Opinion category, Page 68

It doesn’t matter who the Dems run; the candidate is a mere puppet — and not a very good one. Some dishonest media members are trying to scrub Kamala Harris’ record. She has flipflopped on nearly every issue, so it is impossible to know where she stands and whether it...

The Trib has recently published articles by George Will and Cal Thomas that raised alarms about our $34 trillion to $35 trillion national debt that is supposedly caused by our government’s reckless spending. But the Center for American Progress states “if not for the Bush and Trump tax cuts revenues...

Editorial cartoons for the week of Sept. 23....

Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Sept. 23....

Imagine getting fired from your job because the boss objects to your hairstyle, texture or type. Imagine if a school official sent your child home simply because of their hair. While this possibility might seem absurd to some Pennsylvanians, state law does not currently offer protection from this form of...

Where do we find God in times of despair, distress and disillusionment? Where do we find God when our prayers seem to fall on deaf ears? We find God in the people around us … our family, friends and even those strangers who share a shoulder to cry on, a...

I’m sure we’re all a little tired of all the political commercials that are on every TV channel at every commercial break. And who knows what is fact or fiction? FYI, the federal government, as well as many state governments, have “truth in advertising” laws in place that mandate that...

Government pays for a lot of things people need. Roads. Courts. Schools. These are things that make a community function. They also pay for things people don’t exactly require but that make society better, such as playgrounds and libraries. Then there are the things that come in grayer shades. Philadelphia...

The writer of the letter “Harris’ climate plans a scam?” (Sept. 14, TribLive), as a doctor, should know better. Contrary to his statements, sea level is rising, and glaciers are melting. The climate is warming. He trots out that ridiculous right-wing talking point that when a cube of ice in...

The letter “Fracking not way of the future” (Sept. 10, TribLive) once again presents the claim that we must choose between natural gas and a clean environment. This oversimplified narrative fails to recognize the clear data proving that a balanced approach can accommodate both energy needs and environmental protection. Instead...

I am a father and a stepfather, and I have been a son and a stepson and an adopted son. From a purely political point of view, JD Vance’s attacks on families like mine are baffling. Any candidate looking for votes would realize that it makes no political sense. And...

Are Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump really the two best candidates for America’s most demanding and important job? Hardly. Trump tried to reverse the last election. And while Harris would be a reversion toward the mean — after an unfit Trump and an aging Joe Biden...

Former President Donald Trump has often told audiences the first things he would do as president is “close” the southern border and give orders to “drill, drill, drill” to increase domestic oil production. Vice President Kamala Harris says “it will be a day one priority to bring down prices.” But...

Kamala Harris should have the election in the bag. Here are some of her promises: New business owners get $50,000, new homebuyers get $25,000, parents get $6,000 per child, millions get medical bills paid, Medicare for all. To pay for it she’ll raise taxes on those evil corporations (the ones...

As I keep reading the letters to the editor about Father John Moineau, I wonder, what is the bishop waiting for? To my understanding, Father John has not been found guilty of any wrongdoing by the district attorney’s office. Is the diocesan investigation ongoing? If the only thing wrong was...

Leaders must restore domestic tranquility For multiple reasons, I thank God that Donald Trump was not killed, injured or shot at in the latest attempted attack by a domestic terrorist who appears to have been politically motivated. There will always be those who are inclined toward violence, some of them...

As a recent victim of one more of Adelphoi’s escapees, I think it’s time for the citizens of this county to demand Adelphoi take responsibility for allowing so many of their detainees to “escape” and cost the taxpayers both time and money. Does Adelphoi pay property taxes? We do. Our...

I can sympathize with those who oppose abortion. I do not believe that any woman considers abortion lightly. But what happens when the government intervenes in a decision that should be between a woman and her doctor? We’ve seen it already, in states where abortion has been outlawed or severely...

On Wednesday night, Penn State took a stand. Actually, it took 35 of them. It removed the newsstand racks and copies of the Daily Collegian from dozens of University Park campus buildings. The university insists this had nothing to do with squelching the independent student newspaper’s First Amendment rights. “The...

When I first came to Vandergrift some six years ago, I stated there was an attitude of pessimism. This attitude of despair and pessimism prompted an idea, and I founded the Vandergrift Business Association. This nonprofit was a success for businesses and citizens alike. New businesses formed, and existing businesses...

The writer of the letter ”County election deniers see problem that doesn’t exist” (Sept. 7, TribLive) accused Mary Rita Turka and me of trying to “cause chaos” in November’s election. Nonsense! We are representing the recommendations made by three election experts who testified before a Pennsylvania Senate committee hearing, saying our...

She’s nervous. But she’s got three kids at home, and in this economy, it’s a job, and she needs it. She didn’t know just how dangerous it would be, though. And now, as the big day gets closer and closer, she’s just hoping to survive it. She was prepared for...

When modern Americans call themselves patriots, they are evoking a sentiment that is 250 years old. In September 1774, nearly two years before the Declaration of Independence, delegates from 12 of the 13 Colonies gathered in the First Continental Congress in Philadelphia. They quickly hammered out a political, economic and...

On June 25, the Unity Township Zoning Board held a hearing to consider a special exception application for the installation of a 34-acre solar farm along Charles Houck Road. This issue was unbeknownst to a majority of area residents who, once informed, filled the meeting room to overflowing for the...

There are some who would like to forget Jan. 6, 2021, a day when Americans claiming patriotism violated democracy. Thugs kicked down barriers, climbed up walls, broke windows and fought the Capitol police while Congress was doing the work of certifying the presidential election of 2020. To minimize the terror...