Letters to the Editor category, Page 184
Letter to the editor: Fully automatic weapons not legal
The letter “We need lifesaving gun laws” (June 28, TribLIVE) is full of untruths. It has been illegal since 1934 to own a fully automatic weapon unless you are either a licensed gun dealer or are issued a Special Tax Stamp, pay $200 per weapon and have an FBI background...
Letter to the editor: Legislation to keep girls in school vital for quality of life
The Keeping Girls in School Act is an incredibly vital piece of legislation co-sponsored by none of my representatives, Sens. Pat Toomey and Bob Casey and Rep. Guy Reschenthaler. According to The Borgen Project, “Globally, girls aged 10-19 are three times more likely than boys of the same age to...
Letter to the editor: Do Giant Eagle, Dick’s think babies are worthless?
I find it appalling that Giant Eagle and Dick’s Sporting Goods are proud of the fact that they will pay transportation costs for a woman to go somewhere to kill her baby. It is beyond belief that these two corporations, among many others, seem to think babies are worthless. Larry...
Letter to the editor: We need a Marshall Plan for our planet
Since the 1970s, Big Oil has known of the dangers of burning fossil fuels. They, like the tobacco industry before them, lied to the American public. Oil companies, with the Cato Institute, the American Petroleum Institute and the Koch family, spent money and influence to convince Congress and the public...
Letter to the editor: Vote Democrat if you value freedom
Calling all moderate Republican, libertarian and independent women: Vote Democrat this fall if you value your freedoms, if you value political moderation. Our only choice, even if you’ve always voted mainly Republican (like me for the last 35 years), to purge the party of candidates who are extremist, literally bordering...
Letter to the editor: A reactionary tale of 2 presidents
Former President Donald Trump may or may not have grabbed that steering wheel. We’ll never know for sure . It’s a certain bet, though, that when the Easter Bunny blocked President Joe Biden from the Easter egg hunt in April, the current president reacted like he was stopped by Rob...
Letter to the editor: No patriotism at Pirates game
I attended the July 3 Pirates game, and it was obvious to me that the owner of PNC Park and the Pirates care only about money. There was no red, white and blue displayed for our country’s birthday. I have heard that Bob Nutting is only concerned about making money,...
Letter to the editor: Supreme Court is consistent
In the fourth paragraph of the editorial “Does the Supreme Court believe in states’ rights or not?,” you assert that “The rulings all but contradicted each other … .” In the next paragraph you go on to point out that “guns are specifically spelled out in the Bill of Rights.”...
Letter to the editor: Klein should stay as Harrison police chief
Regarding the article “Harrison pauses on plan for police chief to retire, be rehired” (June 28, TribLIVE): Harrison has had the finest in law enforcement for the past 38 years, 28 of them under Police Chief Michael Klein. Klein has held the position as chief with integrity, and, under his...
Letter to the editor: After immigrant deaths in Texas, should we ban trucks, too?
I saw on the news that 51 illegal aliens were found in a tractor-trailer truck in San Antonio, Texas. If you use the twisted logic the Democrats use regarding gun control, you can only come to the conclusion that the truck killed those people. If a gun, an inanimate object,...
Letter to the editor: Mental health legislation critical for children around the world
Throughout the pandemic, mental health has worsened. According to the World Health Organization, in 2022, nearly 1 billion individuals live with a mental disorder, and in low-income countries, over 75% of people with a disorder do not receive treatment. Given this global issue, Pennsylvania Sen. Bob Casey Jr. sponsored the...
Letter to the editor: Leaders must embrace green future
On June 28, U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm visited the Pittsburgh area to meet regional leaders to discuss Southwestern Pennsylvania’s clean energy future (“Officials say Western Pa. can lead way in clean energy industry,” June 28, TribLIVE). To the disappointment of many of us who believe in true clean...
Letter to the editor: Jail death investigation needs oversight
The article “Lawsuit alleges Allegheny County Jail failed to help man who died by suicide last year” (June 28, TribLIVE) articulates the gross errors made by the Allegheny County Jail staff in caring for Martin Bucek, who died by suicide. A most important question is, who is providing oversight to...
Letter to the editor: Partisan Supreme Court is restricting our freedoms
For the first time in our history, the Supreme Court is restricting our freedoms and rights rather than expanding them. A ban on abortions would be a dystopian nightmare of state-enforced pregnancies. This abortion ruling, while egregious, is just one of the latest in a series of Supreme Court decisions...
Letter to the editor: GOP doesn’t need Republicans who vote Democrat
Regarding Lynne Hughes’ letter “Republicans just want their guns” (June 7, TribLIVE): Dear Liberal Lynne, Go join the Democrats. We Republicans don’t want you in our party. Go enjoy killing all those babies in your pro-abortion liberal love. Signed, a true Republican. Hannelore Miller Hempfield...
Letter to the editor: We need relief from soaring fuel prices
Pennsylvania rarely ranks in the top 10 of states for much of anything positive. Where Pennsylvania does rank higher than most states is our second highest gas tax in the nation (second only to California), a dubious distinction. In 2021, Pennsylvania was handed close to $30 million in covid money from...
Letter to the editor: Time to eliminate state-store system
Here we go again. Voters in Pennsylvania might get another chance to privatize our outdated state store system. The state store system employs several thousand people, has limited hours, is closed on holidays and has some of the most expensive wine and spirits in the nation. The privately owned Total...
Letter to the editor: How about some ‘Thou Shall Not Murder’ signs?
Media reports of mass shootings always generate a liberal knee-jerk reaction to thoughtlessly ban guns, but hypocritical politicians never include their own bodyguards in the gun bans. Wouldn’t it be far more rational to call for more law-abiding citizens to be trained to carry firearms for self-protection? Why the surge...
Letter to the editor: BOOST grants critical for our youth
Since 1888, Boys & Girls Clubs of Western Pennsylvania has provided our region’s children with safe spaces to learn and grow. Today, youth who walk through our doors have access to innovative programs, including our Artificial Intelligence Pathways Institute that is unlocking opportunities to explore this growing industry, our Career...
Letter to the editor: What about essential workers?
The recent revelation that the Allegheny County executive’s inner circle was giving themselves large wage increases is disturbing to say the least (”Large raises for Allegheny County’s top staffers raise timing questions”). Currently, 80% of all county workers, represented by AFSCME Local 2622, make less than the county median wage....
Letter to the editor: Jan. 6 was bad; Nov. 3 was worse
What happened on Jan. 6, 2021, was indeed a disgrace, and those who participated, whether it be the president or the lowest-level rioter, should suffer the consequences. However, what happened on Nov. 3, 2020, will have a more devastating and lasting impact on this nation than the chaos of Jan....
Letter to the editor: Our need for gas guzzlers is confounding
The current price of gasoline is a matter of concern to all drivers. Those who drive large SUVs or pickup trucks are particularly concerned. The average new pickup truck in 2021 was rated at 26 mpg, while the average sedan was rated at 34 mpg. Older models get much worse...
Letter to the editor: Thanks to Brooks’ office for help after storm
I would like to thank Eric Felack from the Lower Burrell office of Rep. Bob Brooks. After a recent storm, a transformer as well as three telephone poles plus trees snapped in half were blocking lower Mintwood Drive. Many elderly neighbors were suffering, including one woman on oxygen who needed...
Letter to the editor: They’re coming for your supplements
Get ready people, the feds are coming for your supplements again. Your health rights to buy supplements are about to be robbed from you, and as usual no mainstream news media reporting. The senator responsible is anti-supplement Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill. We beat back this nonsense before, and we can...
Letter to the editor: Stop complaining and vote
I have read numerous letters complaining about gun violence and the lack of support or leadership from either Washington or Harrisburg to create changes. Even the recently signed compromise from Congress seems weak to many. People also have complained about the loss of a woman’s federal right to an abortion...
