Letters to the Editor category, Page 275
Letter to the editor: We need a president with a ‘Robin Hood’ agenda
I am looking for a 2024 candidate for U.S. president who will run on a “Robin Hood” agenda that is similar to Huey Long’s “Share the Wealth” agenda. The platform/agenda would include a one-time “national wealth tax” of 20% on all individuals who have a net wealth and net worth...
Letter to the editor: Let’s not forget beautiful AK memories
The changing of the times in the Alle-Kiski area has been surreal, with many memories that are golden but not forgotten. Shopping has changed from the hustle and bustle of the small-town “downtown days.” As a child, making our family trip to the Montgomery Ward and J.C. Penney stores in...
Letter to the editor: Maybe less is more when salting roads
It seems as though every winter if there is more than a few inches of snow, we run into a salt shortage in North Huntingdon (“North Huntingdon running low on road salt; back order never filled,” Feb. 17, TribLIVE). At a cost of $15,000 per layer and most likely overtime...
Letter to the editor: Democrats no longer for working class
I feel that today’s Democratic Party is no longer the party of the working class like it used to be. Now it seems to be the party of the rich, which includes big tech, Wall Street and celebrities. It also includes government employees, mainstream media and certain “identity” groups. I...
Letter to the editor: Government just makes bigger mess
With regard to the mess the federal and state governments have made with regard to covid-19 vaccinations, lockdowns, closures and the rest: One great man said it best — “The nine most terrifying words in the English language are: I’m from the Government, and I’m here to help” (Ronald Reagan)....
Letter to the editor: Over 80 and still searching for vaccine
My friends and I, the way-over-80 crowd and some of us with preexisting conditions, sit at our computers for hours on end hoping to be lucky enough to score a precious appointment to enable us to be vaccinated against the coronavirus. The times we’re not trying to get an elusive...
Letter to the editor: Advice to eliminate pain from covid vaccine
Some folks are experiencing a lot of pain and discomfort in their arm from their covid-19 vaccine injections, especially needle No. 2. One technique that should help those who have yet to get a covid shot is to move the arm around immediately following the injection — swinging in circles,...
Letter to the editor: Still waiting for ballot
It’s hard to believe Westmoreland County will probably pay Midwest Direct for ballots that never appeared in voters’ mailboxes — and may give them another chance. They weren’t delayed — they never arrived! Either Midwest Direct said they mailed them without doing so, or they disappeared from U.S. Postal Service...
Letter to the editor: No more money for public schools
Here we go again with Gov. Tom Wolf’s rhetoric on more funding for public schools. Test scores prove that throwing more money at schools does nothing to improve our children’s education. Teachers unions are the problem. They strike often and mostly for the same two reasons: more money and more...
Letter to the editor: Teachers unions draining us, especially the elderly
So Gov. Tom Wolf wants to tax us some more so he can give money to public schools . No problem … as long as it goes to the schools and not the teachers. We would all be so much better off without the teachers union. I’m done paying for...
Letter to the editor: Trump no patriot
For those who only watch and listen to extreme right-wing news sources, I hope the impeachment hearings were their come-to-Jesus moment. The United States has been led by a crackpot, not a patriot the last four years. President Trump’s words, threats and continued rhetoric to gather the gullible conspiracists toward...
Letter to the editor: Our national insanity
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo recently released a book touting his exemplary leadership during the pandemic and received an Emmy award for his viral press conferences; Hunter Biden plans to put out a memoir titled “Beautiful Things”; Black Lives Matter was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize; and Joe Biden...
Letter to the editor: Remembering Hammerin’ Hank Aaron
Thank you to the Tribune-Review and Mark Madden for acknowledging the greatness of Henry “Hammerin’ Hank” Aaron (“Mark Madden’s Hot Take: Hank Aaron was one of sports’ most important figures,” Jan. 23, TribLIVE). It’s incredible that Aaron maintained his poise in light of almost constant racism. He was superior in...
Letter to the editor: Senators, representatives must stop supporting Trump
Notice to Republicans voting to censure those courageous Republican senators and representatives who voted to impeach and/or convict former President Trump: You do not represent all registered Republicans! Trump deserves to be punished in any way our society is able. He incited an insurrection against our government. What is wrong...
Letter to the editor: Shame on Wolf, teachers unions
So now it seems that our illustrious governor wants to raise taxes substantially to fund the teachers unions. The teachers unions are a great money laundering organization. They fund the Democratic Party, and in turn the Democrats give it back. How wonderful! If I were in charge and said I...
Letter to the editor: Task force needed to improve Pa. vaccination plan
LeadingAge PA renews its call for Gov. Tom Wolf to form a broader task force to quickly improve Pennsylvania’s lagging vaccination plan. Forming a bipartisan legislative group to address vaccinations was a start, but we can do more. Our organization represents more than 370 quality senior housing, health care and...
Letter to the editor: Dems will return House, Senate to GOP
I have to give Democrats credit for imposing the mail-in vote, because I think that’s the only way Joe Biden could get elected. My dead Republican relatives (there are many) are gleeful that the Democrats have revived their voting rights and are looking forward to future elections. I hope the...
Letter to the editor: When will Trump supporters stop believing?
It sickens me to see that, even after the terrorist attack on the Capitol and on democracy that I believe was incited by President Trump, people are foolish enough to still believe in him. Recent letter-writers have claimed the election was stolen, that it was Democrats dressed as Trump supporters...
Letter to the editor: Transportation key to returning to school
Pittsburgh Public Schools (PPS) parents want a return to school, but are they asking the right questions? The focus has been on teachers, but the issue is more complex. To return now, a school district as large as PPS would have to modify the CDC 6-foot distancing guidelines in order...
Letter to the editor: Toomey heading off liberal boycott
Regarding the article “Pennsylvania GOP may meet to discuss Toomey impeachment vote” (Feb. 15, TribLIVE): He is going into private business, and he does not want to be boycotted by the liberals like they are doing to others who supported President Trump. Clem Zahrobsky Delmont...
Letter to the editor: Right to keep Trump signs on display
Dear Rose Guerra (“Take down your Trump signs,” Feb. 8, TribLIVE): I don’t have my Trump sign anymore, but if I did, I would display it to let you and others know that it is my right to do so. If that embarrasses you and others, I’ll treasure that! Hannelore...
Letter to the editor: State leaders must fight climate change
I became aware of climate change at a young age. The rising temperature of our planet has caused extreme weather in Pittsburgh. One winter we would get a foot of snow, the next we would get none. Heat waves have become more common. Seeing these changes made me passionate about...
Letter to the editor: Remembering, mourning Butterball
Butterball was a wild turkey who made her home in the town of Forbes Road (“Forbes Road residents shocked gobbler ‘Butterball’ shot by game warden,” Jan. 16, TribLIVE). The people of Forbes Road accepted her and took her in as one of their own; they fed her and looked after...
Letter to the editor: In defense of Se. Pat Toomey
When I heard this on the news, I was stunned and had to see it in print: “We did not send him there to vote his conscience,” David Ball, chair of the Washington County Republican Party, told KDKA political editor Jon Delano. “We did not send him there to do...
Letter to the editor: Impeachment and the First Amendment
One reads with interest Jonah Goldberg’s essay “Impeachment trials aren’t about proving criminal behavior” decrying how lawyer pundits discuss impeachment, a political process, in terms of criminal proceedings. But one need not be a President Trump supporter to recognize the danger in asserting that, during impeachment, Congress merely plays a...
