Letters to the Editor category, Page 239
Letter to the editor: School taxes unfair to the elderly, childless
Dear Greater Latrobe School Board: How dare you ask for a tax increase, especially from those of us without children (“Greater Latrobe OKs 1 mill tax hike, hears more concerns about future of foreign languages” (June 16, TribLIVE)? Most elderly and childless folks received nothing in incentives this year while...
Letter to the editor: Poor suffering under Biden’s tax plans
In response to Al Duerig’s letter “Who really benefits from Biden’s tax plans” (July 12, TribLIVE): President Biden is taxing the poor right now. In lockstep coordination with the Federal Reserve, inflation is ruining the purchasing power of the poorest Americans, with senior citizens, single mothers and minorities being hit...
Letter to the editor: Not all Dems always vote Democrat
Letter-writer Bob McBride (“Useful idiots of Democratic Party,” May 27, TribLIVE) assumes that many Trib letter-writers watch CNN or other “fake” news. As I see it, Rush Limbaugh was the king of fake and trash news. Donald Trump spread fake news long before and during his presidency, and continues to...
Letter to the editor: Let local governments curb gun violence
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives recently passed legislation that would punish the City of Pittsburgh for trying to save lives after the 2018 synagogue massacre. House Bill 979 would make it easier for anyone, including out-of-state pro-gun groups like the NRA, to sue local governments who try to stop gun...
Letter to the editor: Hate conflicts with Judeo-Christian values
Letter-writer John Newhouse says he “Can’t help hating leftists” (July 26, TribLIVE) even though he acknowledges that hating anyone is wrong. Well, Mr. Newhouse, hate is a choice. And in your case, you’ve chosen to hate those whose political views don’t align with your own, thereby betraying the Judeo-Christian values...
Letter to the editor: Route 356 drivers, slow down and keep trash in your car
An open letter to all drivers who use Route 356 from the Freeport bridge to Weinel Crossroads in Allegheny Township: The speed limit on that road has never changed; it is still 45 mph, not 75 mph, which you seem to think you should be going. Remember, there are families...
Letter to the editor: Biden should protect citizens from immigrants with covid
President Biden has pushed us citizens to get vaccinated, which he should be doing. However, over the past six months, thousands of immigrants have crossed our borders from multiple countries. Some of these people have been held; however, many are sneaking into the country and being absorbed into our communities....
Letter to the editor: Westmoreland pension fund bond much more than ‘insane’
The article “Westmoreland places ‘leveraged bet on market’ to shore up county pension debt” (July 17, TribLIVE) was a well-researched exposé, based on facts and the opinions of many experts, concerning recent steps by the county commissioners and finance director to issue a $140 million pension fund bond. It was...
Letter to the editor: Election audit would put controversy to rest
Why are Gov. Tom Wolf and Attorney General Josh Shapiro against a 2020 election audit? If the election was not corrupt, they should welcome an audit. This would put the controversy to rest. This was obviously not your typical election. Dr. William B. Courtney Greensburg...
Letter to the editor: What if government made homeowner’s bird decisions?
Regarding James Cataldi’s letter “A pro-choice/pro-life bird dilemma” (July 24, TribLIVE) comparing abortion to destroying a robin’s nest on his property: Let’s stretch the analogy to its logical conclusion. How would Cataldi react if the choice wasn’t his? What would his reaction be if the government came onto his property...
Letter to the editor: Vice president should be solving problems here, not abroad
I have heard it all now. The vice president of the United States traveled to several foreign countries in an attempt to problem-solve so that their residents won’t want to leave their homeland and enter the United States illegally. Meanwhile, the vice president was voted in to that office by...
Letter to the editor: Commissioners’ bullying of airport authority
Westmoreland County Airport Authority members, while appointed to their position, are independent thinkers and decision-makers, as they should be. I applaud their recent overwhelming vote, by a 7-2 margin, to renew the lease of DeNunzio’s Italian Chophouse at the Arnold Palmer Regional Airport (“Westmoreland airport authority OKs DeNunzio’s restaurant lease,”...
Letter to the editor: Latin Mass cannot be restricted
Regarding the article “Pope reverses Benedict, reimposes restrictions on Latin Mass” (July 16, TribLIVE): The Latin Mass cannot be restricted or abrogated by the pedantic dictates of any man, be he pope, bishop, priest. No human possesses the power or right to destroy that which has been divinely inspired and...
Letter to the editor: Disappointed in ATI
Too often in labor disputes, we hear employers say that they are disappointed. Stated by an ATI spokesperson at the onset of the strike: “We are disappointed for this action, especially at such an economically challenging time for ATI.” (“United Steelworkers begin strike at Allegheny Technologies Inc., reject’s ATI’s last-minute...
Letter to the editor: We’ve got a winning team in the White House
President Biden and Madam Vice President Harris — no question, a winning team. Jill Biden is a first-class first lady. Keep the groove going. Francois Vukosic Bridgeville...
Letter to the editor: Can’t help hating leftists
I know you are not supposed to hate. I have tried very hard not to, but I just can’t stop hating the leftists who are working so hard to take down my country. So I guess this is just one sin I will have to live with. John Newhouse Shaler...
Letter to the editor: Media not fair and objective
There were three letters — “Renewables vs. fossil fuels,” “Help citizens, not immigrants” and “Where’s reporting on border?” — and a George Will column headlined “Cartel of nations ravenous for global tax” on the July 15 editorial page that were well-written and very compelling. The points they all made were...
Letter to the editor: Democracy dies by a thousand cuts
Since the completion of his 2020 election loss, Donald Trump and his enablers continue to spread the “big lie” that the election was rigged and that there was voter fraud, despite a lack of any evidence. Spreading such falsehoods will lead to the death of democracy by a thousand cuts....
Letter to the editor: Time to repurpose the Trump House
Donald Trump lost the presidential election, so now it’s time to repurpose the Trump House. I think Rep. Leslie Rossi should replace the Trump statue with one of herself made of gold, at least 75 feet tall, and change the name to “Rossi Kingdom.” After all, isn’t it time for...
Letter to the editor: Continued covid awareness important
Though I respect his reasons, I disagree with letter-writer Steve A. Fazekas’s challenge to the Tribune-Review to remove the daily covid count from its publications (“End daily covid case count,” July 14, TribLIVE). With covid cases and hospitalizations increasing in areas with lower percentages of the population getting fully vaccinated...
Letter to the editor: Amazon facility would degrade Churchill
I grew up in Churchill and still have family and friends living there and family members who have passed on are buried near Churchill. I lived right next door to the George Westinghouse Research Park at two different residences and knew that green space nurtured our community’s air and peaceful...
Letter to the editor: We must de-politicize our rhetoric, resolutions
Jonah Goldberg’s “Defenders, opponents of critical race theory prone to exaggeration” (July 9, TribLIVE) is probably one of his better columns, but I don’t agree that there is equal exaggeration. However, it is useful in understanding our current racial climate. It is axiomatic and understandable that a proportion of Black...
Letter to the editor: Schools need to plan for student success
There is a reckoning coming in Westmoreland County schools, and we are not prepared for it. The lack of consistent schooling over the past 18 months, combined with the rising levels of racial consciousness in our youth, will bring unprecedented challenges to the public school system. We have a choice:...
Sounding off: TV’s influence on conspiracy theories
TV may be at fault with the problem we have today with QAnon and other conspiracy theories. Once upon a time, History and the Travel Channel were my favorites. Now they should be renamed Pseudoscience Channels 1 and 2, as they are filled with programs about UFOs, Bigfoot, ghosts, ancient...
Letter to the editor: Police fitness standards unfair to those who are out of shape
A settlement was reached in April after the U.S. Justice Department sued the Pennsylvania State Police for sex discrimination for giving applicants a physical fitness test that many women could not pass. Under the terms of the agreement, the police have lowered their standards, paid $2.2 million into a compensation...
