Letters to the Editor category, Page 22
Letter to the editor: Politics, a low-skill job
The Founding Fathers outlined specific standards in the Constitution regarding age, citizenship status and residency requirements for serving in Congress. They, sadly, did not go any deeper. They did not enumerate qualifications such as education, experience or technical skills, nor did they address leadership, stability of character, the ability to...
Letter to the editor: Transit cuts violate the spirit of Virtue, Liberty and Independence
Disability Rights Pennsylvania (DRP) is deeply concerned about proposed cuts that devastate access for people with disabilities across both urban and rural parts of the commonwealth. In Pittsburgh, 41 bus routes and much of the paratransit service area are on the chopping block. In Philadelphia, SEPTA may eliminate 50 routes...
Letter to the editor: Political violence is never OK
I completely agree with Sen. Kim Ward’s comments (“ ‘It’s a scary time in politics,’ state Sen. Kim Ward says following Minnesota shootings,” June 17, TribLive), in which she decried the recent political killings in Minnesota. Neither she nor any other person serving in our governments (whether elected or appointed)...
Letter to the editor: America has always been great
Notwithstanding bloviation from the White House, America has always been great. Correction: It was, until the Project 2025 gang took over, shredding the Constitution, gutting our institutions and instigating a brain drain. Let’s look at some previous examples of our greatness: The Revolution freed this country from the tyranny of...
Letter to the editor: All hail Trump the king
Evidently, the Democrats, liberals and others who follow their thinking have tired of calling President Trump a Nazi, an oligarch and a fascist. So they came up with a clever new idea. Now Trump is a “king.” Personally, I am not offended by this latest political distraction. Our president has...
Letter to the editor: Trump’s bill will harm veterans
Last weekend, President Trump threw an extravagant military parade on his birthday, and taxpayers are footing the $45 million bill. While it may seem like Trump is honoring the military, I know, as a former Army soldier, what we really need is to end the Republican-backed assault on programs veterans...
Letter to the editor: Reschenthaler not representing
It’s best for me to think of Rep. Guy Reschenthaler’s weekend newsletters as attempts at humor. Witness his June 9 email. I want him to take me to the Westmoreland County grocery store where eggs are $2.52 so I can purchase there. He claims to be a great supporter of...
Letter to the editor: We already defeated America’s only king
What a great celebration Saturday in our nation’s capital for the United States Army’s 250th anniversary. George Washington would be very proud. Yes, we did defeat a king — it was King George III of England. America’s first and only king. And then there was whatever was going on that...
Letter to the editor: Defending our right to protest
Our right to protest is not up for debate. It is protected by the First Amendment — because protest is how everyday people make their voices heard when the system fails them. Let’s be clear: Peaceful protest is real, and it matters. It’s not chaos. It’s not a threat. It’s...
Letter to the editor: Politicians should account for their costs
As a follow-up to my letter “Wasteful spending in Westmoreland” (March 9, TribLive), I would like to bring to light wasteful spending in our 14th District by our representative. I previously asked what our local elected officials are doing to save taxpayer dollars. It is quite apparent wasteful spending is...
Letter to the editor: Protests don’t look peaceful
Are throwing concrete pieces, frozen water bottles and high-grade firecrackers peaceful protests? Yes, the protesters, whom I think were paid, are at it again, déjà vu from 2020. How can the liberal woke media call this peaceful? Are they blind? Of course not; they reject having our country return to...
Letter to the editor: Who benefits from abortion carnage?
Each person on Earth has physical characteristics which are unique to him or her. No two people are alike, and any human being that is killed before being born can never be replaced. At fertilization, the second the male sperm fertilizes the woman’s egg there is a spark. First discovered...
Letter to the editor: Sick leave expansion is anti-business
The expansion of Pittsburgh’s Paid Sick Days Act is both short-sighted and anti- business (“Pittsburgh City Council expands paid sick leave requirements for businesses,” June 11, TribLive). The decision to enforce the costlier ordinance came with very little, if any, input from the business community. Not only will small businesses be...
Letter to the editor: We must stand up to evil
There’s so much that can be said about what our country is facing, what we are going through, and yet it really comes down to this: “The only thing necessary for evil to thrive is for good men to stand by and do nothing.” Joni Campbell Harrison...
Letter to the editor: Losing our freedoms under Trump
My father fought in World War II, and one of the lessons I heard growing up was “I may not like what you have to say, but I will fight for your right to say it.” Apparently that American ideal of free speech is disappearing under President Trump’s administration. He...
Letter to the editor: Mistrust of mainstream media
Do you believe the United States economy was better under President Biden or President Trump? Do you believe Trump is a criminal, a dictator, or do you believe that Biden was incompetent and the worst president in our country’s 279-year history? Unfortunately our beliefs most likely depend on which media...
Letter to the editor: Insurrection Act for protests?
Am I the only one who finds it strange that President Trump is talking about invoking the Insurrection Act on demonstrations against his immigration deportations? Where was he on Jan. 6 when there was a true insurrection against the Capitol? Oh, I forgot — that was a day of love...
Letter to the editor: We must privatize public education
At one time public schools and teachers were in the business of caring about and educating students. Then the teachers’ unions came along. Now I think the public education system is all about teachers making as much money as they possibly can while doing as little for it as they...
Letter to the editor: Cellphone law only works if we’re all visible
June 5 was the first day the Paul Miller’s Law went into effect to alleviate the usage in most capacities of cellphones or internet service while driving. While this is a much needed law to prevent accidents, I do feel there is a major hurdle that will prevent the likelihood...
Letter to the editor: In praise of civil servants
Within two hours of discovering a bat in our children’s bedroom, my wife and I spoke on the phone with a dispatcher and medical professional at the Department of Health, someone from the Pennsylvania Game Commission and our local game warden. The warden came out at midnight to remove the...
Letter to the editor: Repurposing schools shows creativity
I am a retired city planner who attended Morningside Elementary School for seventh and eighth grades. I’m writing to thank you for your recent article about repurposing older schools (“Retirees live it up at retired school buildings,” June 1, TribLive). It’s one of many creative solutions to the national housing...
Letter to the editor: Budget cuts will result in lost lives
Too often, global moments are measured by lives lost — conflicts, pandemics, natural disasters. The creation of effective, accountable and life-saving programs like PEPFAR, the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, and Gavi brought us an era that could be measured by lives saved — lives that have...
Letter to the editor: Remember Dan Rooney’s Obama endorsement?
To the writer of the letter “Steelers should be above political fray” (June 9, TribLive): Did you find it “divisive, inappropriate and truly disheartening” when Dan Rooney endorsed Barack Obama on April 14, 2008? Mark A. Malobicky Maryville, Tenn. The writer is an East Deer native....
Letter to the editor: Legislators need to defend our democracy
I think the Republicans in Congress are cowards, loyalists who only want to do what one man wants them to do, not what their constituents want and need. Ask yourself, is this what you voted for? In my opinion, the wanna-be king wants us to be poor, unhealthy and scared....
Letter to the editor: The American flag, a symbol of freedom
Today, Flag Day, celebrates the American flag as a symbol of freedom, history and national strength. In our schools, when children and youth recite the Pledge of Allegiance, it is my hope that they do so with pride, dignity and respect for America as the greatest nation in the world....
