Letters to the Editor category
Letter to the editor: We must protect our way of life from Democrats
The Democrats, the liberals and the woke, in my opinion, are wolves in sheep’s clothing. They profess peace and love and the protection of democracy, but they do it with lies, hate and violence. They teach our children that socialism and communism are the future of America. Protesters wreak havoc...
Letter to the editor: Trump’s violent rhetoric
A small sample of President Trump’s violent rhetoric: • 2016 rally: “Knock the crap out of” protesters; “I will pay for the legal fees.” • 2020 Oval Office: He allegedly asked officials in his administration about shooting protesters in the legs. • 2021 Select Committee testimony: He stated that when...
Letter to the editor: Destruction of mankind
Anyone who is familiar with “Star Trek: The Next Generation” should be familiar with the Borg, cybernetic organisms linked through a central hive called the collective. Substitute the word “controlled human” for Borg with the central hive being data centers. America is experiencing a huge surge of data centers, driven...
Letter to the editor: What’s involved in ICE ‘agreement’?
Sheriff James Albert’s agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Westmoreland County supposedly does not include reimbursement, according to his letter “Agreements vs. contracts for sheriff’s department” (May 1, TribLive). However, under President Trump’s new DHS program, local law enforcement officers entering into a 287(g) Agreement with ICE...
Letter to the editor: Mental health staff critical at Allegheny County Jail
Periodically, the Allegheny County Jail intake staff experience an absence of mental health staff on the night shift causing some major concerns. County jail suicide prevention specialists such as Lindsay Hayes believe the first 48 hours of a person entering a jail is critical in assessing risks of suicide. The...
Letter to the editor: Let’s join together and return to decency
“To my mind, to kill in war is not a whit better than to commit ordinary murder.” These are the words and peaceful sentiment of Albert Einstein. At the opposite end of the spectrum we have the White House felon’s horrifying threat to Iran: “A whole civilization will die tonight,...
Letter to the editor: Legislators condemn endangerment of candidate
As women and as representatives of the Pennsylvania state House, we stand together to demand an end to the dangerous political tactics being perpetrated against Democratic 45th District candidate Brittany Bloam and her family in the form of an anonymous mailer broadcasting her home address to thousands of residents in...
Letter to the editor: Cut the gas tax
Enough is enough: It is time for the governor and Congress to start helping the people of Pennsylvania, the people who voted for them. It is time to either cut the gas tax in half or put a moratorium on it. The state has billions in their reserve (common knowledge),...
Letter to the editor: Solving a rodent problem, Stooge-style
There is a rodent problem. With the best of intentions I set a trap. The old lethal type of trap used by the Three Stooges. No matter how life changes, the Stooges breaking fingers, ears and noses in traps like the one I was using is almost scientifically comical. Worked....
Letter to the editor: New colonialists
A form of colonialism seeks to establish a political, economic and social control over others. It involves a self-important dominating of others to exploit resources and impose superiority, resulting in systemic inequality. Historic colonialism was mostly of yore. The social Democrats/communists seek to establish a centralized political, economic and social...
Letter to the editor: Pittsburgh teams not living up to ‘City of Champions’ reputation
Despite football’s rabid fans stuffing the North Shore like a mattress in a briefcase last month and setting an attendance record for the annual NFL Draft, Pittsburgh will have a difficult time maintaining its “City of Champions” moniker. After a mediocre season with three assured future hall of famers and...
Letter to the editor: Standing up for our voting rights
As a lawyer, I am sickened by the Supreme Court’s decision to gut the Voting Rights Act. We are watching the highest court in the land pull the teeth out of our most vital democratic protections. This is a direct attack on the voting power of Black Americans, whom this...
Letter to the editor: Addressing conditions that lead to suicide
Westmoreland County is losing people at a rate we can no longer treat as separate problems. For the past decade, roughly 55 to 65 residents a year have died by suicide — about one person each week. At the same time, overdose deaths, tracked by the Pennsylvania Department of Health,...
Letter to the editor: Sen. John Fetterman, for example
No, this isn’t about Sen. John Fetterman; he’s just a good role model. This isn’t about Democrat versus Republican. This is about widespread dissatisfaction with government. This is about we voters. Dissatisfaction is rooted in our parties. Parties have two goals: First, keeping people in office. Second, making things the...
Letter to the editor: Vote Omler, because character counts
Veteran Jordan Omler is running for office in a district where the odds are stacked against him. He knows it — and he’s doing it anyway, because he believes the people here deserve a voice that puts them first. I served in Vietnam. That experience taught me how to recognize...
Letter to the editor: 400-plus community cleanup volunteers make a big impact
Despite the worst-case weather scenario of rain in the morning with dropping temperatures, over 400 volunteers donated their time and effort to clean up Monroeville’s roadways and parks for the 31st annual Jack Sedlak Memorial Clean Up Day on April 25. The volunteers picked up 527 bags of litter, an...
Letter to the editor: Democrats need to put Americans first
When you find yourself in a hole, stop digging. When you find yourself out of money, stop spending. That is common sense. The government is out of funds, yet Democrats want massive spending commitments before approving funding. Affordable Care Act health benefits and subsidies for immigrants is the major issue....
Letter to the editor: Abortion reason for population decline
I read George Will’s April 25 column on the decline of America’s population. Will cited a record low fertility rate last year and all the potential economic impacts. What he didn’t make any effort to mention, and what the Trib ignored by irresponsibly publishing his article, was the impact of...
Letter to the editor: Conor Lamb and clean energy
Regarding the op-ed by Kate Harper and Conor Lamb “Our energy future is ‘Made in Pa.’ ” (April 14, TribLive): Lamb just can’t help himself. He’s rooted to the past and big industry, so proud that Pennsylvania is second in the nation for energy production. Not of clean, safe renewables,...
Letter to the editor: Trump ridding the world of Iranian nuclear threat
Considering that the Democrats have serious objections to the war with Iran, perhaps they could tell us which part of the war against terrorism they do support. Their theory of a just war seems to boil down to: Military force must never be deployed in America’s self-interest, and we must...
Letter to the editor: The destruction of Social Security
President Trump began the demolition of Social Security with the $6,000 additional tax standard deduction per individuals over 65 with incomes of less than $75,000 ($150,000 for joint filers). This is in effect through 2028. However, what the government is not telling you is that this will mean Social Security...
Letter to the editor: Help for domestic violence victims
Imagine surviving a stabbing attack by your spouse. Imagine your attacker pleading guilty to attempted homicide and going to prison. And then imagine being told that to legally end your marriage, you still need his cooperation. That is not a hypothetical, but Pennsylvania law. Under state law, a legal process...
Letter to the editor: Frustrated by phone, online barriers
I wish all these companies would put a leash on their AI. On the phone, companies won’t allow customers to talk with a live person, just repeats of useless verbiage. Online is no better. Trying to refill a prescription, I put in the ZIP code for Monroeville; it showed it...
Letter to the editor: Impact of war in Iran
Sen. John Fetterman, Sen. Dave McCormick, Sen. Kim Ward, Rep. Guy Reschenthaler, Westmoreland County commissioners … and on and on. I’m concerned: Which of these leaders is going to lead and take action on the impact of the Iran war? • No progress on an Iran solution, over eight weeks...
Letter to the editor: Regarding Blackthorne Estates, are rules optional in Penn Township?
There is a simple question at the center of the Blackthorne Estates situation (“Club at Blackthorne no longer facing legal challenges,” April 14, TribLive): Are the rules optional? Blackthorne was approved as a planned residential development with a clear structure: homes, an 18-hole golf course and a clubhouse that exists...
