Opinion category, Page 664
Letter to the editor: Moving forward on covid-19
We are nearly two months past Pennsylvania’s first reported covid-19 case, yet there still seems to be a growing number of unanswered questions about just how much risk one faces from the virus. We know that covid-19 can be highly lethal in high-risk populations. At the time of this writing,...
Nicholas Goldberg: Is it time for Drs. Fauci and Birx to quit on principle?
How long can Deborah Birx and Anthony Fauci keep this up? We’ve been watching their faces, and we know as surely as we know ourselves that they are in agony working for an administration ruled by chaos and led by an irresponsible enemy of science who gets his facts wrong,...
Editorial: State should open or offer help for smaller counties
Pittsburgh is definitely the big dog in Southwestern Pennsylvania. The city can suck up all the air in the room. Look up pictures of the area, and you can be overwhelmed by the rivers and bridges, the stadiums and the glass and steel skyline. But cross those bridges or drive...
Bryan Mark Rigg: Nurses are sacred part of our society, military
This month, National Nurses Month, we honor nurses throughout history, noting the brave care they are presently administering for victims of the coronavirus. All of us have benefited from nursing care, from the time we were born to the end of our lives. The word nurse comes from old-French nourice,...
Rep. John Joyce: America must hold China accountable for coronavirus
Over the past few months, the coronavirus has raced across the world, attacking innocent victims and causing economic strife. This unprecedented crisis has mobilized President Trump and the commonwealth of Pennsylvania to take aggressive action to slow its spread. Too many Pennsylvanians have lost their livelihoods and, in some tragic...
Letter to the editor: Thanks to behind-the-scenes workers
As we show our appreciation for caregivers, we may be forgetting to thank thousands of people who work behind the scenes such as housekeeping and maintenance staff, security guards, fast-food workers, delivery people — the list goes on and on. These are the people who make life tolerable through this...
Letter to the editor: We must accept risks to lead our lives
Letter-writer Leonard Mucci is waiting for a response to his question “How many deaths are acceptable to restart economy?” (April 27, TribLIVE). Mr. Mucci, 39,000 people die per year in the United States from vehicle accidents on our nation’s highways. How many deaths are acceptable to you in order for...
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...
