Letters to the Editor category, Page 164

While Hurricane Ian caused worries and dread for families across the country, scientists at Stony Brook University have demonstrated that Ian was 10% wetter due to climate change. Climate change is happening now, and we are in a race to stop emitting greenhouse gasses so it doesn’t get worse. We...

I am a 76-year-old veteran who has lived through the times of 13 presidents (Truman doesn’t count, I was too young) and elected officials, and I have never seen a period in our country’s history that has been so abominable. I voted for 11 of those presidents. Members of the...

Why is it when working class people start to spend more money on essential goods and services, like food, housing, and delivery of goods and manufacturing, it is called inflation, but when entertainment or nonessential items go up, it is not called inflationary? It currently costs $500-$600 for a family...

In the world we now live in, you can’t tell what is true or false. You want to believe the media, but you can’t. It would be nice if things were screened for the truth before they were broadcast, but that will never happen. I am trying to decide who...

Pennsylvania needs to issue a mandate for schools to pay for all required clearances with our taxpayer-funded safety grants. Protecting the children, families and communities of our commonwealth is not a political or business matter; it is a commonsense and safety precaution that really matters. As a former Pennsylvania child...

I had no idea that the Republicans in Pennsylvania were so open-minded. Rather than pick a West Point graduate who served our country in the 82nd Airborne, they chose an out-of-state individual who chose the Turkish military rather than serve in the U.S. Armed Forces. I had no idea they...

Did you notice the Confederate flag(s) at the Jan. 6 failed coup to overthrow our government? What does that tell you? Let me walk you through it. We had a two-term Black president and now have a Black vice president. This is all there is to know. This is all...

In response to Lee A. Johnson’s letter “Diversity in Westmoreland” (Sept. 19, TribLIVE): I believe if Voice of Westmore­land truly was transparent, as its members claim, they would change the group’s name to Progressive Voice of Westmore­land and stop their song and dance regarding representing all residents. VOW is affiliated...

If you attended the Global Clean Energy Action Forum in Pittsburgh Sept. 21-23, you heard the praises of the recently passed Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) being shouted from the rooftops. And the legislation is wonderful. It provides almost $400 billion for a vast variety of tax credits and other “carrots”...

I think we are all taken aback by the continuing escalation of shootings throughout the Pittsburgh region. I feel sorry for the police rank and file whose job is to protect citizens from such outbursts of violence. The first step in effecting change for the good is identifying the problem...

According to a Max Greenwood article in The Hill, 63% of independents prefer a candidate who “compromise across party lines” and find “common ground between Democrats and Republicans.” Of the Senate candidates in Pennsylvania, Dr. Mehmet Oz stands out as the one that can find compromise and common ground without...

I applaud letter-writer Richard Dulemba for his rebuttal, “Clarifying Jan. 6 hypocrisy” (Sept. 13, TribLIVE) to Dr. Joel Last’s letter “Jan. 6 hypocrisy” (Sept. 1, TribLIVE). It goes to show how in denial many are and the lengths they will go to defend President Trump. Then you have Paul Carrick...

This November, we the people have to choose whether to continue on the destructive path the nation is on, or reverse course. To me the choice is simple. If you feel you’re better off now than you were four years ago, or if you’re happy with record high energy prices,...

In Westmoreland County, Republican commissioners just made it harder for you to vote. In previous years, if you didn’t receive your mail-in ballot in time to complete and have it delivered, you had the option of putting your ballot in a secured drop box. This assured your vote was received...

“Let Mom Die” laws have become the norm among Republican legislatures. Under the leadership of Sen. Kim Ward, and the support of Reps. Eric Nelson, Leslie Rossi, Jason Silvis and others, our Republican-led Legislature has set the stage where Pennsylvania could be next. Republican gubernatorial candidate Sen. Doug Mastriano has...

Regarding the article “Prosecutors ask for ‘Pink Hat Lady’ charged in Capitol riots to be placed on electronic monitoring” (Sept. 19, TribLIVE): This makes one undeniable statement. All of these people are products of malignant self-aggrandizement deceptions that they’ve fed themselves, along with a very dysfunctional type of political leadership....

The new Pennsylvania congressional District 12 has the opportunity to elect an experienced leader in Mike Doyle of Plum Borough as its new representative. As a successful community-minded businessman, Doyle has been a member of Plum’s Council for 17 years and its chairman for 13. During that time, he led...

Carbon pollution is the leading greenhouse gas that causes climate change. Pennsylvania is the fifth largest generator of carbon pollution in the country, so it is great news that our state is part of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, a successful bipartisan effort that cuts carbon pollution coming from power...

Diversity has proven to be a good thing. When voting in November, please consider the importance of diversity. I’m referring to political diversity. Currently, Democrats control the House of Representatives because of their majority; the Senate, because of the vice president’s tie-breaking vote; and the White House. Thus, we have...

Yom Kippur, the holiest day on the Jewish calendar, starts at sundown Tuesday, beginning a 25-hour period of fasting and repentance. This year, as we atone for our collective sins — our own and those of our brothers and sisters — I am asking my fellow Jews to dedicate our...

Some feel brick-and-mortar libraries are no longer necessary with all the internet has to offer. But libraries provide much more than what can be found online. The internet doesn’t provide the same assistance as a knowledgeable librarian when it comes to identifying legitimate, quality sources for a school project or...

Republican Sen. Joe Pittman’s op-ed “You can’t have family-sustaining jobs without employers” (Aug 13, TribLIVE) is typical Republican doublespeak and a race to the bottom. Tax give-aways to big corporations and failure to increase the minimum wage are what got us into the situation we are in today. Our middle-class...

The article “Survey: Many at-risk youths in Allegheny Co. lose family to gun violence” (Aug. 17, TribLIVE) is a heartbreaking read. I am the parent of three young children in the Mt. Lebanon School District, and while the children in our district may not face the same hard realities of...

We can’t believe that over 60% of Americans think that abortion should continue as before. Since the Roe v. Wade decision in 1973, more than 63 million God-created babies in the United States have been killed. We wonder how many mothers, years later, regret having an abortion? Lou and Peg...

Our borders are not ‘open’ I’m sick and tired of all this “open borders” claptrap. Our borders haven’t been open since 1883. Instead, there is a mess at the border, and it’s been that way for decades. In 2006, a bipartisan group in the Senate drew up a reform plan,...