Letters to the Editor category, Page 238
Letter to the editor: Supreme Court system is broken
The Republican Party has allowed the Federalist Society to pack the Supreme Court with radical far-right activist judges. The result is a court that is pro-corporation, anti-worker and anti-voting rights. Bush v. Gore, Citizens United and the 2013 Shelby County decisions, all from the 21st century, have the dubious distinction...
Letter to the editor: Stand up against ‘new normal’
What a difference a year makes. It seems like only yesterday that our border was secure, unemployment was at an all-time low, China was on the defensive and we were energy independent. Seems like yesterday “birthing people” were mothers and people burning cities were criminals. Today, given the abandonment of...
Jonah Goldberg: Is Trump losing control of the GOP? Don’t bet on it.
Donald Trump has had a very bad summer. This has given some people hope that the end of the Trumpian captivity of the Republican Party is within sight. I wish I could share their optimism. It’s certainly true that his post-presidency isn’t going great. Because he didn’t want to get...
Letter to the editor: Irony of those who want us to cover our faces
Remember when we fought a war that got Americans killed and wounded so women in the Middle East would not have to cover their faces? Now the same people want all Americans to cover their faces. Clem Zahrobsky Delmont...
Letter to the editor: Enough with the Trump bashing
The never-ending stream of anti- Trump letters continues even though he has been gone for six months. I believe this is a futile attempt by the President Biden voters to make Biden look good because they really can’t point to anything good that he has done. Donald Trump’s personality is terrible,...
Letter to the editor: On Amazon in Churchill, trust the process, professionals
On July 14, Churchill’s Planning Commission unanimously recommended approval of Hillwood’s zoning application to build a state-of-the-art Amazon fulfillment center on the abandoned Westinghouse property in Churchill (“Churchill Planning Commission recommends plan for Amazon center,” July 15, TribLIVE). Borough council now is holding approval hearings. Reasons this facility should be...
Letter to the editor: Real shame goes to liberal politicians
Regarding S.E. Cupp’s column “Officers’ testimony at Jan. 6 hearing exposes GOP’s shame” (July 29, TribLIVE): The real shame should go to the liberal state governors and city mayors who turn their backs when out-of-control rioters loot, burn and assault people, and yet support defunding the police. I would bet...
Letter to the editor: Allegheny County Jail investigations critical
The article “Pittsburgh-area woman decries use of force at Allegheny County Jail” (July 23, TribLIVE) regarding an expert’s testimony of the jail’s continued excessive use of force and the warden’s “lack of understanding of the use-of-force policy” begs the question that the Allegheny County Jail Oversight Board needs to conduct...
Letter to the editor: Questioning motives of climate radicals
The unbridled climate frenzy that has become the new religion of the radical left wing of the Democratic Party and its media/academia allies is becoming dangerous. Stopping hydrocarbon energy in the U.S. without a viable alternative will result in super-inflation. China burned more coal than ever last year and is...
Letter to the editor: Hyde Amendment protects taxpayers, babies, mothers
A long-standing protection for taxpayers is in danger. The federal Hyde Amendment, which has barred taxpayer funding of abortion except in limited cases, is in jeopardy. This time-tested policy safeguards hard-earned taxpayer dollars, while also saving lives that would be otherwise lost to abortion. It’s time for us to speak...
Letter to the editor: Why are followers still worshipping Trump?
How did President Trump become the spiritual leader of the Republican Party and his followers? They believe Trump was doing something for them, but, in my opinion, he was really doing something for himself. It didn’t matter that Trump’s continual lies about the election spurred the Capitol riots and cost...
Letter to the editor: Border crisis is Biden’s disgrace
Imagine this scenario: Your loved one is in a car accident, blood everywhere. Nervously rushing to the hospital, you hope everything will be OK. Emergency room providers ask — “What kind of car was involved?” “Any trouble with it?” Not examining the patient, they research the car’s safety history and...
Letter to the editor: Suicide awareness close to home
Thank you for shedding light on an important issue with the editorial “Suicide prevention that starts close to home” (July 19, TribLIVE). According to the National Institute of Mental Health, there were nearly 2½ times as many suicides in the United States as homicides in 2019. There is a mental health...
Letter to the editor: Mail-in ballots simple, secure
I have to ask letter-writer Dave Majernik (“Beware of mail-in ballots,” July 21, TribLIVE) if he did a mail-in ballot. Well, myself, my husband and my 96-year-old mother did. It was our first time, and it was very easy. And just let me remind you that possibly the pandemic played...
Letter to the editor: Latrobe’s mask decision the right one
I would like to commend the Greater Latrobe School Board for its masks-optional vote (“Greater Latrobe OKs mask-optional plan for 2021-22 school year by 6-3 vote” (July 28, TribLIVE). For those in disagreement, notice that masks are optional, not prohibited. Parents know what is best for their children. Mandate masks in...
Letter to the editor: Now’s the time to fix Pittsburgh’s road system
I have lived in the Pittsburgh area for over 20 years. I cringe every time I need to go into the city. I am sure I am not the only one. This opinion is to piggyback on Tom Kerek’s letter “Eliminating Pittsburgh’s traffic nightmares.” As most people who live on...
Letter to the editor: Are we any better under Biden?
If you believe that Donald Trump is a narcissistic blowhard, you will get no argument from me. It’s obvious to me that he has always been willing to twist the truth for purposes of self-aggrandizement. That said, can anyone tell me something that has not gotten worse for the country...
Letter to the editor: Partisan demands regarding Jan. 6
Letter-writer Leonard Stanga’s “demands” have already been met, with investigations finding no wrongdoing (“Bidens, Babbitt shooting should be investigated,” June 7, TribLIVE). Repeating the same thing over and over and expecting a different result is a symptom of insanity. As for Jan. 6, Stanga’s “demands” are extremely partisan — investigate...
Letter to the editor: Olympian’s action shameful
Recently I watched Olympic hopeful Gwen Berry turn her back to the American flag while the national anthem was being played. The other women stood at attention with their hands over their hearts with respect for the country they represent. Here’s my take on this action: If you want to...
Letter to the editor: Media’s leftist narrative
The Associated Press article “In Trump’s Jan. 6 recast, attackers become martyrs, heroes” (July 18, TribLIVE) could be a playbook for how the AP covers all left-wing protests: “a basic formula of potent propaganda through the ages.” Last summer, while we watched newscasts in scores of American cities with buildings...
Letter to the editor: What God gives, he can take away
When you hear it said that “we” stole the land from the indigenous people, it’s not true. We are only sharecroppers. Read 2 Chronicles 20:6 and Deuteronomy 6:10-11. And, what God gives, he can take away, if and when a nation turns their back on him. “Let us pray.” Margaret...
Letter to the editor: NEA’s critical race theory push
In the article “Critical race theory: What it is, what it isn’t, and what it means for education in Pennsylvania” (July 15, TribLIVE), it is amazing that the National Education Association’s position on the issue was not disclosed. But it could have been. Just prior to Independence Day, the NEA...
Letter to the editor: No debate — fascism spawned by the right
Letter-writer Dr. Joel I. Last (“In defense of D’Souza,” June 15, TribLIVE) needs to give it up. He champions this wacky, revisionist theory that since Hitler’s National Socialist German Workers’ Party contains the word “socialist,” then the Nazis were creatures of the political left. This is like saying the Democratic...
Letter to the editor: Looking back at media coverage of Democrats
Imagine if the Democratic National Committee could go back in time a few years and rewrite every news article written and spoken by the mainstream media so they were favorable to Democrats and hostile to Republicans. Would any word need changed? Thomas Wagner Murrysville...
Letter to the editor: Positive stories, photos lift spirits
Reading the paper can be depressing and heartbreaking at times, but two things recently lifted my spirits. First was the article about Dominic Dean (“Food passion fuels Milwaukee teen’s restaurant review success, leads to Primanti Bros. visit,” July 1, TribLIVE), and especially how his teacher recognized his interests and thought...
