Opinion category, Page 648
Letter to the editor: Differences between Joe Biden, Donald Trump
Is there a better illustration of that old adage “don’t judge a book by its cover” than the Democrats’ so-called “moderate” candidate for president, Joe Biden? His rallying cry will probably be “I’m your man to bring our nation together, not divide it.” But that is so much more appropriate...
Letter to the editor: Voters’ IQs
Letter-writer Carl Colpo (“Democrats’ ads disrespectful during crisis,” April 2, TribLIVE) stated that when people tell him they vote Democrat, he writes them off as having a low IQ. I am a lifelong Democrat. A staunch Democrat I am not. I consider myself an independent Democrat with both liberal and...
Letter to the editor: County commissioners need to take a stand
The stated goal and intent of the lockdown and stay-at-home order was to “flatten the curve” and prevent hospitals and the medical system from being overwhelmed. The number of new cases over the last several weeks in our region clearly demonstrate that has occurred. When a nationally renowned doctor at...
Letter to the editor: Thank our teachers this week
Teachers give us so much. When we struggled in class, they were there to lend us a helping hand. When our kids are having a terrible day, their teachers are ready with welcoming smiles and encouraging words. Every day, they inspire all of us to achieve great things. It’s National...
Pat Buchanan: Will Depression II dictate Trump’s fate?
The coronavirus pandemic has killed nearly 70,000 Americans and induced the worst economic collapse since the Great Depression. And if history is our guide, the economic crisis, which has produced 30 million unemployed Americans in six weeks, may prove more enduring, ruinous and historic than the still-rising and tragic death...
Editorial: The invaluable gift of nursing
When people are sick or hurting or injured, they often say they need to see a doctor. More often, what they get — and need — is a nurse. A doctor can diagnose and prescribe, but time and attention is spread across a large swath of patients. A nurse, on...
Dr. Cornelius Clancy: To combat coronavirus, we may need more antibiotics
Cornelius Clancy, M.D., is an associate professor of medicine and director of the XDR Pathogen Lab at the University of Pittsburgh. The coronavirus infects and kills more Americans each day. The number of confirmed cases just eclipsed 1.2 million and the death toll now exceeds 70,000. While the standard advice...
Tom Sharbaugh: There is an increase in business startups — really?
One of the surprising trends in the recent shutdown of the U.S. economy is an uptick in the number of people in Pennsylvania who are starting companies. Why would anyone have the confidence to start a business now? The answer is that many people have more confidence in themselves than...
Letter to the editor: Technology & humanity
Broadband. It’s essential. Tell me, just what is broadband? As far as I’m concerned, you can take your broadband, internet, stupid phones, globalization and computers and jam them. The romantic poets were right. Technology would be fine, but not for a bunch of pinheads called humanity. I can hardly wait...
Letter to the editor: Dismayed in Monroeville
I watched the latest Monroeville council meeting with extreme dismay (“Monroeville decides against employee furlough,” April 16, TribLIVE). Greg Erosenko, as deputy mayor, is in a leadership position to act for the citizens of Monroeville. The vote on whether to lay off employees, in my opinion, was critical to the...
Letter to the editor: Schools must plan for next year
“School” has forever changed for students, educators and parents because of covid-19. Students have engaged in learning without personal contact with teachers and peers. Virtual activities, instructional packets and independent work have replaced traditional practices. Educators have provided instruction to students through continuous e-learning experiences and ensured that families without...
Jonah Goldberg: Burden of proof on Joe Biden to deflect Tara Reade accusations
One of the problems with politics these days is that it’s increasingly difficult to hold a single line of argument without veering out of that lane and ramming into something else. The pundits and politicians fighting over Tara Reade’s accusations against presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden often careen around...
Tom Purcell: Lessons from homeschooling
Dear Ms. Beardsley, I hope you’re doing well. I miss seeing you and my classmates at school every day, but homeschooling is working out well for me. Mommy and Daddy are doing the best they can to make sure my siblings and I continue to learn during the covid-19 pandemic....
Editorial: The real danger of murder hornets
Oh, come on. Murder hornets? In the first four months of 2020, the news has brought massive bushfires in Australia, the U.S. killing of an Iranian general followed by Iran’s retaliation, the impeachment trial of President Trump, Britain’s break from the European Union, a deadly global pandemic hand in hand...
Adam Marles: Nursing homes need emergency pandemic funding
Like most Pennsylvanians, our commonwealth’s nursing home providers watch Secretary of Health Rachel Levine’s daily updates with hope, but also with concern as we hear the latest numbers of nursing facility and personal care home residents who have tested positive for covid-19. As this battle for the health of Pennsylvania...
Letter to editor: Oversight of rescue spending
On April 16, I heard a member of the Congressional Oversight Commission, Bharat Ramamurti, discuss the $2.2 trillion rescue bill that the commission is tasked with monitoring. He mentioned that the $500 billion to be given to large corporations, no strings attached, would instead be used as collateral to borrow...
Letter to the editor: Government shouldn’t keep us from church
I am very disappointed in our government for making what I believe are unconstitutional regulations that have prevented Christians from attending services. “The government shall pass no laws infringing on the practice of any religion.” The regulations imposed on Pennsylvania have prevented members of churches from congregating as a “congregation.”...
Letter to the editor: Cyber charter school funding shouldn’t be cut
When so many students in traditional schools have no other recourse, I am grateful that my cyber charter school has provided continuity of education for my son. To disrupt his education would have been a setback. I can’t imagine losing the ability to make this choice for our family, and...
Letter to the editor: Supermarket workers are superheroes
The grocery store employees working to supply food to the American people are undeniably heroic and often unappreciated. Grocery store workers risk high levels of exposure to the wickedly contagious coronavirus, yet work diligently on the front lines, helping to sustain lives. Following public health guidelines to social distance is...
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of May 4
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of May 4....
Editorial cartoons for the week of May 4
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S.E. Cupp: Let’s talk about Joe Biden and Tara Reade
Despite an obstacle- strewn ascension similar to a “Game of Thrones” episode, former Vice President Joe Biden managed to slay every metaphorical dragon he faced in becoming the presumptive Democratic nominee for president, from old policy specters to campaign trail gaffes to a primary opponent who was stubborn to concede. But...
Editorial: The high cost of safe elections
Safe elections mean something to America. The freedom of the vote is something people have fought and died to achieve and to protect. We look back on the periods when people couldn’t vote because of race or gender or the simple fact they didn’t own land, and we shake our...
Letter to the editor: Broadband, internet killing civil liberties
Regarding the editorial “Don’t forget broadband after lockdown” (April 19, TribLIVE): You write that “broadband access needs to be viewed as a utility a little different from water, electricity or gas. It needs to be as accessible as sidewalks that connect us to our jobs, schools and banks.” I guess...
Letter to the editor: Why didn’t Mike Pence wear a mask?
Vice President Mike Pence disgusts me. Does he think he is better then all of us? Think of all the people that didn’t get to be with their loved ones before they died. And he’s allowed to go to the Mayo Clinic without a mask (“Pence comes under fire for...
