Opinion category, Page 438
Greg Fulton: A Christmas wish for Pirates fans
It’s almost Christmas, and on the wish list for many Pirates fans in western Pennsylvania and elsewhere is that the team makes it to the World Series in 2022. It’s the same thing they have asked of Santa for many years. Being a Pirates fan can be painful. Most of...
Samuel Royer: Hammered by housing prices, first responders, teachers seek relief
From armed battles on the other side of the globe to terror attacks on our own soil, America is no stranger to turbulent times. For over two centuries, we have counted on brave individuals that rise to the occasion to protect our country and our communities, whether overseas or at...
Letter to the editor: Biden’s sleight-of-hand
Magicians use sleight-of-hand and distraction to do their tricks. They instruct you to look at one hand and use the other one to fool you. I believe President Biden is using the same tactic. When domestic and foreign affairs get too bad, it is a strange coincidence that a new...
Letter to the editor: Fake slide is a great move
I was reading where these sports authorities think that when the Pittsburgh Panthers’ Kenny Pickett faked a slide, the play should have been called dead (“Football rules experts agree: Controversy over Kenny Pickett’s fake slide needs to be addressed ‘effective immediately’,” Dec. 7, TribLIVE). And they want to make that...
Letter to the editor: Signs point to end of civilization
Dr. Mehmet Oz’s campaign slogan is “America First.” It is unattainable. Wake up to reality. Praise a man who has done so much damage to our federal government and country? Our democracy is ending. Not one politician seems to want to do anything about our national debt. The last time...
Editorial: Pandemic is no time for polarization
There are certain facts of life that are just so true, it almost seems ridiculous to say them out loud. Water is wet. What goes up must come down. Nothing’s sure but death and taxes. The ever-increasing polarization of politics is another. We almost have no right to be shocked...
Letter to the editor: Amish advantage
I am a father, a husband, a carpenter, a taxpayer and a Christian. I do not hate the Amish people; I only wish they played by the same rules as the rest of us. I was recently on a job site where the level of hypocrisy was so insulting that...
Mary Sanchez: Has antisemitism found a spot in woke America?
In late October, Jewish Americans saw the release of a report confirming what many intrinsically felt and feared. Antisemitism is on the rise. One in four American Jews said they’d been targeted by antisemitism during the past year. Four out of every 10 changed their behavior, with 22% deciding it...
Jonah Goldberg: Trump’s clout with Republican voters seems to be slipping away
Like a lot of people, I get a ton of thirsty emails from Donald Trump. On Saturday, he sent this note: “See you in Sunrise, FL, in a little while and tomorrow, Orlando. Big crowds!” He was referring to the first installment of his road show with former Fox host...
Mary Frances Cooper: Keep your library ‘free to the people’
When I assumed the role of president and director of Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Jan. 1, 2012, my goal was to become a champion for the ever-changing and increasingly important responsibility that public libraries have in our society. Now, as I prepare to leave this organization I’ve come to call...
Letter to the editor: Live reindeer should not be part of holiday displays
My concerns about the reindeer display at the Sewickley Light Up Night were realized when I went to observe and document the conditions for myself. The deer — a mother and her daughter named Ginger — were standing for hours on concrete, with no hay or soft substrate underneath their...
Letter to the editor: Mask mandates and rising crime rates
Remember the days when only criminals wore masks to hide their identity? The current mask mandates are the perfect cover for those wanting to rob, rape, murder or commit any other nefarious crimes. Is it a surprise that crime rates have risen dramatically? Why is no one talking about this?...
Letter to the editor: Concerns about mining in Derry
Are you aware that the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has given permission to Rosebud Mining Co. to mine coal on 3,012.5 acres of ground in Derry Township? Rosebud is awaiting a permit to open its first deep-shaft mine (Davis Mine). However, there are critical concerns. The area is directly...
Editorial: Why doesn’t PUC monitor more water authorities?
When it comes to how much public services cost in Pennsylvania, the answer can generally be boiled down to one thing: The state is divided into a lot more pots than necessary. The Keystone State has a population of 12.8 million. Illinois’ is close at 12.67 million. But where the...
Letter to the editor: Is anyone listening to God?
In a Christmas song, there is a line, “Do you hear what I hear?” I hear because God is talking to us. No one seems to be listening, because we do not want to know that the fear and suffering and death being caused by the coronavirus and all its...
Tom Purcell: The merry return of Christmas cards
Christmas card trends are telling — they speak to the mood of the country — and this year’s trend offers some positive news. According to The Washington Post, hand-written “snail-mailed” Christmas cards are all the rage, particularly among millennials who all of a sudden are spending more on Christmas cards...
Mark Hendrickson: The Biden administration’s ongoing ill-timed battle against fossil fuels
A few months ago, I wrote about President Biden’s anti-fossil fuel policies. Among other steps designed to restrict domestic production of oil and natural gas, the president canceled completion of the Keystone XL pipeline, banned drilling for oil in the Arctic Wildlife Refuge, and greatly curtailed the issuance of leases...
Cheri Gensel: Pa. union bills would give teachers back their voices
When I traveled to Harrisburg recently to testify at a public hearing on labor reform bills that are important to me as a teacher, I was nervous about some of the questions I might get from lawmakers who disagreed with me. What I didn’t expect was that they wouldn’t even...
Letter to the editor: Deputy AG Kirkpatrick should resign
Regarding the story “Pennsylvania Supreme Court hears arguments over school mask mandate” (Dec. 8, TribLIVE): It is no wonder lawyers get a bad name. All you have to do is read Senior Deputy Attorney General Sean Kirkpatrick’s new argument about Acting Health Secretary Alison Beam’s mask order. He twists the...
Letter to the editor: How about another impeachment?
Some naive letter-writers have joined a coterie of unscrupulous entities, including Big Tech, fake news and academia, who aligned themselves against President Trump. They provided a relentless barrage of unfounded aspersions and were able to sway enough android voters to defeat Trump. They now own President Biden and share responsibility...
Editorial: Court ruling addresses mask mandate, not safety
The legal back and forth is over and done. Pennsylvania’s mask mandate for schools is kaput. So now what? Now it is up to school districts to decide whether they are going to keep the kids covered or not. That, after all, is what so many schools and parents were...
Letter to the editor: Covid is what ‘ruins lives’
I have seen many dumb statements made on this page, but the letter by Michael Arnone is quite possibly the winner (“Don’t worry about the unvaxxed,” Dec. 2, TribLIVE). He says vaccine mandates are “ruining people’s lives” and that, since the vaccine works, the vaccinated shouldn’t care if others get...
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Dec. 13
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Dec. 13....
Editorial cartoons for the week of Dec. 13
Editorial cartoons for the week of Dec. 13....
Mona Charen: Can we talk about abortion without tearing each other apart?
Those of us who have long criticized Roe v. Wade for usurping the power of legislatures to make serious policy decisions must now contemplate the reality that We the People may yet get a chance to legislate on this fraught matter. Hold the brass bands. Are we capable of discussion...
