Opinion category, Page 454
Leonard Pitts Jr.: Condoleezza Rice wants to ‘move on’
Condoleezza Rice wants to move on. She concedes that what happened on Jan. 6 was “wrong.” It was, she told the hosts of “The View” last week, an “assault on law and order, and an assault on our democratic processes.” And Rice, a former national security adviser and secretary of...
Letter to the editor: Hoping for happy life for Tater Tot
How refreshing to start the morning by reading the front-page story about Tater Tot saving his owner’s life (“Nurse and quick-thinking dog lauded for lifesaving rescue at River Forest,” Oct. 12, TribLIVE), rather than the typical front-page stories about political and vaccination battles. Assuming that Tom Kissel was Tater Tot’s...
Editorial: 100 years and counting — on all of us
It used to be that a 100th birthday was almost a tall tale. Celebrating 100 years was the kind of thing that a country or a city did, not a person. A well-loved business or a landmark institution might hit that milestone, but the list of people who reached it...
Letter to the editor: More attacks on childhood sexual abuse victims
In a time when so much misinformation is presented as fact, the decision to publish Jamison Poklembo’s letter “Don’t be fooled by ‘front groups’ ” (Oct. 5, TribLIVE) is not only dangerous and irresponsible, it legitimatizes another misguided attack on already weary victims of childhood sexual abuse. The letter is riddled...
Tom Purcell: Memories of a nonpolitical Halloween
Halloween was fun while it lasted. For decades it has been the one day of the year we could all forget our worries and live in the moment. When I was a kid in the ’70s, Halloween was for kids. As the weather became chilly and the leaves turned brilliant...
Suzanne Ward: Answering questions on Greensburg parklet
Recently several letters to the editor have appeared asking questions about the sale of the parklet in downtown Greensburg, following the article “Greensburg officials questioned over sale of parklet” (Oct. 2, TribLIVE). I can’t answer the following: • Why are these individuals attacking two of four members of City Cribs,...
Letter to the editor: Kurimsky for Franklin Regional
I have known Kevin Kurimsky for nearly seven years and am proud to call him my friend. Kurimsky is a man of high character, trustworthy, diligent and responsible. He is one of the most level-headed people I have ever met. The consummate family man, Kurimsky has nearly two decades of...
Letter to the editor: Focus on the kids in Norwin
I have always been happy with my choice to move to the Norwin area, primarily for the school district. My older two have graduated, and I have one attending Norwin High School now. Every candidate can make all the promises they think will get them elected, but the fact is,...
Letter to the editor: Muñiz, Williams deserve votes in Norwin
Carrie McConnell Muñiz and Dana Barvinchak Williams are candidates for Norwin School Board. As Norwin graduates with children at Norwin, kids are their primary focus. Both have educations and experience that make them uniquely qualified to be productive school directors. They believe politics has no place on the school board....
Editorial: Tax credit is low price for firefighters
How much is your life worth? Is it worth as much as your neighbors’ house? Their car? Their kids? Is it worth coming between a downed power line and a child on a bike? Is it worth the difference between a kitchen grease fire and the smoking ruin of a...
Letter to the editor: Right-wing cesspool
Facebook went viral with the “Let’s go Brandon” saying, and I had no idea what they were talking about. It took a friend to tell me what it meant. It all started on Oct. 9, when NASCAR driver Brandon Brown won his first race in the Xfinity series at Alabama’s...
Mallard Fillmore for the week of Oct. 25
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Editorial cartoons for the week of Oct. 25
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Mona Charen: Robert E. Lee doesn’t deserve a statue, but Thomas Jefferson does
In New York City, a statue of Thomas Jefferson has graced the City Council chamber for 100 years. Last week, the Public Design Commission voted unanimously to remove it. “Jefferson embodies some of the most shameful parts of our country’s history,” explained Adrienne Adams, a councilwoman from Queens. Assemblyman Charles...
Leonard Pitts Jr.: My people are Americans
I’ve got something to say about “you people.” That, as you may recall, was how I referred, in a recent column, to Mike Pence and others who have apparently sworn an oath to preserve, protect and defend the Florida taco bowl connoisseur who used to be president. It left a...
Chuck Bosetti: Normalization of deviance has caused a cultural schism in public safety
Functional public policy cannot be built on political paranoia. Sociologists tell us that when deviance from truth and humanism has slowly been normalized by prolonged ideological sophistry in our schools, government and interest groups, an inevitable conflict erupts. Can a “Public Witness” (PW), aided by Neighborhood Response Teams (NRT), separate...
Keith Rothfus: Tax increases could hurt Pa.’s economy, workers
President Biden’s and congressional liberals’ and progressives’ proposals to increase income taxes on businesses come at a time when Pennsylvanians are still recovering from the coronavirus pandemic. Because of the pandemic, our state saw nearly one out of three businesses forced to close, the second-highest percentage among all states. The...
Letter to the editor: We need change for Norwin
For Norwin school board, I urge you to support candidates Alex Detschelt, Christine Baverso, Raymond Kocak and Shawna Ilagan. Each are parents with a vested interest in our children’s future and the only candidates who spoke out against mask mandates and school shutdowns while promoting five-day in-person learning. They have...
Letter to the editor: Don’t Republicans want to help struggling Americans?
Politicians feel beholden to vote the way their biggest and richest campaign donors want them to vote. More and more Republican donors are billionaires who are survival-of-the-fittest social Darwinists who would love to see all social safety-net programs that help the middle and lower classes be abolished. They also believe...
Letter to the editor: Let’s talk about CRT, not spread misinformation
In his letter “Keeping kids first in Norwin” (Oct. 18, TribLIVE), Norwin School Board member Pat Lynn concisely articulated the need to put children’s education above other divisive matters such as masking and taxation. I am in complete agreement. I wish also to point out he missed the third aspect...
Letter to the editor: Churchill residents understand effects of Amazon
In the ongoing Amazon Churchill saga, Hillwood (potential developer of the former Westinghouse R&D Center) invested large sums of time and money into discrediting some Churchill citizens who have contested “expert” testimony provided by Hillwood’s hired authorities. Recent documents submitted by Hillwood in public hearings blatantly suggest these residents are...
Letter to the editor: Pick Peck for district attorney
As a lifelong Republican, I’m calling on voters to ignore the party line in regards to the Westmoreland County district attorney race. Nicole Ziccarelli’s qualifications indicate that she is a sole practitioner, focusing on divorce and family law. She hosted a cooking and baking blog and worked as an intern...
Joseph Sabino Mistick: School boards always battlegrounds
“Whatever you do, do not run for the school board!” That’s usually the first advice from veteran politicians when young people ask them how to get into politics. It’s not just the minutiae-filled evening meetings that make it the wrong place to start a career in public service. School boards...
Sounding off: Support police? Support gun safety laws
In our area, there are many yard signs stating, “We Support Our Police.” Many of these households also feel that gun laws are an infringement of their rights. At the same time, we have the law-and-order Republican Party opposing gun safety laws. It is difficult to understand these contradictory positions....
Rep. Dan Frankel: Keep the culture wars out of the classroom, and let our teachers teach
House Republicans passed a uniquely bad bill this month, aiming to ensure than anyone, anywhere can scrutinize the educational materials used in your child’s Pennsylvania public school. The bill invites the same folks who have cast doubt on the moon landing and the 9/11 attack, the horrifying tragedy at Sandy...
