Opinion category, Page 612
Letter to the editor: Will Trump be charged for crimes?
How soon after Joe Biden lowers his right hand after being sworn in on Jan. 20 as the new president will he signal to the new attorney general, or to allow the New York state AG, to arrest President Trump? I see his crimes consisting of money laundering (Russian oligarch...
Letter to the editor: How are we interpreting covid-19 data?
It is outrageous that the Pennsylvania Department of Health won’t share “granular” data with others. Is it because someone might come to a different conclusion on the interpretation of the data? The daily number of cases reported to the health department should not be the headline. What is needed is...
Letter to the editor: Radical liberals threatening our country
I believe our nation is under extreme duress by radical liberals who have the backing of the mainstream media and many corporations. In a July poll by the Cato Institute, 62% of Americans said the political climate today prevents them from saying what they believe. In my opinion, there is...
Letter to the editor: Residents oppose Fayette mine
I live on County Line Road. About three years ago, Rustic Ridge Coal Mining Inc. petitioned the Pennsylvania Department of Environment Protection (DEP) to develop a deep coal mine about a quarter of a mile from my home. Twelve years ago, a mining company petitioned to establish a mine near...
Editorial: Pa. needs more community colleges
The coronavirus pandemic has complicated so much about education. Is it possible it might actually help solve a problem instead of creating one? It might. Higher education has struggled in recent years to balance the roles of universities as economic engines and research powerhouses with the costs that support them...
Rep. Natalie Mihalek: Anticipated drug shortages highlight need for health care industry collaboration
What do flour, hair dye and toilet paper have in common? Grocery stores ran out of these products as the coronavirus pandemic first crept its way into our country. In the same way that grocery stores experienced supply disruptions at the beginning of the pandemic, the drug supply chain is...
Letter to the editor: School board member’s views hateful
It was with disbelief that I read about the controversial posts by Norwin School Board member Robert Wayman (“Norwin director ripped over controversial posts; some call for resignation,” Aug. 3, TribLIVE). I cannot imagine if I were a Jew, a teacher who is compromised because of health conditions and the...
Letter to the editor: Civility lost in political disagreement
I was surprised recently when a stranger called me an “(expletive)hole.” I was watering the flowers on my porch. As she took her early morning stroll, she looked directly at me and said, “(expletive)hole!” She did so three times. She wanted to be sure I knew what she was saying...
Letter to the editor: Censorship by social media
Recently, hearings were held in Congress regarding censorship of speech by social media companies such as Facebook, Twitter and Google. After viewing these hearings and listening to what I believe is blatant lying by their CEOs, I think every American citizen should be appalled at how these companies manipulate data...
Letter to the editor: Retire term ‘West Jeannette’?
The always informative Tribune- Review tells me that there exists a separate and autonomous neighborhood in my city of residence called “West Jeannette” (“West Jeannette will get spruced up, thanks to canceled mission trip,” July 15, TribLIVE). I’ve heard of this mysterious place before and always wondered if it had its...
Letter to the editor: Ask God, not politicians, to lead us
According to Proverbs 6:16-19 (New International Version): “There are six things the Lord hates, seven that are detestable to him: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that are quick to rush into evil, a false witness who pours out...
Editorial: Who answers for Brighton Rehab?
Death is not an unfamiliar visitor at a nursing home. For some, the point of such a facility is to recover from a disease or an injury that is hard to manage at home without constant assistance. For others, the support is both more long-term and less transitional. It is...
Tom Purcell: The longer we’re isolated, the less productive we get
Covid-19 is getting old — particularly for employees who’ve been working from home for months. That’s the finding of a recent article by Wall Street Journal reporter Chip Cutter, “Companies Start to Think Remote Work Isn’t So Great After All.” Early on, when millions stopped commuting and started working from...
Richard Edley and Mark Davis: Covid-19 funding needed for intellectual and developmental disability community
The coronavirus pandemic is having a profound impact on the well-being of people with intellectual disability or autism and the direct support professionals (DSP) who provide lifesaving support to them every day. Pennsylvanians with intellectual disability/autism largely have been the pandemic’s forgotten faces. These adults and children are among our...
Rep. John Joyce: TikTok, the spy in your child’s pocket, just tip of tech iceberg
During the coronavirus crisis, Americans have increasingly turned to technology for work, school, keeping in touch with friends and loved ones, and entertainment. Staying at home, we improvised and took advantage of the video chats and conference calls that connected us to the outside world. At the same time, droves...
Letter to the editor: YWCA committed to eliminating racism
Many of us had our eyes opened May 25 when we watched in horror as a handcuffed, helpless Black man, George Floyd, died while a white police officer kneeled on his neck. In a flash, we saw what Black Americans have been trying to make us see and understand about...
Letter to the editor: Will ‘real rulers’ run country if Biden is president?
If elected, will Joe Biden be an acting president? Given his age, and what I see as a frail physical condition and lack of mental awareness, will a vice president take over? Or will a committee of far-left advisers behind the scenes be the “real rulers”? These “real rulers” would...
Letter to the editor: Reasons to believe conspiracy theories
Perhaps Lori Falce’s condescending column “Is it a conspiracy theory?” (July 30, TribLIVE) would carry more weight if we hadn’t been force-fed the mainstream media’s own conspiracy theories over the last few years. President Trump conspired with the Russian government to steal the election? That’s a whopper so outlandish you...
Letter to the editor: Treatment of William Barr disgraceful
The brutal treatment of Attorney General William Barr by the Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee and by its chairman, Rep. Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., in particular, at a recent hearing (“Attorney General Barr defends response to protests, his role in criminal cases of Trump allies,” July 28, TribLIVE) was disgusting...
Letter to the editor: Predictions and opinions
I feel obliged to share information received this morning from the magic blue freckle on my left middle toe. It has been issuing political forecasts, like Joe Biden will win the 2020 election for two reasons: Many GOP voters will choose Biden in hope the intensive protesting (also the pandemic),...
Editorial cartoons for the week of Aug. 10
Editorial cartoons for the week of Aug. 10....
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Aug. 10
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Aug. 10....
Editorial: Mental health must be pandemic priority
It is not surprising that people are having some trouble dealing with things since the coronavirus lockdown. The data suggest we have more than one pandemic going on. One is covid-19. The other is its impact on our mental health. And that’s a disease we can’t overlook. In her podcast...
Letter to the editor: Questions on hydroxychloroquine
As a senior with multiple preconditions that make me very susceptible to the deadly covid-19 virus, I am eager to find out all I can about drugs or other medicines that may protect me from it, or be used to treat me should I become infected by it. The use...
Letter to the editor: Is covid-19 making us forget how to live?
On a 90-degree day, bored and thirsty, I decided to try my luck by playing the “daily number” and having a beer at my VFW club. Being a good citizen, before exiting my vehicle in the parking lot, I put on a mask, which is required to enter the club....
