Letters to the Editor category, Page 172
Letter to the editor: Biden doesn’t address his failures
Have you ever heard worse lies from any administration than President Biden’s? This administration tells us the surrender in Afghanistan was successful, the border is secure, inflation is transitory, the 87,000 new IRS agent to be hired under the so-called Inflation Reduction Act will not add to the deficit, nor...
Letter to the editor: Carbon neutrality a pipe dream
In this letter “Carbon neutrality unavailable” (Aug. 31, TribLIVE), Karl Pfirrmann provided information about requirements and availability of electricity to meet the demand of total electric autos in light of the Democratic Congress and President Joe Biden’s commitment to be carbon neutral by year 2050. Pfirrmann is a renowned and...
Letter to the editor: Some things to ponder
To borrow a phrase coined by a respected deceased newspaper columnist, some things I think I think: I think we should defund the IRS and instead simplify the tax code. Everyone gets a $48,000 deduction, pays 15% on balance and no other deductions exist. Fair is fair. I think there...
Letter to the editor: What about those displaced by East Liberty’s transformation?
The article “East Liberty has transformed: A Pittsburgh guide” (Sept. 9, TribLIVE) was missing one important impact: all of the people who were displaced. Joseph Mulvaney Moon...
Letter to the editor: Biden’s uncivilized discourse
President Biden smeared 50% of the voters by his rhetoric and declared us racists. He set out a clear path to uncivilized discourse. We’re not going to stand by and allow the radicals to remain in power in every part of government. We will vote them out, then prosecute all...
Letter to the editor: Why can’t simple fixes be made to our poor roads?
And so the story continues with those in position to note and fix poorly maintained main streets not doing much about them. Now we have PennDOT. They have left the exit ramp from Pittsburgh Street in Greensburg just past Aldi heading east in terrible condition all summer. This exit ramp...
Letter to the editor: Real housewives of Norwin
I have held public office in local, regional and county government for almost 30 years. In all that time, I have never witnessed such a degree of dysfunctionality that exists at the Norwin School Board and with its members. Facebook racial rants and character assignation, lawsuits, board members bringing stage...
Letter to the editor: Why the bias toward Republicans?
When Hillary Clinton was secretary of State under President Barack Obama, she had a classified computer server stored in an old bathroom closet in a networking company’s offices. That server contained countless classified e-mails and other documents. She also used nonsecure cellphones for classified conversations. She had information on the...
Letter to the editor: Clarifying Jan. 6 ‘hypocrisy’
The writer of the letter “Jan. 6 hypocrisy” (Sept. 1, TribLIVE) accuses the Jan. 6 committee of hypocrisy and the media of spewing propaganda. His points: • “President Trump told supporters to ‘go to … the Capitol’ (but) at no time did he call for violence or insurrection.” In response...
Letter to the editor: Journalists reveal truth about Mastriano
In his letter “Media biased against Republican candidates” (Aug. 26, TribLIVE), Peter Busowski insists anti-Republican journalists’ stories are full of “innuendo and half truths.” If he is referring to stories about Sen. Doug Mastriano, the Republican candidate for governor, I would like to remind him that Mastriano refuses to do...
Letter to the editor: America and Pa. need Donald Trump
If you are a Democrat or Republican who hates President Trump, you need to read this. In America you still get the government you vote for. You have elected Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer, Democrats, to run Congress, and a Democratic president, Joe Biden. These three, along with the Washington...
Letter to the editor: Ever-increasing surveillance state
I’d like to thank the electric company for their service. They have been sending me emails once a week, patting me on the head when I use less electricity, and chiding me when I use more. With their newest surveillance system, they were able to determine that the water heater...
Letter to the editor: Will Fetterman represent our best interests?
Under the Wolf-Fetterman administration we witnessed a covid shutdown with crippling effects to businesses and households. Children suffered incalculable damage in their education due to school closures and virtual learning. Many seniors lost their lives in nursing homes. Sadly, much-needed investigations never took place. Recently it was reported that Philadelphia,...
Letter to the editor: Time to open federal lands, waters to energy development
Natural gas is fueling our economy and powering our energy needs. However, our country has yet to reach its full energy potential thanks to unnecessary government roadblocks and policies that hinder, rather than support, energy growth. It’s time for the federal government to allow for energy development on federal lands...
Letter to the editor: Ruins Project a hidden gem on GAP trail
Riding along Great American Passage south of Smithton on my bike I came across an unusual sight — what appeared to be a jewelry store along the trail in the middle of nowhere. Next to it was a sign that said “Keep Out.” I had to see why. A man...
Letter to the editor: Better ways to discipline than hitting
As a retired parent educator, I was disheartened by the article “Missouri school district reinstates corporal punishment” (Aug. 26, TribLIVE). With so many alternatives to use, parents and educators can choose nonphysical forms of correcting inappropriate behavior. Studies have consistently shown that spanking as a form of discipline has many...
Letter to the editor: John Kasich would make a great Pa. senator
If anyone should have “moved back” to Pennsylvania to seek the Republican senatorial nomination, it was former Ohio Gov. John Kasich. Granted, he hasn’t lived in the commonwealth since he went to that college in Columbus that thinks “The” is the first word in its name, but being the son...
Letter to the editor: Book-banning is way behind the times
There have been numerous recent attempts to ban books in Pennsylvania schools, including locally; book-banning is off-base and behind the times. Do parents really think that kids today can’t get any book they want through local libraries, downloads or online? (Many e-books can be downloaded for free!) I don’t care...
Letter to the editor: Avalon, Fabian keep the oldies alive
We recently attended a concert at the Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh featuring the Golden Boys, Frankie Avalon and Fabian. We expected to witness two senior citizens acting their age and doing the best they could, but we were pleasantly surprised to experience a two-hour performance far from that. These two...
Sounding off: Reps don’t represent, abortion destroys families, no ‘freebies,’ MAGAs not extremists, Fetterman wrong choice
Representatives don’t represent us When our Harrisburg representatives run for office, they tell voters that they will represent us. But they don’t. In fact, they willingly agree not to. As every new session begins, legislators vote on procedural rules. Currently, those rules allow only majority party leaders and committee chairs...
Letter to the editor: Disappointed in today’s teachers, unions
I am a retired teacher who taught for 36 years, and I am completely disappointed with today’s teachers and their unions. The president of the National Education Association wanted to replace the word “mother” with “birthing parent.” A California high school teacher suggested her class pledge allegiance to a “pride...
Letter to the editor: Fetterman disastrous choice for Senate
We are being bombarded with annoying and in many cases untrue TV ads touting the candidates. A new ad promotes John Fetterman, saying that he “rebuilt his town and brought back jobs.” Braddock remains a very depressed town, now numbering only 1,700 residents after losing 41% of its population between...
Letter to the editor: Questions for Fetterman
A recent John Fetterman ad states that Dr. Oz wouldn’t last two hours in Braddock. Why is that? Is it because Oz is old and white? Is that a racist thing to say? Is it because the present Braddock administration is incompetent? Or is it that Democratic leaders of cities...
Letter to the editor: Challenged voters can use absentee ballots
I would like to inform letter-writer Anne Rindt (“Voting in person can be a challenge for many,” Aug. 30, TribLIVE) and others who are physically challenged and cannot stand for long periods of time in line to vote or use a wheelchair that no one would be deprived of voting...
Letter to the editor: Stop-arm cameras don’t solve problems
Regarding the article “Start of school year comes with new offerings from districts across the Alle-Kiski Valley” (Sept. 1, TribLIVE): Act 38 should be repealed. This law modified the stop-arm camera law for illegally passing school buses. It assumes a vehicle’s owner was driving and takes away all the person’s...
