Opinion category, Page 407
Letter to the editor: Fundamentally changing America
Five days before his election (November 2008), Barack Obama declared, “we are five days away from fundamentally changing America.” Assuming one does not fundamentally change that which he loves, Democratic leadership must hate America. I believe they desire America to be a socialist nation, in a new one world order....
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of March 21
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of March 21....
Editorial cartoons for the week of March 21
Editorial cartoons for the week of March 21....
Mona Charen: The Ukraine speech Biden should give now
President Biden should deliver an Oval Office address. Here is a suggestion: My fellow Americans, our country has been through several tough years. The pandemic was a severe blow. But even more serious than the disease was the fraying of our national spirit. We’ve been so polarized that we’ve forgotten...
Paul Petrick: The civil rights legacy of rock ‘n’ roll’s Alan Freed
Where were you in ’52? If among the 25,000 who attended the world’s first rock ‘n’ roll concert 70 years ago this month, you did not hear much music. Rock ‘n’ roll’s official coming-out party on March 21, 1952 at Cleveland Arena ended during the first set. The overflow crowd...
Letter to the editor: Biden destroying our independence
So, Joe, you would rather direct money to Saudi Arabia or, God forbid, Venezuela instead of allowing Americans to produce needed energy? I understand that you are pandering (Democrats need environmentalist votes) to the ill-informed who believe that if energy is not produced in the U.S. then “their Earth” is...
Letter to the editor: Why isn’t Casey standing up for us?
Sen. Bob Casey — just who do you work for? I thought it was for the citizens of this great state. I believe along with others that you go along to get along in the Senate. You seem to be a rubber stamp for President Biden’s “green deal” agenda. We...
Letter to the editor: Who will pay for destruction in Ukraine?
Sitting and reading about the war that is going on between Russia and Ukraine, and seeing all the destruction in the cities and countryside, has brought a question to my mind. When this ends, who is going to pay for the cleanup and rebuilding? My guess is the politicians here...
Letter to the editor: The border is not ‘open’
Two or three times a week we see letters here start with incorrect and hyperbolic claims about open borders and the millions pouring in from Mexico. The similarities in how these are written suggest a campaign or, dare I say, conspiracy. In truth, this administration has maintained the border policies...
Editorial: Rental assistance needs better messaging
There’s a problem with rental assistance in Pennsylvania. It doesn’t seem to be going where it’s needed. Since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, evictions and rental issues have been a concern as people have worried about making sure they had a place to live while they were...
Letter to the editor: ‘Nones’ don’t know what they’re missing
A December 2021 Newsweek article states “The number of Americans who do not affiliate themselves with religion is growing.” A Pew Research Center survey found that “nones” (Americans who do not identify as having any religious affiliations) make up about 29% of U.S. adults, up from 23% in 2016 and...
Letter to the editor: Book bans show that parents are concerned
The article “Hempfield is latest district to face book ban challenge” leads the reader to a conclusion that book challenges are wrong. The article states that 330 challenges were made in the last three months of 2021 compared with 156 in 2020, according to the American Library Association. What does...
Joseph Sabino Mistick: Like Truman, Zelenskyy a true leader
“Cometh the hour, cometh the man.” No one is sure who first said that, but there is no mistaking what it means lately. Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, a former comedian and television personality, has astonished the world with his ability to lead and unite his people in the face of...
Counterpoint: What comes after Roe?
Roe v. Wade didn’t create abortion, and overturning it won’t stop abortions. In fact, the procedure was practiced regularly — and safely — in America before the country even existed. But Roe isn’t about abortion. It’s also not about religion, morality or saving lives. Plainly, it’s about controlling women. You...
Point: If Roe is overturned, children, women and science will be respected once again
After decades of working to protect children from abortion, pro-lifers have successfully advanced legislation that challenges the bogus legal holding of Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court case that legalized abortion in our country. The challenge comes from a 2018 Mississippi law protecting babies in the womb starting at 15...
Sounding off: Biden must open access to American energy
In his State of the Union speech, President Biden promised to fight inflation. One of the biggest contributors to inflation is rising energy costs. The cost of gas, heating oil, electricity, etc., affects every aspect of our society. The price of food, consumer goods, transporting products and just about everything...
Letter to the editor: It shouldn’t be so hard to find a meal in Tarentum
We had a terrific weekend in the Tarentum business district March 5-6 as people, many from out of state, visited the Depression Glass and Pottery Show at the Quality Inn in New Kensington. Some were artists who were visiting the new exhibit at the Manos Gallery. Others were motorcycle enthusiasts...
Editorial: Amazon withdrawal leaves new challenge for Churchill
OK, Churchill, now what? On Thursday, Amazon announced it won’t use the former George Westinghouse Research and Technology Park as a new warehouse and distribution facility. It was an anticipated $300 million investment that brought about passionate debate from locals. Churchill council approved the project — expected to generate up...
Letter to the editor: Ukrainians should stay course, not surrender
Perhaps we should all be glad that letter-writer Bruce Reisner (“Non- intervention may be best for peace”) is not being considered for any serious positions involving defensive strategy. At least, let’s hope not. His advice to the defiant and courageous Ukrainians battling to stave off an unprovoked Russian invasion is...
Letter to the editor: Comparing Zelenskyy, Biden
In May 2019 I was fortunate to tour the War Rooms of Winston Churchill in Westminster. I’d seen the movie “Darkest Hour,” and being there brought home the hopelessness of their plight. Europe had fallen, and the U.K. was under siege. Today resembles, too closely, what happened there over 80...
S.E. Cupp: Herschel Walker is very gifted, and very scary — take him seriously
He had the audience enraptured. The crowd of evangelicals at Sugar Hill Church in Georgia last weekend hung on his every word. He spoke softly and with a smile, telling his personal story of finding the Lord and loving Jesus. He wove in parables and allegories that seemed both spontaneous...
Gary Franks: Ukraine is down but not out
In 1991, former President George H.W. Bush gave me and every member of the 102nd Congress a major decision to make: Should the U.S. use force to remove Iraqi troops who invaded neighboring Kuwait? The majority voted “yes,” and the operation was successful. I am sure Bush is rolling over...
Colin McNickle: Challenges ahead for Pittsburgh International
As if the challenges wrought by weak population and anemic economic growth and the coronavirus pandemic have not been enough for Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT), now comes the reality of inflation and the specter of international hostilities. “The war in Ukraine and its impact on fuel costs and the economy...
Brad Simpson: Sunshine on government keeps you informed
A new Pennsylvania law protects your right to be informed about what issues government officials plan to deliberate or act upon at public meetings. That means you get a heads up that township supervisors might OK a cellphone tower behind your house. Or that the county could raise your taxes....
Leonard Pitts Jr.: Kinzinger’s apology too little too late?
So, what shall we make of Rep. Kinzinger’s apology? Adam Kinzinger, Republican from Illinois, took to Twitter last Friday with a remarkable statement of contrition for failing to hold the last president accountable. He wrote that his “biggest regret” was his decision to vote against Donald Trump’s first impeachment. “The...
