Letters to the Editor category, Page 142
Sounding off: On DeSantis, deer opener, commissioners, plastics, gun lawsuits, senior housing, pollution
DeSantis would be better than Biden In response to Joseph Sabino Mistick’s commentary “DeSantis is no Reagan” (March 18, TribLIVE), I’d like to make a few comments. Mistick accuses DeSantis of flying Venezuelans to Martha’s Vineyard to show he’s tough on immigration. Not so. DeSantis did this to put illegal...
Letter to the editor: Let’s look at Trump’s accomplishments
The writer of the letter “We’ve gone from best president to worst” (March 24, TribLIVE) seems so enthralled with his hero from Mar-a-Lago, I’m surprised he didn’t cite any of Trump’s alleged wonders. Perhaps he was thinking of Trump’s attempted coup. Gee, most Americans call that treason! Let’s look at...
Letter to the editor: Job success for workers with disabilities
A decades-old injustice impacting Pennsylvanians with disabilities ends today as Medical Assistance for Workers with Disabilities: Workers with Job Success takes effect. Medical Assistance for Workers with Disabilities is a state health insurance program for individuals working with disabilities or chronic health problems. MAWD provides comprehensive health insurance coverage at...
Letter to the editor: How about grocery and gas benefit managers, too?
Regarding the op-ed “Pharmacy benefit managers help keep drug costs down” (March 20, TribLIVE): If pharmacy benefit managers do keep the price of prescription drugs down, it would be good to understand examples of several specific actions that allow them to do that. Then we could add a layer of...
Letter to the editor: Jeannette seniors deserve better
After reading the article “Federal grant to pay for security upgrades in Westmoreland public housing” (March 24, TribLIVE), I wanted to give my perspective as a city council member. Yes, Jeannette is the only municipality that rejected payment for extra police patrols. These patrols would be overtime for our officers...
Letter to the editor: Sheriffs, not DAs, chief law enforcement officers
Sheriffs are the chief law enforcement officers in Pennsylvania counties, not the district attorneys. We are constantly told (particularly by attorneys and judges) that the district attorney is the “chief law enforcement officer” in the county. But this statement is simply not true. The DA is the chief prosecutor in...
Letter to the editor: Sue over guns? Why not killer cars and food, too?
President Biden wants to let people who have had loved ones killed by guns be able to sue gun manufacturers and gun dealers because they should have known that the guns will kill people, rather than the buyer who is using them being responsible. What about those killed by cars...
Letter to the editor: We can all be ‘climate activists’
There is a disconnect between “regular people” and “climate activists.” I’ve heard far too many times that there’s no point in “regular people” trying to do anything to fight climate change, and this mentality isn’t all regular people’s fault. Climate activists are often very proud of what they’ve worked for,...
Letter to the editor: Legislators urged to protect animals
I urge Rep. Summer Lee, D-Swissvale, to support Goldie’s Act, H.R. 6100, which would impose stricter professional practices on the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to uphold the Animal Welfare Act, which has oversight on puppy mills. Generally, “puppy mill” is another term for a dog producing factory, where female...
Letter to the editor: Saturday deer opener works
Regarding the letter “Time to move deer hunting opener back to Monday” (March 19, TribLIVE): The Pennsylvania Game Commission did the right thing when they moved the opening day of deer season to Saturday. Now, hunters have three Saturdays to hunt and, with the one Sunday hunting day, it goes...
Letter to the editor: Honoring Vietnam vets today
The Vietnam War Veterans Recognition act of 2017 was signed into law by former President Donald J. Trump, designating every March 29 as National Vietnam War Veterans Day. March 29 was chosen because, on that day in 1973, just two months after the signing of the Paris Peace Accords between...
Letter to the editor: Bad logic on Trump’s presidency
The writer of the letter “Why Trump was a great president” (March 7, TribLIVE) cites a number of positive conditions or occurrences that happened while Donald Trump was president as proof that he was a great president, such as low inflation, cheaper gasoline, a favorable stock market and Putin not...
Letter to the editor: Let us have our sports, Debbie Downer
When I read the editorial “The educational insanity of March Madness” (March 19, TribLIVE), the first thing that came to mind was Debbie Downer from “Saturday Night Live.” The editorial misses the entire point of collegiate sports: They are for fun and entertainment. People study a lot, work hard and...
Letter to the editor: We need qualified candidates in Westmoreland commissioner race
County commissioners receive a base annual salary above $90,000. They manage a budget of $365 million. That salary is attractive to many unqualified people, aspirational for some and just a nice gig for well qualified retirees. Patricia Fritz, former Westmoreland County chief deputy sheriff, seems a good example of unqualified....
Letter to the editor: DeSantis would be better than Biden
In response to Joseph Sabino Mistick’s commentary “DeSantis is no Reagan” (March 18, TribLIVE), I’d like to make a few comments. Mistick accuses DeSantis of flying Venezuelans to Martha’s Vineyard to show he’s tough on immigration. Not so. DeSantis did this to put illegal immigration on the national stage to...
Letter to the editor: Climate change is cyclical
I remember in the 1970s or 1980s when the experts were predicting an ice age would be forthcoming soon. Then, in the late 1990s, “global warming” due to carbon dioxide emissions became the mantra. When this did not seem to fit reality, the new phrase became “climate change.” The climate...
Letter to the editor: Stronger pollution standards needed to protect our health
As an allergist-immunologist, I listen to and look at the lungs of patients every day, including people with asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and other lung diseases. While I can prescribe medications and recommend lifestyle changes to improve their symptoms, sometimes the air outside can make their symptoms worse....
Letter to the editor: Hunting opening day battle a problem that doesn’t exist
In response to your editorial “What is the value of tradition in deer hunting?” (March 21, TribLIVE), I’d first say that any rule or law that allows for more time in the woods is a good thing. Perhaps I’m wrong, but there is no law or rule that states a...
Letter to the editor: Grateful for program that helps kids
I want to thank Westmoreland County District Attorney Nicole Ziccarelli, RK Mellon Foundation, Highlands Family Center, New Kensington-Arnold School District, and New Kensington and Arnold police for launching the Handle with Care Program. This incredibly innovative partnership ensures children impacted by a traumatic event receive the necessary support they need...
Letter to the editor: Our addiction to plastic is dangerous
I am grateful that the Tribune-Review has thoroughly covered last month’s train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. From the plight of those most affected, to resources for concerned regional residents, your coverage is appreciated. One angle that demands more attention, however, is the connection between this disaster and our culture’s...
Letter to the editor: American greatness
Regarding the letter “American greatness disappearing” (Feb. 28, TribLIVE): It depends on how you define greatness. Does a great nation take care of its most vulnerable children? Does a great nation abuse a person based upon the color of his or her skin? Today America must choose between moving forward...
Sounding off: Hunting opener, presidents, ‘woke,’ wages, secondhand smoke on readers’ minds
Presidents have no control over inflation Inflation, we are told, results when people spend too much money, driving up prices; too much money chasing too few goods. Wall Street wants to cure it by hammering on working people. The Federal Reserve raises interest rates, in effect sending every employer a...
Letter to the editor: Pittsburgh needs more vegan restaurant options
When Pittsburgh restaurant Onion Maiden announced it will close at the end of March, it was a punch in the gut for area vegans and plant-food enthusiasts. The owners say they are burned out, not because there’s a lack of business. Unfortunately, this leaves vegans like me in search of...
Letter to the editor: Saturday deer opener works fine
Regarding the letter “Time to move deer hunting opener back to Monday” (March 19, TribLIVE): Twenty or 30 years ago I might have agreed with you. Back then, there were still a lot of hunters traveling north to hunt. We have a family hunting camp in Potter County, and we...
Letter to the editor: Trump’s ‘accomplishments’ not marred by bone spurs
In answer to the writer of the letter “Why Trump was a great president” (March 7, TribLIVE), who lists all of President Trump’s “accomplishments”: And he did it all with bone spurs. Don Aliquo Lower Burrell...
