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Maj. Gen. Donna Barbisch: After domestic deployment, fearing for America’s soul
As a soldier for more than 38 years, I cannot imagine being ordered into the streets of America to use military force against protesters. The country I served is becoming unrecognizable. We need to slow down and take stock. We must acknowledge we are in a fight for the soul...
Letter to the editor: Safeguarding others part of Christian duty
The point of the two letters mentioned in the Rev. Tony Joseph’s letter “Fear God’s judgment more than coronavirus” (June 6, TribLIVE) was to be safe during a pandemic. Rev. Joseph, you state you are a “a conservative, a Christian patriot” and that you love “God, family and country.” Great....
Letter to the editor: Buy American cars to bring jobs back
During this pandemic, we all feel helpless. What can we do to help bring back our economy? My suggestion is to buy American. As we venture out to look for a new car, we should consider an American model. There are many to choose from — Ford, Lincoln, Chevrolet, GMC,...
Letter to the editor: National anthem deserves respect
John Steigerwald’s suggestion for the NFL in his column “Stop playing national anthem before games” is wrong. The reasons he lists for why the playing of it, starting in 1918 to honor those who died defending our flag in World War I and every war thereafter, is an honor that...
Editorial: Hot real estate market shows hope in stock
The little transactions in life have been a problem in recent months. Toilet paper. Yeast. Ground beef. Coronavirus lockdowns didn’t just it make hard to get to the store. It made them hard to find what you wanted when you got there in some cases. That’s settling back into a...
Tom Purcell: The blessings of having a stubborn father
My father’s mission was to tame the stupidity out of me — a powerful blessing too few children are experiencing now. My dad had his work cut out for him. Over the years, I shattered a picture window with a baseball, accidentally broke neighbors’ lamp posts and once hit a...
Matt Smith and Darrin Kelly: Invest in transportation and infrastructure for Pittsburgh region’s post-covid-19 future
As work continues in Washington, D.C., on future phases of the federal response to the pandemic, we are coming together — business and labor — to urge strong support for a robust transportation and infrastructure package. With unemployment heading to previously unimaginable levels and every country in a race to...
Jonah Goldberg: Abolishing police departments would make things so much worse
In these trying times, it’s difficult to find something to smile about. But I’ve found some modicum of mirth watching very sympathetic liberals go the extra mile to help hone the message of activists calling to “defund the police.” For instance, Katy Tur, an MSNBC anchor, had Isaac Bryan, the...
Letter to the editor: Defunding police makes no sense
There’s total agreement that George Floyd’s death was a tragedy. Quiet prayers honored his life. But even his brother condemned the looting, rioting and violence that have happened during protests. Black Lives Matter protesters never mentioned the 10 blacks who died from drive-by shootings in the streets of Chicago that...
Letter to the editor: Mail-in voting safeguards work
I disagree with the comment in the letter “Mail-in voting problems” (May 31, TribLIVE) about mail-in voting ballots not being received. I mailed mine and was surprised to get a letter stating that the birth date on my license was not the same as I listed on my ballot. I...
Letter to the editor: Tom Wolf’s epic nursing home fail
A recent article on covid-19 nursing home statistics led me to investigate. The Wolf administration, following the examples in New York and New Jersey, in mid-March directed that patients, including those with covid-19, be admitted to nursing homes. As of June 11, there were 5,953 covid-19 deaths in Pennsylvania, 4,199...
Letter to the editor: We must stick together to care for the earth
Just like Nero fiddled while Rome burned, President Trump fiddled with the truth about the coronavirus since he was informed about it, and as a result people have died and death estimates continue to rise. The earth is a living, breathing organism, and when we abuse Mother Nature, we will...
Letter to the editor: Trump-haters’ rationalizations
President Obama vowed to “fundamentally transform” this country. Now the devastation, and achievement of his goal, is becoming evident. It’s like viewing the destruction of a tornado the day after. The never-ending accusations against President Trump by the mainstream news media in general are usually attributed to “unnamed, reliable sources.”...
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of June 15
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of June 15....
Editorial cartoons for the week of June 15
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S.E. Cupp: Trump wants to ride chaos into November
It’s easy to forget, with the unending cavalcade of life-altering news, that we are deep in the midst of an election year. There are just 146 days until Nov. 3, and it’s shaping up to be one like no other. Around this time in 2016, Hillary Clinton had secured President...
Editorial: Taxes, honesty and hope for 2020
Everybody hates paying taxes. It’s a story as old as time itself. People hated paying taxes in the Bible. They hated paying taxes in Robin Hood’s day. They hate the Internal Revenue Service. Except government. Government loves getting tax money. They might be skittish about passing the tax rate and...
Letter to the editor: Turquoise Takeover for lung cancer
During this challenging time, it’s important for all those living with lung disease, including covid-19 and lung cancer, to feel hope, optimism and support amid the pandemic. About every five minutes in the U.S., a woman is diagnosed with lung cancer, and the disease represents more than one in five...
Letter to the editor: Tax dollars propping up UPMC
The article “UPMC to get $1 billion in federal aid after hard hit from coronavirus pandemic” (May 29, TribLIVE) explains that UPMC sustained a $41 million operating loss for the first three months of this year. In response, UPMC has received $255 million through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic...
Letter to the editor: On Flag Day, are we still as patriotic?
June 14, Flag Day. A day set aside for observance that is not often remembered. The terrorist attack on 9/11 triggered a call for patriotism. Streets were lined with flags displayed proudly on homes and businesses. Many wore American flag lapel pins symbolizing support for the nation. It’s been 20...
Letter to the editor: Solving our leadership crisis
The country does not have a police brutality crisis. It has a leadership crisis at the top of every government and every political organization in the country. This is America. We are not being governed as we deserve. We need to start at the top. President Trump needs to step...
Letter to the editor: Gov. Wolf ignores citizens’ wishes
Dear Gov. Wolf, Once again you desire to stymie the wishes of the citizens of our great commonwealth. Both legislative houses of the state of Pennsylvania have passed the bill that would rescind your expanded emergency declaration concerning the covid-19 health scare. The representatives of the people have acted upon...
Sonny Perdue: Fresh food from America’s farmers to America’s families
These past few months have been difficult for many Americans, economically and emotionally. The coronavirus has impacted the way we lead our daily lives, and that includes how we eat. With many restaurants, hotels and schools closed, the food supply chain has had to adapt to bring to market the...
Joseph Sabino Mistick: Voting and justice
In 1965, President Lyndon Baines Johnson said, “The vote is the most powerful instrument ever devised by man for breaking down injustice and destroying the terrible walls which imprison men because they are different from other men.” Congress passed Johnson’s Voting Rights Act then, outlawing any measures that would deny...
Editorial: ‘Defunding’ the police is the wrong reform
There are obvious problems with the idea of defunding the police. The police are not a piece of questionable art in front of a courthouse that we can debate. They are not a pork barrel project to slice away. They aren’t a program that is there to benefit some people...
