Letters to the Editor category, Page 224
Letter to the editor: Taxpayers deserve accountability
I read the article “Pa. lawmakers spend millions of tax dollars on private lawyers but often don’t reveal why” with sadness and frustration. It appears the system is set up to encourage corruption. Effective government must have transparency and accountability. We must challenge the practice of redacting. Pennsylvania voters deserve...
Letter to the editor: I want my carbon cash back!
As the Senate wrestles with the budget reconciliation legislation that contains both social safety net and climate change segments, it appears that the Clean Energy Power Plan (CEPP) that was to be the primary answer to the climate crisis will not make the cut. But here’s the thing — we...
Letter to the editor: Pelosi understands her role as protector
Regarding David Scandrol’s letter “Has Pelosi read Constitution?”: Nancy Pelosi has read the Constitution and fully understands her role as speaker of the House in protecting our republic. “Show me the man and I’ll show you the crime”? I’ll show you a man with over 65 years of deception, failed...
Letter to the editor: Always bad news from Pittsburgh airport
Regarding the article “Pittsburgh airport’s $1.4B construction project cleared for takeoff; completion delayed to 2025” (Oct. 14, TribLIVE): Send in the clowns! Nothing generates more bad news stories than the Pittsburgh airport. I thought the correct evolutionary model was to reward good behavior and punish bad. Looks like the “visionaries”...
Letter to the editor: Great time to pull the plug
Anyone that dumped their dish or any other alternative paid television subscription because of high cost and selective programming may have installed their own antennae in order to watch local TV. Pittsburgh news programming coverage is time-competitive, with each station supplying repetitive news in order to fill the time allotted....
Letter to the editor: We must help creatives get out of their slump
Did you ever lament the loss of something trendy? You were digging something, life was grand, then … poof? If you care what’s surfacing in my portents, it is the downfall of the gig economy that’s making old little me … terribly blue. A fleet-footed happy job market, adored by...
Letter to the editor: Results of lowering expectations
When you lower your expectations, here are just a few of the results. A president who cannot complete a sentence that makes any sense or has any real meaning. A president who thinks spending 3, 4 or 5 trillion dollars doesn’t cost a single red penny. A very neat trick....
Letter to the editor: Why public questions vaccines
In the article “ ‘You can’t fix it with facts’: Doctors share patients’ excuses for covid vaccine refusal” (Oct. 17, TribLIVE), you ask, “How can a patient be in disbelief over the coronavirus, pandemic and vaccine …?” One answer is later in the article, which states the following: “Some have...
Letter to the editor: Mothers should make education decisions
Mothers are the best ones to decide what their children are taught. Period. Children are not government property. I don’t want my great-great-grandchildren to be used as pawns in a chess game. Frank Ernhart Greensburg...
Letter to the editor: A message to Democratic leaders
An open letter to Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Nancy Pelosi, Chuck Schumer, Bob Casey and Conor Lamb: Please resign. All of you. Plus Pete Buttigieg, AOC, Ilhan Omar, “The Squad,” etc. Fire Merrick Garland. Fire Christopher Wray. Investigate and prosecute Mark Zuckerberg for election interference. No new taxes. No more...
Letter to the editor: Battling over race at Gateway
The Gateway School District’s racial achievement gap is in every school building and has been just about every year for at least 16 years. Bottom of the barrel in Allegheny County. To change this, five of nine school board members voted this spring to hire an equity director. Another board...
Letter to the editor: Rethinking the supply chain
America. Containers at ports across the country, sitting. Big box stores unable to receive the goods from faraway places for us American consumers to enjoy our holiday celebrations. Buy American, be patriotic. However, our spending patterns are inconsistent with this philosophy. What if Santa Claus wasn’t inflatable, made of plastic...
Letter to the editor: Pandemic pay essential for essential workers
The approval of federal covid-19 response dollars for Westmoreland Manor workers could not have come soon enough (“Pandemic bonuses approved for Westmoreland Manor staff,” Oct. 21, TribLIVE). There is a major short-staffing crisis across the entire nursing home industry right now. It is imperative that available federal dollars go to...
Letter to the editor: Suggesting ivermectine irresponsible
Perhaps intending balanced coverage, the Tribune-Review let the public be misled about ivermectin and covid-19 with the letter “Ivermectin information slanted” (Oct. 22, TribLIVE), which stated, “Ivermectin has been safely used for human treatments for years, and won its inventor a Nobel Prize.” That’s misleading. The treatments involved parasitic worm...
Letter to the editor: Confederate flag glorifies traitors
Deanna Betras disagrees with Norwin School District leaders’ decision to ask students to change Confederate flag clothing during a “’Merica Monday” celebration (“Norwin resident seeks racial sensitivity, diversity training for school staff after students wore Confederate flag clothing”). Ms. Betras, here is a brief American history lesson for you. There...
Letter to the editor: Ballot box is sacred
It is time to quit playing games with America’s future. The ballot box has always been cited as the only peaceful way to change our government. Therefore, any suspected tampering with the results of any United States election must be investigated, no matter how minor, or seeming impossible, or costly...
Letter to the editor: Divide up ARP money evenly
Westmoreland County has been allocated $105 million in American Rescue Plan funds to address the dislocations brought on by the pandemic. The federal government asked that recipients seek citizen input, and county commissioners have sought public input through online surveys and public hearings. Those are admirable steps. I would suggest...
Letter to the editor: Party affiliation not responsible for bad behavior
I am well acquainted with Dave Majernik’s letters; I believe he has a unique way to use everyday words to misrepresent truth. In “Who’s responsible for ugliness in politics?” (Oct. 18, TribLIVE), he lays blame for all things wrong in this country on Democrats. Let’s look at labor. Problems with...
Letter to the editor: Churches’ role in hatred, homophobia
Too often, “Christian” churches have been directly responsible for nurturing an environment of hatred and homophobia that enables, emboldens and excuses violence, discrimination and legislation against our LGBTQ community members. Christian churches must speak out loudly, boldly and frequently against such attitudes and actions, recognizing that all people are beloved...
Letter to the editor: Making Dilbert proud
I had the best laugh of this year reading the story “Quality assurance manager hired for Westmoreland elections, pay is $80K” (Oct. 21, TribLIVE). The $80,000/year salary ($20,000 more than first planned) and hiring of a “former controller with oil and gas company Huntley & Huntley” seemed off to me...
Letter to the editor: MLB hypocrites
The political activist known as Major League Baseball (MLB), along with the Pittsburgh Pirates, decided to punish the working citizens of Atlanta and move the 2021 All-Star Game. Fortunately, woke elements who subscribe to cancel culture are dealing with a phenomenon that doesn’t discriminate. The Atlanta Braves are the National...
Letter to the editor: Providing love, care for rescued animals
Animal hoarding is a complex issue with far-reaching effects that encompass mental health, animal welfare and public safety concerns. I thank you for the recent coverage of the collaborative response to such a situation, “Dozens of dogs, cats removed from Carrick home; most in good condition” (Oct. 13, TribLIVE). Since...
Letter to the editor: Gun violence is killing and traumatizing our kids
I’ve already lost my brother to gun violence. I refuse to lose my son, too, amid a surge of shootings that are killing, injuring and traumatizing our youth at a scale I’ve never seen. A few weeks ago, my 14-year-old son and his friends were pulling up to the Haunted...
Sounding off: Is our Constitution in trouble?
“Show me the man and I’ll show you the crime.” Lavrentiy Beria, the most ruthless secret police chief in Josef Stalin’s reign of terror, bragged that he could prove criminal conduct on anyone, even those not guilty of criminal conduct. America’s present-day Beria is Nancy Pelosi, and her proof is...
Letter to the editor: Bob Nutting’s genius
Some day, Pirates owner Bob Nutting will be recognized for his business acumen. Harvard will teach a course on his brilliant business model. He markets an inferior product to loyal fans year after year. Next year, $5 for those cheap hot dogs and $10 draft beers. Go Buccos! Joe Marmo...
