Letters to the Editor category, Page 136
Letter to the editor: ‘Good stewards’ in Norwin?
Dear Norwin School District, The Norwin School Board prefers to eliminate positions through attrition to maintain a “balanced budget.” Now we are praising them for being “good financial stewards” (“Good financial stewards in Norwin,” June 13, TribLIVE). The letter-writer focused on school board member Bob Wayman’s comment of the district...
Letter to the editor: Kennedy’s vocal condition not a disqualifier for presidency
In regards to the letter “Biden and Kennedy are the best Democrats have?” (June 7, TribLIVE): Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has a rare condition called spasmodic dysphonia that affects his voice. Spasmodic dysphonia, also known as laryngeal dystonia, is a lifelong neurologic disorder that causes the muscles that generate a...
Letter to the editor: Trump deserves 4th Amendment protection
Democrats frequently whine that, “No one is above the law.” The Fourth Amendment of our Constitution reads: “The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause,...
Letter to the editor: Explaining the Methodist split
The article “Some Western Pennsylvania United Methodist churches make split official at conference” (June 15, TribLIVE) needs some context. Wesleyan theology would have that those who believe in a new life in Christ are first called to be holy in conduct. Traditionalists of the UMC are saying all people are...
Letter to the editor: Environmentalists harming the planet
Radical environmentalists and the Democratic Party are killing the planet, despite their claims to be saving it. They started about 50 years ago with their campaign to eliminate the use of heavy paper sacks for groceries. Greenpeace radicals resorted to violence like spiking trees to get their way. They got...
Letter to the editor: Animal rights activists pick and choose
Animal rights activists pick and choose what they are outraged about. In 1975 they delayed by three years the building of a dam in Tennessee because of a 3-inch-long fish called the snail darter. Today windmills kill over 500,000 birds, including the American eagle, and solar panel farms fry over...
Letter to the editor: Respect our country and its treasures
People today, particularly the younger generations, think it’s OK to bastardize and modernize the documents that created this great nation. They think a modern rendition of the homage to our flag or a modernized version of the national anthem is OK, cute, creative, whatever you want to call it. Taking...
Letter to the editor: Frick Park not place for sensory classroom
Frick Park is planning an outdoor sensory classroom for specialized outside activities for all abilities. Frick Park has multiple issues as a park in decay. One is bikers generating erosion by creating challenging slopes. Another is the expanding deer population seeking food. Protect our Parks and Gardens has been addressing...
Letter to the editor: Fight Alzheimer’s on The Longest Day
Today, June 21, people across the world will participate in an activity of their choice for The Longest Day. The Longest Day is held on the day with the most light — the summer solstice — to fight the darkness of Alzheimer’s disease. The Longest Day participants can support the...
Letter to the editor: Kennedy’s voice not fair game for criticism
Perhaps the writer of the letter “Biden and Kennedy are the best Democrats have?” (June 7, TribLIVE) should have done his homework before commenting on Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s speaking voice. You don’t criticize someone with a disability. Kennedy suffers from spasmodic dysphonia. This disorder causes spasms of the larynx...
Letter to the editor: Homeless shelter closing a mistake
Allegheny County recently announced the closure of the Smithfield Street homeless shelter by the end of June without a clear plan to relocate its clients. This is a mistake. Closing this shelter will harm hundreds of our neighbors. There has been an estimated 24% increase in people experiencing homelessness in...
Letter to the editor: Taylor Swift’s concert anything but
The merch says “Eras Tour,” though “Erathon Tour” would be more fitting. It’s a 3½-hour powerhouse, ranking among the longer half of the extended “Lord of the Rings” cuts. Attendees missed the endurance memo, dancing at sprinter’s pace. By the time “Midnights” hit, traditional applause was replaced by desperate gasps...
Letter to the editor: We should all celebrate Juneteenth
Juneteenth should be a day of celebration for all Americans. June 19, 1865, was a great day in America. While in the midst of creating a new government, many of our forefathers realized that slavery was wrong even though it was practiced throughout the world. Our country was so divided...
Letter to the editor: Good people in our community
My wife and I attended a concert recently in Greensburg’s St. Clair Park. We are in our late 80s, and my wife is recovering from a broken shoulder, so it was not an easy task. The place was jammed with people even though we went over an hour early. We...
Letter to the editor: City’s contradictory recycling policy
The City of Pittsburgh in its latest recycling plan is distributing blue containers to households with the objective of discontinuing use of blue bags laid at the curb. However, it seems flawed. With the requirement that everything recyclable must be placed in the containers vs. blue bags at the curb,...
Letter to the editor: Is Trump above the law?
The responses of congressional Republicans to President Trump’s indictment, as described in the article, “Trump’s GOP defenders in Congress leap into action on charges after months of preparation” (June 10, TribLIVE) show, that these supporters are more concerned about Donald Trump than about the safety of our nation and the...
Letter to the editor: We should all be proud of who we are
It’s Pride Month, and LGBTQ people celebrate who they are — and rightfully so. Yet, they are shunned by many in communities all over in this country because they are “different.” We are all different, from the color of our skin to our religious beliefs. With the spewing of hatred...
Sounding off: Mental health days, Springdale ‘implosion,’ Trump, Madden on readers’ minds
Mental health days help students succeed As a recent high school graduate, I can wholeheartedly say that our schools need more mental health support. Across Western Pennsylvania, the recommended ratios of guidance counselors to students are not being met, workloads are increasing and students are suffering. If “mental health day”...
Letter to the editor: Stan Savran was a class act
Stan Savran was the man. I thoroughly enjoyed his broadcasts, both TV and radio. He knew his stuff and asked the right questions. I remember in my youth asking Stan for his autograph while we were walking up the hill to the locker room during Steelers training camp at Saint...
Letter to the editor: John Kerry’s climate hypocrisy
I can’t hold back. When are the real scientists going to start speaking out and making themselves seen and heard? Now we have another genius, John Kerry, telling us we need to “cut agricultural emissions.” Next maybe he’ll suggest we get rid of our cows, like in Ireland, where the...
Letter to the editor: We need wage and tax reform
The Republican temper tantrum is over, but not before they held the country hostage in the debt ceiling crisis, with their warped financial views. They love to stamp their feet and beat their chest when the government is using its resources to help 90% of us. They scream too much...
Letter to the editor: Thanks for flags, Lower Burrell
Thank you, Lower Burrell, for the United States flags that lined your Main Street on May 30, the original date to remember our veterans. What a special tribute. Cindy Wallace Harrison...
Letter to the editor: Springdale ‘implosion’
On the “implosion” in Springdale: What we have here, in the words of Cool Hand Luke’s captain, is “failure to communicate” (“Amid dusty cleanup, Springdale residents remain unsettled in the wake of smokestack implosions,” June 4, TribLIVE). To call what happened in Springdale (and the Hulton Bridge about six years...
Letter to the editor: Ramifications of DEP name change
Our state senator, Kim Ward, announced on June 10 that the Senate had passed Senate Bill 691 to rename the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection to the Department of Environmental Services. Sounds innocuous, and they basically say it’s just a name. However, there may be sinister plans with the department...
Letter to the editor: Robert F. Kennedy’s voice disorder
The writer of the letter “Biden and Kennedy are the best Democrats have?” (June 7, TribLIVE) comments that “this guy” Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who is seeking the Democratic nomination for president, has a “terrible speaking voice.” The fact is that Kennedy suffers from a rare voice disorder, spasmodic dysphonia,...
