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Letter to the editor: God doesn’t care about churches’ rules
Can we please stop on the letters about whether President Biden should be allowed to take Communion, no matter which side of the debate you are on? Do you really think God cares for one second about the rules and regulations of the Catholic church (or any church)? Biden is...
Letter to the editor: Catholic Church and statute of limitations
In response to the article “Pa. lawmakers threaten university funding over statute of limitations deadlock” (June 18, TribLIVE): First, my heart truly breaks for the suffering the victims of abuse have endured, and I truly hope they find closure. But the issue of the statute of limitations is more complicated...
Lori Falce: What would you do with 18 months?
If you want to know what the impact of the coronavirus pandemic was in the U.S., the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention put a number on it this week. No, that isn’t how long the world was in lockdown. It wasn’t how long we wore masks or kept six...
Letter to the editor: Biden’s energy stance
For once, just once, could you Trump cultists please try not to be so gullible? I know this is like asking the Pirates not to stink, but try anyway. Why am I pulling my hair out (this time)? It’s all the wailing and gnashing of teeth on the part of...
Laurels & lances: Tuition, trademarks, transportation
Laurel: To prioritizing education. The Diocese of Greensburg announced a massive demonstration of support for parochial schools Wednesday. Donations totalling about $20 million will help make it possible for more kids to attend diocesan schools through tuition assistance that will extend over the next five years. There also will be...
Paul Kengor: MLB strikes out in Cuba
“MLB remained absent-mindedly and cowardly mute on the Cuban people’s freedom struggles, despite the game’s close ties with Cuban players.” So writes David, a Pittsburgh native and reader of my columns. David continues: “The league has no excuse now for dodging the political issues of the day as they arise....
Kevin Mooney: In Pa., scientific, economic realities unsettle climate morality plays
Urgent action is needed to combat climate change for the benefit of Pennsylvania’s children and grandchildren, Gov. Tom Wolf said while commenting on his administration’s Climate Impacts Assessment for 2021. The governor claims that rising temperatures, heat waves, flooding and sea-level rise associated with global warming will directly affect what...
Letter to the editor: Time to embrace clean, renewable energy
It’s time to make fossil fuels a thing of the past. Every second that we rely on dirty energy sources, we threaten the air our children breathe, the water we drink and the planet we all rely on. The good news? We have the solution at our fingertips: clean, renewable...
Letter to the editor: What the media tells us
Things that won’t get printed in any newspaper or reported on the news: The two greatest works of American fiction are “The 9/11 Commission Report” and “The Warren Commission Report.” It’s easier to accept “Alice in Wonderland” and “The Cat in the Hat” as serious reportage than these two government...
Editorial: Don’t let more ’emergency contracts’ be a Harrisburg habit post-covid
Caveat emptor. Let the buyer beware. It’s the kind of advice everyone has heard. The most common of common sense. If you spend money, know what you are getting in return. And if it is good advice for someone on a fixed income double-checking a grocery receipt to make sure...
Letter to the editor: Ensuring character, integrity in positions of power
Since his first days in office, Trump trashed the Constitution by ignoring the emoluments clause. He made millions by using his own properties. His early denial of the severity of the covid virus probably cost the lives of hundreds of thousands of Americans. He was impeached over extorting the president...
Jonah Goldberg: Biden administration has made Facebook a pandemic scapegoat
Let’s say you’re Joe Biden. For entirely valid and legitimate reasons, you staked much of your presidency on getting the country vaccinated. You had a very good start, but then things started to stall right as a new, more contagious delta variant of the coronavirus was spreading. This is a...
Letter to the editor: Eliminating Pittsburgh’s traffic nightmares
I submit an open letter to the “powers that be” — the makers, the shakers, the deep-pocketed crowd and whomever. Will you “sled dogs” start pulling in one direction and help alleviate some of Pittsburgh’s traffic nightmares? We need the rail line that runs into Pittsburgh on the east side...
Letter to the editor: Beware of mail-in ballots
Democrats want us to believe that the record voter turnout in the 2020 election was caused by mail ballots that made it much easier to vote, thus allowing many more people to vote than ever before. But is mail voting so easy? What is easier to do if you are...
Letter to the editor: American Jobs Plan can deliver for U.S.
The people of the coalfields and other communities of Southeastern Ohio, Eastern Kentucky, West Virginia and Pennsylvania, the heart of Appalachia, need a transformational investment. Our entire nation needs a major investment in infrastructure. Both can happen if Congress acts. President Biden has proposed the American Jobs Plan. The plan...
Editorial: Funding pensions on credit is crazy
Some people say the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different outcome. Does that count if you do the same thing someone else did and expect it to turn out differently? The Westmoreland County Commissioners are giving that a try with $125...
Leonard Pitts Jr.: Where vaccines are concerned, ignorance is death
We live in ignorant times. By now, surely this is obvious beyond argument to anyone who’s been paying attention. From the Capitol insurrectionist who thought he was storming the White House to Sen. Tim Scott’s claim that “woke supremacy is as bad as white supremacy” to whatever thing Tucker Carlson...
Pat Buchanan: Why can’t Biden stop this invasion?
Article IV of the Constitution addresses the obligations of the federal government to the state governments that were being asked to surrender aspects of their sovereignty to form our new Union. “The United States shall guarantee to every State in this Union a Republican Form of Government,” reads Article IV,...
Kathy Buechel: Pittsburgh comes together philanthropically to help community
History repeated itself during the pandemic in many ways. Students of philanthropy braced themselves for the usual dips in giving that occur during recessions, but donations actually rose in 2020. Surprising patterns of donor responsiveness are also evident in Pittsburgh’s own philanthropic history. According to data released by Giving USA...
Letter to the editor: Biden disaster gets worse every day
Kudos to letter-writer Ray Schratz (”Biden’s policies are destroying the country.”) Under Biden, we are seeing the results of what can only be described as a national disaster getting worse every day. This administration seems bent on destroying everything the former president did that was positive for this country. It...
Editorial: Today’s labor shortage, however unexpected, has multiple causes
Help wanted. Help needed. Positions available. Apply within. The signs are everywhere. Whether you are talking about your local grocery store or the gas station, your favorite restaurant or that summer-fun attraction, everyone seems to be looking for someone to do the work that keeps the doors open to keep...
Letter to the editor: Politics involved in all media
Regarding James Kvitkovich’s letter “Trib is fair and balanced” (July 2, TribLIVE): Yes, the Trib is fair and balanced, but the Associated Press is not. I suspect the Trib doesn’t have much of a choice for national and world news? In my letter “Are you a political fool?” (June 5,...
Letter to the editor: Radar and reasonable speed limits
Regarding the use of radar by local police departments (“Senate OKs local police using radar for speed enforcement,” June 23, TribLIVE): Before this practice is allowed, speed limits need to be set at the 85th percentile of prevailing speeds as outlined in the Manual for Uniform Traffic Control Devices and...
Tom Purcell: Haggling over cars another tradition killed by covid
Car buyers are getting crushed by the rapid increase in the cost of new and used cars, but my dad’s old-school negotiating techniques might offer some relief. Thanks to the rippling effects of the pandemic and the lockdowns, it’s harder to find a new car to buy in the first...
Mike Misic: Skill games are valuable to Pa. communities
Too many times important decisions are made that impact everyday people without getting their input. Skill games is a great example. I hear chatter about them from big out-of-state gaming corporations and powerful gaming lobbyists that tell me they know nothing about them. Last month the state Senate held three...
