Letters to the Editor category, Page 183
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...
Letter to the editor: Republicans will destroy democracy
Birds of a feather flock together. Every member, except one, of Pennsylvania’s U.S. House delegation has endorsed Sen. Doug Mastriano for governor of Pennsylvania. At the very least, this shows that they don’t have the best interests of their constituents at heart. Mastriano has been affiliating himself with some of...
Letter to the editor: How to help our struggling country
In my 82 years, I have never seen my country, the world’s strongest democracy, struggling so mightily — economically, politically, militarily, morally, securitywise, healthwise and media-wise. This shocking deterioration began with the 2020 election. And there is plenty of blame to go around — politicians whose party comes ahead of...
Letter to the editor: Biden not cause of country’s division
I agree with what letter-writer Pamela Anderson (“Biden destroying our nation,” Aug. 24, TribLIVE) wrote, except blaming President Biden for our country being divided. This division has been coming a long time and was escalated under President Trump and the mob that attacked the Capitol. With abortion ever increasing this...
Letter to the editor: MAGA Republicans not extremists
I am a proud MAGA Republican. There are millions of us across this great country. We are not “extremists,” “terrorists” or “neo-Fascists.” We love America and are very concerned with the direction it is taking. We are distressed with the high inflation, as prices of everything soar. We are alarmed...
Letter to the editor: Why should we vote for Fetterman?
If you cannot participate in a debate, how are you going to show that you are able to perform the duties of a U.S. senator? Performing in scripted commercials that can be done over and over again until you get it right is different than responding to questions in the...
Letter to the editor: Free money doesn’t solve problems
What lesson is learned from student loan debt forgiveness? Do signed agreements mean nothing anymore? Apparently, it is too easy for our government to squander our hard-earned tax money on things that they should not. This plan just puts a patch on the problem of the outrageous cost of attending...
Letter to the editor: Loan forgiveness a Dem scheme for votes
Anther Democratic political scheme to gather votes — cancellation and/or reduction of student loan debt at the expense of a $300 billion taxpayer burden. What are we teaching these students? A sense of responsibility, not! If they incurred the debt, then they should work to repay. What an insult to...
Letter to the editor: Lying politicians will pay the price
Nothing shocks me more in this life than politics gone wrong. Just to win in the political arena to further advance their corrupt sense of values on all Americans, politicians spread malicious lies and deceit to control the American people. Lies said against other politicians are deadly sins. God is...
Letter to the editor: Here’s why FBI ‘raided’ Trump’s home
To answer letter-writer Ken Bearer’s query, “Why the Trump raid?” (Aug. 17, TribLIVE): Donald Trump took a large cache of sensitive government records and hid them in an unsecure area at his Mar-a-Lago resort. The documents were the property of the American people and were supposed to be securely stored...
Letter to the editor: Abortion ‘rights’ will destroy our families
The right to choose was given to us by God, not by woman or man (Garden of Eden). Choice requires an understanding between right and wrong. If we choose wrong, serious consequences often jeopardize our relationships. Choice allows us to “freely” respond to God’s enormous love for us. God does...
Letter to the editor: Legislators working for themselves
One can only stare in disbelief at the editorial “Lawmakers’ big raises are an affront to Pa. taxpayers” (Aug. 21, TribLIVE). The audacity of our Pennsylvania legislators is breathtaking. At a time when many of us are struggling, our lawmakers give themselves a 14% raise in a two-year period. But...
Letter to the editor: What’s become of our honored FBI?
The tearful request “Say it ain’t so, Joe!” rang in the hearts of American baseball fans and non-fans alike back in the last century. Maybe it would be enough of a concern today for most of the folks who heard of yet another case of malpractice, not in baseball but...
Letter to the editor: Continuing to protecting our aging citizens
I couldn’t agree more with Garry Pezzano’s op-ed “Let’s continue to support long-term care in Pa.” (Aug. 24, TribLIVE), on the need to continue Pennsylvania’s efforts to strengthen its long-term care system for our most vulnerable citizens. The bipartisan efforts of our leaders in Harrisburg to include $600 million in...
