Letters to the Editor category, Page 234
Letter to the editor: Fake news on polar bears
Speaking of an extended vacation from reality, I want to thank the author of the letter “Biden’s energy stance” (July 23, TribLIVE) for the reveal of where I can get “the real news.” Concerning his feigned umbrage at “Faux News” Tucker Carlson’s (silence?) on Alaska oil leases and the ConocoPhilips...
Letter to the editor: Who’s the partisan?
I read the hilarious and certainly socialist-biased letter by Frank Zalakar attacking my opinion on Jan. 6 and almost hurt myself because I was laughing so hard (“Partisan demands regarding Jan. 6,” July 31, TribLIVE). He questioned my motives and accused me of being partisan because I want to know...
Letter to the editor: Integrity of Republican Party
A group of violent insurrectionists storms the Capitol building, attempting to destroy our votes and kill our elected representatives, and Sen. Jake Corman, along with the rest of the GOP, rewards them with a sham audit of the 2020 election. Supporters of this bogus investigation say, “let’s have this audit...
Letter to the editor: MacArthur was right
“I am concerned for the security of our great Nation; not so much because of any threat without, but because of the insidious forces working from within.” — Gen. Douglas MacArthur Do you see how right he was yet ? Dave Cassidy Penn Township, Westmoreland County...
Letter to the editor: CRT is nothing new; teachers’ pensions must continue to be funded
In responding to Kenneth Bach’s letter “Teachers’ politics have no place in schools” (Aug. 12, TribLIVE), I address two items. First, Bach references letter-writer Shaun Rinier’s assertion that the teaching of critical race theory is the result of political discussions within teachers unions (“Teaching critical race theory an issue for...
Letter to the editor: Contributions of the wealthy
Sandy Kremer’s letter “Corporations, wealthy should pay fair share” (Aug. 14, TribLIVE) indicated that she believes wealthy individuals and large corporations do not pay their “fair share” of federal income tax. The June 13 Associated Press article, “The Tax Man Cometh,” which she cites, reports that “people earning between $2...
Letter to the editor: Minds can change on covid vaccine
My daughter has been a nurse for about 20 years, and she and I have had discussions pro and con pertaining to vaccines for covid. I was pro, she was con. On Aug. 6, her ex-husband died from complications from covid. She and my grandson received their shots the next...
Letter to the editor: Requiring vaccine is unconstitutional
In response to the article “Nursing shortage spawns hefty sign-on bonuses in Western Pa.”: Do you think just maybe employers should stop requiring the jab as a requirement for employment? These nurses worked through the height of this pandemic and were hailed as heroes. Now their personal freedoms and choices...
Letter to the editor: America a racist country?
I felt compelled to respond to Mary Beth Walling’s letter “Our race problems are real” (Aug. 22, TribLIVE). Walling indicates that she believes we are a racist country. She offers the way her Black friends are treated by merchants, banks and officials and that there are Confederate statues and flags...
Letter to the editor: PLCB provides funds, jobs
As the president of a union that represents 35,000 workers, I was gratified that Antony Davies noted our members’ efforts to prevent privateers from taking over the PA Liquor Control Board (“Pa.’s alcohol monopoly — we told you so,” Aug. 15, TribLIVE). Davies, an economics professor, has worked for years...
Letter to the editor: Lots of blame for Afghanistan
It is really tricky trying to assign blame for the Afghanistan debacle. The current mess actually began in late 1979, when Brezhnev of the USSR invaded the country to prop up a puppet Marxist regime. In the ensuing years the U.S., principally under the Cold War policies of the Reagan...
Letter to the editor: Biden worst president ever
Well, Jimmy Carter has been bumped up — he can thank Joe Biden, who now is clearly at the bottom for the last 70 years of American presidents. It took “less than eight months“ to create chaos at our southern borders, a poorly planned and dangerous exodus from Afghanistan, major...
Letter to the editor: Story on priest’s good deeds appreciated
JoAnne Klimovich Harrop’s article about Rev. George T. DeVille (“A higher calling: Catholic priest turns 90, continues to devote life in service to the church,” Aug. 22, TribLIVE) was a real treat. As a “cradle Catholic,” I have worked in several capacities as a volunteer and an employee of the...
Letter to the editor: Militia members concerned about losing freedoms
The current administration seems to be overly concerned with militias around our country, deemed to be extremists. The majority of these small groups are peaceful people who are concerned about losing their freedoms. They exercise their rights under the Constitution to complain to each other and legally possess and use...
Letter to the editor: We must continue to Build Back Better
These are trying times for our country; lots of new, as well as continuing, challenges. Our communities deserve the best and most urgent action from our Harrisburg and Washington, D.C., leadership to address these challenges. Across the country, voters came out in record numbers to elect new leadership in Washington....
Letter to the editor: Gateway board’s mask mandate takes away freedoms
As a lifelong member of the Monroeville community, graduate of Gateway High School, parent of three Gateway graduates and grandmother of four potential Gateway graduates, I want to inform our community of the disturbing issue regarding the Gateway school board mask mandate for K-12 students. During the Aug. 17 school...
Letter to the editor: Biden clueless on weapons in Afghanistan
Say it ain’t so, Clueless Joe: The Taliban are now equipped with American M16 assault rifles! “I don’t know how that happened,” President Biden told George Stephanopolous in an ABC News interview Aug. 19, when asked if he didn’t think “this exit could’ve been handled better in any way.” Walt...
Letter to the editor: Valley community supports its police
I would like to thank the many volunteers who made ShawRide IV an unforgettable experience (“Hundreds of motorcyclists turn out for 4th annual Officer Brian Shaw benefit ride,” Aug. 21, TribLIVE). Organizing a ride of this scale required hundreds of caring, dedicated individuals. My wife and I joined the hundreds...
Letter to the editor: As in Vietnam, soldiers still pay the price
As I compose this letter, I can’t help but think of all the U.S. veterans I have thanked for their service over the last 31 years. As a child and young man of the Vietnam era, and now a witness of the military actions of the last 30-plus years, I...
Letter to the editor: Our leaders are trying to protect us
Concerning health, safety and well-being, many people believe it’s their right to choose what’s best for them and their families, and do not want to be mandated regarding masks and vaccines. How would they have reacted at the time of World War II? When air raid warning signals sounded, would...
Letter to the editor: Different perspective on Afghanistan
Recent commentaries and letters have tried to place blame on what’s happening in Afghanistan on the current or past presidents, or even the military. Perhaps a different perspective is in order. Afghanistan is not so much a nation as it is mostly tribal, tribes trying to rule their own regions....
Letter to the editor: Racism, then and now
Recently I received an advertisement from a local church hosting a presentation denouncing critical race theory (CRT) and the hiring of an equity director for the Gateway School District. The speaker, Joseph L. Green, an African American Missionary Baptist minister, is an opponent of CRT. In my opinion, Green’s declamation...
Sounding off: Plenty of blame for Afghanistan
What’s most astonishing about the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan is how astonished everyone professes to be, while conceding delaying the inevitable would not have prevented it. Failure is often an orphan; this one lays claim to plenty of fathers. Bill Clinton regrets not assassinating Osama Bin Laden after the 1998...
Letter to the editor: Issues with electric vehicles
I realize electric vehicles are getting very popular, but I have some issues with them. First, they have limited range, and would add an enormous amount of time for a trip, let’s say from Pittsburgh to Atlanta. The second issue is the availability of charging stations as well as the...
Letter to the editor: Bigger problems than social media
I hate to rain on Mallard Fillmore’s parade to go after social media, but America has bigger fish to fry. Our law enforcement agencies are doing their best to round up the Jan. 6 insurrectionists and their ringleader who caused the death of at least one police officer and put...
