Letters to the Editor category, Page 209
Letter to the editor: Answers needed on bridge collapse
Funny how President Biden showed up in Pittsburgh the same day a major bridge collapses and promises that the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law would help fix this problem. If I remember right, back in 2009, under President Obama’s stimulus package, $48 billion was promised to help fix roads, bridges and other...
Letter to the editor: Save our Steelers
Apparently, a 39-year-old has-been is bigger than the team. Ringmaster Mike Tomlin must think so, as he let a very talented Mason Rudolph languish on the bench to appease a quarterback who can’t run or throw. If Ben Roethlisberger actually practiced, perhaps he’d see what we’ve seen the last 10...
Letter to the editor: Government’s failings
I found Robert Supansic’s letter “Dealing with public health emergencies” (Jan. 25, TribLIVE), regarding the the U.S. government successfully handling the current and future pandemics, very funny. That would be the U.S. government that succeeded so spectacularly when it brought us: • The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ levees in...
Letter to the editor: Republicans’ mischief
When I think of our Republican lawmakers, I have an image in my head that I cannot shake. It is one of bored adolescent boys looking for mischief. Look at their recent antics. Some participated in the Jan. 6 insurrection or in its planning and preparation. They compiled fraudulent phony...
Letter to the editor: Make your voice heard on redistricting
This is the true way our votes are stolen: We are forced to cast ballots where we have been directed — snaky lines going through townships, counties and sometimes even homesteads. Make your voice heard on redistricting. Simon P. Solar Lower Burrell...
Letter to the editor: Leaders kept Americans living in fear
The Great Barrington Declaration was written in October 2020 by three doctors concerned about lockdowns hurting children, workers and the poor. Eventually, 50,000 doctors, scientists and medical researchers signed on. The doctors are Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, a physician, professor at Stanford University Medical School, epidemiologist, health economist and public health...
Letter to the editor: Support climate through Build Back Better
The White House has recognized our country faces a climate crisis and that time is running out to act. Its Build Back Better Act (BBBA) was passed by the U.S. House and is now in the Senate, where it faces a difficult road to passage. With a proposed $550 billion in...
Letter to the editor: Why no coverage of St. Joseph High School basketball?
I saw with interest the basketball headline Jan. 29 heralding the “Freeport boys win on last-second 3” (“Last-second 3-pointer lifts Freeport over Burrell,” Jan. 28, TribLIVE). A great win and a fine article supporting the efforts. What I didn’t understand, however, was the lack of a similar story about St....
Letter to the editor: Inaccurate headline on Biden’s accomplishments
Spotlight PA is doing a wonderful job discovering and highlighting issues that need to be addressed — for example, the recent articles on taxpayers paying legislators’ lawyer fees and housing for aging sex offenders. On the other hand, I notice the Trib headlines on articles often do not adequately reflect...
Letter to the editor: Boycott Olympics
I urge you to join me in a boycott of the 2022 Beijing Olympics by not watching on TV or following the events taking place in Communist China. China is the site of numerous human rights violations, and the world and especially the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has turned a...
Letter to the editor: Why the big lie continues
Dec. 7, Sept. 11 and Jan. 6 will go down as three days of infamy. On the first date, the United States was attacked by a foreign power. On 9/11 we were attacked by foreign terrorists. On Jan. 6, we were attacked by our own citizens, an angry mob intent...
Letter to the editor: Covid confusion and returning to ‘normal’
Imagine if you will … an America paralyzed in fear. Consider covid: • Virus: Was it developed in a lab or not? Transmitted by breathing or touching or both? • Hand and surface cleaning: Two years ago, often; now, seldom. • Shutdowns: Close small businesses and churches, but large box...
Leonard Pitts Jr.: Let teachers teach!
I have a modest proposal. We’ll get to it in a moment but, first, let’s talk about “Maus.” That, of course, is Art Spiegelman’s two-part graphic novel of his father’s experience in the Holocaust, which was banned last month by the school board in McMinn County, Tenn. Sadly, that in...
Letter to the editor: Why did God give us fossil fuels if he didn’t want us to use them?
I am a Christian, and I believe if God thought we could destroy his planet with the use of fossil fuels, he would not have given them for us to use in the first place. Only God can destroy his planet, like the time Noah had to build an ark....
Letter to the editor: Why are noncitizens voting?
I was shocked to read in Mona Charen’s column “Are Democrats trying to lose elections?” (Jan. 16, TribLIVE) that mayors in the United States apparently have the power to allow noncitizens to vote in elections in their cities and towns. Charen noted that New York City’s new mayor, Eric Adams,...
Letter to the editor: On covid, do what’s right for everyone
What have we done? What are we leaving to our children and grandchildren? In the last two years, we have watched over 900,000 Americans lose their lives, over a small virus that has deadly consequences. Mostly because some doubting Thomases just can’t or will not see the necessity to vaccinate....
Letter to the editor: Candidates should recognize importance of technology
As we continue to recover from the coronavirus pandemic, now is the time to set our city on a path that will meet our reputation as the most livable city while maintaining the innovative drive that has created jobs and fostered innovation over the last decade. As mayor, Ed Gainey...
Letter to the editor: The nuances of socialism
The right likes to demonize the word socialism and conflate ordinary public policies with authoritarian regimes in Venezuela, Cuba or Nazi Germany, which are socialist in name only. But a detailed look at some of our democratic socialist policies paint a more nuanced picture. Social Security, Medicare, roads and bridges,...
Letter to the editor: Wendel residents lost more than convenience when post office closed
It has been nearly a year since the Wendel post office was closed. Wendel residents on our side of town now must go to Manor to pick up our mail. A two-minute trip has turned into a 20-minute expedition. In a letter dated Jan. 20, 2021, Curtis Williams, manager of...
Letter to the editor: Consolidation sorely needed in Allegheny County
Regardless of what happens with the proposed merger of Wilkinsburg and Pittsburgh, the need to consolidate the number of government entities within Allegheny County endures. At present, the townships and boroughs of Allegheny County more closely resemble the Kleinstaaterei of the Holy Roman Empire than the government structure of a...
Letter to the editor: Alzheimer’s patients entitled to treatment
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its draft decision on coverage for monoclonal antibodies targeting amyloid for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. This draft proposes a coverage decision that is so restrictive, it can hardly be considered coverage at all. It effectively denies access to all current...
Letter to the editor: End covid reimbursement policies
Throughout the covid-19 crisis, there has been intense debate about the course of action that policymakers should take to fight the disease. However, the common goal across the spectrum has been unwaveringly consistent: Minimize the number of deaths and severe outcomes. Early on, state and federal subsidies were offered to...
Letter to the editor: Simple math on bridge collapse
The “stupid light” is flashing again. The weight limit on the Fern Hollow Bridge was 26 tons. The weight of a fully loaded fire truck can be 30 tons. The weight of a fully loaded garbage truck can be 32 tons. The weight of a fully loaded tractor-trailer can be...
Letter to the editor: Whatever happened to second opinions?
Gone are the days when second opinions from another doctor were required or recommended. It had been standard practice for insurance companies to actually insist you get a second opinion before proceeding with surgery or treatment. Why was that practice abandoned? It is heart-wrenching to watch a loved one not...
Letter to the editor: Decisions of today’s women
I read with interest Betty Harp’s letter “Avoiding abortion” (Jan. 20, TribLIVE). Harp’s rudimentary understanding of modern social dynamics was on full display when she stated, “So, young women, keep yourself clean for that special man when you are old enough to get married. My mother was a wise lady.”...
