Letters to the Editor category, Page 133
Letter to the editor: Questions for Christians
I have a few questions to Americans who call themselves Christians and their clergy. How can Christians turn their backs on innocent people fleeing war-torn or gang- and drug cartel-ridden countries, who flee only because their lives are at stake, especially since our country has been one of the greatest...
Letter to the editor: To stem mass killings, we must turn back to God
I would like to make a comment regarding the front-page headline in the May 9 print edition, “Mass killings: Why so many?”: The question was answered by the letter to the editor, “We must turn back to God” (May 1, TribLIVE). Helen Cindrich North Versailles The writer is executive director...
Sounding off: Biden, plastic bags, extremists, national debt, Trump, wildlife rules, money for migrants
Biden, a modern-day Nero So, according to most recent polling, President Biden’s approval rating bounces from just below to just above 40%. It’s hard for me to imagine that 40% of the country thinks he is doing a good job. Let’s leave Donald Trump out of the conversation. He’s been...
Letter to the editor: Biden, a modern-day Nero
So, according to most recent polling, President Biden’s approval rating bounces from just below to just above 40%. It’s hard for me to imagine that 40% of the country thinks he is doing a good job. Let’s leave Donald Trump out of the conversation. He’s been out of office for...
Letter to the editor: May a good time to learn about ALS
Each year, the American Hospital Association publishes a calendar of health-related dates so providers can plan relevant community events, create awareness about various health concerns and educate the public about prevention, signs and symptoms of health issues. May is no exception and includes Stroke Awareness Month, Mental Health Month, Melanoma/Skin...
Letter to the editor: Brighter intersection dividers could prevent wrong-way crashes
The letter “Route 30 needs attention now” (May 8, TribLIVE) reminded me of a suggestion to help prevent wrong-way accidents: If those “very low” dividers at intersections were painted bright yellow and “maintained bright,” it could make the drivers more aware of the direction they are traveling. Hope this suggestion...
Letter to the editor: No porn in Hempfield
I’m not a person who fights or gets involved in public spats. I’m a regular parent who can’t sit silent anymore on important discussions involving children and pornographic books. The other side is loud, organized and backed by mainstream media. I’m not for censorship, I’m for individuals making up their...
Letter to the editor: Effects of living in the MSM cavern
Might I suggest to the writer of the letter “Fox News isn’t ‘news’ at all” (April 26, TribLIVE) that he leave the mainstream media cavern that shields its occupants from the truth? The bane of living in the cavern is manifest in those Heaven’s Gate followers never to see/hear of...
Letter to the editor: Lawmakers shouldn’t allow children to be exploited
It was depressing to read the article “States chip away at child labor laws” (April 23). This past century, we fought hard for laws to protect workers against unfair labor practices and to protect our children against exploitation. Stories of our youth in sweat shops, mills and mines still are...
Letter to the editor: Jail inmates deserve humane care
Another death occurred at the Allegheny County Jail. James Washington, age 42, was in intake on May 7, tested positive for opiates and died the following day. The recent National Commission on Correctional Health Care’s Mortality Report concerning the Allegheny County Jail stated the following: “The facility has a ‘detox...
Letter to the editor: Is lack of maintenance to blame for derailments?
My first job out of college in 1964 was with the B&O, then owned by Chessie and now CSX. In those days a major problem was something referred to as “deferred maintenance,” a euphemism for not making enough money to afford to properly repair tracks. Today, when I read about...
Letter to the editor: Wildlife should stay wild
Last month, the Pennsylvania Game Commission voted to pass a change to menagerie regulations, thereby allowing wild animal exhibitors in our state to monetize public contact experiences with most wildlife. The vote ignored serious concerns raised by various organizations committed to wildlife protection and conservation. It was passed even though...
Letter to the editor: Trump, the ‘ugly duckling’
It’s not very hard to understand why they keep going after Donald Trump. If only people would open up their eyes and cast aside their prejudices. Trump was the proverbial “ugly duckling.” He didn’t belong. He was too radical. He didn’t fit in. But the average men and women in...
Letter to the editor: Money for migrants should be spent on Americans
In a May 5 news conference, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said the Biden administration has distributed $330 million more to communities and agencies to “address the humanitarian needs of migrants” coming across our southern border. Relocation help, housing, hotel rooms, meals, health care, etc. Where is the $330 million...
Letter to the editor: Soft-on-crime activists, legislators to blame for gun violence
I am a Marine veteran and member of the NRA. I am a registered Republican and owner of several firearms. Whenever a mass shooting or murder with a firearm happens in our country, the left is quick to blame the GOP, the NRA and law-abiding gun owners. I’ve grown tired...
Letter to the editor: Defaulting on national debt would be catastrophic
In response to the letter “Government should default on national debt” (April 30, TribLIVE): Well, I do agree that as citizens we have no input on the national debt and someone has to be responsible, but this is what you overlooked. Experts agree the following events would occur: • Unemployment...
Letter to the editor: Time for government to step up and help us all
My God, what the hell is happening to our country? My opinion is that we are going to collapse, and our government seems to be standing by watching it happen. All of them. Everyone can see the economy is in the tank. Go to the market or to buy gas...
Letter to the editor: This may not have happened … yet
Age and faulty memory have combined to force me to come to terms with both fond and unpleasant recollections of things that I know never happened. Reading media mogul Rupert Murdoch’s testimony in the defamation lawsuit brought by Dominion Voting Systems against Fox News is one example. Under oath and...
Letter to the editor: Don’t let Biden ‘finish the job’
President Barack Obama described conservative Americans as “bitter people, clinging to guns or religion or antipathy to people who aren’t like them.” Wannabe president Hillary Clinton described us as a “basket of deplorables.” Supporters of the Democrats described us as “smelly Walmart shoppers.” Now, President Joe Biden describes conservative Americans...
Letter to the editor: Time for plastic bag ban to spread through Pa., country
Philadelphia recently released a study showing its plastic bag ban has been successful at tackling plastic pollution throughout the city and its suburbs. From October 2021 to August 2022, the amount of plastic bags being used decreased by 94%. So far, the ban has prevented the use of over 200...
Letter to the editor: We deserve debates to learn more about Biden
Now that President Biden has announced (by videotape, not in person) that he is running for reelection and the DNC has decided there will be no presidential primary debates, we have moved ever closer to anarchy and socialist government with single-party rule. And I guess Biden will once again hide...
Letter to the editor: Let’s get our country headed in the right direction
It seems like everyone you talk to notices that the weather is getting more intense. Not everyone agrees on what is causing it. Some say it’s caused by the burning of oil, gas and coal and the cutting down of trees, which causes more carbon dioxide to be in the...
Letter to the editor: Honor Cowan when renaming Mount Odin roads
I agree with Greensburg City Council about providing names to the roads in Mount Odin for the purpose of responding to emergencies (“Greensburg eyes contract for repaving streets,” May 2, TribLIVE). I do hope, though, they take into consideration Frank Cowan’s love of Norse mythology. I was raised near Mount...
John Opdycke and David Thornburgh: Time for open primaries in Pa.
One of us, John Opdycke, founded the national advocacy group Open Primaries in 2009: “Back then it was like opening an institute for UFO research. People thought I was wasting my time on an irrelevant and illegitimate reform issue. I wasn’t a very sought after dinner guest.” Times have certainly...
Letter to the editor: We don’t need more laws, just to behave and lead by example
It is disturbing to hear the news of the day — gun violence, attacks on individuals, robberies, etc. And it usually ends up with the conclusion that there should be a law. We have so many laws that I don’t believe there is anyone who knows all the laws. Whether...
