Letters to the Editor category, Page 145
Letter to the editor: Vote for candidates who stand for something
If you open a Bible and read Proverbs 25:4-5, you will see that it is very pertinent to not all but many of today’s elected officials in Washington and local governments. It pertains to “removing the dross from silver” and “removing the wicked from the king’s presence.” In our democracy...
Letter to the editor: Sometimes free speech has consequences
The letter “You still have the right to say what you want” (Feb. 18, TribLIVE) doesn’t say a word about consequences. For example, everyone knows you can’t shout “Fire!” in a crowded theater. You can’t threaten to harm or kill anyone, either. Gadflies like Rudy Giuliani and Sydney Powell have...
Letter to the editor: Sen. Kim Ward’s battle for Bushy Run
Sen. Kim Ward proved bureaucrats aren’t in charge of our government as long as public officials remain engaged (“ ‘We’re back’: Bushy Run’s 2023 battle reenactment will be held,” March 1, TribLIVE). Bureaucrats in Harrisburg were set on shutting down the Bushy Run reenactments for mostly political reasons. These are the...
Letter to the editor: Stop the spending on Ukraine
Ukraine, Ukraine, Ukraine … that’s what I hear about on the radio, see on the TV and read about in the newspaper. What about problems in the USA, like the total devastation of areas in Florida, massive border problems and the hundreds of thousands of homeless throughout our country ?...
Letter to the editor: Welcome to Biden’s world
Well, isn’t President Biden just the cozy one. He lets his friends in China fly a surveillance balloon over the U.S. for a week before acting, all the while saying it’s no big deal. Now Ford Motor Co. is making a deal with China to make EV batteries in Michigan....
Letter to the editor: We must continue to support Ukraine
It’s been a year since Russia unleashed its horrific violence against Ukraine. Yet it has not succeeded in subduing that nation due to American military aid and the fighting resolve of Ukraine’s people. Although the war is financially costly for America, Putin’s unprovoked attack on Ukraine, like Japan’s attack on...
Letter to the editor: Schools should focus on job skills
Kudos to the Highlands School District for the change in curriculum by adding the Career and Workforce Readiness Program (“Highlands administrators say focus on Workforce Readiness sets up all students for success,” March 2, TribLIVE). It’s about time that our educational system focuses on the development of job skills that...
Letter to the editor: We’ve got bigger problems than an awards show dance routine
Look out everyone, the sky is falling! Or so the writer of the letter “Our country is crumbling from within” (March 2, TribLIVE) would have us believe. It seems that a dance routine at the recent Grammy Awards has him all in a tiff, and he needs to warn us...
Letter to the editor: Save Social Security and Medicare
Regarding the letter “Social Security mess” (March 6, TribLIVE): First of all, Social Security was intended to be a supplement to a worker’s pension and savings. Since then, corporations have all but eliminated defined pensions. Now, citizens, without government pensions, struggle to make ends meet. The letter-writer is happy to...
Letter to the editor: Everyone must pitch in for safer communities
We have a crisis of substance abuse, crime and gun violence, and Pittsburgh has to be committed to fighting these dangers in our communities. To be successful in this battle, everyone must help, especially our political leaders. As residents, we all need to help find solutions, too. We need real...
Letter to the editor: Grateful for Mike Doyle’s work
For many, the passage of the fiscal year 2023 federal omnibus spending package was lost in the holiday shuffle. But its passage is particularly momentous for the Braddock Carnegie Library Association (BCLA), which received significant federal dollars as a result of Community Project Funding (CPF). Thanks to Congressman Mike Doyle,...
Letter to the editor: Another common-sense plan by DeSantis
It was refreshing to read an honest news article, the Tampa Bay Times’ “Florida bill would end diversity programs, ban majors, shift power at universities” (Feb. 24, TribLIVE). The article provided facts without the biased hyperbole that is often used by national media outlets like the Associated Press. As usual,...
Letter to the editor: CNG garbage trucks will help keep Pittsburgh clean
This week, Pittsburgh City Council will vote on replacing diesel garbage trucks with clean, compressed natural gas fueled engines (“Pittsburgh officials divided on investing in natural gas garbage trucks,” March 2, TribLIVE). The resolution should pass unanimously, as CNG (compressed natural gas) already is contributing to cleaning Pittsburgh’s air. Natural...
Letter to the editor: Why Trump was a great president
The writer of the letter “No comparison between Trump, Reagan” (Feb. 24, TribLIVE) states “Trump was far from a great president. In my eyes, he was the worst thing to ever happen to this country.” I would ask the writer to be more specific. I can. Putin never invaded anywhere...
Letter to the editor: Understanding, supporting mental health
When someone chooses to step out of the shadows of depression and ask for help, it is a profound demonstration of strength. When someone like Sen. John Fetterman shares this information publicly, it shows countless others who are working on their mental wellness they are not alone. According to the...
Letter to the editor: Scare tactics on Medicare
The writer of the letter “Let’s cut Congress’ expenses instead” (Feb. 23, TribLIVE) states President Biden used “his usual scare tactics: ‘Do we cut Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, veterans’ programs?’ ” Biden has always stood for protecting these programs. Check his record, and you will see. The source of this...
Letter to the editor: Fetterman should resign
Let’s talk elephant in the room: Sen. John Fetterman. I would guess that Fetterman’s mental disorder/clinical depression has been known to his wife, handlers and Democrats close to him for a long time. Those who pushed him should be ashamed, including the media. People suffering from this disorder have difficulty...
Letter to the editor: Concerned about police treatment of women
Regarding the article “DA: Police justified in killing man who ambushed Brackenridge Chief Justin McIntire” (Feb. 24, TribLIVE): When District Attorney Steven Zappala said “there’s too much violence in the community and they are directing it toward the police,” his words were the truth for the dangers a police officer...
Letter to the editor: Medicare profiteering robs us of care
As a former social worker and public interest lawyer, I worked on issues related to access to medical care by the disenfranchised. In the 1970s, I co-wrote a 100-page report about inhumane conditions at Kane Hospital. It resulted in two Senate Committee on Aging hearings. I helped form a citizens...
Letter to the editor: Social Security mess
There are several misconceptions about Social Security. It was never meant to be the sole income of retired workers. It was intended as a supplement to workers’ savings. In most cases, Social Security benefits come not from what the worker paid into the system. Everything they paid in Social Security...
Letter to the editor: Under left-wing attack
What to believe … President Biden’s recent State of the Union speech, or Arkansas Gov. Sarah Sanders’ rebuttal speech? Is our country doing amazingly well, as Biden kept repeating, or is the economy hanging by a thread with raging inflation, record debt, an unprecedented crisis on the Mexican border, out-of-control...
Letter to the editor: What exactly did Don Lemon mean by women in their ‘prime’?
Regarding the article “Don Lemon to return to ‘CNN This Morning’ after training” (Feb. 21, TribLIVE), about Lemon’s unfortunate comments about former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley and women in general: As a woman in her 70s, I was particularly interested in his statement that “A woman is considered to...
Letter to the editor: Ending Pa.’s teacher shortage
The State System of Higher Education’s plan to provide up to $6,500 to students studying education at its 10 universities (“State System universities propose $56.5M in scholarships to ease Pa. teacher shortage,” Feb. 28, TribLIVE) is only a starting point to try to fill the teacher shortage in Pennsylvania. In...
Letter to the editor: UPMC doesn’t seem like a charity
I was excited to see Mayor Ed Gainey’s announcement that the city will be conducting a review of its tax-exempt properties (“Gainey orders review of Pittsburgh’s ‘purely public charities’ to see if they meet tax-exempt requirements” (Jan. 24, TribLIVE). As an employee of our region’s largest nonprofit, I hope the...
Letter to the editor: Bring back the caboose
The Railway Safety Act of 2023 will be introduced in the Senate. It has a provision requiring two “well-trained, two-person crews aboard every train.” The “hot box technology” used every 20 miles on a railroad track is insufficient because it cannot distinguish whether the temperature of a wheel bearing is...
