Opinion category, Page 629
Colin McNickle: Allegheny County’s coronavirus revenue challenge
Allegheny County, its economy hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic and struggling to meet its revenue needs, may have to tap fund reserves and resort to furloughs, concludes a new analysis by the Allegheny Institute for Public Policy. “The economy of Allegheny County has been savaged by the coronavirus and...
Letter to the editor: Protecting special-needs adults
Special-needs adults need protection. Often a parent is vindictive through a divorce or separation, keeping a special-needs child away from the other parent once the child turns 18. Orphans Court is an option, but it’s complex and can eliminate rights of a parent. Special-needs adults have no voice in some...
Letter to the editor: Consolidated polling places a liberal scheme?
Let me see if I understand this: When people were told they needed a photo ID to vote, the liberals and the ACLU went nuts. They said the elderly would be disenfranchised because they can’t obtain documents needed to get a photo ID. Now that most areas have consolidated polling...
Letter to the editor: Expecting honesty from elected officials
It has been brought to light that prior to the May 4 Franklin Regional School Board meeting, a board member sent an email to the other board members and James Heck, director of facilities, with information concerning a bid on musical equipment. The email was discussed during the May 18...
Letter to the editor: I will happily pay extra in restaurants
I’m no economist, but I understand need and money. I need to enjoy some of my favorite restaurants, from the pierogies in the South Side to terrific fish at the top of Mount Washington. My co-workers are in their early 30s and want to enjoy a wonderful meal with their...
Letter to the editor: People, not government, the solution
What do you find to be the most distressing thing that you have faced in the last two months? Is it the loss of security and hope, loss of job, loss of freedom, loss of a family member or friend, loss of a financial fortune? Between the news coverage, social...
Pat Buchanan: What does winning mean in a forever war?
When a Wall Street Journal editorial warned last week against any precipitous U.S. withdrawal that might imperil our gains in Afghanistan, an exasperated President Trump shot back: “Could someone please explain to them that we have been there for 19 years. … and except at the beginning, we never really...
Editorial: Courts get back to speedy trials
Allegheny and Westmoreland county courts are both getting back to business. Plexiglas shields will stand between the judge and the lawyers. Social distancing is being promoted in the gallery. Hearings will be staggered to limit the number of people in the courtroom. But those appearances are being scheduled. The court...
Page Gardner: Coronavirus must not endanger health of our democracy
Instead of standing in line at polling places, hundreds of thousands of Pennsylvanians are signing up online to vote by mail in the state’s June 2 primary — a herculean effort to avoid the spread of the deadly coronavirus (the deadline to apply for a mail-in ballot is May 26)....
Dr. David Macpherson: Shared sacrifice needed in our war on coronavirus
There’s been an enormous amount of talk lately about viruses. For the SARS-CoV-2 virus, given its ability to sicken and kill us, we speak as if we are fighting a war against an enemy bent on destroying us, as if the virus has a consciousness and developed a war plan....
Letter to the editor: Opening up Pa. is good for everyone
Our practice has had to negotiate our way through the pandemic and mandated quarantine/shutdown. On March 24, we laid off 75% of our employees and saw only emergency patients. Last week our employees returned, and we are working at about 50% capacity. Our practice will survive, but smaller businesses and...
Letter to the editor: Trump’s legacy
What legacy is the Trump administration leaving for our grandchildren? It appears Trump and his cronies place today’s profits above concerns for our future. It began in 2017 with tax cuts for the wealthiest 1%, continued with dismantling the Clean Water Act, abolishing workers rights and withdrawal from the Paris...
Letter to the editor: Can they hate Trump any more?
The latest hate is over President Trump using hydroxychloroquine as a preventative medicine for the coronavirus. The Democrats say this is so wrong. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says he should not take it because of his age, and he is morbidly obese. Nice talk there, Nancy. I thought you Democrats...
Letter to the editor: Lazy Americans let politicians have free rein
The answer to letter-writer Lisa Messineo’s “whys” (“Disjointed efforts to fight covid-19,” May 14, TribLIVE) is simple: The American people have been lazy. We have let politicians have free rein. When is the last time you voted? When is the last time you attended a commissioners, supervisors or school board...
Tom Purcell: Pandemic restrictions highlight blessings we take for granted
What The Bogota Post got right about America before covid-19 rings just as true during the pandemic — maybe even more true. In a May 2019 article, “The List of Things Americans Take for Granted,” the newspaper examined some of the freedoms and blessings too many Americans forget they have....
Editorial: Pilot program makes groceries a SNAP
Buying groceries online has been one of the things that has made many people’s lives easier during the coronavirus pandemic. While staying home has been frustrating since Gov. Tom Wolf closed schools in March and then issued an order closing non-life-sustaining businesses, modern technology has meant if you have a...
Letter to the editor: Dickinson has vision for Mon Valley
My husband and I found it quite refreshing that Jerry Dickinson, candidate for Congress in the 18th District, found time to stop at our home to discuss his candidacy and to hear concerns about our community. Over the years, Mon Valley communities have been left behind, the borough of Rankin...
Letter to the editor: Thank veterans for sacrifices
My father was a Marine in World War II. He fought in four campaigns in the Pacific theater, Guadalcanal, Eniwetok, Kwajalein and Guam. He was an artilleryman manning a 75mm howitzer. He was awarded a Bronze Star. On Guam, his gun and four others blasted over 300 Japanese soldiers in...
Letter to the editor: Vote for candidates who rebuke hate, embrace diversity
As we pay attention to the impact of covid-19 during Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month, we must renew our commitment to supporting this community beyond May 31. Racism and xenophobia run deep in American culture, and President Trump’s suggestion that China is to blame for the pandemic may embolden people to...
Letter to the editor: Thank the heroes
As an Army veteran, I would like to thank our doctors, nurses and all who continue to serve on the front lines as we fight to defeat this cruel virus. All veterans know the horror of war, fighting the enemy who wants to destroy. Today our brave military are fighting...
Letter to the editor: We need to unite in covid-19 fight
Life during World War II was difficult, as government imposed many regulations. Food and gas were rationed, and everything from nylon stockings to cars and tires were difficult to find. Manufacturing was government mandated, geared to the war effort. But these things did not divide us. There was a feeling of...
Editorial cartoons for the week of May 25
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Editorial: We remember the fallen
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: Government not intended to protect us from microorganism
After two months of observing the situation with the coronavirus and government’s response to it, I have come to the conclusion that we created government to protect us from force and fraud, not a microorganism. Nick Kyriazi Deutschtown...
Letter to the editor: We need faith, not masks
In the past month I have become a rebel and an outcast because I can’t obey the mandate to wear a mask in public. I feel this is a violation of my constitutional rights as a citizen of a free democracy, not a dictatorship. The government can give advice. Advice...
