Letters to the Editor category, Page 134
Letter to the editor: Congress must keep up fight against HIV/AIDS
Congress has an opportunity right now to move us closer to the day we end HIV/AIDS by supporting one of the most effective disease-fighting tools in our global health arsenal. I went to Washington, D.C., to make sure it happens. As a volunteer with the ONE Campaign, I went to...
Letter to the editor: ‘Every Bottle Back’ aids Pittsburgh recycling
Pittsburgh has long been a hub for innovation and technology. What started as the advancement of Pittsburgh’s manufacturing industry in the 1970s and ’80s has evolved today into a world-class research and development sector. At the Pennsylvania Beverage Association, it is our goal to catch Pittsburgh’s recycling program up with...
Letter to the editor: Our rights are being eroded
The first 10 amendments to the Constitution are defined as our “Bill of Rights.” They are defined as “inalienable rights.” All citizens need to read these. I am concerned with an erosion of these rights at the hands of our ruling elite. I don’t view this as a political party-specific...
Letter to the editor: Game commission should be investigated
After this big hunting license blunder (“Pa. hunters experience long lines virtually, in person on 1st day of Game Commission license sales,” June 26, TribLIVE), I think the time has come for the Pennsylvania attorney general to start looking into the Pennsylvania Game Commission’s good ol’ boys club. We hunters...
Sounding off: Affirmative action, Tree of Life, women’s sports among week’s topics
Why stop at affirmative action ruling? Yes, the Supreme Court and its painfully and reliably conservative ruling bloc were, perhaps, correct to rule that America’s institutes of higher learning had no right to give any sort of break to those whose lives and schoolings beforehand may have offered few or...
Letter to the editor: An argument against raising minimum wage
Minimum wage increases cause unemployment (decreases in total hours or total employment) or decrease workplace quality (which is difficult to measure), therefore harming workers. Consequently, Pennsylvania should not increase the minimum wage. Here’s a lesson in Econ 101: From the starting point of human action (applying means according to ideas...
Letter to the editor: Why stop at affirmative action ruling?
Yes, the Supreme Court and its painfully and reliably conservative ruling bloc were, perhaps, correct to rule that America’s institutes of higher learning had no right to give any sort of break to those whose lives and schoolings beforehand may have offered few or no breaks. Overcoming long odds and...
Letter to the editor: No mercy for Bowers
Abraham Jacob Bonowitz is sadly misguided in his calls for clemency to be extended toward convicted mass murderer Robert Bowers (“Pittsburgh synagogue shooter should not be executed,” June 25, TribLIVE). Bowers, who took the lives of 18 congregants at Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life synagogue in 2018, has forfeited any claim...
Letter to the editor: Love all, harm none
Why is there something rather than nothing? Could numerous universes exist like grains of sand in an endless desert, or exist within every single atom? Our universe is 15.1 billion years old, and the earth is 4.65 billion years old. On a 24-hour time scale, we have been here less...
Letter to the editor: Let’s protect women’s sports
Fifty years ago, Title IX defined sports as education. That opened the door for a broad menu of choices for girls and women from elementary school to college to experience the joy of winning and the emptiness of defeat. Many learned how to compete and they learned they could win!...
Letter to the editor: Heroes vs. idols
Idols and heroes: Synonymous? Not quite. Idols: Sports figures, movie stars, rock bands. Heroes: U.S. military, law enforcement, health care providers, first reponders. These heroes give us solace and safety. Regis Farrell Greensburg...
Letter to the editor: Respect voters when replacing Thrasher
When the 11 Common Pleas judges gather to choose a replacement to fill Gina Cerilli Thrasher’s soon-to-be-vacant seat, I hope they remember how much they respected the will of those who voted them into office. In the recent Democratic primary election, Ted Kopas won by a wide margin, 10,400 votes....
Letter to the editor: Won’t support NFHS over HSSN
It is such a shame that the WPIAL has dumped the TribLIVE High School Sports Network (HSSN) for a streaming service with a less-than-5-star reputation. I certainly hope the WPIAL got a boatload of money, as they really cheapened their reputation with many local sports fans by doing this. HSSN...
Letter to the editor: Urge action on air quality
I recently returned to Pittsburgh after being away for two weeks and was shocked that I couldn’t even go outside because of the foul air from the Canadian wildfires. Even inside, I had a headache and sore throat. As a teacher, I see firsthand how many students suffer with terrible,...
Letter to the editor: Trump and Biden, who’s ‘above the law’?
In your two-page editorial section on June 18, I noticed that questions were asked about “above the law” and classified documents Donald Trump kept at Mar-a-Lago. President Biden’s keeping documents at his home in Delaware and elsewhere since his senatorial days, through his vice presidency and now were not mentioned....
Letter to the editor: Banning chocolate milk hurts farmers
Regarding the article “Federal rule could remove chocolate milk option in some Pa. schools” (May 25, TribLIVE): Here we go again. Under President Obama, the Department of Agriculture did the same thing, banning chocolate milk in schools. What happened? The price of milk went down. Then lots of farmers could...
Letter to the editor: Don’t vote for obstructionists
It is encouraging to pick up the Trib these days and see the reporting of the increase in economic activity in our region. From the removing of dangerous and dilapidated buildings to the capping of abandoned oil and gas wells to the rebuilding of our roads, bridges, dams and airports...
Letter to the editor: MLB should pick one, umpires or computerized box
It’s time MLB decides to use either the umpire behind the plate to call balls and strikes or the computerized box that shows balls or strikes. How about that job? The umpire has to make split-second decisions, and everyone watching knows if he just made another bad call. The other...
Letter to the editor: School retirees deserve COLA increase
As a music teacher, assistant principal and principal in the Pittsburgh area for 32 years, I dedicated my time to helping students untap their skills, expand their knowledge and continue to grow with curiosity. When I retired in 2012, I soon realized that the contributions I, along with my fellow...
Letter to the editor: Why we left England
On this, the upcoming 247th celebration of Independence Day, let’s take a quick review of why we broke away from England. It seems that Thomas Jefferson had a poor opinion of King George III, even all those many years ago. The main problem — poor customer service. We oftentimes seem...
Letter to the editor: Say ‘no’ to Lifeline Scholarships
Sen. Kim Ward wants to fast-track Lifeline Scholarships (vouchers) for students to attend private and religious schools. She claims schools need accountability and that it’s senseless to dump more dollars into schools with failing test scores. Here’s the question: Will she hold Lifeline Scholarship schools academically accountable? Her care about...
Letter to the editor: Unsung patriotic heroes
When we think of the Fourth of July, we think about people like the Founding Fathers, but it’s just as important to remember those who have helped preserve our freedom. Fifty years ago this month, Alexander Butterfield testified of the presence of a recording system in the Oval Office before...
Letter to the editor: ‘Subtracting from the sum of human knowledge’
Thomas B. Reed of Maine was speaker of the House from 1890 to 1899. He ruled the House with an iron hand, partly through his acid wit. When one member said he would rather be right than president, Reed retorted, “The gentleman need not be disturbed; he will never be...
Letter to the editor: Not very Christian
For a nation claiming to follow the teachings of Christ, there seems to be large doses of hypocrisy. Complaints about high taxes, Medicaid recipients, illegal immigrants, the homeless and the poor taking advantage of “social systems” that give some relief, and how too many low- and middle-income (families making less...
Letter to the editor: What is a ‘public servant’?
In light of recent events surrounding Hunter Biden, Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito and others, we need a reset on what it means to be a public servant. Dictionary.com says a public servant is “a person holding a government office or job by election or appointment.” There are millions who...
