Letters to the Editor category, Page 278
Letter to the editor: Vulnerable citizens deserve better
I cannot understand why the Phase 1A individuals cannot get their vaccinations at their local doctor’s office. Doctors already know patients’ ages and preexisting conditions. They can set up appointments for their most vulnerable patients much easier than what is currently being done. It’s absolutely ridiculous that senior citizens who...
Letter to the editor: Media’s role in hatred, violence
Am I the only one to see the mainstream media’s monstrous role in fomenting hatred, violence and intolerance in the U.S. and around the globe? Why aren’t more politicians, pundits and ordinary people decrying the twisting, the obscuring, the diminishing of objective truth; the agitating, the bullying — the silencing...
Letter to the editor: Elderly prisoners in nursing homes
Our elderly in nursing homes are being held as prisoners. This is horrible. It has been almost a year since we have been able to hold and touch our mother. She turned 92 in November and had to spend her birthday, as well as Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas, by herself....
Letter to the editor: Jobs for displaced fossil-fuel workers
In a recent Associated Press article, the International Energy Agency reported that the worldwide emissions of methane last year equaled the carbon dioxide emissions of the entire European Union. Methane is much more efficient at trapping heat in the atmosphere than CO2. As the United States rejoins the rest of...
Letter to the editor: Patriotic songs deserve respectful performance
OK, so I’m from the old school, and I believe songs that were written to honor our country many years ago are meant to be performed in the manner the composer intended. I watched as “America the Beautiful” and our “Star-Spangled Banner” were being performed at the Super Bowl. Yep,...
Letter to the editor: Leaders must face consequences for lying
Let’s have a discussion on honesty. We should demand that our government not lie to us. Lyndon Johnson and Richard Nixon lied about the Vietnam War, and hundreds of thousands of people died. Ronald Reagan lied about Iran-Contra, and Central Americans died. George W. Bush lied about Iraq, and hundreds...
Letter to the editor: Vaccination distribution nightmare
My covid-19 vaccine experience was horrendous. It wasn’t the shot itself that caused me distress, but the events that led up to my vaccination. As a health care student, I was sent numerous resources for how to sign up to receive a vaccination. It felt too good to be true...
Letter to the editor: Gov. Wolf’s only plan is asking for more money
The article “Pa.’s lagging vaccine rollout takes center stage in Harrisburg” stated “Pennsylvania is ranked tied for 39th among the 50 states in terms of the percentage of people who have received at least one dose of the vaccine.” I wonder if our wonderful governor put as much effort into...
Letter to the editor: Pittsburgh, Paris and pollution
Pittsburgh, not Paris. It’s a metaphor (“Ted Cruz brings back Paris vs. Pittsburgh in criticism of Biden; Peduto scoffs,” Jan. 20, TribLIVE). People of reasonable intelligence and those who use the English language in their profession should know the difference and not use the literal translation to make a political...
Letter to the Editor: Pity those trying to schedule a covid-19 vaccination
I’m 79 years old but worked in IT for 40 years and consider myself pretty computer savvy. But the extreme difficulty I’ve had trying to schedule a covid-19 vaccination makes me feel pity for the people who have little or no computer experience. What a frustrating process this is for...
Letter to the editor: Marketing and selling out America
When I was in a cable TV series from 2014-15, our viewership was 1.5 million, which was higher than “The O’Reilly Factor.” Our competing show had 1.1 million viewers. I figured we would be picked up for a third season. Wrong. They had the under-49 viewers who spend more money...
Letter to the editor: Continue to be an engaged voter
With the 2020 election behind us, it’s easy to lose sight of the fact that 2021, 2022 and 2023 also are election years for state, county and municipal offices, along with Congress in 2022. We learned in 2020 that the decisions and actions of governors, state legislatures and judiciaries, county...
Letter to the editor: Reopening Pittsburgh’s schools safely
I have to admire the restraint of Pittsburgh Public Schools board member Kevin Carter’s comments about the recent proposed City Council resolution regarding our “educational emergency” while we try to reopen Pittsburgh’s schools safely during a global pandemic (“Pittsburgh City Council accused of ‘grandstanding’ as it seeks involvement in school...
Letter to the editor: Pay your taxes with your stimulus check
As of the writing of this opinion, Gov. Tom Wolf is proposing to raise taxes on a family of four earning more than $84,000 per year. Conversely, President Biden wants to give a huge stimulus check to families of four earning more than $84,000 per year. Wonderful! Now a family...
Letter to the editor: Gov. Wolf’s grand spending plan
It is disappointing that Gov. Tom Wolf would propose a massive tax increase which, despite a proposed increase in the exemption for lower-income families, would hit countless middle-class families through a boost of almost 50% in the state’s levy on income, taking it from 3.07 to 4.49%. The governor knows...
Letter to the editor: Billboard restrictions protect communities
Regarding the article “Unity to update comprehensive plan, considers easing billboard restriction” (Jan. 28, TribLIVE): I would like to advise the Unity Township supervisors that easing billboard restrictions would actually be detrimental to business interests. Billboards are ugly and a major source of blight along our highways. Billboards lower nearby...
Letter to the editor: Citizens paying for filthy politics in Harrisburg
So, Frank Dermody loses the election, retires on a taxpayer-funded retirement of $110,000 a year and is handed a cushy job on the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (“Frank Dermody lost state House election but lands $145,000/year gambling board job,” Jan. 29, TribLIVE). According to the article, Dermody was responsible for...
Letter to the editor: Dermody an outstanding, ethical public servant
Regarding the article “Frank Dermody lost state House election but lands $145,000/year gambling board job” (Jan. 28, TribLIVE): I’m glad Dermody was appointed to the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board. Dermody brings an incomparable level of expertise on the subject matter of the commission. This being a two-year appointment means his...
Letter to the editor: Damage done by media, career politicians
I think the headline on the article “Son of Tree of Life victims sues NRA, alleging gun lobby spread ‘white supremacist’ conspiracies” (Jan. 22, TribLIVE) is erroneous: Those three letters should read MSM — mainstream media, whose biased and slanderous reporting has done tremendous harm the last four years and...
Letter to the editor: Take down your Trump signs
Please take down your Trump signs. It’s embarrassing. President Joe Biden will build back better. Treasure that! Rose Guerra West Newton...
Letter to the editor: It’s time to correct minimum wage disparity
Letter-writer Jim Fontana Sr. (“Minimum wage questions” ) asked readers to try to explain why raising the minimum wage could be proper. I am an 88-year-old retired accountant who spent over 40 years working with payrolls and employee benefits, and I would like to try. First, I believe the American...
Letter to the editor: Biden’s plan to restore economy
President Biden has launched a number of executive orders undoing our former president’s onerous orders. Our new president has crafted a bill to create jobs by pump-priming manufacturing, providing loans to small businesses, promoting climate projects, energizing vaccine distribution, and sending $1,400 checks to most taxpayers. Now it is up...
Letter to the editor: Thankful for Dermody
I would like to thank Frank Dermody for everything he did for Harrison Township and the communities he represented in the Allegheny Valley. I don’t think residents of the area realize what a loss it is to lose a representative who was the minority leader in the Pennsylvania House of...
Letter to the editor: Where is the leadership on covid?
Throughout this country’s history, leaders have stepped up to lead the nation during critical times. Since early last year, we have been faced with a covid-19 pandemic which in one year has taken more lives than the United States lost in World War II. Yet where is the leadership? The...
Letter to the editor: Judging who should get vaccine priority
Regarding the letter “Smokers shouldn’t get vaccine priority” : I have also heard some say the obese, drug addicted and incarcerated should not get vaccine priority. As long as people are judging who is deserving and who isn’t deserving vaccine priority, I ask, where in the vaccine priority should the...
