Letters to the Editor category, Page 107
Letter to the editor: Racism not only basis for past immigration laws
While Professor Bruce Ledewitz’s column advocating open immigration (“Why can’t we have open immigration” Feb. 2, TribLive) is as welcome as any suggestion about the border issue, his claim that racism was the only basis for earlier restrictions lacks context. Racism, whether labeled as nativism or eugenics, undoubtedly was part...
Letter to the editor: We’re still fighting the Civil War
Two recent letter-writers deny that “the war between the states was started and fought over the slavery question” (“A Civil War history lesson,” Jan. 9, TribLive; “The Civil War slavery myth,” Feb. 2, TribLive). We are told to “take a history lesson on this subject.” The South wanted to prosper on...
Letter to the editor: Congress is failing us
An open letter to the United States Congress: To the radicals on the right: You are not conservatives, you are obstructionists. To the radicals on the left: You may be “woke,” but you are not awake. Stop acting like a bunch of amateur circus clowns and start doing your damn...
Letter to the editor: How can anyone support Trump?
In light of the recent decision by an appellate court that Donald Trump is not immune from any crimes committed as president, this question must be asked: What sort of person would support any candidate who responds to felony charges not by proclaiming his innocence, but rather that he’s above...
Letter to the editor: Working together builds a great nation
Considering the often divisive and generally vituperative vitriol spewed on this page and throughout the media, one may be forgiven for being surprised at the quiet cooperation of residents north of Route 30 who helped to mitigate depleted water levels at the Beaver Run Reservoir (“Water authority lifts mandatory conservation...
Letter to the editor: American dysfunctionalism
American exceptionalism as we have known it is dying and is being replaced with what can only be called American dysfunctionalism. What was once accepted as truth, that America was the greatest nation in the annals of history, is fast disintegrating right before our eyes with the full cooperation of...
Letter to the editor: Lawlessness regarding illegal immigrants
We have laws. The law says that traitors who are breaking the law are punished. Why isn’t someone being punished for: • Lying to the American people about illegal immigrants and criminals coming into our country. • Illegal immigrants committing crimes against citizens. • Removing citizens from paid-for hotel rooms...
Letter to the editor: Lingg will defend our values
The uni-party in Pennsylvania is destroying hopes of conservatives in the state with irredeemable policies that affect our Pennsylvania District 55, from Act 77 that surrendered power to the progressives, to the lack of Pennsylvania GOP committee members willing to censure former Sen. Pat Toomey for his role in the...
Letter to the editor: Trump and Hitler? No comparison.
As a rebuttal to the letter “Learn from Hitler’s rise to power” (Jan. 25, TribLive), comparing Donald Trump to Adolf Hitler, I suggest the writer read Edward Gibbon’s “The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire.” The reasons for the fall of the Roman Empire (vs. today):...
Letter to the editor: Biden is doing the best he can
The writer of the letter “Biden derelict in his duties” (Jan. 27, TribLive) stated that our president had violated his constitutional oath. He is angry about forgiving student loans and the difficulties all presidents have had with securing borders. If you were president, what would you do to relieve the...
Letter to the editor: Biden’s border disaster
Of the many disasters this nation is facing because of the Biden/Harris administration’s incompetence, the disaster at the southern border is the most glaring and dangerous. In President Biden’s first three years in office, over 8 million illegal immigrants have been allowed to invade our nation. These include millions of...
Letter to the editor: Trump only cares about himself
In response to the letter “Trump’s my guy” (Jan. 15, TribLive): God bless you. You, along with the rest of the diehard loyal supporters of a man who I think cares only about himself. Let me repeat that: He cares only about himself. Not you. Not the Republican Party. Not...
Letter to the editor: Here’s why Trump can’t be president
A lot of people are asking why Donald Trump can be removed from a ballot under the 14th Amendment (the Insurrection Clause) if he has not yet been found guilty of engaging in an insurrection against the United States. That is not what the 14th Amendment states. To quote: “No...
Letter to the editor: Moderates and libertarians
Regarding Dave Anderson’s op-ed “Time to drop the term ‘moderates’ ” (Feb. 2, TribLive): Libertarians are extremists? Possibly from Anderson’s point of view, but most libertarians would say they just want to be left alone as long as they aren’t bothering anybody else. Sound familiar? I suspect underneath most “moderates”...
Letter to the editor: Thoughts on abortion
I think abortion should be between the mother and her doctor. My husband says the father should be involved, as well. I think abortion clinics should be banned. We don’t need them anymore now that we have Obamacare. I think the majority of Americans would agree that abortion for convenience...
Letter to the editor: Insiders’ opinions of Trump are telling
The following are opinions about ex-President Donald Trump by those who worked with him in Washington. “He puts himself before country. His actions are all about him and not about the country.” — Mark Esper, secretary of defense “The depths of his dishonesty is just astounding to me … ....
Letter to the editor: Students should have a voice
The Hempfield school board doesn’t believe high school seniors are old enough to accept responsibilities like curiosity, empathy, service, integrity and courage, and have allowed Moms for Freedom, a fascist group who just last month were outed for hiring a known sex offender and convicted pedophile, Dr. Phillip Fisher, to...
Letter to the editor: Biden’s policies failing Americans
In his election campaign, Joe Biden promised to work to bring Americans together and to improve their lives. His policies since then have done exactly the opposite. His promise to stop fossil-fuel production caused higher world oil prices (restricting supply of anything always results in higher prices for that commodity),...
Letter to the editor: Coverage needed on legislators’ failure to act for abuse victims
Contributions to the Tribune-Review from Spotlight PA are one reason I am glad to pay for my Trib subscription. Even when their investigative reporting does not draw a line to what’s happening in my home county, I appreciate the Spolight team’s mission of “hold(ing) power to account” anywhere in Pennsylvania....
Letter to the editor: Paul Spadafora still the champ
My favorite boxer of all time was featured in the article “Paul Spadafora’s rise to world champion, fall from grace chronicled in ‘Fighting Till The End’ ” (Jan. 12, TribLive) by Kevin Gorman. It highlighted his stunning career and equally tragic life story in a new book that I immediately...
Letter to the editor: Give Pickett a chance
Are you guys on the Sports staff even Steelers fans? All you do is bash Kenny Pickett and Mike Tomlin. You say Pickett will never be a Josh Allen, Patrick Mahomes, Joe Burrow, Lamar Jackson, Justin Herbert or even C.J. Stroud. Out of all those QBs, how many have won...
Letter to the editor: Does Trump really want to solve border crisis?
In the article “Senate deal on border and Ukraine at risk of collapse as Trump calls it ‘meaningless’” (Jan. 25, TribLive), we see that there was a compromise deal on border security and aid to Ukraine funding reached in the Senate, and Donald Trump intervened to sink it simply because...
Letter to the editor: Border, not abortion, is top issue
Since the New Hampshire primary, which indicated that the No. 1 issue for those interviewed was the border, I have seen and heard the talking heads in the mainstream media telling us that, in reality, the main issue of Americans for the coming election is abortion. Really? With hundreds of...
Letter to the editor: Civil War ’causes’ and morality of slavery
As to the causes of the Civil War, one question needs to be asked before any other: Is it ever right or moral for one human being to claim ownership of another human being? Read the history of slavery and see the horrors perpetrated by slave owners. Read the history...
Letter to the editor: Biden should be removed from office
On Jan. 20, 2021, Joe Biden spoke the following words inscribed in the body of the Constitution: “ I, Joseph R. Biden Jr., do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my Ability, preserve, protect and...
