Letters to the Editor category, Page 132
Letter to the editor: Biden’s policies not working
Just about everybody on Wall Street knows that the Biden administration’s economic policies are driving our economy into a deep recessionary ditch. Since President Biden took office and began reversing President Trump’s policies on fossil fuels, energy independence, the southern border and government spending, the inflation rate has surged to...
Letter to the editor: Thinking big for Pittsburgh
Regarding Yarone Zober’s op-ed “Innamorato needs big action for an Allegheny County that has been thinking small” (May 20, TribLIVE): Let’s hope the probable future Allegheny County executive is not only able to think big, but also is far-sighted enough to identify the talent necessary to move Pittsburgh into the...
Letter to the editor: Predictions for future of girls wrestling
Regarding the article “PIAA will sponsor high school girls wrestling after unanimous approval” (May 17, TribLIVE): Today, 14 “boys” declared their transgender status to challenge for capturing all of the first-place medals in the newly franchised PIAA “girls” wrestling. Dante “Killer” Kowalski, a 240-pound sophomore, spoke for the entire group:...
Letter to the editor: What is an ‘assault weapon’?
I am tired of people calling AR-15s “assault weapons.” In the case of a rifle, an assault weapon has a selective rate of fire … semiautomatic (one shot fired for each time you pull the trigger), to fully automatic (many shots fired with a single pull of the trigger). Some...
Letter to the editor: Steelers shouldn’t put up with Tomlin’s losses
When will the Steelers wake up and fire Coach Mike Tomlin?? Tomlin continually gets out-coached in the playoffs as evidenced by now going six years without a playoff win. Under Tomlin, the Steelers have only had three playoff wins in 12 years. I am so sick of hearing the mantra...
Letter to the editor: Biden should be impeached, arrested for treason
I believe President Biden is in direct violation of his oath of office by allowing practically unfettered access to our southern border; by not better protecting the border , he has opened a path for criminals, terrorists and agents of foreign countries who want to destroy the United States and...
Letter to the editor: Questioning Westmoreland County Republicans
After 48 years as a Republican, I’m really questioning who they are. I know who I am and what I believe. The local Republican Party finally “grew a set” and took me on for exposing them. Should I have had to battle Westmoreland County Republican Committee Chair Bill Bretz all...
Letter to the editor: Why Trump was not a great president
The writer of the letter “Why Trump was a great president” (March 7, TribLIVE) asked writers who argue that Donald Trump was the worst president need to be more specific in their reasoning. Here are some facts on why he wasn’t a great president. Putin and Ukraine: Putin was clearly...
Letter to the editor: Biden not the traitor
The letter “Biden a traitor?” (May 15, TribLIVE) was a disgrace. To call President Biden a traitor is the writings of an uneducated person. If you want to call someone a traitor, look to Donald Trump. He called for an attack on our capitol. He and his followers should have...
Letter to the editor: No kindness, compassion in Biden
President Carter, now in the twilight of his life, will be remembered as a bad president but a good man. His presidency will be remembered for record inflation, high interest rates, high unemployment, the humiliating embassy takeover in Iran and subsequent failed rescue attempt resulting in eight dead servicemen and...
Letter to the editor: Good fiscal stewards in Norwin
Did you know that the Norwin School District has one of the lowest tax rates in Western Pennsylvania? Probably not, as the squeaky wheel doesn’t like to make the general public aware of this. Did you also know that Norwin has the lowest cost per student in Westmoreland County, let...
Letter to the editor: United Way nourishes our community
In the seven years I’ve been at Westmoreland Community Action (WCA), I’ve witnessed firsthand the overwhelming struggles of families in Southwestern Pennsylvania. New mothers in need of support, children falling behind in school and families going hungry because they don’t have enough to eat. However, I’ve also seen our community...
Letter to the editor: Proposed gun laws don’t properly address issues
The letter “Ending gun violence” (May 14, TribLIVE) advocated for new gun laws under the guise of the “Common Agenda to End Gun Violence.” It states that the laws are “broadly popular” and “bipartisan.” I believe both characterizations are false. The bills are supported by the usual anti-gun crowd led...
Letter to the editor: Natrona Heights welcomes Aldi
Our community is so happy for the new Aldi store coming in Natrona Heights. With inflation and possibly a recession coming, us middle-class people — or poor, as they call us — are struggling with groceries and necessities. We welcome Aldi and jobs, jobs, jobs. Get off your rich high...
Letter to the editor: Thoughts on the labor shortage
Could the labor shortage be structural? Too few people to take over for the baby boomer retirements? Then add covid-19 making people realize that their health is more important than their job. Might also be a contributing factor to people participating in work. Life-work balance, and protecting nurses from abusive...
Letter to the editor: Leaders must be held accountable for lies
If the average person lies on an employment application, he or she can get fired. If people lie under oath, about their taxes, to the police or on a mortgage application, it is a criminal offense; they can be fined and face jail time. Why do we hold our elected...
Letter to the editor: We shouldn’t be celebrating coal
Early this month, Sen. Pat Stefano introduced the 2022 Bituminous Coal Queen, Brianna Hensh, on the floor of the state Senate. The coal queen, Stefano said, “represents the coal industry, which is a major economic driver in our region.” Indeed, Brianna is an excellent candidate to receive a major award...
Letter to the editor: Future is bright for Southwestern Pa.
Last month, township officials from across the commonwealth gathered in Harrisburg for the 100th conference of the Pennsylvania State Association of Township Supervisors. There were many takeaways from the event, but what struck me was how our corner of the state is uniquely situated to overcome looming economic challenges. It...
Letter to the editor: Why don’t socialists move to socialist countries?
I just got to thinking: Why don’t socialists just move to established socialistic countries? Why go to all the planning, work and deception to turn a nation founded on Judeo-Christian principles socialistic? It seems like forced “conversion”; no free will. “As for me and my house” — you know, the...
Letter to the editor: We’re letting the clowns run the show
Well, America, before I go, I just want to tell you that you deserve what you’re getting. You have a military that’s in no way ready to protect you because they’re too worried about pronouns. The Navy just named an active-duty sailor who is also a drag queen to be...
Letter to the editor: Nursing home angels
For many elderly or seriously ill members of our families, their final journey in life starts when they walk through the doors of a nursing home. No longer are the day-to-day cares of their well-being administered by family, relatives or friends, but are placed in the hands of the nursing...
Letter to the editor: People with Alzheimer’s should have access to treatments
As a caregiver and advocate, access to treatments that can change the course of the disease in a meaningful way for people like my grandfather and the residents I cared for is incredibly important to me. On Jan. 6, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved lecanemab, now known as...
Letter to the editor: Fixing our broken education system
After perusal of the article “School board races serve as culture war battlegrounds” (May 14, TribLIVE), I got to thinking about our national education system. In 1979, President Carter formed the Department of Education for political payback for teachers union support, and since then the unions have been firmly in...
Letter to the editor: More shootings, more inaction
Here we go again and again and again … another mass shooting after another. It seems the reaction to these horrible crimes nowadays is, “Really? Where at?” instead of, “Oh my God, what is going on in this country?” Who cares, and so what. To me, this is evidence of...
Letter to the editor: We’re a republic, not a democracy
“The Justice Department will never stop working to defend the democracy to which all Americans are entitled,” Attorney General Merrick Garland recently told reporters after the Proud Boys conviction. The United States is not a democracy and was never intended to be a democracy. The United States is a republic!...
