Letters to the Editor category, Page 240
Letter to the editor: Ignoring history on Afghanistan
Dear Eileen Condie (“How can anyone praise Afghanistan withdrawal?”) and all other letter-writers who contribute to the Trib Opinion page: I find it hard to believe that you all ignore the proven history that has brought this country to where we are today — finally ending what was started with...
Letter to the editor: Mask mandates political tool
It’s apparent that the mask mandates have served their purpose. The Sept. 18 edition headlines “Mask mandate questioned by some Kiski Area parents” is placed on the front page, above the fold, while “Pentagon: Kabul drone strike ‘tragic mistake’ ” rests comfortably on the second page, below the fold. The U.S....
Letter to the editor: Commissioners should use ARP funds to help long covid victims
Westmoreland County will receive $105 million from the American Rescue Plan that commissioners plan to spend on human service programs. I know firsthand the multi-discipline health care and mental health resources required for post-viral illnesses, since I have suffered 25 years with a disease known as ME/CFS. I urge the...
Letter to the editor: Will workers be replaced by immigrants?
Regarding the article “Western Pa. business owners lament: Where have all the workers gone?” (Sept. 4, TribLIVE): They will be replaced by all those illegals coming across the southern border. They will take the jobs American citizens will not take, and these citizens will be put on welfare by the...
Letter to the editor: Why won’t we prevent more American deaths?
On Sept. 11, 2001, 2,996 Americans died in the terrorist attacks in New York City, Washington, D.C., and Somerset County . Patriotic Americans went to war, willing to sacrifice their time and money, even their blood, to ensure that this never happens again. In the week leading up to Sept....
Letter to the editor: Hypocrites on the left
The immoral Biden regime now wants us to not believe what our eyes are telling us. Overworked U.S. Border Patrol agents in Texas are being overrun with Haitians and other refugees. In an effort to control the mob of invaders, they employed the use of horses to keep them out...
Letter to the editor: Self-destruction of Republican Party
The former Republican Party, which is now the Party of Trump, seems to have self-destructed. The party seems to collectively believe it can do no wrong. When a person or group firmly believes it is always right, it can no longer grow, learn or adapt. It is more like a...
Letter to the editor: Speak up or lose your freedom
OK, so the political parties are more like gangs now than representatives of us. To believe it’s science or not, to wear a mask or not, to get vaccinated or not — so far those are choices. To have your private personal and voting information turned over because one of...
Letter to the editor: Deer Lakes board lacks leadership
Regarding the article “Deer Lakes School District parents encourage school board to defy state mask mandate” (Sept. 18, TribLIVE): I believe the parents were absolutely correct stating that the virus is not going anywhere, and masks do cause harm to your health. The label on a mask box indicates that...
Letter to the editor: Why Amazon should be denied in Churchill
The proposal to build an Amazon distribution center in Churchill should not move forward. The developer has failed to submit a valid traffic study to Churchill Borough Council. The traffic study submitted by the developer should not be accepted by the council, as it did not consider: • The impact...
Letter to the editor: Nepotism in Yough School District
What is nepotism? Nepotism is the practice of promoting or hiring relatives or friends, often over more qualified external candidates. In family-owned business, such decisions are expected and make sense. However, in public institutions, hiring should always involve finding the best qualified candidate through an open and transparent process. At...
Letter to the editor: On covid, where’s common decency?
A recent front-page photo showed a youth at a school mask protest holding a poster that read “Communism spreads faster than covid.” What does that even mean? More than 685,000 Americans have died from covid. Thousands of new patients are dying each day. Nearly 42 million have contracted the disease....
Letter to the editor: Some ‘kids,’ like Jeannette’s musical athletes, know how to work
I get so tired of hearing people say that “kids today don’t know how to work.” The article about the four young Jeannette men who play on the football team and march with the band turns that idea on its head (“Jeannette players band together, show determination,” Sept. 16, TribLIVE)....
Letter to the editor: 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: Time to be FAIR
It’s been a rough couple years for us all in society. We’re more divided than ever. Controversies bubble up on social media and bubble out into reality, resulting in families who won’t speak to each other, terminated friendships and uncomfortable workplaces. Maybe you’ve seen some attempts at fixing things that...
Letter to the editor: Politicians’ errors and grand plans
Dear editor, U.S. citizens and old-time Democrats: I have seen and watched presidents and their administrations make errors in judgment and boneheaded decisions since President Eisenhower. Politics being politics will cause stupid judgments to be made. The results are sometimes slow in presenting themselves. Never do the politicians admit making...
Letter to the editor: Our society’s selfishness is sad
My body, my choice, right? Too bad if it adversely affects other people. It’s selfishly all about me. The hell with everybody else. Guess I can go into a store without a shirt and shoes. Maybe I can wear a tank top instead of the required collared shirt at a...
Sounding off: RINOs have ruined conservative movement
Regarding the article “Sen. Toomey says it’s ‘completely unacceptable’ for GOP to pick Trump in 2024”: What is completely unacceptable to conservatives are Republicans in name only (RINOs) like you who have ruined the conservative movement. Your ilk of Republicanism is a ruse. You do not want to govern or...
Letter to the editor: Stop GOP’s plans to invade privacy to back ‘big lie’
Every registered voter in Pennsylvania should be outraged by what the pro-Trump lackeys in our state government are now trying to do. They have issued subpoenas to seek the name, address, driver’s license number and partial Social Security number of every person who was registered to vote in the last...
Letter to the editor: A look at how Trump honored fallen soldiers
Regarding Ed Liberatore’s letter “Comparing presidents’ honor of fallen soldiers” (Sept. 15, TribLIVE): From the Huffington Post dated Sept. 2, 2020: “According to a review of Air Force records, there had been 96 ‘dignified transfers’ at Dover AFB since the start of Trump’s presidency, which saw the return of 127...
Letter to the editor: Commissioners should work with residents on ARP funds
The American Rescue Plan is confirmed. It’s designed to bring major improvements through out our nation. With skilled management it ensures the power to resolve glaring disparities currently existing in Westmoreland County, and particularly to its at-risk communities. For that to happen requires a closer relationship between our county commissioners,...
Letter to the editor: Rats a nuisance in Springdale
Rats and more rats are running around Springdale. I understand that everyone needs a home, but rats are a nuisance. It can become a dangerous situation for pet owners because of the hantavirus. Many residents were told that the abandoned house and vehicle near Ridge Avenue were not treated before...
Letter to the editor: Vaccination should be required for all
To prevent further spread of the coronavirus, we should require everyone to get fully vaccinated (including a possible third dose), unless exempted by a sincerely held religious belief or medical condition. We should write to our legislators and executives at all levels of government. Alvin Blake Mt. Lebanon...
Letter to the editor: Medicare negotiation critical
I am writing to urge support from the American people and lawmakers for the national-level bill House Resolution 3, which would allow Medicare to negotiate for lower prices. Five years ago, I went from a relatively healthy 30-year-old to very sick and unable to work in just a few months....
Letter to the editor: Support small business, support community
Although the economy has shifted toward recovery, the rising number of covid-19 cases has generated a gnawing sense of concern among small businesses, which have been forever altered by the pandemic. Adapting has become the name of the game. Since I founded my business in 2013, it has been adopted...
