Opinion category, Page 576
Editorial: Registered to vote? Today’s the day
This is your last chance. If you want to vote in the November general election, Monday is the last day to register. Pennsylvania is not one of the handful of states that allow you to just decide that you want to participate in your government with five minutes to spare...
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Oct. 19
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Oct. 19....
Editorial cartoons for the week of Oct. 19
Editorial cartoons for the week of Oct. 19....
S.E. Cupp: Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination may supercharge Democratic turnout
After the Senate’s hearing to confirm Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court, the timing of her nomination — just a week and a day after the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and weeks before a presidential election — has enraged Democrats in Congress and many Democratic voters....
Sheldon Jacobson: If playing Big Ten football makes good ‘cents,’ then not playing other sports makes no sense
It took a month, but the Big Ten finally realized the error of its ways and announced that fall football is back on. Next weekend, the Big Ten will join the ACC, SEC and Big 12 among the power conferences who looked at the full gamut of risks and rewards...
Bob Inglis: Christian conservatives should not let abortion, socialism scare us off Biden
President Donald Trump claims to be the choice of Christian conservatives, but is he really what we want? Very few of us would want our children to grow up to be like him. We cringe at what he says and tweets, remembering that “Out of the overflow of the heart,...
Letter to the editor: Let’s stop rewriting history
Mayor Peduto, this cancel culture is getting way out of hand, and your covering up of the Christopher Columbus statue continues to cower to the vocal minority and borders on embarrassing and hysterical (“Pittsburgh Mayor Peduto recommends removal of Columbus statue from Scheney Park,”). Where and when does this stop?...
Letter to the editor: Distasteful vote may be the right one
This Nov. 3 will present a difficult choice for many folks. And it’s an election that promises to be for all the marbles. The radical left and one-world co-conspirators within the Democratic Party are using every trick in the book, including what I see as blatant video falsification, to prop...
Letter to the editor: Westmoreland ballot delays unacceptable
I am appalled and outraged by the procrastination and delay of the officials of the Westmoreland County Board of Elections in ensuring that the voters of Westmoreland County who have registered to vote by mail receive their ballots in an appropriate and timely fashion (“Westmoreland County confirms that mail-in ballots...
Letter to the editor: Be careful what you wish for with Trump
You who display Trump signs might want to be careful what you wish for. We are in a pandemic, and many are out of work and in fear of losing their homes. Congress and President Trump should be passing a covid-19 relief package, but instead they are intent on jamming...
Letter to the editor: Dems waging war on coal, fossil fuels
The war on coal and fossil fuels continue, in regulations molded by elected left-wing Democrats following progressive global climate change policies. Consider the French international banking group BNP Paribas, the worlds eighth largest by total assets, who said in May it will not accept new customers that derive more than...
Letter to the editor: We should man up instead of whining for help
Yet more letter-writers want to know why we aren’t receiving more help from the government. We are the government. We have borrowed ourselves almost into bankruptcy. The lack of personal and civic responsibility is staggering. We hold out our hands and whine for help. It’s time we man up and...
Letter to the editor: Allegheny County must take action on air quality
One recent morning when I let my dog out at 6:45 a.m., the air quality was so bad I had to shut the door right behind her. And then I thought, “maybe it’s not even safe for her to go out.” Looking at Allegheny County’s air quality website, I can...
Letter to the editor: Democrats’ distracting tricks
The article “Republican fundraiser sparks criticism from candidate in 39th District state Senate race” (Oct. 7, TribLIVE) seems like nothing more than a cheap political stunt. Democrat Tay Waltenbaugh seems to be using the personal health crisis of a county commissioner to try and get his name in the paper,...
Letter to the editor: On covid-19, play it safe to secure our future
What part of covid-19 transmission are you not getting? Opening up too soon is increasing the chances of spread. The Big Ten and Pac-12 made the right decision the first time to cancel the season. What changed between that first decision and the second decision? Same goes for municipalities to...
Letter to the editor: We need to vote for Biden/Harris
I grew up near Irwin and although I’ve moved away, I remain interested in the area and am a lifelong Steelers fan. I’m writing from a distance to implore Pennsylvanians to vote for Joe Biden/Kamala Harris. Biden’s central planks are affordable health care, an organized plan to address the covid-19...
Letter to the editor: Don’t depend on press, social media
I am 74 years old, a conservative, a veteran, retired and have studied history most of my life. I am also one of those individuals who wishes President Trump would cut down on his tweets, but that’s another story. What bothers me even more is how blatantly misguiding I find...
Letter to the editor: Fear used to control unwashed masses
Fear, the manipulative tool of kings, tyrants, religious leaders and modern-day politicians … think global warming and covid-19. It has been used for centuries to control the unwashed masses. Don’t believe me? Read Niccolo Machiavelli’s treatise “The Prince.” Joe Marmo Cheswick...
Letter to the editor: Regulations are necessary, as they protect citizens
In the article “Biden visit stirs pro, con sentiments among Westmoreland residents”, a man was quoted as saying he supports President Trump “trying to cut back on regulations.” I propose that regulations are often necessary. We, the common folk, need government oversight of industry to protect the air we breathe,...
Letter to the editor: Let’s change the debate rules
It is apparent that none of the debate participants follow the rules. Why don’t they have a clock running the selected response time that automatically shuts off the mic of the debater when his or her time expires? Is it any wonder why people lose respect for leaders when they...
Letter to the editor: Problems of Biden, Trump
Letter-writer Kathleen Bollinger (“Country can’t survive Kamala Harris,” Sept. 10, TribLIVE) expressed the opinion that Joe Biden has mental and physical deficiencies. Both Biden and President Trump may have physical deficiences, as most elderly people do. However, I wish to refer Bollinger to the Mayo Clinic’s website. Type in narcissistic...
Letter to the editor: Electors must reflect voters’ choice
Your editorial “Electoral votes are people’s voice” (Sept. 29, TribLIVE), and the Spotlight PA article “Could the Pa. GOP bypass the popular vote regardless of who wins? Here’s what we know.” (Sept. 29, TribLIVE) were eye-opening to the danger posed to democracy with this November election. The editorial stated that...
Letter to the editor: Our senators must have Obamacare
After listening to how great Obamacare is for days during Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation hearing, I would have to assume that all U.S. senators must have that coverage. At the very least, all Democratic senators must have that coverage. Is that not true? Follow the tracks! Evan Harr Derry...
Letter to the editor: Look at ability, not personality, when voting
I’d like to use the process of elimination to determine my vote for president. Legal immigrants who often risked their lives to seek freedom and opportunity escaped socialist countries like Cuba and Venezuela to come to our country can’t understand how any American can vote for a socialist for president....
Joseph Sabino Mistick: Life will go on after election
“Tricky Dick” is looking pretty good these days. Richard M. Nixon’s public stance after he lost to John F. Kennedy in the 1960 presidential squeaker makes him look like a real American patriot compared to what we are hearing during this presidential election. Nixon knew what we all still know....
