Letters to the Editor category, Page 271
Letter to the editor: Biden will earn his disrespect
I urge everyone not to encourage disrespect for the new president. He will do enough on his own. John W. Newhouse Shaler...
Letter to the editor: Land trusts can help farmers
Only a few weeks into 2021 and we have seen it is just as bad as 2020 for local farms. Two prominent local farms, Kretschmann Farm near Rochester and Jamison Farm near Latrobe, have both announced they are shutting down operations. This is partly because of covid, but also due...
Letter to the editor: How are people believing conspiracy theories?
I can accept that we all have our own opinions and emotions about our representatives and how our government should be handled, and we are all entitled to those emotions and opinions. But I am totally dumbfounded as to how anyone can be so gullible to buy into the conspiracy...
Letter to the editor: Smokers shouldn’t get vaccine priority
So smokers who choose to harm themselves and their loved ones, via secondhand smoke, take priority over first responders when it comes to receiving the covid vaccine. The first group chooses to smoke while the latter chose a career dedicated to helping others, including those who may be already infected...
Letter to the editor: Early detection key for addiction
Having read the article “2020 brings increase in Westmoreland overdose deaths” (Jan. 10, TribLIVE), I would like to provide the following information. The worst threat to the United States is not its political divisions or its economic crises or its health care policy. It is the brilliant minds and talent...
Letter to the editor: Voters will remember Reschenthaler’s actions
Congressman Reschenthaler: Your military oath: I, (NAME), do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; and that I will obey the orders of the...
Letter to the editor: Missing Trump already
Hope you Biden voters are feeling good about your choice. So far, I see him making an aggressive run at sliding our country back to the dismal Obama days — miserable economy, growing unemployment, ban on drilling and fracking, inviting in illegal aliens, no deportation of criminal aliens, crushing free...
Letter to the editor: Election ushered in socialism
Exasperated and mournful, I am offering a few belated comments since America now suffers the throes of an election that has ushered socialism into a republic not being saved. Damn the liberal, subversive, progressive Democrat and RINO turncoat torpedoes, full speed ahead against tyranny and treason. The Washington swamp saved...
Caleb Verbois: Trump, originalism and the purpose of impeachment
Donald Trump’s presidency had a powerful warping effect on American politics. The biggest example of this is the way that politically minded evangelicals moved, almost in lockstep, from a longstanding view that “character mattered,” to the belief that only “policy mattered,” to the conclusion that only “loyalty mattered.” Trump similarly...
Letter to the editor: Elderly should have vaccine priority
It saddened me to read the article “Greater Latrobe School District starts vaccinating staff, sees ‘light at the end of the tunnel’ ” (Jan. 23, TribLIVE). My husband, a senior citizen, and I have been trying to schedule his vaccination. Most pharmacies aren’t even taking names to put on a...
Letter to the editor: A Reschenthaler apology would go far
I am the son of a Purple Heart recipient, and I honor Rep. Guy Reschenthaler’s military service. But Reschenthaler, R-Peters, my former state senator, has dishonored his office. At 12:16 p.m. on Jan. 6, Reschenthaler’s tweeted: “@realDonaldTrump is the BEST president since Lincoln.” He posted this 16 minutes into President...
Letter to the editor: Hissy fits costing our nation
Is the movie “Legally Blonde” worth quoting? Yes, in fact, when truth is subdued, children devoid of understanding rule. Millennia ago, Aristotle spoke what Elle Woods cited in her graduation address: “The law is reason, free from passion.” Today, reason is bad, and emotion is everything. Childish rants negate truth...
Letter to the editor: When everything is free, we’re not free
Would you like your bills paid? Would you like someone else to provide your housing and food? That can happen — and soon! A new group wants to provide for your every need. They will decide what your children are required to learn in school. They will decide where you...
Letter to the editor: Say goodbye to fracking
In the campaigning for the presidential election, it was difficult to determine whether Joe Biden planned to move to stop fracking. He gave conflicting statements concerning his intent. With the canceling of the Keystone Pipeline construction permit, it is reasonably clear what direction his administration is taking on fossil fuels....
Letter to the editor: Government spending out of control
Another ongoing threat against America is taking place — and it has taken a back seat during these troubling times. This threat is government overspending, printing money and handing it out for free. While the Treasury Department prints the money, they sell bonds, usually to China, to back it up....
Letter to the editor: Biden should call off impeachment
As the vindictive congressional Democrats press on with the second impeachment of President Donald Trump, one must wonder why they insist on putting Trump and the country through the agony of another trial in the Senate, a trial that serves no useful purpose and which is apparently legally questionable. The...
Letter to the editor: Minimum wage questions
Our new administration is proposing a $15 per hour minimum wage. Sounds great! I had a few questions to propose to the readership: If I am currently making $15 an hour due to my performance, longevity, adherence to policy, etc., should I also be entitled to a 110% increase in...
Letter to the editor: Trump must be sanctioned
As I watch the news I notice how many GOP senators and representatives wish to stop the impeachment of President Trump and for any criminal charges to be dropped. Due to the fact they feel it will split the country more? Sorry, but in my opinion, they are just trying...
Letter to the editor: Teachers should be vaccine priority
I hear from so many politicians and parents that the kids should be in school. I agree. So, with all the complaining from politicians and parents, why were employees of public schools not first on the list to get vaccinated? Every employee at public schools should have been on the...
Letter to the editor: Dems’ path to communism
Three events occurred on Jan. 6 that I believe will forever shape the destiny of the United States. First, Democrats took control of the Senate when the results of the Georgia runoff elections became clear, giving the party total control of decision-making at the federal level. Second, the certification of...
Letter to the editor: Leaders who embrace Trump’s lies should resign
For over four years, Trump supporters have insinuated themselves into local, state and federal offices. I’ve seen borough councilors embrace this repugnant “movement” in insolent, arrogant fashion, and be dismissive of rational dialogue. They claimed patriotism, with outward displays but with no real understanding of its meaning. They demonstrate little...
Letter to the editor: Fees on hybrid/EVs
Regarding the ongoing letters to the editor relating to proposed fee on hybrids and electric vehicles, I would like to point out a glaring malfeasance on lawmakers’ motives. Their reasoning is that hybrid and electric owners use less gas and don’t contribute as much as pure gas engines to our...
Letter to the editor: Peduto’s plan to run again is good news
As a first-time voter and teenage progressive, I found a recent bright spot in the political news — Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto seeking a third term (“Peduto makes it official, seeks 3rd term as Pittsburgh’s mayor,” Jan. 14, TribLIVE). Although Peduto saw raucous protests in front of his house this...
Letter to the editor: Missing Trump
Your editorial “An assault on the American system” (Jan. 6, TribLIVE) should have included the pent-up anger that Americans feel for the politicians in Washington. I remember Nancy Pelosi tearing up the State of the Union speech last February. She was not censured by her colleagues; indeed, she was applauded....
Letter to the editor: Feeling sorry for Bob Nutting
I’m sorry for you, Bob Nutting. I’m sorry I can’t refer to you as Mr. Nutting ,because that is far more respect than you deserve. I’m sorry that with the latest salary dump you have not yet achieved making the Pirates payroll the lowest in all of Major League Baseball....
