribune-Review pretty well reflect people’s loss of interest in attending any Pirates games. I think most people in the Pittsburgh area are fed up with what the owner’s acumen reflects. No interest in developing a winning, or competitive, team, as long as he...
Letter to the editor: Addressing probation reform
Gene Barr’s op-ed supporting probation “reform” is not only misleading but absurd in its suggestion that it would increase employment for people with convictions (“Probation reform a solution to Pa.’s workforce crisis,” March 24, TribLIVE). Barr points to a real issue of onerous probation regulations that keep people from seeking...
Letter to the editor: If we respect life, we must end death penalty
On April 29, Richard Bernard Moore, a man on South Carolina’s death row, will be executed by firing squad. That’s right. Firing squad! As an ordained Roman Catholic deacon, serving as a chaplain to our incarcerated sisters and brothers in the Diocese of Pittsburgh, I most strongly urge my fellow...
Editorial: Debates are chance to minimize money’s role in elections
Pennsylvania is one of the most important states in national politics — even in a year when only state races are on the top of the ticket. With less than a month until the primary election, the contests for governor and U.S. senator are heating up, both in rhetoric and...
Editorial cartoons for the week of April 25
Editorial cartoons for the week of April 25....
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of April 25
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of April 25...
Mona Charen: Tucker Carlson and the crisis of masculinity
Tucker Carlson’s foray into testicle toasting is only the latest (and possibly most amusing) example of the right wing’s masculinity obsession. The manliness theme keeps reappearing. Donald Trump’s strutting tough talk was imbibed greedily by fans eager for affirmation of the manly virtues. Trump and his acolytes didn’t invent this;...
Letter to the editor: The curative powers of hot cross buns
I loved the article “Saint Vincent monks hit sweet spot with handmade hot cross buns” (April 13, TribLIVE). I’ve been making them for ages but always only on Good Friday. Made on that special day, the buns are to have curative powers. I have tried several traditional recipes but never...
Letter to the editor: Saint Vincent College’s intolerance is sad
So, Saint Vincent College invited a speaker that made the liberal-leaning administration “cringe” (“Saint Vincent College responds to racism claims following weekend lecture,” April 14, TribLIVE)? Their response — to make sure that it never happens again. I guess they just don’t want to hear something that may offend their...
Letter to the editor: How would Skybus have changed Pittsburgh?
I wonder … . I wonder what Pittsburgh would have been like today if the innovative Skybus had been passed by the Allegheny County commissioners in the 1960s. Back then, steel was all that mattered to Pittsburgh. Population drain? With steel mills going 24/7? What need was there for Skybus?...
Letter to the editor: Leaders must address border crisis
The Trib recently reported 168 drug overdose deaths in Westmoreland County in 2021, up 37% from the prior year (“Coroner’s report shows 168 accidental overdose deaths in 2021 in Westmoreland County”). What a senseless tragedy this is for families that have needlessly lost loved ones. Sadly, addiction is an illness,...
Letter to the editor: Whistleblowers are key to recouping covid fraud losses
The letter “Pandemic fraud is an eye-opener” referenced the Associated Press article “Fraud overwhelms pandemic-related unemployment programs” spotlighting a tidal wave of fraud. Unfortunately, this is only the tip of the fraud iceberg. Two years ago, lawmakers passed a series of spending bills to provide pandemic relief and shore up...
Editorial: Indoctrination, controversy and education
Norwin School District has new guidelines when it comes to teaching about controversial subjects. It’s the kind of thing that has been growing in the district and others like it for months while meetings have been taken up with criticism of classes and books. But exactly what is controversial? It’s...
Joseph Sabino Mistick: Stopping the shootings
In a scene that is far too familiar, over 100 citizens and community leaders gathered at Allegheny Center Alliance Church last week to pray for an end to the gun violence that is robbing us of our youth and putting our community in peril. Three days earlier, two 17-year-old boys,...
Sounding off: On racism, we’ve come a long way
The author of the letter “Let’s tell the truth about racism” states that systemic racism “has and continues to be prevalent in all facets of our society.” From my perspective, our country has arguably been more successful at eradicating all forms of racism than perhaps any other. Just look at...
