Letters to the Editor category, Page 257
Letter to the editor: Biden’s actions hampered US Steel
In his column “Broken promises in the Mon Valley” (May 8, TribLIVE), Joseph Sabino Mistick says U.S. Steel should “stop stringing us along” with “hemming and hawing and double-speak that is used for corporate bad news.” He says nobody should have been surprised when the plug was pulled on its...
Letter to the editor: Beware of air quality near industry
The American Lung Association recently released its 2021 State of the Air report. Allegheny County once again received failing grades in every category, giving it some of the worst air quality in the nation. This means more people will likely suffer health problems or die early. Some surrounding counties, Westmoreland...
Letter to the editor: Questions for Hempfield on solar permit
Sunrise Energy LLC in 2019 contracted with the Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County to purchase renewable energy produced at a 12-acre industrial solar farm in Hunker, now owned by SolRiver LLC of Denver, Colo. Hempfield Township seemed mostly concerned with stormwater runoff, and thus issued a special use permit for...
Letter to the editor: Rebuilding our nation’s soul
I was impressed by Leonard Pitts Jr.’s column “Small wonder the church is shrinking” (April 6, TribLIVE). He stated that for the first time since Gallup has been tracking religious membership in America since 1937, it has dropped below half. In 1937, 73% of us belonged to a house of...
Letter to the editor: DC deserves statehood
More than 200 years ago, our ancestors fought a revolution over taxation without representation; they fought a revolution for the right to create a democracy, and as a result, the United States of America was born. But to this day, the residents of Washington, D.C., our nation’s capital, are denied...
Letter to the editor: Pittsburgh’s mayor should put city’s best interests first
Pittsburgh will soon have a new mayor. It doesn’t matter if he is a Democrat or Republican, Black, white, blue or green. The question to be asked is, is he the right person to lead this city in the right direction? Is he honest and trustworthy, and does he prioritize...
Letter to the editor: How about we all make our own mask decisions?
I was both saddened and amused by the front-page story in the May 18 print edition with the headline “On? Off? Mandate on masks confuses.” Let me propose a novel idea. How about letting people decide for themselves whether or not they want to wear a mask? It is called...
Letter to the editor: All in Pennsylvania are deserving of an honest living
Thought experiment for Gene Barr, president of the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry, who, according to the article “Is extra $300 in federal unemployment assistance stopping people from applying for jobs?” thinks we should take “that extra $300 (per week of unemployment benefit) and offer it to jobless workers...
Letter to the editor: Kelly and Reschenthaler’s loyalty
Regarding Reps. Mike Kelly and Guy Reschenthaler, the cancellation of Liz Cheney and their support for Sean Parnell (“Parnell is the leader Pa. needs in Senate”): Two weeks before Election Day, I stood in line at the Butler County courthouse because my mail ballot was delayed, and I did not...
Letter to the editor: Denying science on masks
In no small part due to the Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson SARS-CoV-2 vaccines in the U.S., the spread of covid-19 has been significantly decreased across Pennsylvania. Nationally as of May 10, more than 115 million Americans are fully vaccinated, yet there are less than 1,000 cases of hospitalizations...
Letter to the editor: Respecting all sides in covid experience
Let’s commend the Trump administration for orchestrating rollout of multiple covid-19 vaccines in a time frame that was considered impossible by experts, and the Biden administration for grabbing the baton and seeing that a large portion of the country gets vaccinated in quick order. Let’s respect the concerns of those...
Sounding off: Lincoln’s Lyceum Address is enlightening
I’d like to encourage everyone who reads this to please look up on Google or YouTube the 1838 Lyceum Address by Abraham Lincoln. It was written 23 years before the Civil War. Similar to today, tensions were high, and there was much unease. Lincoln warned the nation of immense harm...
Letter to the editor: Another tax increase in Latrobe
So the Greater Latrobe School Board wants a tax increase (“Greater Latrobe to consider tentative 1-mill tax hike, $57.7M budget,” May 12, TribLIVE). Try to live within your budget, like all the senior citizens in the school district have to do. Enough is enough. Unfortunately, we can’t just pass on...
Letter to the editor: Biden is taking us backward
I believe Joe Biden is intent on taking this country back to a time when Democrats’ policies destroyed the family unit. During a 2019 campaign event, Biden referred to himself as the “savior around the world.” He touted a plan to force American taxpayers to fund abortion through Planned Parenthood....
Letter to the editor: Dollar stores and the Green New Deal
Our plethora of dollar stores have improved everyone’s life so much I can’t withhold gratitude. I have purchased skin care products that reduced acne. Serious medical problems too personal to go into have been treated successfully with dollar store frankincense and myrrh. Poison ivy. ’Roids. Bicycle injuries. All treated with...
Letter to the editor: Russia and China going green
I’m happy Russia is joining countries signing on to the “green” initiative to reduce carbon emissions. This is good news because in January 2020 they committed the equivalent of $300 billion in incentives for oil and gas developments in the Arctic Ocean. I’m sure Russia’s goal is to protect these...
Letter to the editor: Freedom, passports and guns
Regarding the letter “Expanding, not restricting, our freedoms” (May 4, TribLIVE): I’ll put these “facts” to bed, in order. Vaccine passports? Guess what — I already have the freedom to go into a restaurant or stadium without a passport. If one is required, that is not freedom, that’s privilege. The...
Letter to the editor: Trump’s hall of criminals
My list for President Trump’s hall of corruption includes Bill Barr, Mike Pompeo, Rudy Giuliani and many others. The following is a list of members of Trump’s hall of criminals. All of these individuals were pardoned, except Rick Gates and Michael Cohen, by Trump. They all lied to the FBI,...
Letter to the editor: Some truths about Trump
What is the “new government” so afraid of? If the President Trump supporters (rioters) had really meant harm, they couldn’t have been stopped. There may have been some “plants” who intended harm, but most were demonstrating against what they felt was an unjust election of a president unfit for the...
Letter to the editor: About the Keystone XL pipeline …
Regarding Ben Day’s letter “What about the Keystone XL pipeline?” (May 19, TribLIVE): Mr. Day, that pipeline was never intended to supply finished petroleum products. In fact, it was an interface to move a third-rate oil sand crude to port from Canada. Nothing more. Lenny Mucci Derry Township...
Letter to the editor: Problems with ‘alternative’ sources
Producing carbon fiber is a very polluting process, almost as bad as lithium for batteries or ethanol for gas, not quite as bad as solar cells. (Look it up, but don’t Google it: Check DuckDuckGo for a partial list of Google’s data partners.) All four of these “alternative” sources depend...
Letter to the editor: Republican liars and deniers
The former president has turned the GOP into a party of liars and deniers who are trying to rewrite history. I watched the siege of the Capitol on Jan. 6. No way did it appear to be a “normal tourist visit” of the Capitol. Normal tourists don’t usually arrive armed...
Letter to the editor: Ranking quarterbacks
Mark Madden’s column “Aaron Rodgers is a Hall of Famer and a giant diva” (May 8, TribLIVE) was a mostly successful attempt to demonstrate how Rodgers’ media profile is generally shaped to his benefit. Unfortunately, he then took the usual Pittsburgh route of blaming Rashard Mendenhall for depriving Ben Roethlisberger...
Letter to the editor: Right to vote shall not be denied or abridged
The author of the letter “Citizens right to vote” (April 22, TribLIVE) incorrectly states that the “the Constitution of the United States does not make any reference to the individual citizens’ ‘right to vote.’ ” Article 1, Section 2 states “(t)he House of Representatives shall be composed of Members chosen...
Letter to the editor: Biden will ruin country
Regarding Frank Flori’s laughable, hogwash letter “Biden’s work refreshing” (May 13, TribLIVE): Let’s review what is so refreshing: • Keystone XL pipeline canceled, putting thousands out of work. Good job — that’s refreshing! • Thousands of illegal immigrants flooding in through our southern border, causing devastation. Good job — that’s...
