Opinion category, Page 719
Letter to the editor: Climate change, effects are clear, proven
Kudos to Al Duerig’s response (“Wild claims about climate change, Trump, reparations”) to Rudy Gagliardi’s letter (“Trump will get my vote”) on Trump and climate change. When I read Gagliardi’s letter, I thought that maybe it was Rudy Giuliani using an alias. Giuliani, one of the heroes of 9/11 and...
Letter to the editor: Gas taxes, tar & chip
I just came back from an enjoyable vacation in a rural area of Ohio. At no time was I on a tar and chip road. And gas prices were 50 cents less than they are in Pennsylvania. Maybe someone can tell me where the money goes: 59 cents on every...
Letter to the editor: Climate change scam, sacrifice
Scams proliferate daily as we concern ourselves with billions being taken by crooks, while we casually overlook the trillions being taken by globalist bureaucrats in the name of “climate change.” Their scam originates by scaring people into believing that the earth is in peril by unclear scientific, and often questionable,...
Keith Williams: How 3 workers fought union coercion — and won
It’s not every day that ordinary Pennsylvanians willingly disrupt their lives to stand up for their constitutional rights. Even rarer is achieving an impact that affects thousands of people in just a few short months. But that’s exactly what three Greensburg state employees accomplished this year. Megan James, William Lester...
Pat Buchanan: Will Bibi’s war become America’s war?
President Trump, who canceled a missile strike on Iran after the shoot-down of a U.S. Predator drone, to avoid killing Iranians, may not want a U.S. war with Iran. But the same cannot be said of Bibi Netanyahu. On Aug. 21, Israel launched a night attack on a village south...
Jeff Piccola: Governor’s charter school ‘reforms’ unnecessary
Gov. Tom Wolf recently proposed a series of so-called reforms to Pennsylvania’s Charter School Law. He asserts that it is one of the worst in the nation. If you look at the law from the perspective of high cost and failing school districts, he may be right. Charter schools, which...
Editorial: Is ATV information best safety device?
It’s not against the law for a child to drive an all-terrain vehicle. It’s not against the law for a child to ride on one either. But is it always a good idea? On Thursday, Annabel Whittingham, 5, of Fox Chapel was on an ATV in her yard with her...
Bob Bozzuto: A Labor Day to celebrate
During our busy lives, there are few chances to step back and take in the big picture of the momentum built by America’s workforce. On this 125th Labor Day, we can point out historic achievements and positive impacts that continue across the labor market. The Department of Labor’s Bureau of...
Letter to the editor: Trump keeps fighting for America
I would like to respond to the letter “Disagreeing with Trump supporters.” The writer’s call to veterans not to support President Trump because he didn’t fight for America is unbelievable. Neither President Obama nor Hillary Clinton served, so how did they “fight for America”? I voted for Trump and will...
Letter to the editor: GOP must address Trump’s hate talk
Up until now, I have believed that the best way to defeat Donald Trump in 2020 is to focus on advocating for the federal government to do more to help the lower and middle classes with their economic and financial struggles to survive and to pay their bills. So, I...
Letter to the editor: Hopefuls offer no excitement for Democrats
A lot of my Democrat friends are feeling discouraged with the current crop of their presidential hopefuls. As they all try to out-socialist each other on the debate stage, the base wonders if any of them can defeat President Trump. Candidates who no one knew were running are dropping out...
Editorial: What will quiet the crime?
Downtown Pittsburgh crime is making a lot of noise right now. It’s not just the loudest alarm bell — a series of knife-related incidents that included a woman being killed right in front of a police officer. There are the more persistent buzzings of everyday problems. There is the panhandling....
Editorial: Science before law in measuring marijuana
Sometimes you need a good scientist to figure out the law. The law can tell you not to speed. It takes science to figure out how fast you are going. The law can tell you not to drink and drive. It takes science to figure out how many beers you...
Editorial: Hand gestures aren’t hand guns
You have a right to bear arms. But maybe not hands. On Tuesday, a state appellate court decided not to overturn the disorderly conduct conviction of Stephen Kirchner, 64, of Lancaster County. Kirchner walked past a neighbor’s home. The man made an obscene gesture at him. He returned the favor...
Editorial: What is a worker?
You can’t replace a worker. A worker isn’t an employee. The words might be listed as synonyms in the thesaurus, but there are big differences. An employee collects a paycheck. Hasn’t everyone known an employee? That person whose main skill involves keeping a chair from floating away? Someone who gives...
Letter to the editor: Despite media’s messages, U.S. is doing well
I don’t understand why the television media keep creating problems that don’t exist. Is it because they want to divide us or is there some other reason? One problem is racism. Many of us grew up when there was actual racism, but our country is doing very well now. We...
Letter to the editor: Don’t use names of killers
Would the Trib consider not using the names of the idiots who decide (or “allegedly” decide) to take innocent lives? Maybe show their faces if you are worried about clicks, but I don’t think their names are pertinent information because they’ve given up their rights as humans. Just a thought....
Letter to the editor: Danish prime minister being childish
Recently, media outlets including The New York Times have printed articles about a minor dustup between Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and President Trump. The gist of these articles is that Trump overreacted to Frederiksen’s innocent comment that any idea about the purchase of Greenland, a semi-autonomous part of Denmark,...
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Sept. 2
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Sept. 2....
Editorial cartoons for the week of Sept. 2
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Tom Purcell: Americans, unite: The Martians are coming!
An invasion from outer space might do America some good. And maybe one’s coming? In June, Politico reported a top Republican on the House Homeland Security Committee sought details from the Navy about pilots reporting an “unidentified aerial phenomenon” that appeared to defy the laws of physics and aerodynamics. The...
William Isler, Audrey Russo & Jake Witherell: Gap in nontraditional child care undermines economic growth
Kids love playing musical chairs. Around they go, and when the music stops, someone has a seat, and someone is standing. But Pennsylvania parents and employers are playing a real-life game of musical chairs, with devastating consequences. Nearly half of Pennsylvania families work in fields demanding evening, night-time and weekend...
Letter to the editor: Finding a cure for Alzheimer’s
Alzheimer’s disease affects an estimated 5.8 million Americans, including almost 300,000 in Pennsylvania. As the state’s older population grows, so does the number of individuals and families affected by this dreadful and costly disease. Alzheimer’s and other dementias are a growing global health problem that can only be solved through...
Letter to the editor: Liberal ‘vs.’ conservative
In her letter “Walter Williams’ op-ed misleading,” Aug. 20, TribLIVE), Laurie Lucianne Scheid wrote, “We (liberals) look in the mirror and ask ourselves if we know right from wrong.” I found this quote from Williams: “You have to evaluate the effects of public policy as opposed to intentions.” Isn’t this...
Letter to the editor: Both Democrats, Republicans need to get to work
How many places employ people at full pay that do not do their job? Well, I don’t know the answer myself, but the U.S. government is one of them. Isn’t it time the politicians, Republican and Democrat, get on with running the country and quit running their mouths? I love...
