Letters to the Editor category, Page 112
Letter to the editor: Border lessons from the Roman Empire
One of the main reasons the 1,000-year Roman Empire collapsed was that the rulers did not secure the borders. The Visigoths, the Lombards, the Vandals and other barbarians streamed over the borders, killed Romans and destroyed Roman society. Think about it, long and hard! Maria Maliszewski Brackenridge...
Letter to the editor: Help for caregivers during holidays
The holiday season can be a stressful time for many, but for the more than 400,000 family and friends serving as unpaid caregivers of people living with Alzheimer’s and dementia in Pennsylvania, the holidays can be especially challenging. In Pennsylvania, 22% of caregivers report feeling depressed and 56% have a...
Letter to the editor: Dangers of dishonoring an oath
To quote an underrated statement, “Words do matter.” A complete understanding of that statement is required the moment a person in public trust takes an oath of office that begins their commitment to those they serve. An oath of office is a solemn commitment by public officials to uphold the...
Letter to the editor: Fighting the ideological book banning battle
The writer of the letter “Protect children from adult material” (Dec. 11, TribLive) makes vague claims that “adult material” is somehow being made available in public school. Yet he conveniently fails to list even a single title of the supposedly offending material. Instead, he chooses to hide his ineptly constructed...
Sounding off: Gun safety, book bans, Israel, university ‘leftists’ among week’s topics
What is Lisa Baker doing about gun safety? An open letter to Sen. Lisa Baker, chair of the Pennsylvania Senate Judiciary Committee: Regarding gun safety legislation now pending before your committee, you are quoted in the Tribune-Review saying, “I said we would invite proposals from anyone that represented something of...
Letter to the editor: We must continue aid to Ukraine, Israel
I can’t believe it’s happening! Aid to Ukraine and Israel is being held up by Republicans in the House of Representatives who object to aiding our allies fighting Russian aggression and Hamas terrorism. I did not think I would see the day when so many Americans, especially Republicans, would side...
Letter to the editor: We must continue to support Israel
On Oct. 7, Israel was brutally attacked by the terrorist organization Hamas, which is the governing body in Gaza, elected and supported by the Palestinian residents of Gaza. Hamas massacred over 1,200 innocent civilians, including over 30 American citizens, women, children and infants. They committed mass rape and torture, burned...
Letter to the editor: Will Pittsburgh’s food ban go further?
Regarding the article “Pittsburgh considers banning fur sales, horse-drawn carriage rides, foie gras” (Dec. 6, TribLIVE): Restaurateurs better hope Pittsburgh City Council member Bruce Kraus does not look a chicken or cow in the eye. Gerald Schiller Penn Hills...
Letter to the editor: University double standards
Last week’s congressional hearing into the evil antisemitism that exists in our country’s elite universities has shown the blatant double standard there. Pro-Hamas demonstrations and anti-Israel protests are permitted at these schools, allowing Jewish students to be threatened and harassed, and nothing is done by the so-called leaders to protect...
Letter to the editor: What is Lisa Baker doing about gun safety?
An open letter to Sen. Lisa Baker, chair of the Pennsylvania Senate Judiciary Committee: Regarding gun safety legislation now pending before your committee, you are quoted in the Tribune-Review saying, “I said we would invite proposals from anyone that represented something of a consensus on approaches deemed constitutional, enforceable and...
Letter to the editor: Inflation and Social Security COLA
Regarding the letter “The Obama-Trump-Biden numbers” (Dec. 2, TribLive): I want to address inflation. It is a fact that the cost of living adjustment (COLA) for Social Security recipients is tied to cost of living (inflation). The COLA happens in January of each year, which is based upon the previous...
Letter to the editor: Free enterprise is history
Miffed. Vexed. How come no one talks about the economist Milton Friedman? The short, balding, portly Nobel Prize winner is a seriously unpopular subject these days. Milton was a proponent of unregulated free market economics. It’s nutty by today’s need for safety and accountability and all that adult-level stuff. But...
Letter to the editor: University leftists
The insanity of the far left was on display for all to see as the presidents of Harvard, Penn and MIT testified in Congress regarding whether it was against their schools’ codes of conduct to call for the genocide of Jews. None of the three could bring themselves to state...
Letter to the editor: Biden is out of control
President Biden has proven to me that he wants to make our choices for us and that he will punish anyone with other ideas. Don’t want an electric vehicle? He is trying to stop fossil fuels, stop production of non-electric cars and parts, give tax breaks to buy electric cars...
Letter to the editor: Pa. powers America
I was amused by a recent TripAdvisor survey naming Pennsylvania the “most American state.” While the metrics used were silly — most RV parks, fast-food restaurants and the like — I still think the idea holds merit. We’re the birthplace of America, after all. But more than that, we play...
Letter to the editor: Lottery tickets are not for kids
During the holiday shopping season, the Pennsylvania Lottery reminds players and its retailer partners to gift responsibly by discouraging the sale of lottery products to anyone younger than 18. While lottery tickets can make fun gifts for some adults, they are not intended for use by minors. Throughout the year,...
Letter to the editor: Florida State’s chances
Florida State players, fans and alumni are shocked at being left out of the college football playoffs despite their 13-0 record. Travel back in time for some perspective. On Jan. 3, 1994, Florida State defeated Nebraska, a Top 5 team, to win the Orange Bowl and finish 12-1. Meanwhile, Notre...
Letter to the editor: Align voting age with duties, privileges of adulthood
The writer of the letter “Lower voting age and get out the youth vote” (Nov. 30) points out that “Many of our youth are required to pay taxes and follow the same laws as adults, when working and driving, at the age of 16 and above. At age 17, our...
Letter to the editor: Special needs children, adults deserve choices
Here we go again. Families and guardians of special needs children and adults have been informed that the government is again seeking to cancel 14(c) certificates, which would close down workshops like the one at Clelian Heights in Greensburg. They claim that if these establishments can’t pay special needs workers...
Letter to the editor: Giant Eagle’s perks changes drive business to Walmart
I wish the news stories about the enhanced Giant Eagle myPerks would contain all the facts. Currently fuelperks+ users get 10 cents off a gallon of gas or 2% off groceries for every 50 fuelperks. In the future, it will take 100 perks for 10 cents off gas and 150...
Letter to the editor: Protect children from adult material
In regard to the Hempfield Area School District book policy, I’ll use Eden as my high school parable — Voice of Westmoreland (VOW) is the serpent and Moms for Liberty (MFL) are Adam and Eve. VOW seems to want to allow adult material in an under-18 environment. MFL and parents...
Letter to the editor: Facts about weapons in Afghanistan
If I give something to you and you misuse it or transfer ownership to another, your actions aren’t my fault and I shouldn’t be blamed. I’m responsible only for my own actions. Such is the case when, following the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan, millions of dollars worth of...
Letter to the editor: Public must weigh in on PRT bus route redesign
Pittsburgh Regional Transit (PRT) is in the process of redesigning bus lines across Allegheny County, which will have a tremendous impact on our community. It has been almost two decades since the county undertook such a large redesign of bus lines. Public input is being accepted at www.buslineredesign.com until Dec....
Letter to the editor: Senate must act on gun bills for safety of all in Pa.
The League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania believes that the proliferation of handguns and semiautomatic assault weapons in the United States is a major health and safety threat to its citizens, in particular children. Firearms are the leading cause of death for U.S. children and teens. For years, we have...
Letter to the editor: Liberal misinformation
Every once in a while, I watch a bit of MSNBC, CNN and/or ABC. “Morning Joe” Scarborough, Anderson Cooper, Rachel Maddow, Joy Reid, Whoopi Goldberg and Joy Behar, to name a few, are my main sources of liberal misinformation. It amazes me just how toxic their hateful, anti-American nonsense is...
