Opinion category, Page 395
Letter to the editor: We need background checks and ban on military-type guns
The U.S. Constitution on guns: A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed. The shooter who murdered 19 children and two teachers was not a member of a well-regulated militia. I...
Letter to the editor: Throwing money at the Russia problem
Oh dear, Russia invaded Ukraine. How horrible! What can we do to fix this? I know the answer. Let’s print billions of dollars and throw it at the problem. That’s sure to fix it. Never mind that this will fuel inflation. Never mind about any type of military or diplomatic...
Letter to the editor: Abortion doesn’t belong in court system
I believe letter-writer Leo Nagorski’s statement that “most Americans favor keeping Roe exactly the way it is” is untrue (“Blame for the Roe v. Wade uproar,” May 24, TribLIVE). I’d be interested in his source. As for any uproar, the Supreme Court decision (if what we hear holds) will deny...
Letter to the editor: We must move forward from Trump
Kudos to William Hite’s letter “What’s a Trump endorsement worth?” (May 6, TribLIVE). Donald Trump and his family ran their private businesses while living at the White House at taxpayers’ expense. Since 2016, he’s promised to reveal his taxes but never did so. Obviously, he never intended to do so...
Letter to the editor: Pa. treasurer promoting a lie
How comforted would Pennsylvanians be to know that the individual who is responsible for handling tens of billions of dollars of our money is a bald-faced liar? That is regrettably what we face in state Treasurer Stacy Gerrity. She appeared at a rally which was ostensibly to promote the U.S....
Letter to the editor: Choice matters for electricity consumers
The Public Utility Commission (PUC) is warning consumers they could see sharp increases in default service energy costs, ranging between 6% and 45%, as utilities adjust their prices for electric generation on June 1. The editorial “The high cost of electricity — or electric deregulation?” (May 14, TribLIVE) missed an...
Editorial cartoons for the week of May 30
Editorial cartoons for the week of May 30....
Tom Purcell: Growing up in a world of worries
The only worry I had was that Old Man Miller might be hiding out behind the shed trying to catch us running through his garden when we played tag in our backyards. If you grew up in the ’70s in the suburbs of Pittsburgh, you know exactly what I’m talking...
Veronique de Rugy: Corporations’ ‘woke’ signaling won’t override profit motive
Many people on the Right fear “woke capitalism” and the idea that corporate executives will bend to pressure to advance a vision of the world that replaces their values with progressive ones. To those who are worried, I say, be grateful for the profit motive. To the progressives pushing for...
Greg Fulton: Little black book a testament to Marine’s courage
In the top right hand drawer of my desk sits a small, worn, black book. At first glance it looks like a notebook or a daytimer from many years ago. On closer inspection, though, one can see that it is a pocket version of the New Testament. It may appear...
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of May 30
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of May 30....
Editorial: Why can marijuana card companies advertise but doctors can’t?
When it comes to making health decisions, there are a lot of people bucking for seats at the table. The federal government wants its say. The state government definitely jumps up and down and waves its hands. There are the insurance companies. There are the pharmaceutical companies. Sometimes churches want...
Letter to the editor: Thanks to Voice of Westmoreland
I want to thank Voice of Westmoreland for working diligently to raise awareness about the need to improve the capacity of our county’s mental health services and the request to spend some of the public covid relief funds for this purpose. Mental health professionals are often the only people that...
Letter to the editor: A deeper look into the Bible for guidance on abortion
In reference to David Ninehouser’s letter “Jesus never preached about abortion” (May 20, TribLIVE) that “Jesus speaks not a single, solitary word about abortion”: I am guessing Ninehouser is concluding that Jesus then condones it. This is misleading logic. Just because I don’t specifically say, “Don’t kick my dog,” doesn’t...
Letter to the editor: Honoring a true warrior and protector
We just lost another brave warrior and protector of our country. For those of you who never met Bob Brink, I would like to tell you a little about him. Bob was a strong family man. He had a huge heart and was there for you any time you needed...
Editorial: Remembrance and honor
For Memorial Day, a classic Trib editorial: On this Memorial Day, be grateful that Americans’ willingness to sacrifice for freedom’s sake, instilled by each generation in the next, remains as strong as ever. Today, Americans honor those most worthy of such gratitude — those who gave their lives in our...
Letter to the editor: Where is our decency and common sense?
I am a gun-owning wife of a military veteran, daughter of a lifelong member of the NRA and mom to a son who was on his school’s rifle team. I would never relinquish our weapons. However, as a responsible gun owner, I am appalled that those on the right have...
Letter to the editor: Teacher Jon Gentile was a powerful influence for good
Many have said much about Bethel Park High School teacher Jon Gentile, who died last week. I remember him through a lens different from that of most others. Mr. Gentile was one of the first people I met when I moved to the United States in 2014. I had little...
Rabbi Jeffrey Myers: I still have hope
As I sit on my porch, the crisp morning breeze wafts over the rose bush, enabling me to take in the sweet smell of the blossoms. The sun shines on me, warming up the air. It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood. Right? Wrong. The beauty is a mask over...
Joseph Sabino Mistick: The honor of playing taps
Ralph Dudgeon has played taps hundreds of times during his 73 years. Starting when he was 11 years old, he would climb onto the East McKeesport borough firetruck at the end of the Memorial Day parade for the ride to the cemetery where he and his father — Ralph the...
Sounding off: Consequences of ending legal abortion
It is uncommon to think beyond the immediate consequences and side effects of an action … but it shouldn’t be. Consider the action of ending legal abortion in America. The immediate consequence would be increasing births. A side effect would be higher death rates among women because even when risks...
Carl P. Leubsdorf: Is this the end of the Bush family dynasty?
Attorney General Ken Paxton’s victory in Tuesday’s Texas Republican primary was more than another signal of former President Trump’s primacy within the GOP. It probably ended the seven-decade run of one of America’s greatest political families, the four-generation Bush dynasty. Paxton’s resounding defeat of Land Commissioner George P. Bush’s effort...
Letter to the editor: All lives matter
My response to legalized abortion: First, I hold to a conservative biblical teaching on abortion with both personal and Christian conviction. All lives matter. Second, born with a physical disability (congenital defect on my left hand), I learned the true worth and value of human life through loving and caring...
Letter to the editor: Dirty deeds may end democracy
All evil men mostly have others do their dirty deeds. Putin sits in the safety of his own country and watches. His ill-trained forces are due to Putin and his oligarchies having most of the country’s wealth. Russia’s own people are starving because of this. Why doesn’t Putin personally go...
Editorial: Apprenticeship could solve workforce, student loan problems
As school years are ending and students are graduating, there is a lot of moving on to start new phases of life. The focus for that tends to be on starting college. That’s an important step and helps prepare the next generation of doctors and lawyers, teachers and engineers. But...
