Letters to the Editor category, Page 146
Letter to the editor: Censorship not the way to prioritize students’ well-being
My first Hempfield School Board meeting concerned the policy for challenging school library books. Points from both sides were presented, along with those of a sexual abuse survivor who identified being “triggered” by scenes described in a book. As a licensed counselor and survivor of sexual assault myself, I am...
Letter to the editor: Reasons for Methodist disaffiliation
Regarding Natalie Frydryck’s op-ed “Young Methodists concerned about disaffiliation, too” (April 9, TribLIVE): I’m a member of a former United Methodist church that chose to disaffiliate. I’ve heard and read opinions about the disaffiliation and have not heard one that told the entire truth. Our church chose to join the...
Letter to the editor: God didn’t give us guns
I’m not opposed to gun ownership, but like an overwhelming majority of Americans I support commonsense gun legislation. Neither the Christian Bible nor the U.S. Constitution forbids reasonable limits on gun ownership. Based on this, I am intrigued by politicians and recent letter-writers who proclaim that unbridled gun ownership is...
Letter to the editor: We’re not ‘good or evil’ based on our political views
A recent letter to the editor claims that America has devolved into a battleground of good vs. evil (“Pick a side, good or evil,” April 10, TribLIVE). The view(s) of the author insinuate that conservatives (Republicans) are good, God-fearing Christian people who know exactly what God wants in our country....
Letter to the editor: Girardi for Springdale district judge
As a Springdale resident voting for district judge, I strongly support Michael Girardi. My family has had political ties in the past, and I still have family here. I was born and raised in Springdale and attended Springdale High School, now retired. My father Jack was the chief of police...
Sounding off: Discriminatory church, Narcan, ‘assault weapons,’ climate among week’s topics
Does Catholic Church discriminate, demonize? Regarding the letter “Pick a side, good or evil” (April 10, TribLIVE): How dare the writer declare “you cannot be Catholic and vote Democrat.” Who made him pope? According to him, you can discriminate against God’s children who he made LBGT, and still be Catholic....
Letter to the editor: Celebrate with a meat-free Earth Day
Today, Earth Day, is a good day for a simple action we can take to benefit the planet: going meat-free for the day. The Ecological Society’s academic journal declared “animal agriculture is the leading cause of climate change,” producing 57% of global greenhouse gas emissions, not including deforestation costs. A...
Letter to the editor: The latest targeting of Trump
During Josef Stalin’s purges of anyone he considered a threat, the ruthless chief of the Soviet secret police, Lavrentiy Beria, stated, “Show me the man, and I’ll show you the crime.” The Democratic Party has been employing this strategy against Donald Trump for over six years. The indictment of Trump...
Letter to the editor: Tax not doubled for couples
I had occasion to read the letter “Reasons for Pittsburgh population loss” (April 7, TribLIVE). I wanted to draw your readership’s attention to this argument: “People who live in the city pay a 3% wage tax. So, if you and your spouse work, you now lose 6% of your total...
Letter to the editor: Many things can be called ‘assault weapons’
The term “assault weapon” can be applied to anything that is used to kill, injure or maim another person The FBI statistics show that more people are attacked and murdered with kitchen knives than by AR semi-automatic rifles and pistols every year. If the far-left Democrats have their way, then...
Letter to the editor: Westmoreland GOP needs new leader
Bill Bretz, Westmoreland County’s GOP chairman, is causing voters to call for his immediate resignation due to seemingly politicized, unethical behaviors. Recently, he discriminately kicked off certain elected committee members for collecting signatures for the most qualified candidates instead of the GOP’s endorsed candidates, while keeping on selected members who...
Letter to the editor: Free Narcan will always be available
The article “Western Pa. recovery experts celebrate over-the-counter naloxone, voice concern about cost” (April 6, TribLIVE) discusses how free distribution of naloxone will still be important even when it becomes available over the counter. However, it did not mention where agencies obtain their free Narcan, or how any Westmoreland County...
Letter to the editor: Owners to blame for underperforming teams
Regarding the letter “Time for Mark Madden to go” (April 17, TribLIVE): Madden is usually spot on with his observations of teams that have poor management, planning for the future and coaching and poor performing players. He is pointing the finger at team owners, not the fans. If the Steelers...
Letter to the editor: Safe travels for motorists, farmers
The Westmoreland County Farm Bureau is recognizing Rural Roads Safety Week this week by encouraging county motorists to be aware of farm vehicles and equipment and travel safely on rural roads. You may have noticed farmers returning to the fields to begin planting crops. Tractors, farm trucks, wagons and other...
Letter to the editor: Clarence Thomas innocent until proven guilty
The front-page article “Thomas says he didn’t have to disclose luxury trips” (April 8, TribLIVE) calls out Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas for possibly omitting required documentation about vacations and gifts received from a friend and his possible conflict of interest. Thomas claims he followed reporting requirements at that time....
Letter to the editor: Tiger Woods is responsible for his own actions
Regarding Mark Madden’s column “Tiger Woods is golf’s most popular attraction, so make some exceptions to sacred rules” (April 10, TribLIVE) and his views about Woods not being able to walk the course anymore: Woods is totally responsible for his inability to traverse the golf course. Providing him a cart...
Letter to the editor: Does Catholic Church discriminate, demonize?
Regarding the letter “Pick a side, good or evil” (April 10, TribLIVE): How dare the writer declare “you cannot be Catholic and vote Democrat.” Who made him pope? According to him, you can discriminate against God’s children who he made LBGT, and still be Catholic. According to him, you can...
Letter to the editor: UPMC should better support its workers
Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey is right to challenge UPMC’s status as a purely public charity (“Gainey to challenge tax-exempt status of UPMC properties, other nonprofits,” March 28, TribLIVE). It doesn’t matter how much money UPMC “donates to the community” when they’re creating conditions that leave employees like myself struggling to...
Letter to the editor: Trump a threat to U.S.
The letter “Bad logic on Trump’s presidency” (March 29, TribLIVE) rebutting the letter “Why Trump was a great president” (March 7, TribLIVE), which was a rebuttal to my letter “No comparison between Trump, Reagan” (Feb. 27, TribLIVE) was excellent. The writer is correct when he says that the covid-19 pandemic...
Letter to the editor: Reverse Biden policies to heal nation
The writer of the letter “Bad logic on Trump’s presidency” (March 29, TribLIVE) dismissed the Trump administration’s contributions to low inflation, gas prices and unemployment and positive growth in the economy and stock markets. His logic is flawed. These things happened as a result of President Donald Trump’s policies and...
Election letters deadline
Note on election-related letters: The Tribune-Review will accept submissions of election-related letters until May 6. Election-related letters will not be published after May 13....
Letter to the editor: Bad math on wage taxes
The writer of the letter “Reasons for Pittsburgh population loss” (April 7, TribLIVE) spent 30 years in education, but apparently it wasn’t in math education. A 3% city wage tax doesn’t translate to 6% for two spouses. It’s still 3%. Under his reasoning, a family of 33 would pay 99%...
Letter to the editor: Alcohol Awareness Month — a time to think about your drink
April is Alcohol Awareness Month and a good opportunity for adults to be thinking about their drinking. Enjoying a beer, glass of wine or cocktail can be part of a balanced lifestyle for most adults, but moderation is essential. Moderate drinking is defined as consuming up to one standard drink...
Letter to the editor: Pence’s testimony potentially devastating for Trump
Is anyone surprised that former President Trump is attempting to silence his Vice President Mike Pence, seeking court action to block his testimony regarding Trump’s efforts to overturn the legitimate result of the 2020 presidential election? Trump does not seem to be an intelligent man, but he is smart enough...
Letter to the editor: Climate ‘consensus’
The writer of the letter “Humans have changed the climate cycle” (April 4, TribLIVE) disguises climate dogma as academic rebuttal citing the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) “scientific consensus.” By definition, consensus is nothing more than general agreement, and it’s certainly not scientific. The United Nations IPCC advances “anthropogenic”...
