Letters to the Editor category, Page 2
Letter to the editor: Trans people have always existed
As a trans woman, as Trans Day of Visibility approaches (March 31), I feel compelled to address the letter “Transgender law doesn’t supersede natural law” (Jan. 24, TribLive). Being transgender is not classified as a mental illness by major medical and psychological associations. Nor does being transgender “defy nature.” Medical...
Letter to the editor: Trump’s old sins cast long shadows
The Cuban Coast Guard’s shooting of a Florida registered speedboat raises the question of whether U.S. unprovoked murders of mariners in international waters have put a target on Americans. This country elected a president who provoked an insurrection in 2020 in order to cling to power. This president’s association with...
Letter to the editor: McCormick’s hypocrisy
It’s not Sen. Dave McCormick’s complete and utter support of President Trump that annoys me. That’s to be expected of today’s loyalist Republicans. No, what really gets to me is his hypocrisy. A case in point is his auto-response to an email I sent him about the murder of Alex...
Letter to the editor: DeLuzio vs. Vance?
Watching Pittsburgh-area Congressman Chris DeLuzio on cable TV news programs, two thoughts came to mind: First, if the award-winning TV show “The Pitt” needs an actor to play Dr. Robinavitch’s (Noah Wyle) younger brother, DeLuzio definitely looks the part. And he could probably pull off a Pittsburgh accent without the...
Letter to the editor: Folding politics in half
I’ve been called worse things than “a bifurcating imbecile.” But sometimes it’s best to fold conflict down the middle, and label two columns. The left column, in this case, is headed “social economics.” Free market economics on the right. Over the left column there’s a pic of Karl Marx, communist,...
Letter to the editor: No ICE in Allegheny County
I’m writing in favor of the proposed ordinance before Allegheny County Council that bars elected officials and county employees from cooperating with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents unless ordered by a federal judge. The chaos and tragedies in Minnesota, throughout the country and now in Allegheny County have once...
Letter to the editor: McCormick, Fetterman fulfilling constitutional duties
The editorial “McCormick, Fetterman and why ICE matters in Pennsylvania” (Jan. 28, TribLive) was a welcome reminder of what the Constitution intended: a balanced and participative form of government. Your examples of Sens. Dave McCormick and John Fetterman looking to their constituents rather than perpetually heaving to the party line...
Letter to the editor: Armstrong County leadership must take action for growth
Armstrong County has a real opportunity in front of it — and we cannot afford to let it slip away. The Armstrong County commissioners must take decisive action to support local manufacturing by approving Keystone Opportunity Zone (KOZ) status for a local manufacturer wanting to move forward with its proposed...
Letter to the editor: Congress takes critical step for rare disease families
I know firsthand the uphill battle parents of children with rare diseases face. Finding knowledgeable, compassionate care can feel like navigating an endless maze. Families are often left exhausted and overwhelmed as they search for specialists who understand their child’s condition and can offer real solutions. Each year on the...
Letter to the editor: VA disability rule unfair
I am writing about the Veterans Affairs interim final rule RIN 2900-AS49, effective Feb. 17, which requires that a disability rating be based on a veteran’s actual, medicated or treated functional impairment, rather than the severity of their condition without treatment. I am a Vietnam veteran with service-connected disabilities, one...
Letter to the editor: Don’t let Pa. become another Minn.
ICE has drawn down its agents in Minnesota but significantly increased its presence in Pennsylvania. Maybe they think they will have better luck in Pennsylvania because we are a purple state. But the issue with ICE is not a blue or red problem; it is a constitutional, law and order...
Letter to the editor: Trump, Zeldin should try breathing exhaust fumes
President Trump and EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin, having revoked scientific findings that CO2 emissions are harmful: Before you go for your next car ride, with the car running, go around to the “exhaust” pipe and take a deep breath. In fact take two, since you don’t think it’s harmful, and...
Letter to the editor: Constituents not earning reelection
I routinely write our congressional representatives. Usually the senators (John Fetterman and Dave McCormick) don’t respond. To be honest, I did get a canned response from McCormick the last time I wrote. But it did not address the subject I questioned; it was a canned response. On the contrary, Congressman...
Letter to the editor: Ligonier Country Market must save itself
The Ligonier Country Market’s failure to fulfill the terms of its site lease with the Loyalhanna Watershed Association has the community staple of 50 years teetering on the brink of extinction. Market leadership must stop wasting time attempting to acquire inferior, problematic locations in the 11th hour. Instead, to ensure...
Letter to the editor: ICE in Westmoreland a travesty
Recently the Trib listed a number of Western Pennsylvania communities that have signed agreements of cooperation with ICE. The Westmoreland County sheriff’s office was on that list. Perhaps if Sheriff James Albert had taken time out from his longstanding squabbles about prison transportation to think before signing this shameful document,...
Letter to the editor: Clinton’s ploy to produce new voters
I believe that in 1996, President Clinton knew if the lurid details of the Monica Lewinsky affair were made public, his bid for reelection would be jeopardized — and little did he know that a letter dropped on his desk would change all of that. Father Miguel Vega, a member...
Letter to the editor: Finland, Norway more attractive than U.S.
I’ve often heard President Trump lament that so many of our immigrants are Latinos. “Why not Norway, or Sweden?” he complains. Perhaps the better question is, “Why would anyone want to move here from Norway?” These democratic socialist countries have so much more to offer their people, while here we...
Letter to the editor: Traffic offender ‘worst of the worst’?
I am very grateful that Springdale police and ICE have worked together to protect the small town where I grew up from the “worst of the worst.” This is how I want to see government use tax dollars — paying ICE to process a person for turning without using a...
Letter to the editor: Trump’s accomplishments
What matters most to American citizens ? Slings and arrows about President Trump’s character or tangible results that make their lives safer and better ? The writer of the letter “Trump acts while Dems do nothing” (Feb. 13, TribLive) makes a solid case for results. He lists 14 of Trump’s...
Letter to the editor: Nothing positive from Springdale council
Will Springdale Borough Council ever do anything positive? First, council took a stand against the Allegheny Valley School District concerning the Veterans Memorial Field repairs. That resulted in our school taxes being raised and the field being moved to Butler Street. The field is still locked as the argument continues....
Letter to the editor: Liberty and justice for all
Too many of the writers to this section forget their childhood lessons. Remember the Pledge of Allegiance? It was forced into us more than any invocation or childhood song. I bet you all can say with me the last six words, so let’s do it together: “with liberty and justice...
Letter to the editor: Renee Good had rights
The writer of the letter “Renee Good’s blood on Biden’s hands” (Jan. 15, TribLive) at first said it was all President Biden’s fault, or Kamala Harris’ responsibility. Then he concluded it was Good’s own fault. There are several problems with his facts, opinions and omissions. Biden did not fire three...
Letter to the editor: Those not here legally must be deported
So, a branch of a local government (Allegheny County Council) is concerned about their employees working with another branch of government (ICE). Is that not the most insane thing we as citizens have ever heard? Yes, America is a nation of immigrants, and I have the Ellis Island certificate to...
Letter to the editor: RFK’s vaccine skepticism
Vaccines have been going on in this country since George Washington ordered the Continental Army to get inoculated against smallpox, which was crucial to winning the Revolutionary War. The editorial “RFK Jr.’s vaccine skepticism is entering a new phase,” Feb. 17, TribLive) fails to mention that Robert F. Kennedy’s Department...
Letter to the editor: Harassment and sexual exploitation of female correctional officers
The following are two statements from the 2025 Allegheny Jail correctional officer survey: “Our female officers are not at all protected. From the moment they step in the door (as a new worker mostly and current) they are sexually harassed, asked to perform sexual acts or favors to work in...
