Opinion category, Page 525
Letter to the editor: Despairing over Trump’s departure
Inauguration Day was a most regrettable, despairing and sad day for me with the departure of President Trump and the arrival of President Biden. I renamed it Treason Day. My peaceful protest is the wearing of my patriot-pin-decorated, red “Make America Great Again” cap that has paved the way for...
Letter to the editor: We’re a communist’s dream
Cancel culture and moral outrage only seem to be accepted if you are a radical leftist. Everything that I have grown up with is on the verge of being considered racist or other, whether it’s your religion, your politics that they don’t agree with, being responsible with your money and...
Letter to the editor: We should make voting easier, not harder
Among many quotes about voting, one made by Dwight Eisenhower in 1949 seems appropriate now: “Our American heritage is threatened as much by our own indifference as it is by the most unscrupulous office or by the most powerful foreign threat. The future of this republic is in the hands...
Tom Purcell: The benefit of Irish humor
I miss my Uncle Mike — especially on St. Patrick’s Day. He would have been 90 this year. He died far too young from leukemia in 1990 when he was only 59. His mother immigrated to Syracuse, N.Y., from Ireland. His father’s parents had been Irish immigrants, too. He was...
Letter to the editor: 83 and unvaccinated in Pa.
You know you are from Pennsylvania when you are 83 years old and still haven’t gotten a covid-19 vaccine. Ina Mae Smithley Ligonier...
Letter to the editor: Vaccine frustrations continue in Allegheny County
People who have tried to schedule a vaccine appointment during Allegheny County web or 211 phone campaigns know about the endlessly frustrating “every-man-for-himself” process. The problem: Unlike UPMC, AHN and many pharmacies, the county doesn’t have a one-time registration system, and refuses to implement this approach. As a result, mounting...
Letter to the editor: Social Security anxiety
I felt compelled to respond to Tom Purcell’s column “Biden, Social Security, my retirement and the wealthy” (Feb. 15, TribLIVE). I remember going through the same anxiety prior to my retirement. My husband and I had been paying into Social Security from around 1960 until we retired together around 2000....
Letter to the editor: Why people don’t like Trump
Letter-writer Chad Sperski’s recitation of President Trump’s so-called accomplishments such as 401(k)s, gas prices and border security are dubious at best (“Trump put America first”). The former were not greatly affected by any of his actions, and the latter was more publicity stunt than anything else. Sperski also complains that...
Editorial: At a distance, community groups and churches are still connecting
While everyone is eager to put the coronavirus pandemic in the rearview mirror, there are pieces of the last year that could carry through to what comes next. We may be more open to masks during flu season in the future. We may better appreciate the value of a sick...
Letter to the editor: Close borders, open schools, etc.
Our lawmakers have evolved into adjudicators. For instance, Sen. Patrick Leahy transmogrified into a Supreme Court justice. (And they say miracles don’t happen!) Since I took an oath to defend the Constitution of the United States, I took time to read it. Article II, Section 3, states that the president,...
Letter to the editor: Things I think I think
1. I think I think the huge debt we are amassing will be very tough to deal with by our children and grandchildren. Does anyone realize how much money $25 trillion (and growing) is? 2. I think I think energy is a good friend. Why are we on a path...
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of March 15
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of March 15....
Editorial cartoons for the week of March 15
Editorial cartoons for the week of March 15....
S.E. Cupp: What happened to empathy? Meghan Markle’s detractors sound like jerks.
I’ve never been much of a royal watcher. From the horrible tragedies to the fantastical weddings, it was all a saga I hadn’t spent much time studying. I’ve been told by more than one person that I must watch “The Crown” to get the gist. So when I tuned in...
Editorial: The trouble with mandating paid sick leave
It is hard to ask more of small business. In the last year, businesses of all kinds have been stretched to the breaking point. And then they stretched further. And then many of them broke. The neighborhood bar. Swanky restaurants where you save up for a nice night out. Theaters...
Letter to the editor: Who’s looking after Westmoreland residents?
What took our county commissioners so long to jump on the problem of low vaccine distribution in Westmoreland County? This is March, and just now have anyone one of them come out with a statement to help. I and many other senior citizens have called numerous offices to try and...
Letter to the editor: Republicans’ tax plans
The article “Wolf asks for tax increase on Pa.`s top earners amid pandemic; GOP pans proposal as ‘irresponsible’” (Feb. 3, TribLIVE) illustrates an often repeated phase: “Republicans know how to message, how to campaign, and Democrats know how to govern.” The comments by our Republican lawmakers were all standard sound...
Letter to the editor: Prioritize states following CDC guidelines
Perhaps the government should prioritize vaccine distributions and give out to those states who are following CDC guidelines. It’s unfair to the states that are following the guidelines and their citizens who have been on waiting lists for weeks to get vaccinated. Marilyn Dvorsky Greensburg...
Letter to the editor: Robin Hood returned money to taxpayers
I share the sentiments of letter-writer Stewart B. Epstein (“We need a president with a ‘Robin Hood’ agenda,” Feb. 26, TribLIVE). However, my understanding of the true story of Robin Hood was that he stole money from the king’s tax collectors and returned it to the taxpayers. The concept of...
Letter to the editor: Westmoreland commissioners must step up
I do not understand why Westmoreland County has been so stalled in response to covid-19 . A recent analysis ranked Pennsylvania 44th out of 50 states in getting the vaccine out to residents. Westmoreland is the 11th most populous county in Pennsylvania, yet we are 57 out of 67 in...
Letter to the editor: Masks not being worn in Delmont
While I am glad to see some of the covid restrictions being rolled back due to the declining numbers, it’s good to remind people that we still have more daily cases than we did this time one year ago, when we went virtual. Members of our Delmont council have decided...
Letter to the editor: Pennsylvania is No. 1
All Pennsylvania residents, please stand. It is time to salute our great legislators. Pennsylvania has received a number of awards recently. Our population is 12 million plus, and our Legislature consists of 253 members. California has a population of 39 million plus, and its legislature consists of 120 members. The...
Letter to the editor: Westmoreland County must do better on covid-19
We are living through a public health crisis the likes of which we have not seen in 100 years and need an organized, well-developed response to match. With the national and statewide covid-19 vaccination response and rollout being as slow and confusing as it has been, we should be able...
Letter to the editor: Hate for Trump backfiring on voters
My mother would sometimes use the phrase, “cut off your nose to spite your face,” and this is exactly what some Americans did during the 2020 presidential election. When I ask people why they voted for Joe Biden, the typical response I receive is because they hate Donald Trump. Few...
Letter to the editor: Political absurdities
The writer of the letter “The law and order president” (Feb. 16, TribLIVE) bolstered his judge/jury conviction of President Trump for the Jan. 6 mob assault on the Capitol by citing Voltaire, who wrote of injustices provoked by those convinced of believing absurdities. I guess the writer not expressing that...
