Opinion category, Page 673
Pat Buchanan: Culture war comes to Virginia
Since 1969, “Virginia Is for Lovers” has been the tourism and travel slogan of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Advertising Age called it “one of the most iconic ad campaigns in the past 50 years.” But the Virginia of 2020 seems to be another country than the friendly commonwealth to which...
Randall Rutta: Discrimination against people with rare diseases
FDA officials approved a record number of rare disease treatments in 2018. One groundbreaking medicine treats an inherited bone condition that causes intense pain and immobility. Another treats Fabry disease, a genetic condition that can lead to kidney failure or stroke. Breakthroughs like these offer hope to 30 million Americans...
Editorial: Cut through sticky red tape
It was supposed to signal something that was important. In a pile of government documents — decimated forests of paper and ink — ribbons of red tape would signal that one sheaf was more weighty than the others. But red tape spreads like weeds and it wasn’t long before everything...
Letter to the editor: Dick’s gun hypocrisy
So Dick’s Sporting Goods claims to have destroyed $5 million worth of firearms in its attempt to appease the liberal gun control agenda. In turn it has sold some of its Field & Stream locations to Sportsman’s Warehouse, and will sublet the space so that company can sell firearms. What...
Letter to the editor: Michael Vick should not be honored
Thank you, Kristin Buccigrossi, for your commentary “NFL, how could you honor Michael Vick?” (Dec. 31, TribLIVE). I couldn’t agree with you more. In the NFL, it seems the more you do wrong, the more publicity you get. I believe 99.9 % of NFL players are good people who care...
Letter to the editor: Addressing speed on highways
Whenever there is a crash and/or traffic fatalities, the blame is always put on anything and everything other than “driving too fast for conditions” or increased speed limits. People will blame the weather, the road or a mistake a driver made, but speed is one sacred demon you don’t dare...
Tom Purcell: George Washington’s ignored example
Have I benefited from nepotism and cronyism? Sure. But at least I feel guilty about it. Nepotism, says Dictionary.com, is “patronage bestowed or favoritism shown on the basis of family relationship, as in business and politics.” The concept is alive and well in Washington, D.C. Barron’s reports that Chelsea Clinton...
Jonah Goldberg: As with everything else, Trump is following his gut on Iran
President Trump often talks about leaving the Middle East, getting out of “endless wars” and spending our resources here at home under a policy of “America First.” So it was quite a moment when he threatened to impose “very big sanctions” on Iraq if the Iraqi parliament follows through on...
Editorial: Clean air takes hard work
Before you do anything hard — anything that might be painful or take great effort — you are often advised to do something to steel and steady yourself to do what needs to be done. Take a deep breath, you are told. But how do you do that when the...
Letter to the editor: Sheriff Albert’s faith & patriotism refreshing
Sheriff Albert’s faith & patriotism refreshing I had the honor of attending the swearing-in ceremony of Westmoreland County Sheriff James Albert. It started with the singing of the national anthem, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance by all 175-plus people in attendance. We finished by bowing our heads in prayer...
Editorial: Working together in new year
January is that time of year when you might think about starting over. It’s not just about resolutions. Everything about the new year speaks of starting over. You have a new insurance deductible. Your vacation days reset. It’s the perfect opportunity to set goals and try to make new habits,...
Letter to the editor: Anonymous’ ‘A Warning’ a must-read
I would suggest that every person of voting age in America read “A Warning” by Anonymous. This was written by an insider in the White House. I don’t care if you are anti-Trump or pro-Trump. You need to read this book. You don’t even have to buy it; you can...
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Jan. 13
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Jan. 13....
Letter to the editor: Democrats know they can’t win in 2020
Let’s impeach “the (expletive).” Another ridiculous statement from the mouth of a prominent leader of the socialist Democrats. Allow me to attempt to understand the effort to impeach and remove President Trump. I cannot! This fairy tale is being led by Nancy Pelosi, Adam Schiff and Jerry Nadler — the...
Editorial cartoons for the week of Jan. 13
Editorial cartoons for the week of Jan. 13....
S.E. Cupp: Posturing to protect our culture, destroying theirs
One morning, back in August 2017, the gang on “Fox & Friends,” President Trump’s favorite news program, was in the midst of a feverish MAGA panic over nothing less than “the eradication of history,” as Laura Ingraham called it. It was just days after the Charlottesville, Va., protests, a violent...
Letter to the editor: The Bloomberg factor
If you haven’t seen a political ad promoting mega-billionaire Michael Bloomberg yet, just hold on — you will. Bloomberg suddenly prefers to be called “Mike,” I guess to appeal to the working class. Reminds us oldsters of the 1970s comedy character Raymond J. Johnson Jr., best known for Miller Lite...
Letter to the editor: Jesus wouldn’t have a shot for president
I was thinking that if Jesus Christ returned and wanted to run for president, he could never get the Democratic nomination, with his anti-abortion stance and his constant harping on acknowledging and depending on (shudder) God. And if he ran as a Republican, he would lose, about 10 seconds after...
Letter to the editor: Russia & China missile threats
President Trump is correct in withdrawing from the intermediate range missile treaty with Russia enacted 30 years ago, because Russia broke the treaty with its missile development. Another problem with the treaty was it did not prevent non-treaty countries from developing intermediate range missiles; and China has developed and deployed...
James Thrasher: Can the self-destructing Antonio Brown be saved?
When you think life revolves around you, then destruction is waiting at your doorstep. In a recent YouTube video, NFL star Antonio Brown passionately reached out to share his self-absorbed life. The video captured how he views himself. “I get mad at it, but I love it — the game...
Zachary Barber: Pollution is U.S. Steel’s gift to Pittsburgh
There’s always something special in the air over the holiday season. This year, unfortunately, that something was a foul-smelling haze of dangerous industrial pollution. Even in an area known for dirty air, things have been especially bad lately. On Dec. 20, while most of us were doing our last-minute holiday...
Joseph Sabino Mistick: Is this the right time for war?
When Gavrilo Princip assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austro-Hungary in Sarajevo in 1914, the Serbian nationalist had no idea that his singular act would eventually consume the world. But sometimes assassinations do not end with the end of one life. If Princip thought that the archduke’s death would simply rid...
William McCloskey: Specter of Westinghouse haunts the ‘Castle’
There’s a grand ghost story unfolding with the spirit of old George Westinghouse arising in the little town of Wilmerding as its principal landmark stirs back to life after decades in limbo. “The Castle,” as it’s been known locally for generations, soon will be reanimated as a specialty hotel of...
Editorial: Turnpike crash showed hospital skill
One car slams into another at an intersection. It might be no one’s fault. Slick roads. A blown tire. Something goes wrong, and now there are people that need help. This scenario has people brought to emergency rooms everywhere every day. It can mean sudden, serious injuries that focus the...
Sounding off: Nancy Pelosi’s clever nonaction
I believe Nancy Pelosi has no intentions of sending the House’s Articles of Impeachment to the Senate for trial. Not now that it’s 2020, or ever, for that matter. She has never had any such intentions. She explains that she is “convinced” Trump will not get a “fair” trial but...
