Letters to the Editor category, Page 2
Bee Vang: What Clint Eastwood’s ‘Gran Torino’ got right — and what America refused to learn
There was a deep chill in the air the day President Donald Trump said he’d consider invoking the Insurrection Act after a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent fatally shot Renee Good in south Minneapolis. Something came to mind: Inhumanity follows atrocities as the “jackal follows the wounded beast.” That...
Letter to the editor: Facts about immigrants
I’ve read yet another letter here in which the author supports the aggressive actions of DHS and ICE because they are rounding up murderers, rapists and terrorists (i.e., illegal immigrants), thereby making us safer (“America sees what’s happening in Minneapolis,” Feb. 3, TribLive). That letter, otherwise well written and logical...
Letter to the editor: Look to Churchill for wisdom
In 1941, in the heat of the Second World War, Winston Churchill visited the United States and spoke before Congress. I’ve watched this speech many times to great effect. It’s like something out of Shakespeare. After the worst week in American diplomacy of my lifetime, I watched it again. This...
Letter to the editor: McCormick’s stance on ICE
Sen. Dave McCormick voted to advance the bill for funding Homeland Security which does not include reforms for ICE, even after the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti. In an email response to me, he defended ICE by stating “assaults on ICE officers have increased by 1,347 percent, and...
Letter to the editor: Pa. needs strong energy leaders
When it comes to energy, policymakers in Harrisburg need to talk very seriously about future affordability, innovation and economic development in rural communities. Yet the single greatest tool to achieve all three — energy generation — remains shackled by political indecisiveness and ideological constraints. PJM’s capacity prices told the story...
Letter to the editor: Pa. needs stronger gun laws
When I was young, my grandmother lived directly across the street from me. I remember her warning us, “We have to be careful because of your grandfather’s job.” My grandfather was a judge, as was my uncle. My sisters and I would laugh off those comments and say, “Grandma, I...
Letter to the editor: Random thoughts
Just a few random thoughts that might give some readers a break from the endless political letters that appear on this page. Unlike those, I do not profess anything I say here to be factual, just my observations and opinions. 1. No matter how many phone calls you make, you’re...
Letter to the editor: What violent crimes did apprehended children commit?
I agree that violent criminals who are here illegally should be deported. My question is: What violent crimes did 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and the 2-year-old daughter of Elvis Tipan-Echeverria commit? Rape? Robbery? Murder? Sexual abuse of a minor? Serious assault? Domestic violence? Stalking? Child abuse? Weapons trafficking? Trafficking controlled...
Letter to the editor: Absurdities and atrocities
President Trump is suing the IRS for $10 billion because his tax returns were released by a hacker during his first term. If he would win, that is money right out of our pockets. He has already enriched himself and his family to the tune of billions of dollars just...
Letter to the editor: No accountability for ICE
According to Donald Trump, the Department of Homeland Security led by Kristi Noem would utilize ICE to target “the worst of the worst” illegal immigrants for deportation — violent criminals, gang members, murderers, rapists. Hard to argue with that goal. Instead, what we are seeing are ICE thugs attacking legal...
Letter to the editor: Help with heating bills
Severe snowstorms and sub-zero temperatures in recent weeks are stark reminders of how vital it is for Pennsylvanians to have access to reliable utility service to stay safe and warm on the most frigid days of the year. Unfortunately, vulnerable consumers may be at risk of being without heat for...
Letter to the editor: Involve local law enforcement in ICE
Wow, Jan. 31 was a great edition. There were several meaningful stories about ICE, and pages A10 and A11 contain outstanding letters and commentary (even Joseph Mistick got things right for a change). I want to emphasize my agreement with the editorial “Reliable funding matters more than generosity” (Jan. 31, ...
Letter to the editor: Trump should buy Greenland
President Trump should buy Greenland. He could build his gold dome presidential library on a glacier, since he doesn’t believe in global warming (fake news). His library could offer free ice fishing, since it would have no books from his administration to educate. He could hang his (fake) Nobel Prize...
Letter to the editor: Trump’s typical response
Recently the president of the United States said “(expletive) you!” to a Ford autoworker and then flipped him off. That’s a statement I’d never thought I would utter in my lifetime. If that’s not surreal enough for you, a White House spokesperson said it was the appropriate response. In a...
Letter to the editor: Constitution unites us
I commend Lori Falce on her column “Constitution Under Construction: Built for change (Jan. 31, TribLive). Every citizen needs to appreciate what our Founding Fathers came up with so that we could live in the greatest nation this world has ever seen. It should unite all of us, Republican and...
Letter to the editor: Shades of King George III
Here in Connellsville, we are starting our city’s celebration of the American Revolution with an American history contest at a local sports bar. Let’s review for the test. In the early 1770s, King George III rejected all restraints on his power. He sent thousands of militarized police to American cities...
Letter to the editor: Bring back and expand the backyard brawl
Recently several guys were opining for a resumption of the Pitt-Penn State rivalry. I agree. However, I would like to expand on the idea. For want of a better term, let’s call it the expanded backyard brawl. Every year Pitt, Penn State and also WVU should play each other. That’s...
Letter to the editor: Trump’s morality
“Yeah, there is one thing. My own morality. My own mind. It’s the only thing that can stop me,” President Trump told the The New York Times when asked if there were any limits on his international power. I challenge any Trump voter to say that he has morals, other...
Letter to the editor: Ramifications of mob rule
There will be many effects from the left-wing sponsored chaos currently happening in Minneapolis. Many will be political, some will be media-driven despite the facts, but the biggest concern could be the consequences of mob rule. We have seen glimpses of this over the past decade, from Supreme Court Justice...
Letter to the editor: Democrats, laws, drugs
Working in a steel mill as a union member I was told you had to vote for Democrats because they were the voice of the working man. But over the years I saw the changes in the working man’s party. The knife that stabbed me in the back was when...
Letter to the editor: No peace of mind with Trump in office
Donald Trump, only a year in office, bombards us daily with actions that disturb our collective peace of mind. Thus far, he has abused his pardoning powers, defied release of the Epstein files, denied health benefits to millions, destroyed farmers’ overseas markets, flattened the East Wing to accommodate his ballroom,...
Letter to the editor: Use of Nazi terms inappropriate
I am tired of the ease with which people are using the terms gestapo and Nazi. Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz ignorantly compared Anne Frank to children in his state. Anne Frank hid for years, but the Nazis finally got to her and sent her to her death. Nazis would bash...
Letter to the editor: Communities can fight corporate power
Pennsylvanians should pay close attention to how corporate power and political influence are converging around the rapid expansion of data centers across our state. With deep ties to federal policymaking and the fossil fuel industry, Dina Powell McCormick is well positioned to advance large-scale technology and energy deals with long-term...
Letter to the editor: America sees what’s happening in Minneapolis
President Biden’s lax immigration policies incentivized the invasion of more than 10 million illegal immigrants. An April 16, 2024, House Judiciary Committee report confirms this, noting that thousands of felons, convicted murderers, known pedophiles and sexual predators were “turned loose” by Biden into our beloved country. Homeland Security on Jan....
Letter to the editor: Fracking — weighing the good and the bad
Fracking, or hydraulic fracturing, is a process in which oil and natural gas are extracted from underground rock formations. Fracking provides many benefits but has some costly side effects. Fracking obviously provides more energy. An interesting upside is that there is potential for fracking to be cleaner than coal if...
