Letters to the Editor category, Page 218
Letter to the editor: Concerns about mining in Derry
Are you aware that the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has given permission to Rosebud Mining Co. to mine coal on 3,012.5 acres of ground in Derry Township? Rosebud is awaiting a permit to open its first deep-shaft mine (Davis Mine). However, there are critical concerns. The area is directly...
Letter to the editor: Is anyone listening to God?
In a Christmas song, there is a line, “Do you hear what I hear?” I hear because God is talking to us. No one seems to be listening, because we do not want to know that the fear and suffering and death being caused by the coronavirus and all its...
Letter to the editor: Deputy AG Kirkpatrick should resign
Regarding the story “Pennsylvania Supreme Court hears arguments over school mask mandate” (Dec. 8, TribLIVE): It is no wonder lawyers get a bad name. All you have to do is read Senior Deputy Attorney General Sean Kirkpatrick’s new argument about Acting Health Secretary Alison Beam’s mask order. He twists the...
Letter to the editor: How about another impeachment?
Some naive letter-writers have joined a coterie of unscrupulous entities, including Big Tech, fake news and academia, who aligned themselves against President Trump. They provided a relentless barrage of unfounded aspersions and were able to sway enough android voters to defeat Trump. They now own President Biden and share responsibility...
Letter to the editor: Covid is what ‘ruins lives’
I have seen many dumb statements made on this page, but the letter by Michael Arnone is quite possibly the winner (“Don’t worry about the unvaxxed,” Dec. 2, TribLIVE). He says vaccine mandates are “ruining people’s lives” and that, since the vaccine works, the vaccinated shouldn’t care if others get...
Letter to the editor: An absolute cure for the virus of sin
Our media is saturated with news of “variants” entering our society, and this is causing global stress, anxiety and panic. Variant can be defined as “a form or version of something that differs from other forms.” Each Christmas, we celebrate the birth of the most important healing variant to arrive...
Letter to the editor: Don’t leave Pa. seniors behind
Senior living communities in Pennsylvania have worked tirelessly over the lengthy covid-19 pandemic to protect their residents and prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Unfortunately, while these communities have been quick to respond to the pandemic, the federal government continues to drag its feet in getting these caregivers the relief...
Sounding off: Political posturing is not healing covid
Medical problems are best solved by medical guidance and practices; medical problems are seldom solved by political posturing. Political posturing does not heal; it creates deeper hurts and social damages. Watching news stories, reading Trib stories and letters to the editors, or driving by some local schools allows us to...
Letter to the editor: Senior center workers deserve a raise
Senior centers are places for seniors to go and enjoy a day out, socializing, playing bingo, doing crafts and having lunch. The supervisors in charge have a great responsibility, and lots of paperwork. So why are they paid so little? McDonald’s workers make more than they do. So, commissioners, put...
Letter to the editor: Why we do need to worry about the ‘unvaxxed’
In his letter “Don’t worry about the unvaxxed” (Dec. 2, TribLIVE), Michael J. Arnone asked why vaccinated people, if they believe the vaccine works, care if others are not vaccinated? Here are four reasons why it matters: • Children under the age of 5 are not yet able to be...
Letter to the editor: Why isn’t Ward investigating 2021 election?
According to the article “Senate GOP hires firm to review Pennsylvania’s 2020 election” (Nov. 19, TribLIVE), Senate Majority Leader Kim Ward wants a forensic investigation to determine what flaws exist in our election system and to fix them through legislation, at a cost of up to $270,000 of taxpayer money....
Letter to the editor: Biden interfering with ‘supply’
Regarding Jeffrey T. Hices’s letter about supply and demand (“Why gas prices are high,” Nov. 30, TribLIVE): The president has no business interfering with and interrupting “supply,” yet on his first day, he issued 17 executive orders. Besides revoking the permit for the Keystone XL pipeline, one of those orders...
Letter to the editor: Give your presence to seniors
If you have a senior citizen that you care about, remember this: It is not presents that they want or need; presence is what is priceless. Remember to visit and let them know that you care. A phone call is nice, too, if you aren’t close enough to visit. Words...
Letter to the editor: Punishment doesn’t fit crime
On Nov. 30, I was pulled over and issued a traffic citation for expired vehicle registration . I am guilty, no doubt about it. But I find it ridiculous that my negligence of not renewing the $97 annual registration has escalated to a citation totaling $204 (fine $75, EMS $20,...
Letter to the editor: Why free markets work
Letter-writer Stewart Epstein (“ ‘Socialist’ labels on Democrats a dishonest strategy,” Nov. 17, TribLIVE) presents a convincing argument but a superficial understanding of the benefits and pitfalls of socialism versus free-enterprise capitalism. Ever wonder why a pure socialist economy has never been successful in any large-scale society? Or why people who...
Letter to the editor: An ode to Alex Jones
It’s not what it is It’s what I want it to be No biz like show biz To nix reality I’m the Lizard King Kid Lord of the Flies I’ll flip my lid If you refute my lies It’s a quo pro quid A Triumph of the Id There’s gold...
Letter to the editor: Charge negligent gun owners
The Oxford High School shooting is just another preventable tragedy caused by negligent parents who did not secure firearms. While the parents in this Michigan shooting have been charged, it is time the states impose laws to charge individuals who allow their deadly firearms to be used in a crime...
Letter to the editor: Perpetrators of evil will be exposed
As the greatest and most frightening worldwide assault on civilization continues unabated, so many are in such a state of shock and confusion that they are incapable of comprehending what is actually occurring, or taking action against it. The deception is so thorough and relentless that unless one is able...
Letter to the editor: Bottom line — done with Pirates
I have been a loyal follower of the Pittsburgh Pirates since 1954, through good times and bad. But over the last several seasons, it’s been nothing but bad. Their latest roster debacle, the trading of recent Gold Glove winner Jacob Stallings, for another assortment of ne’er do wells and players...
Letter to the editor: Pandemic’s wizarding troubles
Wizardry can be frustrating during a pandemic. People go into a trance watching the evening news, and forget to do their incantations. Next thing you know, extra-normal relationships suffer. People are reporting problems with the divinitory process. It’s more hectic than ever since masking and booster shots. Try laying out...
Letter to the editor: Westmoreland Hospital Auxiliary inspiring
The Latrobe Area Hospital Aid Society (LAHAS) enthusiastically offers congratulations to our sister organization, the Westmoreland Hospital Auxiliary (WHA), for serving and supporting the health care needs of the region for 125 years. Since 1896, and during years when women did not even have the right to vote, auxiliary founders...
Letter to the editor: Republican politicians adrift
Pennsylvania Republicans are like relatives who come to visit during the holidays and just won’t leave at the end of the day. Francois Vukosic Bridgeville...
Letter to the editor: Dr. Oz, worst kind of snake oil salesman
Regarding the article “Dr. Oz calls Keystone State home as he ponders U.S. Senate bid”: As a retired medical writer who probably spent thousands of hours plowing through medical journals, I find the debate over Dr. Oz’s legal residence much less relevant than the fact that he has long used...
Letter to the editor: Gun lobby distracts from issues
In his letter to the editor response titled “Mandatory reporting of lost, stolen guns unconstitutional,” Jonathan S. Goldstein cites an obscure and barely relevant court decision in an attempt to distract from common-sense gun safety policy. Sixteen states already have laws that require gun owners to report missing firearms to...
Letter to the editor: Minimum wage hike cause of rising inflation?
I think the cause of high inflation is the $15/$20 per hour minimum wage the libs are promising, and the manufacturers and suppliers are getting ahead of their costs. Anyone who thought they would just absorb those costs is a dreamer who is going to help pay for these wage...
