Opinion category, Page 710
Letter to the editor: Whistleblower episode seems orchestrated
With that impeachment thing about collusion and/or obstruction not playing out so well, the libs seemed to have determined that a new tack was needed. They went to the closet, dusted off Mr. Anonymous, and changed his name to Mr. Whistleblower. Whatever they call him, you can be sure of...
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Oct. 7
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Oct. 7....
Editorial cartoons for the week of Oct. 7
Editorial cartoons for the week of Oct. 7....
Earl H. Tilford: MIA Day is missing in action
Presidential proclamation, along with decrees by state governors, has served to establish Sept. 20 as a national day of recognition for thousands of American service personnel who remain missing in action. Since World War II, over 81,000 Americans who served in that war, along with missing veterans from Cold War...
Cal Thomas: Ukraine, a political rerun
Back when reruns were a staple of summer programming, television networks aired repeats of their programs, giving viewers another opportunity to see what they had already seen. Democratic politicians are now conducting their own version of reruns. The same bunch who brought us the failed Russian “collusion” story, the sliming...
Editorial: Primaries should be open to all
In a Penn Township, Westmoreland County, precinct, a woman stood confused as she looked at her ballot. “These are all the candidates? The one I was voting for isn’t here.” The poll worker explained to her that all the candidates she was allowed to vote for were on the ballot....
Letter to the editor: We don’t need Saudi oil
Are any of us shedding tears over the recent destruction of the oil depots in Saudi Arabia, apparently by Iran, Iraq or Yemen? I heard on a recent newscast that Saudi Arabia produces only 10% of the world’s oil. Meanwhile, the U.S. has reserved of oil coming out of its...
Letter to the editor: Franklin-Regional must meet needs of all students
Franklin Regional’s auditor confirmed its bond financing limit is $122 million, minus the current $22.5 million bond obligation. Franklin Regional’s architect estimated maintenance costs on existing facilities for the next five to 10 years to be between $74 million and $98 million (as of April 11, 2017). With only $100...
Letter to the editor: US must focus on research
This month marks an important date for the scientific community across the globe. The Nobel Prizes will be announced in Stockholm Oct. 7-14. The United States has amassed many of these prizes, with more than 300 laureates scattered across the country in some of the most prestigious institutes. Without research,...
Joseph Sabino Mistick: Not even Trump is above the law
When Donald Trump learned that he was headed for possible impeachment, he launched one of his trademark Twitter storms, filled with misdirection, accusations and threats. He even claimed that if he was impeached, we would face “Civil War,” capitalizing the words, making no mistake what war he had in mind....
George Will: Supreme Court to decide whether ‘sex’ includes sexual orientation
WASHINGTON The beginning of the Supreme Court’s term this week includes momentous oral arguments on Tuesday in two cases that illustrate clashing theories about how statutes should be construed. If properly decided, the cases will nudge Congress to act like a legislative body. At issue is whether workplace discrimination based...
S.E. Cupp: Those gunning for Trump impeachment should know risks
It sure seems like President Trump is in serious trouble. According to the latest CNN poll, nearly half of Americans support impeaching and removing him from office. That’s up from 41% in May. Most notably, and alarmingly for Trump, that shift has come largely from independents and Republicans, for whom...
Bobby Harr: Recreational marijuana in Pa. long overdue
With Gov. Tom Wolf and Lt. Gov. John Fetterman’s recent push to legalize recreational marijuana for adult use in Pennsylvania, many state residents have glistened at the news of no longer hiding their weed stash. And as they should. Why on earth has it taken this long? For small-town Pennsylvania...
Colin McNickle: The Rivers Casino at 10
Ten years ago the heavily touted Rivers Casino opened on Pittsburgh’s North Shore. But a decade later, its original revenue projections have yet to materialize — even with expanded gambling — and the value of the jobs it has created remains a question mark, concludes an analysis by the Allegheny...
Sounding off: Who wants self-driving cars?
Some folks, somewhere within our consumer-driven economy, have decided to spend a major effort to develop self-driving vehicles. The idea of being able to sit back in your own automobile and head out onto the open road and have the driving taken care of by some automated system and not...
Letter to the editor: Pa. crime victims need Marsy’s Law
People who fall victim to crime find themselves in a confusing and stressful judicial process while also trying to recover from physical and emotional trauma. In Pennsylvania, survivors have a strong system of laws to protect them, but they currently have no recourse if their rights are overlooked or ignored....
Letter to the editor: Good news belongs on front page
Good news on page 1 I just wanted to thank you for putting good, kind, happy and heartwarming stories on your front page. The stories about Dylan Tetil talking to the elderly gentleman at Eat’n Park (“Rostraver Eat’n Park waiter serves up simple act of kindness to WWII veteran,” Aug....
Letter to the editor: Jane Fonda should be in Hall of Shame
I agree with Kenneth R. Nath’s letter ”Can’t forgive Jane Fonda” (Sept. 24, TribLIVE). Fonda should have been tried for treason. Women’s Hall of Fame? She should be in the Women’s Hall of Shame. Joseph M. Tomasic Wilmerding The writer is a Vietnam veteran....
Cal Thomas: Faith & presidential authority
The debate about political power and authority among those who profess the Christian faith has raged since the first century. In modern America, the debate raged throughout Jimmy Carter’s presidency and more recently through the presidencies of Bill Clinton and Barack Obama. The debate now looms large for Donald Trump....
Walter Williams: People really don’t care about you
During my student days at a UCLA economics department faculty/graduate student coffee hour in the 1960s, I was chatting with Professor Armen Alchian, probably the greatest microeconomic theory economist of the 20th century. I was trying to impress Alchian with my knowledge of statistical type I and type II errors....
Editorial: College athletes are pros
As the idea of college athletes getting paychecks on top of their scholarships gets kicked around in California and now in Pennsylvania, the attention tends to focus on the stars and the National College Athletic Association. The NCAA, after all, makes the rules. The sports oversight organization that calls all...
Letter to the editor: We all must act on climate change
It is hard to go five minutes without reading or hearing news reports about climate change and its destructive effects around the world. Seven in ten Americans say they are worried about climate change. Count me as one of those seven. Not only am I growing concerned with what I...
Letter to the editor: Why is legalized pot a priority?
Questions for Gov. Tom Wolf and Attorney General Josh Shapiro, both of whom endorsed the legalization of marijuana (“AG Shapiro supports legalized marijuana as Gov. Wolf pushes support in Oakmont.”): In the whole scheme of things, is the legalization of marijuana really a high priority? Also, Shapiro indicates that his...
Letter to the editor: Leftist voters easily indoctrinated
Just like skilled seamstresses at Auschwitz sewed beautiful dresses for the German elite, the U.S. elite (better known as ”the swamp”) in NYC/Washington use their supplicant poor and struggling voters to keep them poor and struggling. It’s been going on since the Roman Empire. Why? 50% of Homo sapiens, Shakespeare’s...
Editorial: We don’t have to forgive and forget
We can forgive without forgetting. On Wednesday, Amber Guyger — the former Dallas police officer convicted of murder for shooting Botham Jean in his apartment after she mistakenly walked in, thinking it was her home — was sentenced to 10 years in prison. What garnered almost as much attention as...
