Post-Gazette -- http://www.post-gazette.com/ 2013-06-18T10:33:24-04:00 Copyright (c) 2013 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette A right to roadways http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/opinion/letters/a-right-to-roadways-692126/ 2013-06-18T10:33:21-04:00 2013-06-18T00:00:00-04:00 I pay every bit as much tax as any other native of this commonwealth, as do the vast majority of my cycling friends. Budget bonanza: Other issues deserve legislative action this month http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/opinion/letters/budget-bonanza-other-issues-deserve-legislative-action-this-month-692093/ 2013-06-18T00:10:17-04:00 2013-06-18T00:00:00-04:00 Gov. Tom Corbett is right to push the Legislature to address not just the budget, but the LCB, public pensions and road funding. Retool thinking http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/opinion/letters/retool-thinking-692080/ 2013-06-18T00:06:56-04:00 2013-06-18T00:00:00-04:00 Automobiles, and not bikes, cost this country much more in money and, more important, in lives. Drivers' damage http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/opinion/letters/drivers-damage-692068/ 2013-06-18T00:03:56-04:00 2013-06-18T00:00:00-04:00 Biking is far better for the environment and the roads. The transit union deserves a seat on the board http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/opinion/letters/the-transit-union-deserves-a-seat-on-the-board-692066/ 2013-06-18T00:03:42-04:00 2013-06-18T00:00:00-04:00 Labor is a stakeholder with some skin in the game and should have a voice on the Port Authority board. Convenient scandal: Republicans use the IRS to hurt the health care law http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/opinion/letters/convenient-scandal-republicans-use-the-irs-to-hurt-the-health-care-law-692064/ 2013-06-18T00:03:16-04:00 2013-06-18T00:00:00-04:00 The IRS scandals pose a fresh opportunity for Republican lawmakers to undercut the new health care law. The problem is lack of bicycle infrastructure http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/opinion/letters/the-problem-is-lack-of-bicycle-infrastructure-692058/ 2013-06-18T00:01:54-04:00 2013-06-18T00:00:00-04:00 It's not that cyclists are not paying enough for the privilege of using the roads. Lethal force sense http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/opinion/letters/lethal-force-sense-692056/ 2013-06-18T00:01:40-04:00 2013-06-18T00:00:00-04:00 The situation escalated to the cost of a person's life. Victim mentality http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/opinion/letters/victim-mentality-692005/ 2013-06-17T00:17:28-04:00 2013-06-17T00:00:00-04:00 As a 1989 Wilkinsburg graduate, I echo the sentiments of many who find it sad and troubling what has become of the district. We have no time to waste in countering climate change http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/opinion/letters/we-have-no-time-to-waste-in-countering-climate-change-692001/ 2013-06-17T00:16:36-04:00 2013-06-17T00:00:00-04:00 We've arrived at a point at which further denial becomes perversity. Wilkinsburg woes http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/opinion/letters/wilkinsburg-woes-691988/ 2013-06-17T00:13:21-04:00 2013-06-17T00:00:00-04:00 For the Wilkinsburg schools, the light isn't the end of the tunnel; it's another train. EMS services feel the impact of federal cuts http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/opinion/letters/ems-services-feel-the-impact-of-federal-cuts-691986/ 2013-06-17T00:12:55-04:00 2013-06-17T00:00:00-04:00 I wonder if those who propose a retirement age of 70 have ever carried people down flights of stairs as part of their occupation. Don't forfeit liberty http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/opinion/letters/dont-forfeit-liberty-691975/ 2013-06-17T00:10:23-04:00 2013-06-17T00:00:00-04:00 In fear of terrorism this generation has abandoned our values, forfeited our liberty and cowered in the corner. Cyclists have as much right to the roads as motorists http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/opinion/letters/cyclists-have-as-much-right-to-the-roads-as-motorists-691903/ 2013-06-16T00:22:02-04:00 2013-06-16T00:00:00-04:00 When I ride instead of driving, I reduce pollution and wear to the pavement, and I reduce the risk to drivers. The security policy at PNC Park misses the mark http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/opinion/letters/the-security-policy-at-pnc-park-misses-the-mark-691902/ 2013-06-16T00:21:50-04:00 2013-06-16T00:00:00-04:00 As a society, we often address the symptoms of tragic events, but rarely do we fix the root causes. Re: meal delivery http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/opinion/letters/re-meal-delivery-691881/ 2013-06-16T00:17:03-04:00 2013-06-16T00:00:00-04:00 I am writing with concern about misperceptions that have resulted from your June 7 article "Meal Delivery to the Elderly to Be Cut Back." Refine Obamacare http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/opinion/letters/refine-obamacare-691871/ 2013-06-16T00:14:41-04:00 2013-06-16T00:00:00-04:00 Like PG columnist Jack Kelly, I am disappointed in Obamacare, but for entirely different reasons. Shared goals http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/opinion/letters/shared-goals-691859/ 2013-06-16T00:11:40-04:00 2013-06-16T00:00:00-04:00 The natural gas industry is deeply committed to protecting and improving our environment and growing the region's economy. Turn around schools that perform poorly http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/opinion/letters/turn-around-schools-that-perform-poorly-691850/ 2013-06-16T00:09:39-04:00 2013-06-16T00:00:00-04:00 The solution for poor performing schools is the same as for poor performing hospitals. Issue One: Military sexual abuse http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/opinion/letters/issue-one-military-sexual-abuse-691841/ 2013-06-16T00:07:53-04:00 2013-06-16T00:00:00-04:00 It will take a huge influx of women into the military to change its rape-condoning culture.