Letters to the Editor category, Page 109
Letter to the editor: We need action on gun laws
Lewiston, Uvalde, Squirrel Hill … the list goes on. Some of our Pennsylvania legislators do nothing to help prevent mass shootings. This year there have been more than 400 mass shootings. Sen. Lisa Baker, chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, has had two pieces of legislation, which were passed in...
Letter to the editor: Jury of peers?
I could cite case law from my days as a law school student, but suffice it to say that a jury of one’s peers is central in criminal justice to determine guilt or innocence. My grandson was called for jury duty recently. What most impressed him was the age of...
Letter to the editor: U.S. complicit in crimes against humanity
More than 10,000 Palestinians in Gaza have been killed and nearly half of those are children. UNICEF warns that Israel’s attack on Gaza is killing or wounding 420 children a day. Israel has wiped out entire families in Gaza. No one is denying that the attack by Hamas was terrible,...
Letter to the editor: Thanks to all emergency personnel
Recently I retired my EMS status with Mutual Aid Ambulance Service, after providing more than 45 years of service to our communities. I worked alongside other EMS personnel, Greensburg police, Pennsylvania State Police and fire departments throughout the area. There are many agencies that get involved behind the scenes when...
Letter to the editor: No need for big, beautiful schools in Latrobe
Regarding the article “Greater Latrobe’s multimillion dollar revitalization plan raises taxes through 2039” (Sept. 22, TribLIVE): Federal, state and local government continually have their hands deep in Pennsylvania residents’ pockets and around our throats. Local school boards add to the financial burden. After completing the new Latrobe Elementary School building,...
Letter to the editor: Hydrogen key to clean energy future
Regarding the article “Pittsburgh- based plan passed over as hydrogen hub selections draw statewide praise” (Oct. 13, TribLIVE): Building a lower carbon future means ensuring the success of the Department of Energy’s new hydrogen hubs. The hubs are networks of clean hydrogen producers, consumers and connective infrastructure working together to kick-start...
Letter to the editor: Kiski’s values will never change
Kiski Prep, moving beyond its all-male student body, is changing in a way that reflects the realities of America today. This is not some shrouded attempt for Kiski to become “woke.” Kiski needed to adapt and change to reflect important financial and social realities. While this change has caused an...
Letter to the editor: We need Trump back in office
I am not a Jew and do not practice the Jewish religion, but I am literally sick to my stomach after the horrible tragedy in Israel. Because of the stupid policies of the radical left, evil is not afraid of America and feels free to distribute agonizing pain and suffering...
Letter to the editor: Innocent until proven guilty
In reference to the article “Release of suspect in $1.6M drug case ignites political firestorm in Allegheny County” (Sept. 20, TribLIVE) and letters discussing it, I would like to ask what happened to the old mantra “innocent until proven guilty in a court of law”? Apparently, any official who actually...
Letter to the editor: No more car washes in North Huntingdon
The Trib has run several articles about companies wanting to build car washes on Route 30 in North Huntingdon and Irwin (“5th car wash proposed for North Huntingdon area,” Aug. 30, TribLIVE). This is just what everyone needs, another car wash. Here is a real stupid idea, which I’m surprised...
Letter to the editor: Greensburg mailbox move
The Greensburg post office on Pennsylvania Avenue has posted notices on the collection boxes in front of the library that they will be removed on or about Nov. 15. The notice goes on to state the nearest collection box will be in the lobby of the post office. These boxes...
Letter to the editor: Government is a clown show
Well, it finally happened. The vote for speaker of the House turned into a joke, and it’s proof to me that our vote doesn’t matter. The Democrats seem to want to spend money endlessly for everyone except Americans and destroy the country, even though they know what it’s doing to...
Letter to the editor: Looking back at Trump’s accomplishments
The letter “Biden better than Trump” (Oct. 25, TribLIVE) was a weak response of the “Are you happy now?” variety. I’ll just say you debate like a typical liberal … no content, just name-calling and generalizations. President Trump’s administration took a laissez-faire approach to governing, and our economy and our...
Letter to the editor: Summer Lee’s stance on Israel
Rep. Summer Lee is taking heat for voting against congressional resolutions supporting Israel (“Pittsburgh rabbis urge Rep. Summer Lee to take stand against Hamas, terrorism,” Oct. 31, TribLIVE). On the same day, the Trib printed Lee’s response to abusive graffiti in her district (“Police step up patrols after antisemitic graffiti...
Letter to the editor: Leaders must take action on feeding hungry
Food banks are facing a crisis. A majority of the more than 200 food banks in the Feeding America network report increased demand for food since June 2021. This food crisis looms at the confluence of decreasing donations and continued rising food prices that strain the Feeding America network’s ability...
Letter to the editor: Common sense and social media
We’re suing the social media giants (”States sue Meta claiming its social platforms are addictive and harm children’s mental health,” Oct. 25, TribLIVE)? Where are the parents? Please let us all use our common sense. Steve Gvozden Jeannette...
Letter to the editor: Kudos to Manor Elks Lodge
As a veteran of the Vietnam War, I would like to give thanks and a shout-out for a job well done to Elks Lodge 2313 in Manor for its work of aiding veterans in need. Lodge members perform many acts of kindness to area veterans. They host a free luncheon...
Letter to the editor: Fix problems here first
How much money does it take to resolve problems of other countries? Where is the financial responsibility of this administration? Are we just going to keep driving the debt higher? At times, it is wise to give money to other countries, when it may benefit the United States, but we...
Letter to the editor: Flag flies for ALL Americans
The writer of the letter “Biden is no visionary” (Oct. 11, TribLIVE) offers another in the endless litany of complaints that “my flag doesn’t fly for Joe Biden.” Apparently in the MAGA-verse, there is a critical shortage of original thought. You needn’t be a Latin scholar to understand our motto,...
Letter to the editor: Biden destroying America
I believe President Biden has been on a mission to destroy America as we know it since his inauguration. He started on day one in office by issuing multiple executive orders, including essentially opening our borders to millions of foreign invaders, with many being military-aged males from around the world...
Letter to the editor: Democrats should debate
The Democratic National Committee is harming the party by not sponsoring debates among presidential candidates. Let us hear what Joe Biden, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Marianne Williamson have to say. What are you afraid of? We are Americans. We can take in debates. If Kennedy gets the nod from...
Letter to the editor: Let’s build friendlier roads for all
I commute daily by bike from my house in Squirrel Hill to my office in North Braddock through five municipalities, and the best part of my commute is the mile between Beacon Street and Beechwood Boulevard across the Fern Hollow Bridge to Forbes Street and South Braddock Avenue. This is...
Letter to the editor: Country needs compromise, moderation
Regarding the letter “Seek out truth about Israel” (Oct. 26, TribLIVE): The “left” has no monopoly on extremists, as evidenced by the extreme “right’s” shameful clown show that stopped all progress in the House for three weeks, at a very critical time. One can support Israel and its retribution following...
Letter to the editor: We’ve made much progress on racism
Professor Elwood Watson’s column “The Pull of Racism in America” (Oct. 17, TribLIVE) contends that “many Black Americans are more inclined to believe race is an intractable factor in our society and has an unshakeable grip on all people.” Intractable, unshakeable grip? Not so. While there will always be some...
Letter to the editor: School choice
Regarding the op-ed “We’ve always known how to create good public schools” (Oct. 17, TribLIVE): Yes, let’s talk about school choice. But first consider some old quotes: “Freedom requires that government keep the channels of competition and opportunity open, prevent monopolies, economic abuse and domination.” — President Herbert Hoover “All government...
