Letters to the Editor category, Page 270
Letter to the editor: Orwell, Bradbury warned us
Have you seen and heard enough yet? I certainly have. I never thought that we would witness big tech silencing free speech or de-listing books whose subject they disagree with. A “woke” administration and Congress that appear more intent on advancing socialism and rewarding their friends than helping to make...
Letter to the editor: Commissioners misguided on gun-rights resolution
I have spent a lot of my lawyering years practicing and teaching civil rights. The Second Amendment is something I know a great deal about. That the Westmoreland County commissioners, or any county commissioners, should pass a resolution in support of the Second Amendment strikes me as a rather meretricious...
Letter to the editor: ‘Boys will be boys’ must end
The allegations against New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo involving sexual misconduct, intimidation and coercion are only symptoms of a boys-will-be-boys mentality that pervades our culture, excuses sexual discrimination, justifies degradation, minimizes assault and protects predators. It’s why so many turned a deaf ear and blind eye to President Trump’s obscene...
Sounding off: Our politically correct dinner tables
Liberalism always achieves the opposite of its stated intent. Proof is ever more government spending that yields less in return to taxpayers. This also is true for their politically correct, racial sensitivity ruse in terms of the “fairness and diversity” they claim to seek. Consider your pantry and grocery store...
Letter to the editor: Trump and Limbaugh
I hope everyone got a chance to see the latest reality TV show from the U.S. Senate, the theater of the absurd, Part II, also known as the acquittal of President Trump. I think it was the most brainless, spineless, gutless performance in the history of television. The vote was...
Letter to the editor: Remember Reschenthaler’s actions when voting
Once again Rep. Guy Reschenthaler has proved he has no interest in doing what’s right for the 14th Congressional District. He once again voted against the stimulus package. Numerous times since November he has voted against stimulus packages that would be beneficial to the people and businesses in the district....
Letter to the editor: Thoughts on Biden and more
We want to thank President Biden for the price jump in gasoline prices, which is on its way to $4 a gallon. In addition, it looks like we may have an open southern border once more, so we should get rid of President Trump’s wall. Now that we are defunding...
Letter to the editor: Antifa is unappealing
Huh? Frank Zalakar’s tautological composition affirming antifa as a “left-wing, anti-racist, anti-fascist, political movement relative with anarchy” (“Knowing right from left,” March 4, TribLIVE) is like saying fecal material on two pieces of white (racist?) bread is a sandwich. Crap sandwiches and antifa are equally unappealing. David A. Scandrol Lower...
Letter to the editor: Vaccine rollout failure shows need for competent candidates
Many times we have been let down by our public officials, but this vaccine rollout is their responsibility and their absolute failure. When candidates seek public office, they proclaim their desire to solve public issues; but instead of taking time to anticipate, investigate and address the issues, they quickly perfect...
Letter to the editor: A pig is a pig, no matter his looks
In her letter “What if Andrew Cuomo looked like John Edwards?” (March 11, TribLIVE), Maria Maliszewski seems to indicate that if a man looks like Edwards, nerdy and dorky looking, that he can get away with being a pig. A pig is a pig. And for the Trib to print...
Letter to the editor: Biden right to rejoin Paris climate agreement
Letter-writer Bob Jacobs (“Destroy America is new agenda,” March 6, TribLIVE) harshly criticizes the United States rejoining the Paris climate agreement. It’s revealing, however, that the conservative-leaning U.S. Chamber of Commerce, which has a pro-business focus, welcomes President Biden’s move. The best response that I’ve seen to Jacobs’ position can...
Letter to the editor: Do our presidential votes count against us on vaccine?
Just asking, could the reason Westmoreland County is so very low on receiving the coronavirus vaccine be because we are mostly registered as Republicans and most likely did not vote for Joe Biden for president? Just asking. Mary Ann Badar Hempfield...
Letter to the editor: More conservative sources, not Associated Press
I have been a Trib subscriber for almost 50 years. There used to be newspaper choices, but now one must fit all. I subscribe mostly for the local news and obits. I have two questions: 1. Half of your letters to the editor seem to come from people of conservative...
Letter to the editor: People, not guns, responsible for crimes
More migrants are showing up at our borders. Now our president seems to want to make sure we cannot buy guns or ammunition to protect ourselves. He also wants those who are killed by assault weapons to be able to sue gun manufacturers. What about those other assault weapons that...
Letter to the editor: More like ‘Non-Equality’ Act
In everyday speech, to quote, “we often use the word equality to refer to much more complicated and, often, controversial subjects.” For example, several amendments to the U.S. Constitution (as well as the original document) legally establish equality of rights for all Americans. Today, all Americans of any gender, race,...
Letter to the editor: Republican Party unrecognizable
Republicans refused to convict President Trump for inciting an armed insurrection against the U.S. government. They bought it. Now they own it. I have observed politics for over 60 years. I no longer know what the Republican Party stands for. Conservatives used to demand good character in political leaders. Now...
Letter to the editor: Covid-positive immigrants allowed into U.S.
It is disturbing that on Feb. 28, 108 illegal immigrants who tested positive for covid-19 were released into our country by the Biden administration. This irrational action occurred, after we, U.S. citizens, during the last year have been locked down for months at a time. Further, our government has spent...
Letter to the editor: Politicians, media teaching how to hate
For years, I have trusted very few politicians or the media. Most of these people really are unqualified for their jobs. But my message is this: I have been told it is a sin to not forgive and hold grudges. I can’t seem to do either. Politicians and the media...
Letter to the editor: Trump is not going away
In response to Molly Miesse Miller’s letter “Senators, representatives must stop supporting Trump”, I would point out Republican politicians merely are following the desires and wishes of their Republican constituents such as myself and millions of others who still wholeheartedly support President Trump and his policies. I’ve got news for...
Letter to the editor: We must rise above original ‘equality’
We are told in the Constitution that we are endowed by our creator with certain inalienable rights, including life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Unfortunately most people do not realize that to pursue happiness takes faith in the creator, hard work and devotion to reach that goal. Today, people...
Letter to the editor: Westmoreland commissioners have no room to complain
So after a year of denying covid is a problem, complaining about mask mandates and ignoring hundreds of grieving Westmoreland County families, commissioners Sean Kertes and Doug Chew and their enablers in the state Legislature now complain that vaccines aren’t happening as they want? Give me a break! Perhaps if...
Letter to the editor: Tolls on bridges won’t solve problems
Putting tolls on bridges is just another knee-jerk reaction from Harrisburg. The gas tax revenue is down mostly because of the shutdown or capacity limits on many of our businesses; 25% or even 50% capacity is fatal to the chances of most of these businesses’ survival. If you allow businesses...
Letter to the editor: Despairing over Trump’s departure
Inauguration Day was a most regrettable, despairing and sad day for me with the departure of President Trump and the arrival of President Biden. I renamed it Treason Day. My peaceful protest is the wearing of my patriot-pin-decorated, red “Make America Great Again” cap that has paved the way for...
Letter to the editor: We’re a communist’s dream
Cancel culture and moral outrage only seem to be accepted if you are a radical leftist. Everything that I have grown up with is on the verge of being considered racist or other, whether it’s your religion, your politics that they don’t agree with, being responsible with your money and...
Letter to the editor: We should make voting easier, not harder
Among many quotes about voting, one made by Dwight Eisenhower in 1949 seems appropriate now: “Our American heritage is threatened as much by our own indifference as it is by the most unscrupulous office or by the most powerful foreign threat. The future of this republic is in the hands...
