Opinion category, Page 765
Vince Mercuri: Care for physical, emotional heart
I recall sitting in a health/science class in the early ’70s where the subject was caring for the heart. Topics included the typical instructions about height and weight , exercise, diet, heart-rate monitoring, blood pressure ranges, and overall health and wellness do’s and don’ts. The homework assignments involved tracking daily...
Editorial: Pittsburgh, Parkland linked by tragedy
Load. Pull back. Take aim. On Valentine’s Day, that scenario should be about Cupid loosing arrows, inspiring love and leading to bouquets of roses and heart-shaped boxes of chocolate. It should not be about high school kids lying dead in pools of their own blood in hallways where minutes before...
Letter to the editor: Trump a doer, not a talker
I see Sen. Pat Toomey wants to take away the president’s authority on tariffs (“Toomey bill would strip Trump of tariff authority,” Feb. 6, TribLIVE). For years we watched Presidents Obama, Bush and Clinton cry that “the Chinese are manipulating their currency and stealing our technology,” yet none of them...
Letter to the editor: Happy National Donor Day
The Health Resources and Services Administration (www.HRSA.gov) is the primary federal agency responsible for oversight of the organ and blood stem cell transplant systems in the U.S. and for initiatives to increase organ donor registration and donation in this country. And while we all know February 14 as Valentine’s Day,...
Letter to the editor: Liberals, taxes & illegals
A simple question that liberals cannot answer without dragging in the president, who has nothing to do with it: What incentive does anyone have to get up every morning, work hard and try to achieve when you want to tax them over 70 percent of their income (federal, state, county,...
Letter to the editor: Time’s up for Trump
The media keeps asking why Roger Stone would use email to plot and plan President Trump’s dirty campaign and threaten a witness. Well, it’s obvious to me that Stone, Trump and the rest of the dirty dozen, or half dozen, felt they were above the law. America has a long...
Michael Galant: It’s time to shut down tax havens
For many Americans, February is tax time — or at least the time they are reminded of their need to pay taxes, now that the forms are all in. That means millions of people are starting to sift through piles of paper hoping they won’t owe more than they can...
John Gibson: Setting record straight on Veolia’s PWSA work
In response to Jennifer Rafanan Kennedy’s op-ed “Real culprit in Pittsburgh’s lead crisis” (Feb. 6, TribLIVE), we would like to state that we wholeheartedly agree with the author’s desire to put the interests and safety of the people of Pittsburgh first. We wish to set the record straight, however, regarding...
Pat Buchanan: Has Trump found formula for 2020?
If the pollsters at CNN and CBS are correct, Donald Trump may have found the formula for winning a second term in 2020. His State of the Union address, say the two networks, met with the approval of 76 percent of all viewers — 97 percent of Republicans, 82 percent...
Editorial: Highlands hearing shows need for public engagement
There is a reason that government meetings are public. It is because the public has a right to know and participate in what the government is doing. The leaders represent the people. The people, therefore, aren’t supposed to be cut out of the process. The people delegated the responsibility of...
Letter to the editor: Better coverage for asthma sufferers
When you can’t breathe, nothing else matters. Patients with asthma need access to quality and affordable health care to obtain the medications and treatments necessary to manage their disease and live a healthy life. Medicaid is an especially important program for asthma patients, as half of all kids with asthma...
Letter to the editor: Seniors’ group won’t begin 50th year
Due to unforeseen circumstances, we regret to announce that the Lower Valley senior citizens of Springdale will not be able to begin our historic 50th year at this time. Stan Malak Harmar...
Letter to the editor: Hospital price lists
I disagree with the new federal mandate that requires hospitals to publish standard price lists for procedures, tests, drugs and supplies (“Hospital price lists go public online,” Jan. 2, TribLIVE). Occupational therapy (OT) is a crucial component in rehabilitation, but the upfront cost and benefits might not be clear to...
Letter to the editor: Democrats & abortion
Since the Roe v. Wade decision, more than 60 million of God’s precious babies have been killed. The brutality of abortion defies all of man’s natural instincts. I wonder, have we killed the one sent by God to find the cure for cancer or Alzheimer’s? In 2014, 70 percent of...
Francis Wilkinson: Elizabeth Warren and the high price of progress
President Bill Clinton claimed at a forum in 1998 that his grandmother was “one-quarter Cherokee.” The assertion, from a politician with a not-always-sterling reputation for truthfulness, went unheralded. Clinton’s mother had earlier been described, in a 1992 article, as a “descendant of Irish farmers and Cherokee Indians.” The genealogical receipts...
Tom Purcell: Remember to be kind on Sunday
In these heated, divisive times, all of us sure could use more kindness. This coming Sunday, Feb. 17, offers us a reminder to embrace kindness. Feb. 17 is Random Acts of Kindness Day 2019. It’s a day when humans around the world pay homage to the simple art of being...
Editorial: Amazon money coming to Pittsburgh without HQ2
So what if Amazon doesn’t want to build a second headquarters in Pittsburgh? Southwestern Pennsylvania is more than capable of becoming the home of the next big thing in technology. That’s not just sour grapes. It’s an awareness of what is in the backyard. Pittsburgh and its surrounding areas are...
Letter to the editor: Why downtown Greensburg for hotel?
Regarding the article “Greensburg woos developers for downtown hotel project” (Feb. 1, TribLIVE): As a resident of Greensburg who frequents the library and post office, the idea of a hotel so near both places on Pennsylvania Avenue is a strange choice of site. Did anyone do a study on the...
Letter to the editor: We need the wall
I’m sure everyone is tired of the childish way our government is being run. No longer is our government for the people but strictly for party only. I’ve not talked to one person who is against a wall. Recently I was getting a haircut at Quinio’s barber shop in Natrona...
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Feb. 11.
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Feb. 11....
Editorial cartoons for the week of Feb. 11
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Letter to the editor: Say ‘no’ to Sunday hunting
According to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, hunters only represent 4 percent of the national population. So why should a single-digit minority control how the majority enjoy the outdoors (“Sunday hunting clears first hurdle in state Senate,” Feb. 5, TribLIVE)? Traditionally, Sundays are a time for families to be...
Doyle McManus: Congress already is laying the groundwork for impeachment
WASHINGTON — Last week, no fewer than six committees of the House of Representatives were investigating potential grounds for impeaching President Donald Trump. They don’t use the word “impeachment.” Their instructions from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, are to describe their work in narrower, less inflammatory terms. But the question is...
Michelle Malkin: It’s time for illegal ingrates to go
Crying “hate” is a lazy way to debate. But in the Beltway, where honest discussion and vigorous deliberation are desperately needed, the rhetorical sloth is so thick you need a Big Foot circular saw to cut it. Take Minnesota Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar, who thrust a Liberian immigrant, Linda Clark,...
Cindy Adams Dunn & David Masur: Protecting American treasures
When it comes to awe-inspiring public lands, Pennsylvania’s is home to some of the nation’s best hidden gems. Millions of acres of federal, state and local public lands provide Pennsylvanians with a superior quality of life and enhance our economy. In fact, Pennsylvania’s outdoor recreation economy is the fifth largest...
