Opinion category, Page 590
S.E. Cupp: Are we prepared for Trump’s refusal to accept election results?
“We have to win the election,” President Trump told a crowd of sometimes maskless supporters in Oshkosh, Wis., back in August. “(M)ake sure your vote gets counted. Make sure, because the only way we’re going to lose this election is if the election is rigged.” Did you get that? The...
Jonathan Bernstein: Would Trump act more presidential in a second term? Doubtful
What would a second presidential term for Donald Trump look like, anyway? Let’s suppose he wins in November, and let’s assume the election winds up a lot like 2016. This time, he’s even further behind in the polls before Election Day but has a well-timed surge as Nov. 3 approaches....
Letter to the editor: Anti-abortion ad false, libelous
The paid advertisement by the Susan B. Anthony List that appeared in the Sept. 9 edition of the Tribune-Review, was false and libelous. Accusing anyone of subscribing to the horrible “Option C” is wholesale lying, and degrades the memory of Susan B. Anthony, a noble woman who advocated for human...
Letter to the editor: Outstanding coverage of Trump rally
I’ve been a subscriber since 1974 (46 years). The articles covering President Trump’s rally are a reminder of the quality of your reporters. For political coverage, these are outstanding, unbiased articles: Deb Erdley, “Trump fires up enthusiastic crowd at campaign stop at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport near Latrobe” (Sept. 3,...
Letter to the editor: Kneeling athletes acknowledge struggle
Regarding the letter “Athletes disrespecting our flag, country”: Often when a professional athlete kneels during the national anthem, somebody somewhere begins to feel distressed. This person buys the story he or she was fed that this is “disrespecting” the flag and that the professional should “just play the game.” That...
Letter to the editor: Mistake to remove Confederate monuments
There is a disturbing attempt by some to erase our history. Unfortunately, members of our Congress are now included in that group, with the introduction of House Resolution 7608 sponsored by Rep. Nita Lowey, D-N.Y. Buried in the bill is the following provision: “the National Park Service shall remove from...
Letter to the editor: Attacks on candidates meant to distract
If you watched TV or read a newspaper in the last four years, you’ve probably heard and read, ad nauseam, about how President Donald Trump is a misogynist, xenophobic, sexist, racist Russian agent. None of this is probably true, of course, but the reason these types of attacks are lodged...
Letter to the editor: ‘Defunding police’ is a misnomer
“Defunding the police” is an unfortunate misnomer, developed from many irate protesters. It is, of course, an impossibility in a society consisting of beings who are human and faulted, and has conjured up visions of total anarchy. This is a phrase used politically as a scare tactic, and is apparently...
Letter to the editor: Invenergy permit should be denied
The beautiful haven that is the Youghiogheny River Valley and surrounding green space is under attack. Chicago-based gas company Invenergy is proposing to build a new power plant in Elizabeth Township. The polluting effects of this new plant would be tangible and immediate. As a longtime resident of Allegheny County,...
Letter to the editor: Clean air should be a priority
I am writing in response to Sen. Kim Ward’s attack on the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), Senate Bill 950 and House Bill 2025 (“Now is not time for more taxes on electric, gas consumers,” Aug. 29, TribLIVE). It is extremely shortsighted to ignore the ongoing threats to our health...
Letter to the editor: Transportation and Climate Initiative misguided
Sen. Kim Ward’s op-ed “Now is not time for more taxes on electric, gas consumers” (Aug. 29, TribLIVE) includes concerns about the Transportation and Climate Initiative (TCI). TCI, being pushed hard by environmental groups, creates a cap-and-trade program in which companies that sell gasoline and on-road diesel fuel would pay...
Letter to the editor: Don’t base vote on prejudice
Lies and exaggerations from politicians abound. Shared hate is one factor. If you do not like some people, and a politician agrees with you, do you then vote based upon prejudice and hate? I believe we have seen the results of that for four years. The virus rages on. So...
Letter to the editor: Pick between democracy, autocracy with your vote
President Donald Trump seems to be counting on the fact that many Americans are too busy to bother paying attention to what is really happening in this country, hoping that you don’t realize or just don’t care that his agenda is to become a dictator. Just look around you and...
Letter to the editor: Religious leaders shouldn’t tell us how to vote
I must respond to Rev. Tony Joseph’s letter “Biden, Harris on abortion, marriage” (Aug. 28, TribLIVE), admonishing us that we shouldn’t support Joe Biden and Kamala Harris because they are pro-choice and support same-sex marriage. First of all, the reverend should remember the adage that just as the government mustn’t...
Letter to the editor: Rights, freedoms and masks
Much has been expressed recently concerning freedoms and rights, especially regarding masks. From my perspective, public safety concerns during an epidemic/pandemic will always trump individual freedoms and rights to the degree of the lethality of the epidemic/pandemic. The 1918 Spanish flu pandemic killed up to 675,000 people in a U.S....
Letter to the editor: Protesters’ actions in Pittsburgh worrisome
Can I sit outside a restaurant in the ‘Burgh and enjoy dinner and/or a drink on Penn Avenue? Maybe not after seeing video on Fox News that showed protesters harassing restaurant patrons sitting near sidewalks and streets (“Pittsburgh police seek information about confrontations between protesters, public from weekend,” Sept. 7,...
Jonathan Nadle and John F. Rohe: Finding common ground on immigration
In a surprising development, the co-authors of this article have become friends. Surprising because Jonathan’s organization, Group Against Smog and Pollution (GASP), decided last year to decline further funding from Colcom Foundation, John’s employer and a major funder. The decision was made over concerns about Colcom-funded groups that seek reduced...
Jonah Goldberg: In American politics today, the center is a lonely place to be
Who is a moderate now? Who’s a centrist? Until recently, the answer to such questions was primarily ideological. Centrists were middle-of-the-roaders who rejected the purity of the ideological left and right. I will confess: I used to have considerable scorn for such people. They often acted as if being in...
Joseph Sabino Mistick: Remembering, not belittling, our heroes
In our house there is an American flag, now a tightly folded triangle, that once draped the casket of a Navy veteran who returned from World War II, broken but hopeful, yet not healthy enough to live more than a handful of years once back home. The flag was presented...
Editorial: Take steps to stop flu-covid season
Keep your distance. Wash your hands. Cover your mouth. Stay home if you are sick. These are the rules of the new world. The coronavirus world. They are the rules intended to keep covid-19 at bay and slow its march, minimizing a tidal-wave crash on hospitals and potential loss of...
Sounding off: Hypocrisy in what’s allowed, not allowed
There was a photo of families enjoying a musical performance at Townsend Park in Murrysville in the Aug. 6 edition of the Tribune-Review. The caption indicated the event was part of a series of live performances in the park. That would seem to indicate the event is sanctioned by community...
Letter to the editor: On Russian hacking and Hillary Clinton
Warning! Russia “hacked and stole” emails in 2016 and the “experts” claim they are still doing it. Oops, no. Basically an outside entity tricked people who want to run our country into giving them the keys to their email box. The entity read the mail and internal organization documents, then...
Letter to the editor: American privilege and better use of our time
I personally think that people paying exorbitant prices for sneakers and headphones need their heads examined, but I see many parents providing their children with such things, overpriced and unnecessary. It should be an embarrassment to our country that we are so overprivileged as to pay more for shoes than...
Letter to the editor: Wendy Bell and KDKA’s ‘values’
Apparently the owner of KDKA radio, Entercom Communications, does not endorse the same set of values that it attributes to its self-proclaimed “family members.” To wit, Entercom boasted that it is the “home to thousands of voices representing Americans of all races, ethnicities, gender identity, sexual orientation, beliefs...
Laurels & lances: Staff, sale, seats and schools
Laurel: To staffing up. Westmoreland County is making sure there will be plenty of people working on Election Day come November. The county is hiring up to 1,800 poll workers for its 307 precincts. While many people are expected to use mail-in ballots for the election to cut down on...
