Opinion category, Page 567
Editorial: Long-term care homes face fierce fiscal reality
Nursing homes have been talked about a great deal over the last eight months. Most of the talk has been alarming, as the first real outbreak of covid-19 happened at a long-term care facility in Washington state. The same location saw the first medical worker infected and the first U.S....
Letter to the editor: Embarrassed by Pa. ‘leaders’
We all should be embarrassed by the actions of our state “leaders.” This administration has blundered ahead with stupid decisions concerning shutting down our businesses, raising taxes and now the election. Please recuse yourselves from this debacle and let the people run this state for the common good. Power from...
Letter to the editor: Opening more lands for hunting, fishing
Every fall, hunters across our state enjoy Pennsylvania’s outstanding opportunities, from deer to upland birds to waterfowl. This annual ritual offers a chance for sportsmen and women to reconnect with the outdoors, make lifelong memories with family and friends, and fill the freezer for the year ahead. But even with...
Walter Williams: Should Blacks support destruction of charter schools?
The academic achievement gap between Black and white students has proven resistant to most educational policy changes. Some say educational expenditures explain the gap, but is that true? Look at per-pupil educational expenditures: Baltimore city ranks fifth in the U.S. for per-pupil spending at $15,793. The Detroit Public Schools Community...
Cal Thomas: Where should evangelicals go now?
Evangelical Christians have unquestionably been a loyal and largely unmovable base of support for President Trump since he has been in office and in some cases before. Should the election results not be overturned by recounts or court decisions, where do they go and what should they do? Perhaps no...
Laurels & lances: Winning, gloating and writing
Laurel: To beautiful representation. Maybe Victoria Piekut isn’t Miss USA. She is still making her community proud. The Irwin woman and reigning Miss Pennsylvania USA competed for the crown in Memphis this week. She didn’t win. But she did show up, participate, represent her state and her home and do...
Letter to the editor: Make America kind again
When “the Donald” went low, the people voted Joe. Let’s make America kind again! Linda Roche Bethel Park...
Letter to the editor: Democrats started division
Joe Biden said it’s “time to heal in America” in his first address as president-elect. Does he mean like his party did after President Trump won in 2016? They started the divided nation with investigations and impeachment of Trump, and now they own it. Clem Zahrobsky Delmont...
Letter to the editor: Congress must renew GSP program to protect jobs
More than 240,000 people here in Pennsylvania and more than 10 million people across the country have been infected with the coronavirus, with new infections continuing to surge in pockets of the country. Millions of Americans have lost their jobs because of the earlier virus- related lockdowns, contributing to unemployment numbers...
Letter to the editor: Trump, supporters energized
For all the liberals writing Donald Trump’s presidential obituary and celebrating what they believe is a legitimate victory for the White House, allow me to shake you from your echo chambers of fantasy and provide you with a healthy dose of reality. For years, Trump voters and supporters watched as...
Lori Falce: Christmas movies and the end of 2020
Let’s just move on. It’s time. We have to put things behind us and get on with our lives. Some people are happy and some aren’t, but really, there are just two kinds of people in the world anymore. People who are ready for Hallmark Christmas movies to be on...
Paul Kengor: Why Pennsylvania isn’t over
CNN and Fox tripped over themselves to be first to claim presidential victory for Joe Biden. Fox put itself in a bind by prematurely declaring Arizona for Biden on election night. As I write, the vote difference in Arizona has shrunk to 12,000, which is closer than Pennsylvania (nearly 54,000)...
Laura Charos: Reaching all who struggle with mental health
We live in a time where you could break the bank by seeking treatment for mental health. Astronomical costs of therapy deter people from seeking necessary care. Insurance companies may cover some cost, yet oftentimes not enough. Many will only cover your first several sessions before you are forced to...
Dr. David Macpherson: Covid-19 the weapon in anonymous homicide
Here’s a game you might play. It might have come from the mind of Stephen King. Except it’s real and works like this. You’ve received an invitation to a party — it has come almost at a perfect time. It seems like forever since you’ve been able to sit with...
Mark Glick: On climate and energy, free fall or opportunity for Western Pa.?
The defining feature of the Trump administration’s “America First” energy policy was the near exclusive fixation on oil and natural gas development coupled with the aggressive rollback of environmental policies and regulations associated with decarbonization. Such a status quo policy ran counter to global economic growth trends to decarbonize the...
Letter to the editor: Finally, Trump is fired
The votes were cast and counted (thank goodness), and the people have spoken. Donny T., you’re fired! Dave Kolenc Smithton...
Letter to the editor: Statue of Liberty’s message
What has happened to the representation of the Statue of Liberty? What happened to the people in America? God is trying to tell us something. Let’s get back to what this statue represents. “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free. The wretched refuse of...
Letter to the editor: Swamp is too full to drain
Barring some unforeseen circumstance, the 2020 presidential election is apparently over. Big tech, mainstream media, Wall Street oligarchs and the extreme liberal left wing of the Democratic Party have won. The sanctity of life, standing for the anthem and the Holy Trinity as well as other traditional conservative values came...
Letter to the editor: We must address censorship, media, corruption
What a difference a week makes. People really weren’t choosing Joe Biden as much as they were making sure Donald Trump didn’t win. It remains to be seen if Biden will make it four years given issues that were addressed in the final weeks of the campaign. Here are the...
Letter to the editor: Now it’s time to repair election system
No matter who you voted for, what this election shows to the world is there is no integrity in our elective government, and never again will most people believe in the process. This election looks like something you would find in a communist or third-world country. It’s 2020, and with...
Editorial: Pitt’s covid response and research should be partners
The University of Pittsburgh wants its students to stay put. Until they go home, at least. The university issued the order for the Oakland campus Sunday. It comes amid an upswing in covid-19 cases at the college. Monday, Pitt reported 74 positive cases in just three days. That is part...
Letter to the editor: Peace through prosperity
Past U.S. foreign affairs agents did not really want peace in the Mideast. The status quo of there being peace through the threat of war served a political and economic purpose. Politicians served the best interest of the big war-machine industry. Business remained vibrant. Politicians received expected financial donations. Peace...
Letter to the editor: It’s not over — it’s just beginning with Biden
Well, you may think it’s over. I for one think it’s just beginning. Joe Biden must have had an epiphany after his 47-year sleep. Now he suddenly has all the answers to the nation’s problems. He’s miraculously going to stop the virus in days and going to add 5 million...
Rep. Greg Rothman: Unelected bureaucrats harming Pennsylvanians during pandemic
Autumn in Pennsylvania is traditionally a time of fun festivals and community gatherings. But this year has broken with tradition, and both foreign and domestic factors have impeded the struggle for normalcy. The coronavirus pandemic has resulted in a shutdown of our communities and an encroachment on the rights of...
Letter to the editor: Covid-19 relief needed amid housing crisis
I was surprised that voting decisions of many Pennsylvanians remained unaffected by covid-19, despite the fundamental effects of the pandemic on the 2020 election (“How covid-19 did and didn’t affect the election in Pennsylvania”). What covid-19 has undeniably affected is housing insecurity in our state. The Center on Budget and...
