Opinion category, Page 601
Lori Falce: The history of cancel culture
The pyramids have stood for thousands of years, proclaiming the ability of Egyptian pharaohs like Khufu and Khafre to orchestrate projects of literally monumental scale. They tell us that there are deeds that are bigger than a person and that while a person’s life is short, history can have a...
Pete McCloskey: First coronavirus, next climate — the Republican threat to science
More than ever, our lives depend on medical science to provide reliable testing, diagnosing and mitigation of a deadly virus. Scientists in the United States and around the world are studying the coronavirus, working day and night to uncover the secrets of this disease and develop a safe, accessible vaccine....
Letter to the editor: Justice should be for all
Justice. It is a word used often today. Justice should be for all people, regardless of color, religion or age. Everyone wants to have just treatment. Is it just for a baby not to be given the right to live? That it is the choice of the mother to make...
Letter to the editor: Adulation for Trump puzzling
It perplexes me that people such as letter-writer Beverly Dawes (“Thank you, President Trump,” July 27, TribLIVE) can be so delusional as to adulate someone who I believe is the worst and most corrupt president in our history. Twenty- thousand verifiable lies to the American people and counting. For brevity I...
Letter to the editor: We must keep Trump to keep our freedom
I am afraid to say that President Trump has one opponent that will be difficult to beat in November. It’s a party that has only been around since March. The Sheep Party is firmly entrenched in all 50 states. There are only three requirements to be in it: You must...
Letter to the editor: Back-to-school issues in New Kensington-Arnold
I’m concerned about the Black and low-income residents who will be negatively affected by the New Kensington-Arnold School District’s plan to send our kids back to school full time with the option for remote learning (“New Kensington-Arnold School District reopening plan presented,” July 15, TribLIVE). Low-income district residents may not...
Letter to the editor: Walter Williams dishonors our nation
Columnist Walter Williams is quite an intelligent man. Unfortunately, he has also become the willing stooge of the white revisionist plantation mindset. In his column “Historical ignorance and Confederate generals” (July 24, TribLIVE), Williams makes the truly vile statement that “Confederate generals fought for independence from the Union just as...
Timothy L. O’Brien: Can we count on the postmaster general to resist Trump?
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy let the public know in a statement last week brimming with business-speak that he’s overhauling management of the U.S. Postal Service “to capture operating efficiencies by providing clarity and economies of scale that will allow us to reduce our cost base and capture new revenue.” DeJoy,...
Editorial: Tranquilli deserves judicious hearing
There are several things that a judge is supposed to be. Fair and patient. Respectful and understanding. Measured and firm. Judicious. We need the people who evaluate the law to do it without preconception or prejudice. It should definitely be without bias, racism and harassment. Sadly, those are the qualities...
Colin McNickle: Coronavirus and Pa.’s casinos
It should come as no surprise that Pennsylvania’s casinos have seen a major reduction in overall revenues during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. After all, the administration of Gov. Tom Wolf deemed them “nonessential” businesses early in the pandemic, forcing them to close in mid-March and all of April and May....
Letter to the editor: Will Trump be charged for crimes?
How soon after Joe Biden lowers his right hand after being sworn in on Jan. 20 as the new president will he signal to the new attorney general, or to allow the New York state AG, to arrest President Trump? I see his crimes consisting of money laundering (Russian oligarch...
Letter to the editor: How are we interpreting covid-19 data?
It is outrageous that the Pennsylvania Department of Health won’t share “granular” data with others. Is it because someone might come to a different conclusion on the interpretation of the data? The daily number of cases reported to the health department should not be the headline. What is needed is...
Letter to the editor: Radical liberals threatening our country
I believe our nation is under extreme duress by radical liberals who have the backing of the mainstream media and many corporations. In a July poll by the Cato Institute, 62% of Americans said the political climate today prevents them from saying what they believe. In my opinion, there is...
Letter to the editor: Residents oppose Fayette mine
I live on County Line Road. About three years ago, Rustic Ridge Coal Mining Inc. petitioned the Pennsylvania Department of Environment Protection (DEP) to develop a deep coal mine about a quarter of a mile from my home. Twelve years ago, a mining company petitioned to establish a mine near...
Editorial: Pa. needs more community colleges
The coronavirus pandemic has complicated so much about education. Is it possible it might actually help solve a problem instead of creating one? It might. Higher education has struggled in recent years to balance the roles of universities as economic engines and research powerhouses with the costs that support them...
Rep. Natalie Mihalek: Anticipated drug shortages highlight need for health care industry collaboration
What do flour, hair dye and toilet paper have in common? Grocery stores ran out of these products as the coronavirus pandemic first crept its way into our country. In the same way that grocery stores experienced supply disruptions at the beginning of the pandemic, the drug supply chain is...
Letter to the editor: School board member’s views hateful
It was with disbelief that I read about the controversial posts by Norwin School Board member Robert Wayman (“Norwin director ripped over controversial posts; some call for resignation,” Aug. 3, TribLIVE). I cannot imagine if I were a Jew, a teacher who is compromised because of health conditions and the...
Letter to the editor: Civility lost in political disagreement
I was surprised recently when a stranger called me an “(expletive)hole.” I was watering the flowers on my porch. As she took her early morning stroll, she looked directly at me and said, “(expletive)hole!” She did so three times. She wanted to be sure I knew what she was saying...
Letter to the editor: Censorship by social media
Recently, hearings were held in Congress regarding censorship of speech by social media companies such as Facebook, Twitter and Google. After viewing these hearings and listening to what I believe is blatant lying by their CEOs, I think every American citizen should be appalled at how these companies manipulate data...
Letter to the editor: Retire term ‘West Jeannette’?
The always informative Tribune- Review tells me that there exists a separate and autonomous neighborhood in my city of residence called “West Jeannette” (“West Jeannette will get spruced up, thanks to canceled mission trip,” July 15, TribLIVE). I’ve heard of this mysterious place before and always wondered if it had its...
Letter to the editor: Ask God, not politicians, to lead us
According to Proverbs 6:16-19 (New International Version): “There are six things the Lord hates, seven that are detestable to him: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that are quick to rush into evil, a false witness who pours out...
Editorial: Who answers for Brighton Rehab?
Death is not an unfamiliar visitor at a nursing home. For some, the point of such a facility is to recover from a disease or an injury that is hard to manage at home without constant assistance. For others, the support is both more long-term and less transitional. It is...
Tom Purcell: The longer we’re isolated, the less productive we get
Covid-19 is getting old — particularly for employees who’ve been working from home for months. That’s the finding of a recent article by Wall Street Journal reporter Chip Cutter, “Companies Start to Think Remote Work Isn’t So Great After All.” Early on, when millions stopped commuting and started working from...
Richard Edley and Mark Davis: Covid-19 funding needed for intellectual and developmental disability community
The coronavirus pandemic is having a profound impact on the well-being of people with intellectual disability or autism and the direct support professionals (DSP) who provide lifesaving support to them every day. Pennsylvanians with intellectual disability/autism largely have been the pandemic’s forgotten faces. These adults and children are among our...
Rep. John Joyce: TikTok, the spy in your child’s pocket, just tip of tech iceberg
During the coronavirus crisis, Americans have increasingly turned to technology for work, school, keeping in touch with friends and loved ones, and entertainment. Staying at home, we improvised and took advantage of the video chats and conference calls that connected us to the outside world. At the same time, droves...
