Opinion category, Page 86
Letter to the editor: Good job, NFL, on the happy festivities
Congratulations, NFL, on happy pregame festivities. Everyone seemed to be celebrating America being HAPPY AGAIN! God bless America! Tom Pyo Hempfield...
Letter to the editor: Kids taking over the Treasury
I gotta quit reading news on my phone and in newspapers. I get enraged. I read that Elon Musk recruited six kids to help him in his Department of Government Efficiency, effectively taking over the Treasury Department and thereby Social Security. Those kids are under 25 years old. One is...
Letter to the editor: Democrats’ rebellion against Trump is selfish
Now that the Democrats have lost their selfish hold on the American people, they are rebelling against a duly elected president and his appointees. In my opinion, it’s not because of their concern for the American people who had to endure four long years of a liberal, woke, incompetent Biden...
Letter to the editor: Fetterman’s objectivity refreshing
It’s been a breath of fresh air to see Sen. John Fetterman being objective in putting Pennsylvanians’ interests above political alliances. As Cabinet choices move through the confirmation process, Fetterman and Sen. Dave McCormick have a singular opportunity to play a critical role in restoring the health of all Americans....
Letter to the editor: Trump bringing Project 2025 to life
Anyone have voter remorse yet? I think anyone with half a brain can see what is happening. It’s Project 2025. The project President Trump said “I have nothing to do with.” Since it’s been proven that he lies often, we can assume he was lying when he said that. A...
Letter to the editor: Preventing discrimination in Pittsburgh
This letter is to address concerns raised about my “no” vote on City Council Bill 1426 (“Pittsburgh government must focus on issues, not battling ideologies,” Feb. 6, TribLive). I voted yes on Bill 1425, introducing a ballot referendum to amend the Home Rule Charter to prohibit discrimination in who may...
Editorial: Finally. Marc Fogel is free
It took 1,278 days, but it finally happened. Marc Fogel, 63, of Oakmont, was released Tuesday from the Russian penal colony where he had been imprisoned since August 2021. He was sentenced to 14 years for possession of 17 grams of medical marijuana legally dispensed in Pennsylvania. It’s about damn...
Ming Xie: If FEMA didn’t exist, could states handle the disaster response alone?
Imagine a world in which a hurricane devastates the Gulf Coast, and the U.S. has no federal agency prepared to quickly send supplies, financial aid and temporary housing assistance. Could the states manage this catastrophic event on their own? Normally, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, known as FEMA, is prepared...
Parmy Olson: AI resurrecting the dead threatens our grasp on reality
A cruel twist of fate led Jason Gowin to make a novel parenting decision. Days after his wife gave birth to their twin boys in 2019, she had a stroke. The doctors gave her two or three years to live. Gowin and his oldest son were devastated, but worse was...
Letter to the editor: Ruled by a tyrant again
Two hundred and fifty years ago Americans started a war to end the rule of George III, a tyrant. Why, then, is a tyrant being allowed to rule over us again? Kenneth Powell New Kensington...
Letter to the editor: We didn’t vote for stealing of our personal information
Our checking and savings account numbers have been stolen. The Republican-led legislative branch has chosen to allow this to happen. Is it dereliction of duty? Is it abdicating their role? Is it abetting a crime? President Trump may have neutered them in fear of being primaried by deeper pockets. A...
Letter to the editor: Assumptions about Hegseth
Regarding the op-ed “Hey Hegseth — for Pete’s sake, get a Eureka! moment” and the letter ”McCormick’s Hegseth vote is telling” (Jan. 31, TribLive): The first writer compares his own issues with unproven accusations against Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. This op-ed is pure speculation and is more a history...
Letter to the editor: We’re a representative republic
In life, decisions must be made. In a football game, one team wins, the other team loses. In a courtroom, one side wins, the other side loses. In an election, one candidate wins, the other loses. The liberals have been urging the demise of the electoral college. Our Founding Fathers...
Editorial: Under-oath interviews aren’t Pittsburgh council’s fault
Pittsburgh City Council is taking steps to make sure it gets the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. Council last week unanimously passed legislation that would change the way prospective department leaders communicate when called in to meet. They will do so under oath. The legislation, introduced...
Letter to the editor: Speak up and save our nation
Real virtue — rooted in integrity, fairness and courage — has made our nation incredibly successful and the envy of the world. But fake virtue threatens our continued success and even our survival. Fake virtue strives to enhance one’s reputation for advancement, wealth and acclaim without integrity. Fake virtue is...
Letter to the editor: The ripple effects of deportations
There are communities throughout our country that have suffered from lack of investment and employment opportunities. Immigrants moved into these neglected areas, gradually revitalizing them by bringing small businesses, restaurants and jobs. They have nurtured a sense of community, creating spaces where folks could socialize, meet neighbors and form friendships....
Dr. Adriane Fugh-Berman: RFK Jr.’s immunity to scientific evidence is dangerous
As a physician with a long career in alternative medicine and who opposes pharmaceutical marketing, you might think I have a lot in common with Robert F Kennedy Jr. You’d be wrong. I’d be the first to argue that there are plenty of evidence-based alternative therapies. For example, chiropractic or...
Carl P. Leubsdorf: Courts will decide Trump’s efforts to expand presidential powers
President Donald Trump has spent a lifetime in the courts as both plaintiff and defendant, filing lawsuits to justify his actions and benefit his businesses or to defend himself against charges of illegality. For the next four years, however, he will mainly be a defendant as he forces the federal...
Letter to the editor: Potholes in Leechburg
I realize this is pothole season, but it would appear that some businesses could give a rat’s butt about potholes near their places of business. Several businesses near the Giant Eagle store in Leechburg have potholes that have needed repair for at least six months and could result in flat...
Letter to the editor: Missions from God must include love
History shows us that demagogues on self- appointed “missions” from God are delusional at best and diabolical at worst. Missions from God do not include retribution, retaliation or repression. Missions from God do not include demonization, discrimination or deportation. Missions from God do not include violence, vitriol or vanity. Jesus Christ...
Letter to the editor: Un-American censorship
This is my personal encounter with Big Tech and censorship. I noticed in 2019, when I ran for Westmoreland County commissioner, that my Facebook posts were being shadow banned. Anything I posted with a picture, link or political message was suppressed. In 2020, I published a novel about covid titled,...
Editorial: Trump shouldn’t push his luck on tariffs
So far, President Donald Trump’s tariff brinkmanship has worked out well for him. He forced Colombia to bend to his will on repatriating its migrants and brought the leaders of Canada and Mexico rushing back to the table to talk border security. But what happens should his luck run out?...
Letter to the editor: Fixing finances in Allegheny Township
Regarding Joseph Ferguson’s letter “Allegheny Township’s fiscal footing” (Jan. 28, TribLive): The 3% tax increase is the first time taxes have been raised in 14 years, and will cost taxpayers approximately $12 per year. Ferguson asserts that during his 12 years as supervisor, the township never experienced significant deficits between...
Letter to the editor: How to save our spiritual soul
My opinion is America’s spiritual soul is a mess. Mainstream Christian churches are closing in record numbers while immorality, debauchery, degeneracy and indecency are being injected into everything from children’s cartoons, children’s books and even children’s Bible studies. I put the blame for this evil squarely on the shoulders of...
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Feb. 10
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Feb. 10....
