Opinion category, Page 568
Editorial: Veterans deserve lifelong support for their life of service
A veteran is usually identified as a person who served in the military. It also can mean a person of great experience. There is a reason for the overlap. U.S. military veterans seem to have experience in so many fields. Of 45 presidents sworn into office, 26 served in uniform...
Letter to the editor: Reducing fossil-fuel use
Pennsylvania legislators should pay close attention to Carbon Tracker’s recent report, “It’s Closing Time: The Huge Bill to Abandon Oilfields Comes Early.” Consider: • Drilling companies, legally obligated to set aside funds to plug abandoned wells, may be carrying only 10% of its true cost (they use “historical costs” based...
Letter to the editor: U.S. voting system is a disaster
This election has been the biggest fiasco in our country’s history. Mail-in voting is a disaster; I think that’s the way the Democrats want it to be, so they can cheat and get away with it. To have an honorable and fair election, we must require photo ID and vote...
Letter to the editor: Biden-Harris will destroy us
Shh, if you listen carefully you can hear Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping and Kim Jong-un laughing and celebrating the election of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris to the most powerful office in the world. In my opinion, these two career politicians will destroy our great nation and take us back...
Letter to the editor: Time to put America first
Now that President Trump will be out of the White House soon, maybe it’s time for the politicians to act as Americans first and Republicans or Democrats second. It’s time for everyone to pull together to do what’s best for the country. In the words of JFK, ask not what...
Pat Buchanan: Will Georgia halt the radicals’ revolution?
“In victory, magnanimity … in defeat, defiance.” That counsel about human conflict comes from Winston Churchill. And President Trump, given all he has endured for five years from those piously pleading now for a “time of healing,” cannot be faulted for his defiant resolve to unearth any and all high...
John Stossel: Taxpayers lose while colleges win
Yale University has fancy dining halls. It pays no property tax. Local restaurants struggle to compete, but their tax burden makes that hard. “We basically pay one-third of our rent in taxes!” complains Matt West, manager of Koon Thai Restaurant. “Yale is a money-making machine.” It is. Many colleges are....
Sen. Pam Iovino: Protecting health care a state legislative priority
The constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is once again on the docket of the U.S. Supreme Court. Based on the comments from justices during arguments heard on Tuesday, it appears that the court will not strike down the law in its entirety. Yet there still remains significant uncertainty...
Jonah Goldberg: Trump-GOP marriage heading toward ugly divorce
Bad marriages usually lead to ugly divorces, and that’s where the GOP is heading. After Donald Trump secured the Republican nomination in 2016, the word went forth on the right: It’s a binary choice. You’re either for Hillary Clinton or you’re for Trump. I never agreed with this reasoning, but...
Letter to the editor: Pope’s redefinition of family is an outrage
Every born-again, blood-bought Christian must be in an outrage over Pope Francis’ recent decree concerning the sacred institution of marriage and his attempt to redefine “family” for a segment of society, in his own eyes. Perhaps the pope should read and apply the Book of Genesis to learn the truth,...
Letter to the editor: Parents must tell Latrobe schools to educate kids
When the Greater Latrobe School District surveyed parents earlier this year regarding a return to school after the “online learning” that ended the 2019-20 school year, a large majority said they favored a return to the the traditional brick-and-mortar model for a variety of individual reasons. I believe the number...
Editorial: Tearing down houses can build communities
One bad property can be the first domino in an unfortunate chain reaction for a community. Maybe it happened because of a fire. Maybe it stood empty after a foreclosure. Maybe it fell into disrepair when an absent owner couldn’t keep up with the maintenance. Whatever the reason, it becomes...
Letter to the editor: Praying for right election decision
I can’t stand sore losers. I also hate cheaters. I have no problem with letting this election be investigated carefully to see which is which. If one side won fair and square, the other side is a sore loser. If one side cheated, the other side may actually not be...
Tom Purcell: America 2020 — good time for a nice long sleep
“It’s a miracle!” said the doctor. “You’ve just awakened from a coma after a terrible accident in October 2016, but you’re doing well, all things considered!” “I’ve been out for more than four years?” said the patient. “That’s right,” said the doctor. “You must have several questions.” “You bet, Doc!...
Jonah Goldberg: Trump was right — the election was about him
At a rally in Wisconsin the day before the election, President Trump was talking about the choice between him and Joe Biden. He started to say, “This isn’t about …” and then stopped himself and said, “Yeah, it is about me.” He was right. The election was about him. Republicans...
Letter to the editor: Help restaurants, bars with gift card purchases
We’re often asked what the public can do to help Pennsylvania’s taverns and restaurants in light of the financial struggles being caused by covid-19 mitigation efforts. Since the holiday shopping season has started early this year, here’s an idea: Include on your shopping lists gift cards from locally owned small...
Letter to the editor: Veterans deserve ‘primo’ parking spots
With Veterans Day this week, I feel the timely need to say something. Stores are required to have handicapped parking spots. Meanwhile, all the necessities are usually located at the rear of stores. This requires a “travel” of about 50 to 100 yards depending on the store. If you need...
Editorial: The election’s over, and unfinished business beckons locally
Guess what? Not everything is about the election. It’s true. There are still things happening in the world that have nothing to do with who won the presidency — or attorney general or auditor or treasurer or one of the legislative seats. And maybe one of the best things about...
Letter to the editor: We should commend, not criticize, our teachers
I want to commend all teachers who have stepped up and adjusted their curriculum to provide their students with the best possible education during this pandemic. To members of the community who think teachers are working less and to disgruntled school board directors, please walk in their shoes. Teachers and...
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Nov. 9
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Nov. 9....
Editorial cartoons for the week of Nov. 9
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Jim Nowlan: Election reveals there is space for a third political party
If the 2020 presidential election tells us anything, it’s that there appears to be space for a major new political party. Exceptions abound, but generally speaking, minorities and urban liberal white voters are comfortable with the Democratic Party. Rural voters are simpatico with Donald Trump’s brand of Republicanism. That leaves...
Robert T. Smith: The demise of Pa. wildlife management
Irreconcilable differences have existed for some time between Pennsylvania’s hunters and the Pennsylvania Game Commission (PGC). Due to socioeconomic conditions around the early to mid-1900s, there existed for a time a unique habitat situation (e.g., re-growth of logged areas, abandonment of small farms, etc.) that led to an abundance of...
Letter to the editor: We use ‘hatred’ too easily
If I read the word “hatred” one more time to describe a reaction to President Trump, I’ll scream! Admittedly, the media and critics have often been biased in their comments on him. However, using such an intense word to describe almost any disagreement in viewpoint is rampant and reflects a...
Letter to the editor: Won’t be listening to politicians’ holiday advice
Regarding Dr. Rachel Levine’s holiday advice (“Pa. health secretary urges that gatherings be limited to households”): Limit holiday gatherings to those within your own home? Will you be avoiding your elderly mother this holiday season, Dr. Levine? I will never forgive myself for following your advice this Easter. Many of...
