Letters to the Editor category, Page 165
Letter to the editor: Show us what’s in Fetterman’s past
Donald Trump and Dr. Mehmet Oz have a handicap: They are both celebrities. The liberal left can usually find something in their past and spin it. But John Fetterman remains a man of mystery. The press doesn’t seem interested in digging into his background. I didn’t follow the scandals about...
Letter to the editor: Fetterman right about parole
I kept hearing in one of Dr. Mehmet Oz’s TV ads that John Fetterman votes to let savage young violent criminals out of prison, focusing on one case in particular. So I looked into it. Turns out one was a 73-year old man who’s been in jail for 54 years,...
Letter to the editor: Vote to save our democracy
The Jan. 6 select committee has laid afresh the horrid scenes that nearly brought down our American democracy when our Capitol was attacked by the Trumpian mob. In my opinion, Donald Trump initiated the attempted coup and deliberately tried to obstruct the electoral process, and clearly is guilty of seditious...
Letter to the editor: Will Oz run in Turkey next?
Should Dr. Oz lose the Senate seat in Pennsylvania, will he run in the Turkish parliamentary election in 2023? After all, he has dual citizenship. Maybe that is a political ambition of his? James Mark Zink Youngwood...
Letter to the editor: Putin’s ‘press gangs’
Shocking new revelations about Russia, as reported in the Wall Street Journal and other publications: The Russian military has formed “press gangs,” rounding up men in public places and forcing them into the military. They are given 10 days of training and then moved to the front lines of the...
Letter to the editor: Elections are not popularity contests
People need to remember one thing about voting. It is not a popularity contest. It is a job interview. Vote for the candidate who has the qualifications and background to do the best job. Take a good, long look at your gas, grocery and utility bills. Don’t go in and...
Letter to the editor: We should be preserving farmland
The $45 million question, asked in your recent editorial: “How many state parks is enough?” (Oct. 3, TribLIVE). Good question, but aren’t we missing the point here? In the 1970s, there was a movie called “Three Days of the Condor.” At the end of the movie, Cliff Robertson told Robert...
Letter to the editor: Environmental concerns in grocery stores
Giant Eagle has eliminated plastic bags in many of its Ohio stores and is charging 5 cents for paper bags, with plans for the same to follow in Pennsylvania. Patrons still can use their own cloth bags, and most of us realize that’s a dirty practice. Where have these bags...
Letter to the editor: Oz and GOP will restore Pa., USA
Before deciding which person or party to vote for, consider the records of the various candidates and their political parties. I keep seeing complaints about Dr. Oz because he’s wealthy. The complainers do not seem to recognize that Oz made his wealth by hard work. He became a doctor, a...
Letter to the editor: Vote for candidates who will secure border, keep funding for police
I don’t know how any parents with school-age children can vote for a candidate, regardless of party, who won’t secure our southern border. We are losing our children from drugs being brought into our country by illegal immigrants every day. It is sad that we as a country are allowing...
Letter to the editor: Thoughts on abortion, voting
Some comments regarding the upcoming election: A recent poll of the “over 50” population taken by AARP indicates that the third highest concern is abortion. This is ahead of immigration/border security, Social Security, Medicare, government spending, taxes and voting rights! Why is someone over 50 so concerned about abortion to...
Letter to the editor: GOP’s refusal to tally votes early results in chaos
It would be gratifying to believe that results from the critical upcoming midterm election would be available on the evening that in-person balloting takes place. That hope is virtually certain to be dashed. As we have seen in recent elections, Pennsylvanians appreciate the convenience of mail-in balloting. Consequently, a large...
Letter to the editor: This Republican can’t vote Republican now
An open letter to the Republican Party: I have been a registered Republican for over four decades. The GOP always stood for less government, less spending and commonsense legislation. Now, however, I find that my GOP has changed to the party of banning personal freedoms, spending the Social Security funds...
Letter to the editor: Consider candidates’ agendas before voting
When our “Greatest Generation” fought World War II, they did so to preserve our American traditionalism of God, family and country. Yet every day we witness their erosion piece by piece. If one believes in all three, God, family and country, he or she is often labeled a racist, supremacist...
Letter to the editor: Before voting, ask yourself if you’re happy with …
I pose a simple question to our voters: Are you happy with the following? 1. Soaring costs of necessities such as groceries, gasoline, utilities and housing. 2. China’s purchase of huge swaths of U.S. real estate such as farmland — some reported in proximity to U.S. military installations. 3. Unsecure...
Sounding off: As election approaches, readers share thoughts on parties, candidates
The moderates need to take charge It’s supposed to be majority rule and minority representation, but instead we have a noisy and dangerous left and right minority turning things upside down. Moderate conservative Republicans have no home in today’s Republican Party, and centrist Democrats see the radical left calling too...
Letter to the editor: Fetterman on crime, lieutenant governor’s mansion
I have two subjects I would like Lt. Gov. John Fetterman to address. First, he states he lowered crime in Braddock. That is a partial truth. If you go on crime websites and look for Braddock, they show “major” crime decreased. However, “minor” crime remained the same. We are talking...
Letter to the editor: Vote Democrat to solve our real problems
Heading into the midterm election, we face a lot of real problems. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has caused worldwide inflation. Ballooning medical and college costs have been squeezing families for years. A changing climate is driving stronger storms and worse floods. Democrats have been working hard — for example, the...
Letter to the editor: Abortion is a woman’s issue
New anti-abortion laws in Louisiana criminalize women who have miscarriages with suspicion of crimes that potentially carry the death penalty. Five to 25% of all pregnancies end in spontaneous miscarriage. These are devastating events for the women involved. Now these women are going to be put through more trauma! One...
Letter to the editor: Abortion is the No. 1 issue
It is my opinion that the No. 1 issue in this year’s election — other than skyrocketing inflation or millions of immigrants being welcomed with open arms into our country or President Biden signing an executive order that allows the government to spy on Americans to assess “political instability” —...
Letter to the editor: Abortion is not health care
Abortion is not health care. Liberals can sugarcoat it any way they want, but abortion is premeditated (“to plan or consider beforehand”) murder (“the intentional killing of one human being by another”). I could not imagine a more odious (“highly offensive, disgusting, hateful”) act. What have we become? Godless barbarians...
Letter to the editor: Absurdities of Trump
When I think of French philosopher Voltaire’s words — “Truly, whoever can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities” — my thoughts are immediately drawn to Donald J. Trump, former president and perpetrator of lies, hate, discord, etc. An instigator who has created instability and uncertainty among U.S....
Letter to the editor: Where was ‘choice’ on covid vaccines?
The Democratic Party’s major catchphrase to lure young women to vote for them is in fact a double standard lie. If a woman wants an abortion, that is her right, because “her body, her choice,” but when members of our military and police forces and our municipal employees chose not...
Letter to the editor: Legislators favor donors over constituents
Polls show the majority of citizens support Pennsylvania joining the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative with the benefits of increased job growth and decreased pollution and carbon emission. However, our Legislature, with the backing of the fossil-fuel industry, has been blocking that effort. They have gone to court to stop us...
Letter to the editor: Allegheny County appeals board should do its job
Allegheny County’s Board of Property Assessment Appeals and Review is performing a disservice to taxpayers. The board shut the entire hearing process down indefinitely. Its solicitor says it is a “waste of resources” to continue having hearings until a court appeal is resolved. The county executive has publicly said it...
