Pundits - 2006


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Beaver County Times State Rep. Mike Veon
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette State Rep. Frank LaGrotta
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Lame ducks

This section covers editorials, letters to the editor, opinion columns, and faux press releases on politician web sites.  Do not assume I agree with an editorial or other op-ed piece just because I don’t publish a critique.

I also submit letters to the editor.  There are limitations of that approach, however, and they include:

  • Out of necessity, newspapers place a limit on letter size.  For example, the Beaver County Times has a limit of 300 words.  Most other newspapers have a lower limit.  The problem with the limit is that thorough discussion of a topic is tough to do in 300 words or less.

  • There is no guarantee the newspaper will publish your letter.

  • Newspapers occasionally edit significant content in your letter.

  • Some newspapers limit the number of your letters they will publish in a given period of time.  For example, I believe the Beaver County Times has a limit of 12 letters per year.  I believe other papers have lower limits.

  • The papers generally provide the letter title, and sometimes the title is misleading.

 

For calendar year 2005 critiques, please go to Pundits 2005.

For calendar year 2004 critiques, please go to Pundits 2004.

 

Beaver County Times

Editorials
Selling fear December 26, 2006  
Trading places December 26, 2006  
The finest? December 22, 2006  
Free agents December 21, 2006  
Good policy December 21, 2006  
Disturbing trend December 20, 2006  
Diagnosis fatal December 19, 2006  
Rubbish sale December 18, 2006  
Vision thing December 10, 2006  
Role model December 8, 2006  
Track record December 7, 2006  
Bottom line December 6, 2006  
Dual roles December 6, 2006  
Center solution December 5, 2006  
Lighting up December 5, 2006  
More, please December 3, 2006  
Boom town November 30, 2006  
Join the trend November 30, 2006  
Tough situation November 29, 2006  
What would Jesus say? November 29, 2006  
Too pricey November 28, 2006  
Fear of flying November 27, 2006  
Judgment day November 26, 2006  
The answer is November 26, 2006  
Generation gap November 21, 2006  
A civil tongue November 20, 2006  
Misplaced November 20, 2006  
Filling a void November 19, 2006  
Smoke free November 19, 2006  
Worth the wait November 17, 2006  
Looking ahead November 16, 2006  
Changing times November 15, 2006  
Civil tongue November 14, 2006  
Debt divide November 14, 2006  
A good start November 13, 2006  
Fitting farewell November 13, 2006  
Stay angry November 12, 2006  
‘Trust, but verify’ November 12, 2006  
Angry electorate November 10, 2006  
Middle man November 10, 2006  
Pioneer trail November 9, 2006  
Beyond borders November 8, 2006  
Action, reaction November 6, 2006  
Fantasy land November 6, 2006  
Give and take November 2, 2006  
Beyond dollars October 30, 2006  
Flow along October 30, 2006  
Realists October 26, 2006  
The First Branch October 26, 2006  
Suicide watch October 25, 2006  
Cause for tears October 23, 2006  
Check out rumors October 23, 2006  
Stacked deck October 23, 2006  
Break the bank October 22, 2006  
Fitting the bill October 22, 2006  
Get it right October 22, 2006  
No joke October 15, 2006  
Silent majority October 15, 2006  
Road work October 12, 2006  
What gives? October 12, 2006  
Now or never October 11, 2006  
Scandal mongers October 10, 2006  
Good riddance October 9, 2006  
Voter discontent October 9, 2006  
Blind eye October 5, 2006  
Too far October 4, 2006  
Turf wars October 4, 2006  
Battle cry of freedom October 3, 2006  
Growth factor October 3, 2006  
Crunch time October 2, 2006  
Hypocrite October 2, 2006  
Hooked October 1, 2006  
Spread it around October 1, 2006  
Missing in action September 28, 2006  
Birth burden September 26, 2006  
No sure bet September 26, 2006  
Pound foolish September 25, 2006  
Stage struck September 25, 2006  
Imagine September 24, 2006  
So goes the nation September 24, 2006  
Fail-safe food September 21, 2006  
Youth movement September 21, 2006  
Testament of faith September 20, 2006  
Troop support September 20, 2006  
Hmmm September 19, 2006  
As time goes by September 18, 2006  
Debtors’ prison September 18, 2006  
The road to perdition September 17, 2006  
Ignorance isn’t bliss September 15, 2006  
Street smart September 15, 2006  
Eroding September 14, 2006  
The way it was September 14, 2006  
Brief reprise September 12, 2006  
Deja vu September 12, 2006  
No complaints September 12, 2006  
Political extremes September 11, 2006  
Tacky TV September 11, 2006  
College woes September 10, 2006  
Reliving 9/11 September 10, 2006  
Weight woes September 7, 2006  
Bush the enabler September 6, 2006  
Unreal September 6, 2006  
Dire straits September 5, 2006  
Pound foolish September 4, 2006  
The big lie September 4, 2006  
Fighting words September 3, 2006  
Universal soldiers September 1, 2006  
Bad sign August 31, 2006  
Storm shelters August 31, 2006  
A good first step August 30, 2006  
In need of mercy August 29, 2006  
Remain calm? August 28, 2006  
Tough mission August 28, 2006  
Trendy August 28, 2006  
Debasing the Web August 27, 2006  
Bitter divide August 24, 2006  
Get used to it August 24, 2006  
Fright might August 23, 2006  
Bad call August 22, 2006  
Charade August 22, 2006  
American dreamers August 21, 2006  
Testing August 21, 2006  
Razing eyesores August 20, 2006  
Wealth factor August 20, 2006  
History lesson August 16, 2006  
Road to ruin August 16, 2006  
Attack of the E. coli August 13, 2006  
Good move August 10, 2006  
What if August 10, 2006  
Name game August 9, 2006  
No more stalling August 8, 2006  
Deeper in debt August 7, 2006  
‘Do unto others’ August 7, 2006  
Border wars August 6, 2006  
Lost ground August 4, 2006  
Safe bet August 3, 2006  
The home front August 3, 2006  
Hard hit August 2, 2006  
Even worse August 1, 2006  
The way it was August 1, 2006  
Belly up July 31, 2006  
Dig deep July 31, 2006  
Tapped out July 30, 2006  
Politics as usual July 27, 2006  
We’re all targets July 26, 2006  
Lottery winners July 25, 2006  
Lip service July 24, 2006  
Blame game July 23, 2006  
Troubling trend July 23, 2006  
Constructive criticism July 18, 2006  
Homeland hysteria July 18, 2006  
Youth movement July 12, 2006  
Red herring July 11, 2006  
Smoked out July 7, 2006  
By the book July 4, 2006  
A connection July 4, 2006  
Salutes & Boots July 3, 2006  
Money talks July 2, 2006  
Scare tactics June 30, 2006  
Power ploy June 29, 2006  
On guard June 28, 2006  
Bumpy road June 26, 2006  
What they found: Weapons of Mass Deterioration June 26, 2006  
Fading away June 25, 2006  
The big lie June 22, 2006  
Now and then June 21, 2006  
Shootout June 20, 2006  
Smoked out June 20, 2006  
Salutes & Boots June 19, 2006  
Jogging around June 16, 2006  
Two-faced June 13, 2006  
Salutes & Boots June 12, 2006  
Puzzling June 11, 2006  
Right choice June 8, 2006  
Looking ahead June 7, 2006  
Forked tongue June 5, 2006  
Right moves June 5, 2006  
No excuses June 4, 2006  
No free gift June 4, 2006  
Stalled June 2, 2006  
Shabby May 31, 2006  
Party on May 30, 2006  
Above the law May 29, 2006  
Oil shook up May 28, 2006  
Straggling behind May 28, 2006  
Look ahead May 24, 2006  
Tapped out May 23, 2006  
Wrong priority May 22, 2006  
Rebuild and repair May 21, 2006  
Go figure May 18, 2006  
Return of the nativists May 18, 2006  
Matter of time May 16, 2006  
Poor health May 16, 2006  
Fiscal lushes May 15, 2006  
Fear factor May 14, 2006  
Speak out May 14, 2006  
Inflexible May 11, 2006  
Good advice May 10, 2006  
Why the fuss? May 10, 2006  
True lies May 9, 2006  
Doing OK May 7, 2006  
Too political May 7, 2006  
Debt relief May 4, 2006  
Generation gap May 4, 2006  
Innocent blood May 3, 2006  
Bitter memory May 2, 2006  
Sour note May 2, 2006  
Gassed up May 1, 2006  
Priorities May 1, 2006  
Make or break April 30, 2006  
Hot air April 26, 2006  
Set up to fail April 25, 2006  
Salutes & Boots April 24, 2006  
A start April 23, 2006  
Filling in the blanks April 23, 2006  
Golden goose April 19, 2006  
Generally speaking April 17, 2006  
Salutes & Boots April 17, 2006  
Warning signs April 14, 2006  
Urban expansion April 13, 2006  
Are you next? April 11, 2006  
Protection racket April 11, 2006  
Salutes & Boots April 10, 2006  
Cutting corners April 6, 2006  
No big deal April 6, 2006  
Bankrupt April 5, 2006  
First steps April 5, 2006  
Name names April 3, 2006  
Salutes & Boots April 3, 2006  
Blind into Baghdad April 2, 2006  
No sure bet April 2, 2006  
Border war March 30, 2006  
Jail time March 30, 2006  
Over here March 29, 2006  
Salutes & Boots March 27, 2006  
Retool and refit March 26, 2006  
The word March 26, 2006  
Out of sight March 22, 2006  
Painful price March 21, 2006  
Ignore the hype March 20, 2006  
Salutes & Boots March 20, 2006  
Siamese twins March 19, 2006  
Shared sacrifice March 16, 2006  
Wise move March 16, 2006  
Rumor central March 14, 2006  
The enemy within March 14, 2006  
Selling fear March 12, 2006  
Buried in debt March 9, 2006  
Power play March 9, 2006  
Slow down March 8, 2006  
Work ethic March 8, 2006  
A matter of timing March 7, 2006  
Salutes & Boots March 6, 2006  
What chutzpah March 6, 2006  
Boom or bust? March 5, 2006  
The real world March 3, 2006  
The high road March 2, 2006  
Wishful thinking March 2, 2006  
No excuses March 1, 2006  
Ohio envy March 1, 2006  
The right way February 28, 2006  
Blowback February 24, 2006  
Thought police February 24, 2006  
A warning February 23, 2006  
The here and now February 23, 2006  
Good soldiers February 22, 2006  
Lemon aid February 22, 2006  
Salutes & Boots February 20, 2006  
Watch dogs, not lap dogs February 20, 2006  
A non-issue February 19, 2006  
Bang, bang February 16, 2006  
Why? February 16, 2006  
Asleep at the wheel February 15, 2006  
Reform now February 15, 2006  
Power play February 14, 2006  
Ears February 10, 2006  
Mad money February 9, 2006  
Bad idea February 6, 2006  
Salutes & Boots February 6, 2006  
Beyond words February 2, 2006  
People power January 31, 2006  
Salutes & Boots January 30, 2006  
Fear factor January 27, 2006  
Dumb and dumber January 26, 2006  
Hard sell January 25, 2006  
Party time January 25, 2006  
Don’t go there January 24, 2006  
Story time January 24, 2006  
You’re next January 24, 2006  
Salutes & Boots January 23, 2006  
Oil rush January 22, 2006  
The jeering throng January 22, 2006  
Bad medicine January 20, 2006  
It’s academic January 19, 2006  
State’s duty January 18, 2006  
Salutes & Boots January 16, 2006  
Sober reflection January 9, 2006  
Dirty money January 8, 2006  
Flip flop January 8, 2006  
Jogging around January 6, 2006  
Go for more January 5, 2006  
Wage gap January 5, 2006  
At press time, we went with the best news available January 5, 2006  
History lesson January 4, 2006  
No sense of shame January 3, 2006  
Legal limbo January 2, 2006  
Falling down January 1, 2006  
Poor house January 1, 2006  
     
Letters to the editor Author  
Iraq policy is insane Ron Demarest December 31, 2006
Perzel ignoring the voters Sam Scialdone December 31, 2006
What America is all about Ian Thompson December 31, 2006
Money squandered in Iraq William Alexander December 29, 2006
Don’t buy warming scam Robin Cox December 29, 2006
Get out of Iraq before more die Ed Hum December 28, 2006
Separate religion and state Stephen Kislock December 28, 2006
Fund mass transit adequately Dave Gifford December 21, 2006
We must serve the Lord Linda Sproul December 19, 2006
Jim Crow laws for Muslims? Kate Chewning December 15, 2006
Oversight of war long overdue W. Alexander December 14, 2006
Bush didn’t fix problems Tom Finch December 13, 2006
Outsource the commissioners C. Baranowsky December 12, 2006
Are non-smokers expendable? Oren Spiegler December 12, 2006
Cartoon hits the mark Velma Berger December 10, 2006
Smokers violate others’ rights Jenna Patterson December 10, 2006
Fight for our right to smoke Kathleen Porto December 7, 2006
Smokers’ rights violated Jack Krchmar December 5, 2006
A race to the bottom Dennis Rousseau December 3, 2006
Pursuing an insecure agenda Vince Avedon November 29, 2006
Iraq vs. World War II Cindy Cosgrove November 29, 2006
Leasing of roads is foolish Randy Tetrick November 29, 2006
Santorum’s final insult Mark Yunt November 29, 2006
Now it’s up to Marshall Robert Svihra November 27, 2006
Stay a different course James Nagy November 26, 2006
Voters wised up, finally Tom Finch November 24, 2006
Reaping what they sowed David Pyle November 22, 2006
Veon didn’t deserve to lose Bob Budacki November 21, 2006
Vote out union busters Edward Maritz November 21, 2006
Rochester grant merited C. Dean Galitsis November 20, 2006
Labor lost a friend Dennis Rousseau November 17, 2006
Just like old times Linda Eldridge November 16, 2006
Whole process is wrong Robin Cox November 15, 2006
Legalize cannabis Rebecca Gimeno November 13, 2006
Donatella’s words vs. deeds Michael Reese November 13, 2006
Lead by example Jonas Rushman November 13, 2006
Absence of veterans will hurt J. Tomaszewski November 13, 2006
Hart lost on her own Robert Griffiths November 12, 2006
Past caught up with them Ian Thompson November 9, 2006
It was a joke, not a poke Peter Deutsch November 6, 2006
Youth must get involved Rebecca Gimeno November 6, 2006
Specter’s excuses don’t fly Ron Demarest November 5, 2006
Oil is not well in Iraq Michael Haber November 5, 2006
Snatched from the headlines Dan Britza November 3, 2006
Above and beyond Marilyn Holbrook November 3, 2006
Veon works for us Bradley Inman November 3, 2006
Republicans vs. Democrats Stevan Drobac November 2, 2006
GOP’s lies and misdirection Tom Finch November 2, 2006
Bush’s blunder Bobby Zeljak October 31, 2006
Get the troops out of Iraq Velma Berger October 30, 2006
Cherry picking the facts John Lovra October 29, 2006
Hate is not a family value Jonas Rushman October 29, 2006
History repeats itself William Angel October 27, 2006
On the eve of destruction Joan Verner October 27, 2006
The epitome of crassness John Fray October 26, 2006
Hart loses a backer Julia MacLeod October 26, 2006
Had enough? Angie O’Dell October 26, 2006
Vote straight Democratic Tom Finch October 25, 2006
Hart is far from independent William Horter October 25, 2006
Don’t be fooled by ads Robert Schmidt October 25, 2006
Grim predictions Ed Hum October 24, 2006
Hart and Santorum must go George Reese October 24, 2006
‘Vote to protect your families’ Randy Shannon October 24, 2006
Look at the record W. Alexander October 23, 2006
Nothing to brag about Daniel Bosh October 23, 2006
Casey came off as a numbskull Peter Homitz October 23, 2006
Your vote counts Steve Rodich October 23, 2006
No concern for the past Diana Marinucci October 22, 2006
The truth is … Jim Thomas October 22, 2006
Getting flu vaccine a struggle Michael Karp October 20, 2006
On the short list Stephen Kislock October 20, 2006
‘It’s a sin because it’s all spin’ Jerry Miskulin October 20, 2006
Blame mess on Democrats Tony DiTommaso October 19, 2006
Economy should benefit us all Nikola Drobac October 19, 2006
Vote for ‘none of the above’ O. J. Schlueter October 19, 2006
We have no consent Bill White October 19, 2006
Tend to your own family Rocco Bianco October 17, 2006
Vote for major changes Karen Boyles October 17, 2006
Refresher course needed Ron Demarest October 17, 2006
Santorum shows true self Nikola Drobac October 17, 2006
The party of hypocrisy Jerry Pearl October 16, 2006
Rib-tickling letter - not David Matthews October 15, 2006
Give women priests a chance N. Vaccarelli October 15, 2006
What did Bush really mean? Jerry Miskulin October 13, 2006
Vote straight Republican Bill Russell October 13, 2006
Hart ducking a debate Jim Ferruchie October 12, 2006
Torture laws debase America Ron Demarest October 11, 2006
We need the Chicago Seven Jerry Miskulin October 10, 2006
Swann for governor Joe Reynolds October 10, 2006
Vote out Veon and Santorum Jay Paisley October 9, 2006
Get out of Iraq now Jane Delanko October 8, 2006
Republicans are to blame Stephen Kislock October 8, 2006
Let Bush clean up the mess Ed Hum October 6, 2006
Don’t forget the illegal aliens W. Alexander October 5, 2006
Congressional frauds Robert Steffes October 5, 2006
Hart ducks questions Nick Chopiak October 4, 2006
Medicare Part D is a travesty Susie Huffman October 4, 2006
Bush has flawed war strategy Terry McGaffic October 4, 2006
Sign recognizes contributors Karen Barness October 3, 2006
Make change happen Lonzie Cox October 3, 2006
Hart had done a lot Angelo Terrana October 3, 2006
Don’t let scabs take jobs Michelle Inman October 2, 2006
Selective recall Vince Avedon October 1, 2006
Santorum has no compassion Brendan Jones October 1, 2006
Bush should step down Lawrence Santry October 1, 2006
Bush has failed us J. Tomaszewski October 1, 2006
Santorum’s sorry record Charles Hamilton September 29, 2006
No need to change torture law James Nagy September 29, 2006
Scabs take county jobs David Pyle September 27, 2006
What’s Hart done for us? Larry Gillespie September 26, 2006
Senator Stonewaller Nick Chopiak September 24, 2006
Want a better future?  Vote Daniel Duffala September 24, 2006
The cost of staying in Iraq Ed Hum September 24, 2006
Immigration is a key issue Joe Lewis September 22, 2006
Hold Bush accountable Harry McKnight September 22, 2006
Santorum’s gimmick will work Alex Yawor September 21, 2006
Schiavo and Santorum Larry Gillespie September 20, 2006
Failures of intelligence William Horter September 20, 2006
Santorum’s hypocrisy shows Steve Rodich September 20, 2006
Gas prices lined [sic] to election Angie O’Dell September 19, 2006
Don’t blame Casey on pay hike David Busang September 18, 2006
GOP has been high-jacked [sic] Tom Finch September 18, 2006
The smart thing to do George Reese September 18, 2006
Who remembers? Ed Hum September 15, 2006
Bush’s narrow vision Gary Johnson September 15, 2006
It’s only going to get worse Heidi Souza September 15, 2006
Bush cares only about the war Velma Berger September 14, 2006
The public deserves better Dorothy Cardimen September 14, 2006
The real changes since 2000 W. Alexander September 13, 2006
Quit talking and enlist Dave Krupa September 13, 2006
Bush is the problem Jerry Miskulin September 11, 2006
Bush has failed GOP Vince Avedon September 10, 2006
Don’t exempt the wealthy C. Gaido-Schmidt September 10, 2006
Times editors are ‘appeasers’ Daniel Haggerty September 10, 2006
What about the boomers? Nikola Drobac September 8, 2006
We need national health care Michael Torbic September 7, 2006
Real mess in Middle East Brian Carter September 6, 2006
Something else to remember John Seaburn September 6, 2006
Democrats are clueless Michael Alberico September 5, 2006
Protecting our rights Ron Demarest September 5, 2006
Divide and conquer works fine Alan Olive September 5, 2006
Santorum’s not on our side Bill White September 5, 2006
No reason to smear Carter John Fray September 3, 2006
Stand up and serve John Vukich September 3, 2006
More Republican propaganda Tom Finch August 31, 2006
Look at Bush record Jim Ferruchie August 30, 2006
Dragged through the mud Alex Yawor August 30, 2006
Bush’s sunshine patriots Nikola Drobac August 29, 2006
What’s good for one … David Matthews August 28, 2006
No more dancing for Santorum Frank Mahr August 27, 2006
Impeach Bush ASAP M. Maljevec August 27, 2006
Democrats hate democracy Paul Dici August 25, 2006
Who remembers? Ed Hum August 25, 2006
Bush fan may be happy but … Jan Ross August 24, 2006
Judges, liberals are traitors Paul Kahr August 23, 2006
Protect the rule of law Ian Thompson August 23, 2006
Many reason [sic] to impeach Bush Randy Shannon August 22, 2006
Don’t confuse incumbents James Giammaria August 21, 2006
Bush’s policies have failed W. Alexander August 20, 2006
Centrism is Bushism David Matthews August 20, 2006
Lawmakers duck tax duties James Zedak August 20, 2006
Constitution protects all of us Brendan Jones August 18, 2006
Swann just a wannabe M. Maljevec August 18, 2006
A good start J. Tomaszewski August 18, 2006
Politicians should work for us Marisa DePaolis August 16, 2006
Leave Arabs, Israelis alone Jerry Miskulin August 16, 2006
A new direction for America John Campbell August 14, 2006
Stop wasting U.S. lives in Iraq Velma Berger August 13, 2006
Lawmakers’ [sic] ignore our pleas Earl Shoup August 13, 2006
Who is Santorum fighting? Steve Rodich August 11, 2006
Bush is out of his league Vince Avedon August 9, 2006
An incompetent leader Tom Finch August 9, 2006
Think for yourself Robert Schmidt August 8, 2006
Santorum sides with lobbyists Bill White August 8, 2006
Work to achieve peace Ann Carville August 6, 2006
Nothing to be proud of Nicholas Chopiak August 6, 2006
Women should be priests N. Vaccarelli August 6, 2006
Bush’s only policies are bad Jerry Miskulin August 2, 2006
Don’t shackle stem cell effort Angelo Paolucci August 2, 2006
Rich pay tax share, and more Robin Cox August 1, 2006
About figures and liars … Tom Finch August 1, 2006
Bush doesn’t care about life Jewel Robertson August 1, 2006
Avoid a one-issue campaign J. Tomaszewski July 31, 2006
Distractions won’t work Ed Hum July 28, 2006
My hands Beth Schiemer July 28, 2006
Not feeling any safer Velma Berger July 26, 2006
Bush’s apocalypse is now Bernice Mason July 26, 2006
Bush flouts the law Ron Demarest July 24, 2006
They just don’t get it Dean Reed July 24, 2006
Figures don’t lie; liars figure Peter Homitz July 23, 2006
Syrian conflict not news John Kichi July 23, 2006
Workers deserved raise Becky Watson July 23, 2006
Praise Veon for wage hike Jeff Davis July 18, 2006
Ban smoking bans Robin Cox July 16, 2006
What about the unemployed? Nikola Drobac July 12, 2006
The message board police Michelle Long July 11, 2006
Our right to breathe clean air Oren Spiegler July 11, 2006
The Constitution still applies Ron Demarest July 10, 2006
Santorum divulged secrets Stephen Kislock July 6, 2006
Voting records tell all Steve Rodich July 6, 2006
Our freedoms are under attack Ian Thompson July 6, 2006
Bush desecrated the flag E. R. Miller July 4, 2006
What will be the next excuse? Alex Yawor July 3, 2006
Let Fox spread the good news Ed Hum July 2, 2006
GOP accents the negative J. Tomaszewski June 29, 2006
Lobbyist bills are awful Tim Potts June 28, 2006
Let’s talk about bias W. Alexander June 27, 2006
‘These people’ are just like us Linda Eldridge June 27, 2006
Impeach Bush M. Maljevec June 26, 2006
U.S. not a theocracy A. McKenzie June 26, 2006
‘Profits before people’ Stephen Kislock June 25, 2006
Go after the incompetents Ed Hum June 22, 2006
Retire Santorum Mike Natale June 22, 2006
Troops caught in civil war Velma Berger June 20, 2006
House Democrats blew it David Busang June 20, 2006
Early learning is critical Darcy Stiteler June 20, 2006
Stop being homophobic Joy Wintersgill June 18, 2006
Fight crime; fund pre-schools Felix DeLuca June 18, 2006
‘Stop the killing’ Gilda De Ferrari June 16, 2006
Focus on real problems Vince Avedon June 13, 2006
No reason to ban gay marriages Brendan Jones June 12, 2006
Corporate welfare David Busang June 11, 2006
Failing to learn from history J. Tomaszewski June 11, 2006
Single-payer system needed Randy Shannon June 9, 2006
Traitors?  Loonies? Jonas Rushman June 8, 2006
Veon there when it counted Carl Taylor June 8, 2006
We’ll remember David Busang June 6, 2006
Helping the hungry Bruce Simmeth June 4, 2006
Santorum’s hypocrisy Frank Bovalino June 2, 2006
Take a stand; demand changes Vivienne Finch June 2, 2006
Toll road is too pricey Peter Wray June 2, 2006
Proud of John Murtha Velma Berger June 1, 2006
While Congress was sleeping David Busang June 1, 2006
Do immigration reform right Ann Carville May 31, 2006
Immigration misinterpreted G. Gutierrez May 31, 2006
‘Anybody but Santorum’ W. Alexander May 29, 2006
Fox News has its own agenda Frank Farkas May 26, 2006
Santorum doesn’t get it Dushan Yanich May 26, 2006
Protecting our rights Richard Cockrum May 25, 2006
Who’s a ‘thug?’ James Nagy May 25, 2006
Bush’s diversionary tactic Katie Alberti May 24, 2006
GOP phone chain Vince Avedon May 23, 2006
For balance, watch Fox News Pete McKenzie May 21, 2006
Be wary of totalitarianism Robert Steffes May 21, 2006
Make Rush do the perp walk Lonzie Cox May 17, 2006
Trashing the Constitution Ian Thompson May 16, 2006
Good reasons to keep Veon Dave Krupa May 2, 2006
If we followed the Bible … Mary Jones May 1, 2006
Vote out all incumbents Robert Schmidt May 1, 2006
Then pay your own way, too John Bowden April 30, 2006
Listen to the generals Jane Delanko April 30, 2006
Telling lies Tom Finch April 30, 2006
About Saddam’s chemicals Michael Haber April 30, 2006
We created this oil monster James Zedak April 30, 2006
Veon’s presence is crucial S. Catanzarite April 28, 2006
Listen to the retired generals Velma Berger April 26, 2006
Driven out of my home Norma Decker April 24, 2006
Bombs away David Matthews April 24, 2006
We can’t afford to lose Veon Patricia Pudik April 24, 2006
Good reasons to question Bush Alex Yawor April 23, 2006
Don’t trust Bush on wiretaps Deane Lavender April 21, 2006
What might have been Lonzie Cox April 19, 2006
In state college tuition Dan Sainovich April 19, 2006
Good fences, good neighbors Vince Avedon April 16, 2006
If words meant what they say Lonzie Cox April 16, 2006
It’s evolutionary David Matthews April 16, 2006
Emulating Bush’s liar strategy Kelly McLaughlin April 16, 2006
A way to solve two problems Michael Torbic April 14, 2006
We must stand as one Kate Stear April 13, 2006
Not very reassuring Angie O’Dell April 11, 2006
Secure our borders Sandy Priest April 9, 2006
American ingenuity Ed Hum April 7, 2006
‘Only silence brings shame’ James Nagy April 5, 2006
Lawmakers fail the elderly A. Crisanti April 4, 2006
Impeach the president David Shields April 2, 2006
Children’s future is at stake Daniel Short April 2, 2006
African-Americans must unite Daniel Short March 30, 2006
Coverage bias charge a ruse Mike McGee March 30, 2006
What a liar Larney Santry March 28, 2006
FAA story lost in shuffle Jim Mannion March 27, 2006
County must support shelter Bertha Moakley March 27, 2006
Criticism is not disloyalty Lonzie Cox March 26, 2006
Don’t ignore reality Brendan Jones March 26, 2006
Get rid of school taxes Gene Pagani March 26, 2006
Protesting incompetence Ed Hum March 23, 2006
A different kind of hero Linda Sproul March 22, 2006
More troops aren’t the answer Velma Berger March 21, 2006
Who cares anymore? Eric DeWitt March 21, 2006
Put the blame on Bush Vince Avedon March 20, 2006
Let’s talk about Crow’s run James Zedak March 20, 2006
Protests don’t hurt Allan Luft March 19, 2006
Who supports troops? David McKenzie March 19, 2006
The Times is a tool of the GOP Randy Shannon March 17, 2006
Getting what you voted for Jack Kirkwood March 16, 2006
We knew Bush wasn’t a god Thomas Finch March 15, 2006
Doing Machiavelli proud Dennis Haggerty March 15, 2006
A disastrous trend for city Lonzie Cox March 14, 2006
Bush lied nation into war Jeffrey Small March 13, 2006
Veon sides with workers Carl Taylor March 13, 2006
Always apologizing for Bush Jonas Rushman March 12, 2006
Paper ballot backups a must Peter Deutsch March 8, 2006
Pity the next president Ed Hum March 8, 2006
Corporate welfare at its worst Frank LaGrotta March 7, 2006
Veon has clout John Luraghi March 7, 2006
Polarization is sad Jerry Miskulin March 6, 2006
Worry about other stuff, too Marvin Peters March 6, 2006
Selling out our country Jim Mannion March 5, 2006
Where does it stop? Dan Morrison March 5, 2006
A simple matter of justice Daniel Bosh March 1, 2006
Veon article was not news Christine Murphy March 1, 2006
Go to the source of the poll Dan Sainovich February 28, 2006
A better choice next time William Dixon February 24, 2006
Don’t cut VA program M. Maljevec February 24, 2006
Sorry does not count Tom Zelinsky February 24, 2006
If this be treason David Matthews February 23, 2006
‘Vote! Apathy is our enemy’ Rick Smith February 22, 2006
Don’t sacrifice our security Scott OHara February 21, 2006
Looking for an excuse Alex Yawor February 21, 2006
Don’t listen to Bush H. Householder February 20, 2006
Lots to cheer about Jerry Miskulin February 20, 2006
Let’s talk about bad days Art Refice February 20, 2006
Drop the minimum wage David Dauer February 19, 2006
Pinching pennies on teachers Frank Lordi February 19, 2006
Blame GOP for tax inertia John Augustine February 15, 2006
Drug plan far too complex Velma Berger February 14, 2006
Let parolees keep vote Ian Thompson February 14, 2006
Serving GOP’s money machine Vince Avedon February 12, 2006
Sing the anthem the right way Tom Challis February 12, 2006
Tax hike on wealthy justified Vincent J. Fumo February 12, 2006
Spanik betrayed many Dave Ramsey February 12, 2006
Swann lacks experience Steve Rodich February 12, 2006
Bush’s misplaced priorities M. Maljevec February 10, 2006
Don’t hike the minimum wage Robin Cox February 9, 2006
Take hard line on oil profits Ken Stiefel February 9, 2006
Paper ballots are still the best Sheila Green February 8, 2006
Bush cries wolf - again Robert Grimm February 5, 2006
No one is above the law Ian Thompson February 5, 2006
It’s time to take back America C.J. Hurlbert February 5, 2006
Wage hike reasonable Frank LaGrotta February 3, 2006
Minimum wage hike needed Christina Cann January 29, 2006
Minimum wage hike a ploy Tony DiTommaso January 29, 2006
Jail privatization a disgrace L.M. Forrester January 29, 2006
Right-wing media attack Lonzie Cox January 27, 2006
Power failure in Congress Ian Thompson January 25, 2006
What would Jesus be? William Santee January 19, 2006
Bush isn’t above the law Frank Halling January 18, 2006
A top ten candidate James Nagy January 18, 2006
Rights are being eroded Frank Halling January 17, 2006
Clinton ‘stole’ gas tax Paul Dici January 16, 2006
Bush undermines Constitution James Nagy January 15, 2006
Bush is not above the law Ian Thompson January 15, 2006
The right spending priorities Lonzie Cox January 12, 2006
Hart sides with the fat-cats Daniel Bosh January 8, 2006
Swann lacks experience Kelly McLaughlin January 8, 2006
I wish, I wish, I wish … Lonzie Cox January 6, 2006
Build another nuke plant Larry Mason January 5, 2006
Investigate other things Jack Jones January 3, 2006
A matter of priorities J. Tomaszewski January 3, 2006
‘Maybe when the wells go dry’ Michael Haber January 2, 2006
Unions still matter Ashley Hall January 2, 2006
Why should we pay? Wayne Petrosky January 2, 2006
State needs real tax reform Bill Gamble January 1, 2006
Don’t blame the unions M. R. Metcalf January 1, 2006
No place for censorship Ian Thompson January 1, 2006
     
Gino Piroli
Critiques of 2005 Piroli columns    
Critiques of 2004 Piroli columns    
Study might not be right; baby boomer generation isn’t so special December 18, 2006  
Beaver Falls park was named in memory of Sahli November 13, 2006  
Don’t compare Iraq with World War II October 23, 2006  
It’s not so strange what people I know August 21, 2006  
Seems obvious that we’re being gouged May 1, 2006  
Dixmont’s demise brings up memories January 16, 2006  

 

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Editorials
Zero sense December 26, 2006  
Security threat December 21, 2006  
Slap shot December 21, 2006  
Zimbabwe’s burden December 19, 2006  
Baby and bluster December 15, 2006  
House divided December 15, 2006  
Crisis in Somalia December 14, 2006  
Where there’s smoke December 14, 2006  
Classy and cranky December 12, 2006  
Lost virtue December 10, 2006  
A way out December 8, 2006  
Bye, bye Bolton December 6, 2006  
Draft resisters December 5, 2006  
Respect the office December 4, 2006  
Help the voter November 29, 2006  
Out with the old November 28, 2006  
In with the new November 28, 2006  
Greening the Capitol November 22, 2006  
Undue perks November 15, 2006  
Murtha’s moment November 14, 2006  
Fresh perspective November 10, 2006  
Saddam’s verdict November 7, 2006  
Chance for change November 5, 2006  
Not funny November 2, 2006  
Altmire for Congress October 25, 2006  
Lifting the veil October 23, 2006  
Casey for Senate October 22, 2006  
Murtha in the 12th October 19, 2006  
Deal with Hamas October 16, 2006  
Put to the test October 11, 2006  
Korean rattle October 7, 2006  
Frist the feckless October 6, 2006  
Fox’s prowess October 5, 2006  
Guns R U.S. October 5, 2006  
The Foley scandal October 5, 2006  
New Cambodia October 4, 2006  
Wealth of disparity October 4, 2006  
California leads October 2, 2006  
Healthy bet October 1, 2006  
Home alone September 29, 2006  
Political intelligence September 29, 2006  
Terror-struck September 26, 2006  
Vote to cut September 26, 2006  
Backslide September 24, 2006  
Tortured moment September 23, 2006  
Breathe easier September 21, 2006  
Dueling speeches September 21, 2006  
Kids’ stuff September 16, 2006  
The Iraq mess September 15, 2006  
Tunnel vision September 15, 2006  
Same old, same old September 13, 2006  
On trial September 12, 2006  
9/11, plus five September 11, 2006  
Home school September 11, 2006  
Another twist September 9, 2006  
Globe-trotter September 8, 2006  
Church and state September 7, 2006  
Banned in America September 4, 2006  
Honoring labor September 4, 2006  
Loose talk September 1, 2006  
Katrina, plus one August 30, 2006  
Hard-line Hazleton August 29, 2006  
The cluster probe August 29, 2006  
The un-diplomat August 21, 2006  
Open mouth, insert foot August 18, 2006  
What we know August 13, 2006  
BP’s fiasco August 12, 2006  
Losing ground August 9, 2006  
Signings of the times August 6, 2006  
Civil justice July 20, 2006  
Rules of war July 15, 2006  
The court speaks July 2, 2006  
Press bashing June 30, 2006  
Listen to the warm June 28, 2006  
Minimum sense June 27, 2006  
Road work June 27, 2006  
End of story June 26, 2006  
Language barrier May 24, 2006  
Spying on our own May 13, 2006  
It’s no game April 18, 2006  
Above the law April 7, 2006  
Freedom arrested February 6, 2006  
     
Letters to the editor Author  
     
     
Commentary/Forum
Midweek Perspectives: Block this sneaky exception Robert Speel December 20, 2006
     

 

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

Editorials
The Foley scandal October 6, 2006  
     
Columns Author  
Deliver a spanking Colin McNickle October 22, 2006
     
Letters to the editor Author  
     

 

 

State Rep. Mike Veon

Critiques from 2005  
Critiques from 2004  

 

State Rep. Frank LaGrotta

Critiques from 2005  
Critiques from 2004  

 

Lame ducks

   

 


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