Letters to the Editor category, Page 222
Letter to the editor: Capitalism or socialism
A quote from Winston Churchill: “The inherent vice of capitalism is the unequal sharing of blessings. The inherent virtue of socialism is the equal sharing of miseries.” When and where has socialism ever been successful? The dependency of U.S. citizens on their government is not what we want or need....
Letter to the editor: Why didn’t Gov. Wolf drop off his own ballot?
Why did Gov. Tom Wolf have his wife mail in his ballot (“Gov. Wolf describes having wife drop off ballot as honest mistake,” Nov. 5, TribLIVE)? I think it was to show us how easy it is to have other people vote for other people and get away with it....
Letter to the editor: Why didn’t Bob Brooks pay for parade permit?
Regarding the article ”PennDOT policy change adds cost to Lower Burrell VFW’s Veterans Day parade” (Oct. 26, TribLIVE), about PennDOT charging to close a street for the annual parade: What disgusts me is the fact that Rep. Bob Brooks is listed as a parade participant. I asked myself, why doesn’t...
Letter to the editor: Social media users, not owners, hold responsibility
A chat with Lori Falce: Wow! That piece you wrote attacking Mark Zuckerberg was pathetic (“A very meta chat with Mark Zuckerberg,” Oct. 28, TribLIVE). That copy space could have been utilized so much better. I’d rather read a year’s worth of Joseph Sabino Mistick (not) than an editor’s high-horse,...
Letter to the editor: Party overcomes message in election
In the recent Gateway School Board election, I received more votes in person then all other candidates but could not overcome the mail-in ballots (behind by almost 1,100 votes before the in-person votes were counted) and lost by 47 votes. Only 32% of registered individuals voted. To overcome mail-in ballots,...
Letter to the editor: Traffic signal upgrades in Greensburg make no sense
PennDOT’s new $3 million signaling upgrades through downtown Greensburg are quite frankly unacceptable. How can traffic engineers overlook turning signals at Westmoreland, Highland and Urania avenues? These busy intersections have had established turning lanes for decades without proper signaling. PennDOT finally has the funding to correct this issue and they...
Letter to the editor: Let’s have BLM testify about violence, too
Let’s have President Trump testify in regard to his involvement with inciting violence at the Capitol. However, let’s also have the leaders of Black Lives Matter testify in regard to their involvement with promoting violence leading up to the 2020 presidential election. Russell Dejulio Mt. Lebanon...
Letter to the editor: Following science saves lives
Just a story. My daughter-in-law told me that her best friend’s sister recently died from covid but not before she infected her husband and grandchildren. She was not vaccinated. Nor her husband. She and her husband believed covid was a hoax and they had the freedom to choose. They did...
Letter to the editor: Westmoreland Democrats need new leadership
Another election and another “shellacking” for Westmoreland Democrats. This time they managed to lose all countywide elections as well as most school board seats and local municipal seats. The last three chairwomen have pushed a social agenda alienating the voters in this county. It’s time this party refocuses on the...
Letter to the editor: Thank educators during American Education Week
With American Education Week upon us, I want to take a moment to recognize everyone who makes Pennsylvania’s public schools terrific. That includes the educators and support professionals in our schools as well as the parents, guardians and community leaders who partner with them. When it comes to educating the...
Letter to the editor: Union protects community
I appreciated the article, “Pandemic bonuses approved for Westmoreland Manor staff” (Oct. 21, TribLIVE), reporting on workers finally receiving pandemic pay to improve bedside care for residents, reduce short-staffing and retain our overwhelmed workforce during the covid-19 pandemic. But what many readers don’t know is that our fellow nursing home...
Letter to the editor: Biden racking up dismal record
Numerous times, candidate Joe Biden stated that because of his long tenure in the Senate, he would be most uniquely qualified as president to reach across the aisle with his agenda, bring Republicans to the table and get bipartisan legislation passed that would unify the country and benefit all Americans....
Letter to the editor: Bring on the election investigations
Republicans “won” many seats in this election. Every row office in Westmoreland County is now in Republican hands, as is the governorship of Virginia. So I’m sure that they will do the responsible thing and investigate the obvious election fraud and conduct responsible audits of the voter rolls. After all,...
Letter to the editor: Mandatory reporting of lost, stolen guns unconstitutional
In her letter “We’ll all be safer when stolen guns must be reported” (Nov. 8, TribLIVE), Vivienne Selia highlights the importance of reining in the misuse of lost and stolen firearms. What she fails to mention — and what gun control proponents frequently fail to mention in their calls for...
Letter to the editor: Celebrating organ donation
National Donor Sabbath, this year Nov. 12-14, is an annual interfaith commemoration when people come together to celebrate the gift of life made possible through organ donation. Faith leaders, donor families, transplant recipients, and donation and transplantation professionals have joined to raise awareness about the lifesaving and healing gifts made...
Sounding off: Taxpayer money for vaccine compensation is wrong
Where does this idea come from when the government can take taxpayer money and decide to spend it by giving government employees five days of vacation time for simply accepting the covid-19 vaccination? The state treasurer estimates this is going to cost $100 million. It comes from the arrogance of...
Letter to the editor: Loss of Bacha as coroner a shame for Westmoreland residents
Thank you to Ken Bacha for your 20 years of service as our Westmoreland County coroner. Bacha has done so much for the fire departments and the opioid issues in our county, and was trained and skilled in the position. It is sad that elections have come down to party...
Letter to the editor: We’re getting what we voted for in Biden, Harris
The saying “you get what you pay for” also holds true for “you get who you vote for”: a clueless president and vice president who are destroying this great country in a mere nine months. Plus: a clueless cabinet, a secretary of transportation who takes a two-month paternity leave in...
Letter to the editor: Adult-use cannabis laws can reduce crime, improve law enforcement resources
With homicide rates and gun violence rising nationwide, law enforcement faces significant challenges. It stands to reason that police departments that are freed from marijuana arrests will have more resources to devote to serious crimes. According to a June 2020 study by the National Institute of Justice on the Effects...
Letter to the editor: Why aren’t people working?
There’s a worker shortage everywhere, despite some companies offering as much as a $3,000 sign-on bonus if hired. School bus and truck drivers, fast-food and fine-dining workers, warehouse, manufacturing and skilled laborers, police officers, dock workers, grass cutters, babysitters — the list goes on and on. Teachers and nurses are...
Letter to the editor: Citizens the losers with legalized gambling
Responding to the mayor of Jeannette, who wrote the letter “Rich get richer through gambling”: Despite mountains of evidence of the negative impact of gambling, Democratic Gov. Ed Rendell, with the support of our Republican General Assembly, “legalized” slot machines and casinos. The property tax “reduction” was the suppository to...
Letter to the editor: Biden voters getting what they deserve
Consider the following if you will: A man commits a crime and is sentenced to jail. As a result, this man sues for emotional distress because his incarceration separated him from his family. You would think it is ridiculous, nonsensical, insane and even asinine that a judge or jury would...
Letter to the editor: Corporate minimum tax bad idea
The corporate minimum tax sounds good, but in actuality it’s not. Most public policy is funded through taxes and/or tax rebates to encourage behaviors. The corporate tax should have a maximum, not a minimum. We as consumers pay their tax through higher prices (inflation).The large corporations can afford to have...
Letter to the editor: Businesswomen’s progress
Many of your recent articles have brought to mind my Facebook post the day after Donald Trump was elected president in 2016: “The progress women have made in this country has just been set back 50 years.” Joe Napsha’s story “Women’s business ownership growing; still face different challenges” (Oct. 30,...
Letter to the editor: Buy from veteran-farmers
Since 1918, Veterans Day has been a day to honor those among us who have worn the uniform of the U.S. Marine Corps, Army, Navy, Air Force or Coast Guard. Whether serving in combat or in support of those who fight to preserve freedom, the roughly 7% of the American...
