Opinion category, Page 459
Editorial: It’s time for real press conferences again
A press conference is supposed to be a give and take. Somewhere between a dance and a duel, it depends on both sides taking turns. The speaker gives a statement. A reporter asks a question. The speaker either answers or evades — which is in itself a kind of answer....
Letter to the editor: Critical race theory gets it wrong
Critical race theory (CRT) is presumptuous. Even though the most recent Rasmussen polls show that the great majority of us do not believe Americans are inherently racist, CRT works from just that position. In my opinion, CRT thrives on division so its wielders can seize control. Though the display of...
John Stossel: Fighting the BEEReaucrats
Jim Caruso, CEO of Flying Dog Brewery, calls his business a “First Amendment brewery.” That’s because he keeps going to court to defend beer labels. It started in 1995, when Colorado’s Liquor Commission objected to the label, “Good Beer, No S—-.” Bureaucrats told him, “Pull the beer from the market,...
S.E. Cupp: Katie Couric is a cautionary tale
“Is she crazy?” read the early-morning text from a colleague. “What is she thinking?” read a text from another. “She can’t think this is GOOD,” read yet another. The barrage of chatter from fellow media friends, all referring to the release of several excerpts from Katie Couric’s forthcoming, trash-talking tell-all,...
Leonard Pitts Jr.: You can’t fix Facebook
Maybe Facebook can’t be fixed. Did anyone ever think of that? As a whistleblower releases damning information, as Congress holds another hearing into the harm the company does, the implicit assumption is that the social-media giant can be reformed, that with the right combination of algorithmic tweaks and legislative remedies,...
Letter to the editor: Learn meaning of ‘illegal’
The members of Joey’s presidential staff need to go to a nearby elementary school and take a quick class on the meaning of the word “illegal”! Lou Gregovits North Huntingdon...
Letter to the editor: Aspinwall council meetings no place for mayoral battle
Although I was not present at the Sept. 8 Aspinwall Borough Council meeting, I read your account (“Aspinwall Councilman David Brown draws fire from council colleagues for claims made on his election website,” Sept. 8, TribLIVE) and have spoken to council members and some audience members quoted in your story....
Letter to the editor: Enough with Trump’s ‘big lie’
It’s about time someone knocks some sense into Donald Trump. It looks like he is going to continue to force his “big lie” crap until the next election, and at whose expense? Of course, the taxpayers. This is free publicity and is one of the few ways he has of...
Lori Falce: Representation matters in media
Representation is a word that gets a lot of heat and light these days. You hear it called out in good ways as more people are given more presence in our media and culture. There is greater representation of minorities in films and television than there ever has been before....
Letter to the editor: A different perspective on ‘facts’
Regarding the letter “Republicans continue to deny facts” (Sept. 2, TribLIVE): As a Republican, if you add these prefixes to Joanne Garing’s “facts” — Fakebook, Goggle, MSDNC, CNN, among others — denying “those” facts I can assure you, I don’t believe any of them. I am desperate to resolve how...
Paul Petrick: Dick Tracy’s 90-year legacy
The New York Times recently greeted readers with the news that the FBI’s annual Crime in the United States survey shows that murder and nonnegligent manslaughter increased by nearly 30% in 2020, by far the largest increase on record. Times readers needing an escape from the grim reality of the...
Laurels & lances: Filming, pleading, bargaining
Laurel: To lights, camera and action. While Pittsburgh has become a popular filming site and spent plenty of time on the big and small screens over the years, sometimes it can feel like the wealth of other communities can be left on the bench. But Greensburg hit a home run...
Richard Kocur: Corporate America’s ‘social justice scam’
Coca-Cola, Google, Delta Airlines, Blackrock, Unilever and Facebook. On its face, this list may sound like a great investment portfolio. Instead, as shown in a new book by former biotech CEO Vivek Ramaswamy, these companies serve as the poster children of woke capitalism. Ramaswamy, author of “Woke, Inc.: Inside Corporate...
Letter to the editor: Don’t like green libs and Spam
Regarding David Ninehouser’s letter “ ‘Horton Hears a Hoax (‘Cause He Only Watches Fox)’ ” (Sept. 22, TribLIVE): Dr. Seuss Enterprises stopped publishing six Dr. Seuss books because of their racist imagery. How can watching Fox News be worse than emulating and promoting a racist? I do not like green...
Letter to the editor: Unborn child’s right to life
In her column, Lori Falce asked, “Do you have a right to privacy?” (Sept. 17, TribLIVE), and stated that Roe v. Wade’s decision turned upon a woman’s right to privacy over her own body. I’ve always thought that the decision actually turned upon the Supreme Court’s sidestepping the issue whether...
Letter to the editor: Freedoms don’t allow us to endanger others
Letter-writer Greg Weidner (“Mandates vs. freedoms”) makes an incredibly ridiculous statement: “Couldn’t a student also be sent home if they are vaccinated?” Please, tell me why that makes sense. Your freedom doesn’t exist when endangering others. If a student is vaccinated, that means he/she has done his/her part to make...
Editorial: Covid-19 data should be public and protected
There are times for the government to protect information. There are big secrets such as weapons codes or battle plans. There are small, personal ones such as an individual’s Social Security numbers or bank account. But by and large, the default with public information is that it is supposed to...
Letter to the editor: Plenty of blame for Afghanistan
In reference to the article “Milley: Afghan war a failure” (Sept. 29): Of course, the war in Afghanistan was a failure; the military and the American people would not know what Afghanistan would look like if the war was a success. Regardless, Republicans refuse to recognize this and instead are...
Dana Siler and Mark Reynolds: Price on carbon must be part of this year’s climate legislation
In early September, news broke that the Senate may include a transformative climate policy in the budget reconciliation package. Specifically, the Senate is considering “a potential tax on the carbon content of fossil fuels starting at $15 per ton,” paired with “rebates for low-income taxpayers and a border-adjustment tax aimed...
Zach Mottl: Biden administration must preserve crucial aluminum tariffs
U.S. manufacturers have faced a tough time during the covid pandemic. Supply chain disruptions and heavily subsidized import competition have combined to put America’s factories at a disadvantage. It’s critical for Congress and the president to ensure that domestic manufacturing regains its footing. In particular, that means continuing the steel...
Jonah Goldberg: The problem isn’t raising taxes, it’s spending, spending, spending
Confession time: I’m open to raising taxes. As a lifelong conservative, making this case comes as easily as arguing for a weak national defense, or more United Nations funding. So please bear with me as I walk through why I’m open to the idea. One of the most important lessons...
Letter to the editor: Embarrassed to have Harris as VP
With the border crisis in full swing thanks to President Biden and Vice President Harris, I see Harris came out to degrade the border agents who were trying to defend our border. If she would have done her job to begin with, we would not have this problem. Having Harris...
Letter to the editor: Where’s outrage over Biden administration’s actions?
Where is the outrage of what this administration is doing to our country? They’re telling lie after lie without having to answer for it. They’re letting (illegal) immigrants trample our borders — yes, trample — an example being the 12,000 people who were staying under a bridge in Texas until...
Editorial: PSERS board shouldn’t gag members
The Pennsylvania School Employees Retirement System is one of those things that can just make people bristle. It’s bad enough when things are going right since taxpayers can grumble about paying into someone else’s pension. It’s even worse when things go wrong, as more than a decade of state pension...
Letter to the editor: Remembering Oct. 6, 1976
On Oct. 6, 1976, unarmed student protesters at Thammasat University in Bangkok were surrounded by police and far-right paramilitary groups. They were protesting the return of former military dictator Thanom Kittikachorn to Thailand. Police and these groups attacked the protesters. In the aftermath, students’ dead bodies were hung, beaten and...
