Letters to the Editor category, Page 154

In his column “Happy Birthday, President Biden” (Nov. 19, TribLIVE), Joseph Sabino Mistick cites President Biden’s record as president as a major reason Democrats scored an upset in the midterms. Biden’s legislation passed because the Democrats held majorities in both houses chaired by experienced legislators A lot of this legislation...

When the National Commission on Correctional Health Care did its assessment of suicide prevention at the Allegheny County Jail (ACJ) in August 2019, it found “staffing challenges” of 37 vacancies of medical and mental health staff at the jail. Now there are 69 vacancies of medical and mental health staff...

Run elections like the lottery Our election system is archaic. Consider the lottery system: Hundreds of millions of entries are recorded, and a winner is known within a few hours. Not only the winner, but also the location where the ticket was purchased, plus all the lesser winners that didn’t...

Dear Mr. President, Thank you for the 8.7% increase you gave me for my Social Security monthly payment in order to cover the increase in my cost of living. I had no idea you had so much money to give away. Can you tell me how you have managed to...

Even with the Senate split 50-50, President Biden’s accomplishments in just two years are very impressive. His handling of covid-19 saved countless lives. Medicare coverage improved. Childhood poverty levels were cut in half. The bipartisan PACT Act and Safer Communities Act were passed. The CHIPS Act, which will strengthen American...

I’m beginning to think that you know when you’re old when nothing at all makes sense any more. If we can’t stop it, control it or deal with it, let’s legalize it. First it’s murder (abortion) then it’s marijuana what is next? Maybe theft, heroin, shootouts in the streets? We...

The election may be over. But political bribery is not. I voted on Nov. 8, but I woke up the next morning to a state that still permits lawmakers to accept gifts, in the form of cars, vacations and fancy meals, from lobbyists. It’s ludicrous but painfully true. Bribery is...

The current estimate on immigrants illegally crossing the southern border since President Biden took office is approximately 5 million people. Where are these people now? How are they living? Where are they living? How do they eat? Does the U.S. government provide them with free housing and health care and...

Everyone around the world deserves to lead a life of dignity and opportunity. That’s why we mark World AIDS Day today. I urge Sen. Pat Toomey to ensure the U.S. can maintain its historic leadership in the global fight against AIDS by reauthorizing one of the most effective tools in...

Accepting that Republicans have gained control of the U.S. House, I was anxious to hear their plans for dealing with inflation and crime, these being the primary issues raised during their campaigns. I was especially eager to learn of their ideas for ways of battling worldwide inflation. How capturing just...

Where is the outrage? In grade school social studies, we learned that our Founding Fathers defined our rights as God-given and cannot be taken away by any government. In other words, no self-serving dictator can supersede our constitutional rights. They come from our creator. It is for this reason communism must...

I am happy to see that, after extensive negotiations, U.S. Steel and the United Steelworkers Union finalized another four-year labor contract. This agreement showcases how labor unions and companies can work together and meet goals. We need to change the paradigm that this region is a tough place to locate...

Bravo, Hempfield Area School Director Jeanne Smith (“Hempfield Area to resume book battles next week,” Nov. 20, TribLIVE): Such intelligent thoughts: “Those objecting (to the book) can opt out of using that source … . Library books can widen a student’s perspective, expose them to different life cultures and lifestyles.”...

I was so excited to see the article “Greensburg Art Center opens ‘Art of GIFTing’ holiday sale” (Nov. 5, TribLIVE). I’m a small business owner and jewelry artist, and shows like this are so important to me and my fellow artisans. Across Pennsylvania and the country, businesses large and small...

Pitt football coach Pat Narduzzi would have been better served by simply demurring on the assault charges against Dayon Hayes for attacking a woman by whom he had a child. Instead, Narduzzi vaguely let on about the Pitt football team oddly presuming its teammate to be guilty from the jump...

State Republicans have embraced President Biden’s agenda, claiming it as their own. PA EDGE (House Bill 1059) would establish specific incentives applied to investments that create jobs across an array of Pennsylvania industries including: • A regional clean hydrogen hub. • Natural gas-derived fertilizer production. • Biomedical and semiconductor manufacturing....

Has anyone thought that maybe the Republicans’ idea that everyone can own a semi-­automatic handgun or rifle might be a bad idea? Diane Powell New Kensington...

I can’t understand why announced national employment numbers are so positive. Where are these people working? Local major highways are filled with cars during daylight working hours, and how is that explained? If you seek help in local banks, hardware stores, restaurants, etc., there aren’t enough workers to help you,...

Congratulations Democrats! You have succeeded in electing two senators from Pennsylvania who complement each other: Bob Casey won’t do anything, and John Fetterman can’t do anything. What a country. J.R. Smith Penn Township, Westmoreland County...

I don’t usually send a response to a letter to the editor, but I couldn’t stay silent about what I read this morning (“Maybe Oprah will have something for us all for Christmas,” Nov. 17, TribLIVE). Whether you appreciate Oprah or not, this letter was at the height of hypocrisy....

There are a lot of “conspiracy theories” out there with regards to the 2020 presidential election and the 2022 midterm election. We have gone to “mail-in” ballots and computerized voting (which I believe can easily be hacked or otherwise manipulated). We will never have a “fair” election in this country...

So, America, the election is over, and I realized one thing: People (mainly the middle class and poor) are all talk. You see how this administration is ruining our country; you see how they allow illegals to not only trample the border, but leave behind tons of trash for, I...

I agree with Gary Franks concerning age limits in Congress (“We need an age limit for federally elected officials, Supreme Court justices,” Nov. 18, TribLIVE). I’ll go one step further: two terms for the Senate and five for the House, 12 and 10 years, respectively. As the founders intended it,...

To letter-writer Joyce Andrews (“No ‘choice’ condemns unwanted children,” Nov. 13, TribLIVE): Thank you for sharing another side of the coin in the abortion issue. I hear you and send you a warm hug. I sincerely hope that, as soon as you were able, you found a way to love...

I have never understood why so many people believe the Republicans are better than the Democrats at managing the economy. Ten of the last 11 recessions began under Republican presidents. Since Herbert Hoover (1928), all Democratic administrations ended with a higher growth rate than all of the Republicans, with one...