Letters to the Editor category, Page 125
Letter to the editor: Cluster munitions deal condemned
The Biden administration’s decision to supply cluster munitions to Ukraine, as part of a new military aid package, is morally unacceptable and must be immediately reversed. According to the International Committee of the Red Cross, “cluster munitions remain one of the world’s most treacherous weapons.” Falling over wide areas, the...
Letter to the editor: Don’t facts matter to Trump supporters?
Doesn’t it concern you at all when one of the many MAGA millions claims that, as president, Donald Trump “did everything he promised to do”? It should. Did Trump repeal and replace Obamacare? Did he ever balance the federal budget? Did he work out a significant trade deal with China?...
Letter to the editor: SAFE Act would ban consumption of horse meat
I urge Pennsylvania residents to thank Sen. John Fetterman for co-sponsoring the SAFE Act, and for him to advocate that it be included in the 2023 Farm Bill. The SAFE Act was introduced in the Senate in June and would play a key role in banning horse meat for human...
Letter to the editor: Biden is chasing votes
Regarding the article “Supreme Court rejects plan to wipe out $400B in student loans; Biden vows ‘fight is not over’ ” (June 30, TribLIVE): The Supreme Court’s decision to deny President Biden the authority to forgive $430 billion of student loans is all about Biden chasing votes. Promising to give tens...
Letter to the editor: Faith can change lives
I loved the letter “Using God’s word correctly” (June 30, TribLIVE). Studying God’s word, learning the Bible and putting the word into action can change a person’s life. It will cost you time and it takes years to develop a strong personal relationship with the Lord, but the reward is...
Letter to the editor: School retirees need more money? Boo hoo.
Regarding the letter “School retirees deserve COLA increase” (July 3, TribLIVE): Boo hoo. Most people don’t have a pension. Those who do don’t get COLA increases either. Tim Scheeren Hempfield...
Letter to the editor: Facts on student loan ‘forgiveness’
The article “Borrowers disappointed with Supreme Court ruling striking down student loan relief” (June 30, TribLIVE) is full of left-wing emotionalism that omits many obvious and important facts. Despite what President Biden says , there is no such thing as loan “forgiveness.” Others will pay the debt for people who...
Letter to the editor: Freedom of speech; religion and morality
I think the writer of the letter “Our rights are being eroded” (July 9, TribLIVE) needs to reread the First Amendment. It states Congress shall make no laws abridging the freedom of speech. Nowhere does it say there will not be consequences for speech in the private sector. So people...
Letter to the editor: We need pride celebrations because of our bigotry
Bigotry toward the LGBTQ community shows exactly why pride celebrations are so very necessary. The increased visibility and mainstream inclusion of this part of our population have caused great discomfort among those who spew hate-filled rhetoric toward those whom they don’t understand. This rhetoric has often led to violence against...
Letter to the editor: The government will always get you
Regarding the article “Poll: Taxes, cost of living driving away young residents from Pennsylvania” (July 5, TribLIVE): I’ve developed a theory over the years that the government is going to get you somehow regardless of where you live. There will be exceptions, and one individual’s situation will be different from...
Letter to the editor: The American political system
Politics is one of the few jobs in America where unqualified people can ask the public for money to be elected to positions they are not qualified to fill. The American political system further complicates itself with the fact that the blind are leading the blind. The newly elected politicians...
Sounding off: U.S. vulnerability, raises for school retirees, 4th Amendment, student loans among week’s topics
America vulnerable to enemies America has never been more vulnerable to being destroyed by a foreign enemy than it is now. Since Joe Biden has been in office, there have been over 4.5 million migrant encounters at the southwest border and 1.2 million known gotaways who evaded U.S. Border Patrol...
Letter to the editor: Taxpayers would finance COLA increase for school retirees
The writer of the letter “School retirees deserve COLA increase” (July 3, TribLIVE) raised public awareness on the cost of living adjustment (COLA) issue, which led me to dig deeper and gain a broader perspective. The issue that teachers haven’t had an increase in two decades belongs to the PSERS...
Letter to the editor: Forgetting patriotic songs and our country’s history
This July 4, as I sat on my porch listening to the bells of St. Paul Church playing “America the Beautiful” and “God Bless America,” I wondered: Does the youth of today know these patriotic songs or is it, like U.S. history is, all but forgotten? Mary Jennings Greensburg...
Letter to the editor: The Fourth Amendment controversy
During the War for Independence, British soldiers ransacked the home of patriots with general warrants. Our founders created the Fourth Amendment to keep our government from doing the same. Legal warrants have to be very specific. It is the basis of our privacy rights. The armed FBI raid on President...
Letter to the editor: Fiscal responsibility in Norwin
Regarding the letter “ ‘Good stewards’ in Norwin?” (June 23, TribLIVE): Is it expecting too much for your school district to follow the law? Pennsylvania Act 14, Section 440 of the Pennsylvania School Code of 1949, requires each school district to present a treasurer’s report to the school board at each...
Letter to the editor: Thankful for Community Day in Allegheny Township
We’d like to give a public thanks to Supervisor Jamie Morabito for bringing back Community Day to Allegheny Township. It’s exactly what this township needs to boost morale, extend camaraderie, spend time with your family and meet up with old friends. Charles and Tanya Schachte Allegheny Township, Westmoreland County...
Letter to the editor: Greensburg residents have good ideas
Greensburg faces many challenges. Hopefully many Greensburgers will fill out the survey (“Greensburg survey will provide input as real estate consultants weigh in on downtown sites,” July 8, TribLIVE); I have. I believe we are a citizenship with good ideas. Maybe a beginning could be traffic calming (two-way streets), parking...
Letter to the editor: Support for Pitt-Greensburg critical
We would like to echo Pitt-Greensburg President Robert Gregerson in his recent call for continuing state funding that makes a college education at Pitt more affordable for Pennsylvania students (“Pitt-Greensburg’s state discount critical for students, local economy,” June 16, TribLIVE). We are two of the 10,000 Pitt-Greensburg alumni Gregerson mentioned...
Letter to the editor: Thoughts on genders, immigrants, justice
Random thoughts: When God created humans, he created two genders, male and female; anything else is a meaningless distraction meant to further divide us as a society. You can change out the “parts,” but you cannot change out the chromosomes. I do not care what sexual proclivities you practice as...
Letter to the editor: Shoddy service from USPS
I am a veteran who receives medications from the VA through the mail. I sent refills for two of my medications on June 22, two weeks before I am to run out, just as the VA suggested. My mail arrives between 4:30 and 5:15 p.m. daily. I also receive e-mails...
Letter to the editor: Thankful for leadership after bridge collapse
The Interstate 95 bridge collapse in Philadelphia June 11 was a traumatic shock. It is very unfortunate that a life was lost. It is tremendous that Gov. Josh Shapiro, state Secretary of Transportation Michael Carroll and their team announced the fast pace of the rebuilding of the interstate with strong...
Letter to the editor: Student loans and personal responsibility
Now that the Supreme Court has struck down President Biden’s illegal and shameful student loan scam to secure your vote, I ask you, “Have you learned your lesson?” When I see you protesting outside the Supreme Court, I have my doubts. Your sense of entitlement is apparent. You chose to...
Letter to the editor: America vulnerable to enemies
America has never been more vulnerable to being destroyed by a foreign enemy than it is now. Since Joe Biden has been in office, there have been over 4.5 million migrant encounters at the southwest border and 1.2 million known gotaways who evaded U.S. Border Patrol agents. China alone has...
Letter to the editor: Proud people, what are you proud of?
Regarding the letter “We should all be proud of who we are” (June 18, TribLIVE): OK, Proud people, is this what you are so proud of? Chanting in your parades, “We’re here! We’re queer! We’re coming for your children!” Or perhaps riding stark naked on bicycles. Letting it all hang...
