Letters to the Editor category, Page 239
Letter to the editor: Don’t like green libs and Spam
Regarding David Ninehouser’s letter “ ‘Horton Hears a Hoax (‘Cause He Only Watches Fox)’ ” (Sept. 22, TribLIVE): Dr. Seuss Enterprises stopped publishing six Dr. Seuss books because of their racist imagery. How can watching Fox News be worse than emulating and promoting a racist? I do not like green...
Letter to the editor: Unborn child’s right to life
In her column, Lori Falce asked, “Do you have a right to privacy?” (Sept. 17, TribLIVE), and stated that Roe v. Wade’s decision turned upon a woman’s right to privacy over her own body. I’ve always thought that the decision actually turned upon the Supreme Court’s sidestepping the issue whether...
Letter to the editor: Freedoms don’t allow us to endanger others
Letter-writer Greg Weidner (“Mandates vs. freedoms”) makes an incredibly ridiculous statement: “Couldn’t a student also be sent home if they are vaccinated?” Please, tell me why that makes sense. Your freedom doesn’t exist when endangering others. If a student is vaccinated, that means he/she has done his/her part to make...
Letter to the editor: Plenty of blame for Afghanistan
In reference to the article “Milley: Afghan war a failure” (Sept. 29): Of course, the war in Afghanistan was a failure; the military and the American people would not know what Afghanistan would look like if the war was a success. Regardless, Republicans refuse to recognize this and instead are...
Letter to the editor: Embarrassed to have Harris as VP
With the border crisis in full swing thanks to President Biden and Vice President Harris, I see Harris came out to degrade the border agents who were trying to defend our border. If she would have done her job to begin with, we would not have this problem. Having Harris...
Letter to the editor: Where’s outrage over Biden administration’s actions?
Where is the outrage of what this administration is doing to our country? They’re telling lie after lie without having to answer for it. They’re letting (illegal) immigrants trample our borders — yes, trample — an example being the 12,000 people who were staying under a bridge in Texas until...
Letter to the editor: Remembering Oct. 6, 1976
On Oct. 6, 1976, unarmed student protesters at Thammasat University in Bangkok were surrounded by police and far-right paramilitary groups. They were protesting the return of former military dictator Thanom Kittikachorn to Thailand. Police and these groups attacked the protesters. In the aftermath, students’ dead bodies were hung, beaten and...
Letter to the editor: Don’t be fooled by ‘front groups’
I’ve recently read letters and op-eds from people or groups from Philadelphia or out of state, wanting to subvert Pennsylvania laws in the name of changing the statute of limitations. To those folks, I say worry about your own backyard. A Phildadelphia group even purchased billboards in Westmoreland County (“Child...
Letter to the editor: Speak up for courageous Marine
What are we seeing in this great country? Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller, a decorated Marine officer with a sterling record of service, is being held in military jail, facing a hearing on potential charges related to disobeying orders. Why? Scheller had the audacity, the courage, to publicly call out senior...
Letter to the editor: Presidents who act like mad men
All this media fuss about whether the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff should have been telling China that President Trump was not going to attack them presumes Trump’s ordering naval maneuvers in the South China Sea was the act of a mad man. Hardly. Such “saber rattling” was...
Letter to the editor: Booster shots are not so common
I’m writing to address incorrect assumptions in the editorial “Booster shots are as common as vaccines themselves.” Children do not, as was claimed, get periodic boosters for measles and mumps. They get one combined shot of measles/mumps/rubella at 12 to 15 months, and a second shot entering kindergarten — but...
Letter to the editor: Pa. legislators should support climate action
Imagine viewing the landscape from your home and seeing uncontrollable wildfires. Imagine losing your neighborhood to flood damage, summer temperatures so high you cannot feel comfortable and the rising costs of food limiting your grocery budget. I urge Sens. Bob Casey and Pat Toomey to support President Biden’s bold infrastructure...
Letter to the editor: In Pa., we get less for more
I just returned from my annual trek to the Washington, D.C., area. On my way home, I stopped at the rest area in Frederick, Md., and again at the public rest area in Pennsylvania on Interstate 70 outside of Breezewood (I drink way too much coffee). The rest area in...
Letter to the editor: Renaming Women’s Health Protection Act
The federal Women’s Health Protection Act is badly misnamed. It should be renamed the Abortion Without Limits Bill. This dangerous legislation would eliminate commonsense protections such as parental consent, informed consent and 24-hour waiting periods for abortion. It would also mean an expansion of taxpayer funding of abortion, which national...
Letter to the editor: Recalling a holy hymn writer
My family recently visited the monument dedicated to the ministry of hymn writer Philip P. Bliss. I had been wanting to travel to the little town of Rome in north-central Pennsylvania to see the monument that was built when thousands of Sunday school children gave their pennies for its construction....
Letter to the editor: The left has bowed to almighty dollar
The current ruling Democratic Party has succeeded in compromising the checks and balances that are necessary to protect and maintain our representative democracy. They have politicized virtually every government agency, including the military, as well as public institutions, including the majority of mainstream media, big tech, the unions, Hollywood celebrities...
Letter to the editor: Misusing the word ‘freedom’
Personal freedom from the tyranny of a fascist or totalitarian government is what we all desire. However, the word “freedom” is sometimes used incorrectly. What has happened in Texas is a textbook example. The government of Texas wanted freedom from wearing masks and getting vaccinated. So covid cases spiked, sickening...
Sounding off: Money’s worth on the turnpike
The Turnpike Commission is laughing itself all the way to the bank! The diversion of E-ZPass and Toll by Plate has allowed the commission to drastically increase tolls while keeping the public ignorant of those increases. Turnpike usage is geared toward the commuter and not the occasional user who must...
Letter to the editor: GOP’s invasion of privacy is dangerous
The citizens of Pennsylvania are entitled to have their private records kept private. What the Senate GOP is asking for, they have no right to without our giving permission (“Pa. Senate GOP moves to collect private voter information in controversial review of 2020 election,” Sept. 15, TribLIVE). To give such...
Letter to the editor: Covid is coming over the border
President Biden has been in the news daily putting pressure on us citizens to get vaccinated. I am vaccinated and am not against the vaccine. What upsets me about his comments is that he wants to put the reason for upswing in covid on people who are not vaccinated. I...
Letter to the editor: Carbon fee, dividend is wealth redistribution scheme
The carbon fee and dividend process (the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act) supported by Citizens’ Climate Lobby is advertised as a revenue-neutral means of reducing U.S. carbon dioxide emissions from fossil-fuel combustion. This plan is little more than a wealth redistribution scheme masquerading as a cure for the “climate...
Letter to the editor: Biden needs to get serious about our real issues
We have had epidemics before, and we are going to have them again. We have made a terrible mess out of the way we have handled this one. We can’t afford to do this again. It seems all that President Biden wants to talk about is covid, and doesn’t want...
Letter to the editor: Audit’s goal is to maintain election integrity
I want to reply to the mischaracterization in the letter “GOP should focus on important issues, not jeopardize voters.” The point of the audit is not to overturn the election, but to evaluate areas of potential problems related to who is eligible to vote. I personally witnessed evidence of voter...
Letter to the editor: PSEA celebrates Latinx, Hispanic communities
From Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, we celebrate the rich and diverse community of Latinx and Hispanic people whose contributions have helped shape U.S. culture and society. This celebration is designed to coincide with the independence day celebrations of Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua (Sept. 15, 1821),...
Letter to the editor: The 7 stages of covid
I would like to educate Monica Green, who spoke at the Sept. 21 Greater Latrobe School Board meeting (“Solicitor advises Greater Latrobe School Board to honor mask mandate as protests continue”). According to the article, Green said she believes exposure to the covid-19 virus is the best option for her...
