Letters to the Editor category, Page 220
Letter to the editor: Understanding Build Back Better Act
Our country will fundamentally change if the U.S. Senate passes the Build Back Better Act. You need to understand how it will change. The child tax credit will continue for one additional year, at which time the tax credit for a 0- to 6-year-old child will return from the current...
Letter to the editor: Who could replace Mike Tomlin?
I don’t understand who Mark Madden thinks is out there who would do a better job coaching the Steelers than Mike Tomlin (“Steelers’ lack of identity, focus an indictment of Mike Tomlin,” Nov. 20, TribLIVE). Tomlin is already 20th on the all-time wins list, with seven division titles, nine playoff...
Letter to the editor: Parties and politics
Carol Badgley, in her letter “Loss of Bacha as coroner a shame for Westmoreland residents” (Nov. 13, TribLIVE) laments that a political newcomer, Tim Carson, defeated the incumbent, Ken Bacha, as Westmoreland County coroner because, as she explains, “elections have come down to party rather than who is more qualified...
Letter to the editor: Shapiro will make a difference as governor
While serving communities in the South Hills and Monongahela Valley for over a year, I frequently hear about people’s lack of faith in the country’s ability to improve. There seem to be so many small problems to fix, while the big problems become too large to overcome. To address these...
Letter to the editor: Flynn’s call for one religion contrary to Founding Fathers’ views
Michael Flynn, in a recent Awaken America speech, declared, “If we are going to have one nation under God … we have to have one religion.” Flynn’s notion runs contrary to several Founding Fathers’ statements on religion in America based on Old World evils of religion and government connected in...
Sounding off: Stop arguing and educate our kids
It seems as if we have forgotten the most important aspect of attending school. We have become so concerned with school mask mandates that we have overlooked the quality of education our children are receiving. Somehow many parents have equated education with mask-wearing in schools. Our kids have fallen behind...
Letter to the editor: ‘Democrat’ label is toxic for candidates
The Democrats are prepared to commit mass political suicide to pass the Biden/Pelosi “Build Back Better” socialist scam. This bill will add to the deficit and accelerate already out-of-control inflation while further addicting some Americans to government handouts. The results of the elections earlier this month in Virginia and New...
Letter to the editor: Brooks is no ‘self-serving fat cat’
Regarding David K. Camblin’s letter “Why didn’t Bob Brooks pay for parade permit?”: You don’t know what you don’t know, Mr. Camblin. I will assume ignorance rather than rudeness in your letter slamming the most generous man I know and have the honor to work for. Brooks did consider paying...
Letter to the editor: After Arbery verdict, grateful for justice
It is a special season of Thanksgiving not only for the loving family of Ahmaud Arbery, but for all who believe in equality and justice under the law. The guilty verdicts against the killers were initially improbable. The case did not come to light until months after the murder. The...
Letter to the editor: Renewable jet fuel credit will cost Pa. families
Pennsylvania families can expect higher emissions and higher costs if Congress continues to support a tax credit for renewable jet fuel. That’s because the special tax credit for jet fuel would effectively eliminate the tax benefits for other clean fuels such as biodiesel and renewable diesel. Since here in Pennsylvania,...
Letter to the editor: Where the ‘fascism’ label belongs
In the simple arrangement of socioeconomic political systems, all systems that use government as a means of production are accurately placed on the left, and all systems that use for-profit corporations to do so are on the right. You cannot place fascism on the left simply because in the German-to-English...
Letter to the editor: More volunteering, less letter writing
In response to recent letters to the editor reflecting opinions on a tangle of political differences, I’d like to suggest more time be spent volunteering within communities and less time be spent writing letters to the editor. This way, their letters will stop clogging my Google news feed. Shawn Roberts...
Letter to the editor: Bob Brooks’ generosity far-reaching
Letter-writer David K. Camblin (“Why didn’t Bob Brooks pay for parade permit?,” Nov. 16, TribLIVE) should have done his homework before embarrassing himself. Rep. Bob Brooks donates his salary to various charities throughout the areas he serves, and the list is long. Here are some of the organizations and programs...
Letter to the editor: Medicare Advantage critical for seniors
When I retired, I was worried that I would no longer be able to access quality health care, as I had to transition away from the coverage provided by my employer. Thanks to the recommendation of a friend, I looked into the coverage options through Medicare Advantage. For seniors on...
Letter to the editor: Thanks to health care heroes
As we get closer to two years of fighting this pandemic, I would like to extend my thanks to all the doctors, nurses and EMTs who have fought so hard to save so many lives throughout Western Pennsylvania. You will always be heroes to me and my family for putting...
Letter to the editor: Ziccarelli is a GOP token
The article “DA-elect Nicole Ziccarelli burst onto scene, but her rise should not come as a surprise” was appalling. Ziccarelli is nothing more than a token of the Republican Party. When she ran against state Sen. Jim Brewster in 2020, too much of the district was in Allegheny County, and...
Letter to the editor: UPMC workers need better wages, better treatment
I’m a housekeeper at UPMC Presbyterian. It’s a backbreaking job. I’m in my 60s and spend my days lifting bags full of wet garbage and linens. I’ve been here 10 years, and I’m only paid $16.16 an hour. Meanwhile, the staffing crisis means UPMC expects us to do three times...
Letter to the editor: Brooks provides quick aid for veteran
On Nov. 11, we celebrated veterans for serving to protect our freedoms and rights guaranteed by the Constitution. One veteran I know served in the Army during the war in Afghanistan. Fortunately, he survived his tour of duty, however, not without scars. He suffers from PTSD, hearing loss, anxiety, depression...
Letter to the editor: Please remember the victim
I am writing about the brutal beating and stabbing death of Joseph Williams (“Police charge suspect with killing 70-year-old found on train tracks in Scott,” Nov. 12, TribLIVE). A 70-year-old man, quietly living his life. The suspect in this crime, Vendell Nasir III, was literally found with blood on his...
Letter to the editor: Levin should keep industry in industrial setting
The recent front-page article about Robert Levin using solar power at the distribution center in Smithton makes him sound like a great environmentalist (“Levin installs 1-megawatt solar array atop Smithton distribution facility,” Nov. 10, TribLIVE). But let’s look at what it really is: The Smithton complex was built on flat...
Letter to the editor: Where’s compensation for abortion, military?
Which version can you believe? When asked by a reporter about his intention to pay $450,000 lawsuit settlements to those illegal immigrants who were perhaps separated from their children, President Biden suggested the story was “garbage,” and then said that dollar amount was too high. A day later he seemed...
Letter to the editor: Biden’s blunders
Dear Mr. President, I’d like to address a couple of blunders you made recently. First, the news about the U.S. and China working together to combat climate change. I seriously hope you don’t trust China to hold up its end of the bargain. If you do, I have a bridge...
Letter to the editor: Thanks to Doyle for supporting infrastructure bill
I want to thank U.S. Rep. Mike Doyle, D-Forest Hills, for his vote in support of the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and support of President Biden’s economic recovery plans. As our community emerges stronger on the other side of the covid-19 pandemic, Southwestern Pennsylvania needs and deserves an...
Letter to the editor: Fire department woes
In response to the unprincipled and disrespectful statements made by Hempfield supervisors and the Hempfield Fire Department chief in the article ”Hempfield officials working to improve response of West Point’s volunteer firefighters” (Nov. 4, TribLIVE): Nice attempt by them to look good in the community. We volunteers are told to...
Letter to the editor: A year ago, everyone wanted vaccine; why is it so contentious now?
Thank you for the quote in the article “Big Bird backlash: Vax lands even Muppet in political flap” (Nov. 11, TribLIVE) that reminded me that one year ago, we were all hoping for a vaccine to stem the hospitalizations and deaths from covid. Now that it is available, how did...
