Opinion category, Page 435
Letter to the editor: Laws protect us from religious subjugation
We are one nation under the Constitution of the U.S. created in 1787 by representatives of “We, the people.” The Founders also incorporated a Bill of Rights in 1791 to protect individual rights and liberties, and citizen independence protected by freedom of speech, peaceable assembly, religious liberty and freedom of...
Joseph Sabino Mistick: We’ll muddle through somehow
“Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” is one of those honest songs that calls for strength and hope while recognizing the sadness of the times. It was written by Hugh Martin in the thick of World War II and first sung by Judy Garland in the 1944 movie “Meet Me...
Sounding off: Maybe Dr. Oz will be good for Pa.
With Dr. Mehmet Oz throwing his hat in the Senate race, I ask myself, why not? In recent elections, we have had a diversity of candidates. Hey, we have a caterer as a coroner in Westmoreland County. Caitlyn Jenner is running for governor of California, a position formerly held by...
Mary Sanchez: Of tornadoes, changing science and twisted politics
The cadaver dogs were busy performing the grim duties of their training when the opportunists leapt into action. They couldn’t let a catastrophic loss of human life get in the way of pitching a hefty dose of politically expedient, anti-science rhetoric. To which countless others shook our heads and asked,...
S.E. Cupp: Why they target and terrorize journalists
“Cancel Christmas.” That’s what the chilling email addressed to me read, nearly a dozen years ago, right around the holidays. The anonymous author went on to say he’d kill me coming out of Fox News, where I was working at the time. As a political commentator, I’d sadly grown accustomed...
Letter to the editor: Good time to thank senior care workers
While many of us are celebrating the holidays with our families, please take a moment to thank the many dedicated and brave workers at Pennsylvania’s senior care facilities, including nursing homes. Since the pandemic began in March 2020, nursing homes have been ground zero for the virus. What may surprise...
Lori Falce: With every Christmas card I don’t write
I am very sorry that you didn’t get a Christmas card from me. Whether you are my closest family members or my best friends, coworkers or acquaintances, you didn’t go to the mailbox and get a thin slice of cardboard with smiling pictures of my son over the course of...
Letter to the editor: Churchill’s, Wilkinsburg’s woes
When Sandy Fox (“Amazon warehouses are sacrifice zones,” Dec. 18, TribLIVE) wrote about the majority of these Amazon facilities happily roosting in neighborhoods that tend to be challenged because of their socio-economic makeup, it would have been an important fact to add that Churchill is located next to Wilkinsburg. It’s...
Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus
In September 1897, a letter in the handwriting of a child arrived at The New York Sun. Upon its receipt, the editor summoned Francis P. Church, an editorial writer. “Here,” he said, “take this letter and write a reply to it.” Church, somewhat disgruntled over what he considered to be...
Letter to the editor: We need holiday cheer year-round
I had the opportunity to fill in for the guy in the red suit recently, assisting Bridget Faulk and the Norwin Show Choir spreading holiday cheer to members of a women’s shelter. Faulk has carried on this worthwhile tradition started by Cheryl Walter over 11 years ago. Each year, members...
Letter to the editor: Look for Christ in everyone
As we reflect upon the child in the manger this season, let us remember that the miracle of Christmas is God choosing to become human, to become one of us. God is no longer “out there” but rather “here,” among us. Indeed, the incarnate God is called Emmanuel, a name...
Chad Duppstadt: U.S. on verge of major EV moment
As a U.S. Army veteran, I’m not someone that most would expect to speak up about electric cars and transportation. I am no far-left environmentalist. However, I believe we should all be good stewards of our earth, and that EVs are a clear path toward a cleaner planet while advancing...
Letter to the editor: Dedicated senior center workers should be paid more
I am in total agreement with Barb Harrold’s letter “Senior center workers deserve a raise” (Dec. 11, TribLIVE). The same should be said for the senior center managers in Armstrong County. These folks are there every day making sure seniors have a hot meal and activities. It’s a shame that...
‘A Visit from St. Nicholas’
As we do every year on Christmas Eve, we offer you this gift to share with the ones you love: Clement C. Moore’s classic poem about Santa. ’Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse; The stockings were hung...
Letter to the editor: Pa.’s job creation efforts need an update
Sen. Kim Ward’s recent e-newsletter contains material on “Measures to Increase Jobs.” I sent the below in response. The state has been doing these job creation things for years. It’s not working — well, maybe it helps some, but in competition with states leading in job creation, Pennsylvania is losing....
Letter to the editor: We need a real Pennsylvanian in Toomey’s seat
While we Pennsylvanians are seeing a number of people vying for Pat Toomey’s U.S. Senate seat, we should be wary of those candidates who claim to live in our state. Sure, they may be wealthy enough to have residences in several states, including ours, but that doesn’t entitle them to...
Letter to the editor: Who’s helping middle America?
President Biden’s American Rescue Plan, infrastructure bill and Build Back Better bill are all designed to help Main Street, to finally help middle America. Of course, journalists such as Pat Buchanan and George Will are bemoaning the cost. However, when Presidents Bush and Trump gave trillions of dollars in tax...
Paul Kengor: Fear not! Christmas is just beginning
Post-Christmas depression is a real thing. For many, it hits on Dec. 26. In fact, sadly, for much of our culture, Christmas is over on that day. The ending can feel painfully abrupt. After weeks and months of buildup, starting around Thanksgiving, or even right after Halloween in our stores,...
Salewa Ogunmefun: 30 years of racial inequity vs. Pa.s only growing populations
Throughout the legislative reapportionment process, we at Pennsylvania Voice, along with our statewide partner organizations, have consistently advocated that the new state legislative maps that will determine who has political power in Pennsylvania for the next 10 years be drawn with racial equity as a core consideration. In fact, our...
John Stossel: Questioning the science
When people criticize Dr. Anthony Fauci, he says: “They’re really criticizing science. Because I represent science.” Pretty arrogant. I assume Fauci is a top-notch scientist. My brother worked with him at the National Institutes of Health and respected him. But power tends to corrupt, and Fauci has been given a...
Sheldon Jacobson: NHL, other professional leagues imploding with covid-19
Dozens of NHL players are under covid-19 protocols, resulting in teams playing shorthanded, and in some cases, temporarily shutting down. There have been several postponed games over the past two weeks, including cross border games, with teams that were still in action playing to empty arena. The NHL has now...
Jonah Goldberg: Defeat for the Build Back Better plan might not be total disaster for Biden
You know that old tale about the guy stranded on a rooftop during a flood who beseeches God to rescue him? A neighbor in a rowboat comes and offers to rescue him. “No, I’ve asked God to save me,” the man says. Then a police boat makes the same offer,...
Letter to the editor: A Christian advocating for violence?
In response to the Rev. Tony Joseph’s letter “Is anyone listening to God?”: Aside from being factually inaccurate — viruses are in fact not living things, for example, despite his assertation to the contrary — it espouses bombast and great anger as he writes, “we must become Christian soldiers and...
Letter to the editor: Norwin swamp
Norwin has a political swamp, too. This letter is serving as my public apology to the Norwin community for endorsing Raymond Kocak for school director. I financially supported Kocak in his bid. I openly advised the public and worked the polls to get him elected. He was part of the...
Editorial: Churchill’s future is in Amazon’s hands
It has taken about a year for Churchill council to make a decision about the future of the former George Westinghouse Research Park. It also took a public hearing that stretched to 14 days and a total of 55 hours of testimony, as passionate locals raised their voices about the...
