Letters to the Editor category, Page 281
Letter to the editor: Fondly remembering George W. Bush
The presidency of President George W. Bush is looking better and better with each passing day. Doug Baughman Robinson...
Letter to the editor: Rep. Bob Brooks’ contempt for democracy
State Rep. Bob Brooks, R-Murrysville, recently sent a letter to his constituents intimating there were “terrible activities in some major cities” with regard to mail-in voting. He went on to support throwing out the results of the vote and not allowing the state’s electors to vote for the winner in...
Letter to the editor: The career politician and the honest man
Many years ago, I was employed by my local township. I learned a valuable lesson that I am reminded of by the 2020 election. I remember one election in particular. We had two first-time candidates running for office. Both campaigned on their desire to improve our township and the lives...
Letter to the editor: Looking at Trump’s accomplishments
Thanks to letter-writer Robert Szypulski for his compilation of Trump “deliverances” (“Thank you, President Trump”). Now to cases in no particular order of importance as space permits: • “Preserving 180 million employer health plans”: I didn’t know that they were endangered really, but I do know his administration is busily...
Letter to the editor: Loss of expertise at Allegheny County Jail
Regarding the article “Jail Oversight Board to investigate why high-ranking medical administrators keep quitting” (Dec. 4, TribLIVE): Janet Bunts, a seasoned health professional with 26 years’ experience, left her position as health services administrator after only three months, citing “a lack of leadership, lack of orienting new staff, a lack...
Letter to the editor: McConnell started it
Regarding Ron Maxson’s letter “Liberals deserve what they gave Trump for four years” (Dec. 9, TribLIVE): Mr. Maxson, your memory is a little short. Or you refuse to recognize that good ol’ Mitch started this whole pile of crap when he didn’t work with President Obama. Leonard Mucci Derry Township...
Letter to the editor: Pa. representatives’ participation in lawsuit is shameful
I find it unbelievable that a small group of Pennsylvania state representatives decided to join in the Texas-led lawsuit (thrown out, thank goodness) to invalidate the Electoral College votes of four states, including Pennsylvania. This same group of lawmakers voted for Act 77 in October 2019. This was the bill...
Letter to the editor: Steelers and Republicans both looking ahead
How do Pittsburgh Steelers fans feel about the methods the Patriots used to get to and win their Super Bowls? The same way Republicans feel about how Joe Biden won the presidency. Can you at least relate? The NFL will not take away the Lombardi trophies from New England, but...
Letter to the editor: Covid lockdowns preview of what’s to come
As a lifelong business person with international experience, it is my opinion that people need to understand that the covid-19 lockdowns being imposed, mostly in Democrat-controlled states and cities, are a preview of the kind of society America will become under national Democratic governance. The history of every country taken...
Letter to the editor: Now is time to legalize marijuana
The editorial “Pa. should take it slow on legalizing marijuana” (Dec. 6, TribLIVE) told us that cannabis legalization ought to wait for more studies. Interestingly, most cannabis studies focus on uncovering detrimental effects of cannabis rather than potential benefits. Coinciding with state-based recreational cannabis legalization, the United States has seen...
Letter to the editor: Pot dealers will need new line of work
Regarding the article “House votes to decriminalize marijuana at federal level” (Dec. 4, TribLIVE): Maybe the dealers will now turn to robbery to make a living putting people’s lives in danger. Clem Zahrobsky Delmont...
Letter to the editor: Trump’s post-office options
Nobody is above the law, not even former presidents. We will have a peaceful transition of power, and President-elect Joe Biden is going to be sworn in on Jan. 20. I believe President Trump has several choices to make prior to Jan. 20 to avoid prosecution (money laundering, bank and...
Letter to the editor: What we’ll get with four years of Biden
I am saddened by the death of professor Walter Williams. He was the best columnist to ever write in the Tribune-Review and Valley News Dispatch. If Williams was our first Black president instead of Barack Obama, I think we would have a much better country today. I believe that the...
Letter to the editor: Electric car owners’ fair share
Letter-writer Joe Kujawski (“Electric car fees? Fair is fair,” Dec. 4, TribLIVE) presented his case for electric and hybrid car owners paying their fair share of road use taxes. I have no problem whatsoever paying my “fair” share, but I want it to be a “fair” share. I have owned...
Letter to the editor: Pennsylvanians need covid relief
Regarding the article “A bleak outlook for millions facing cutoff of jobless aid”: Enough is enough — millions of families continue to struggle to put food on the table and pay their rent. With the covid-19 virus surging again, Sens. Pat Toomey and Bob Casey must pass a robust covid-19...
Letter to the editor: America’s greatness lies in expertise, truth
In his column “The fight for free speech” (Oct. 9, TribLIVE), Walter Williams suggests that America is great because of “Western values.” I disagree. America is great because of our dedication to experts and the truth. We have succeeded where other democracies have spiraled down into fascism because our politicians...
Letter to the editor: Air regulations can’t be abandoned
In his op-ed “We’ve got enough environmental regulations” (Nov. 28, TribLIVE), Robert Smith states, “The environment has never been cleaner in my lifetime than now.” He compares environmental regulations to scraping the bowl for that last bite of chip dip, stating, “We continue to expend ever more effect to pick...
Letter to the editor: Vaccine questions must be answered
As the time approaches for us to get our covid-19 immunization shots, there are reasonable questions the medical and political community need to prepare for. Given the novelty of this particular pandemic, it is understandable that not every question is simple and easy, or even possible to answer in advance....
Letter to the editor: Electric cars should have meters
I agree that Volkswagens shouldn’t pay an additional road tax — as long as they aren’t used on public roads. Not necessarily a flat fee; I think they should have a separate electric meter, just as internal combustion cars pay for roads by the taxes on fuel usage. And electricity...
Letter to the editor: We need representatives who’ll look out for our interests
I read in disbelief the article “Western Pa. congressmen join rebuke of U.S. Attorney General William Barr” (Dec. 3, TribLIVE). Five Pennsylvania Republicans, including John Joyce and Guy Reschenthaler, expressed dismay because Barr is not supporting President Trump’s election fraud conspiracy. Certainly these Republicans know it has been reported that...
Letter to the editor: Trump lost because of Trump
Well, the Trump supporters brought out the crying towels! I have no doubt these were not used because of children taken from their parents at our southern border; nor were they used because of the nearly 300,000 American deaths from covid-19. They were used because of Trump’s loss to Joe...
Letter to the editor: Where were calls for togetherness during Trump’s term?
Regarding Joseph Sabino Mistick’s column “Now it’s time to come back together” (Nov. 15, TribLIVE): In the past four years, every word he has written about President Trump was dripping with hatred. He wouldn’t have given him a break if his life depended on it. Well, what do you know,...
Letter to the editor: Covid vaccine must be people’s vaccine
A safe, effective and accessible covid-19 vaccine can help bring an end to today’s economic and health crisis — so our families are safe, so we can get back to work and live our lives again. But only if everyone has access to it. Despite largely being funded by public...
Letter to the editor: Mueller investigation, impeachment not ‘hoaxes’
In her letter “Republicans don’t need to ‘get over it’ ” (Dec. 3, TribLIVE), Suzanne Wehrli calls the Mueller investigation and impeachment hoaxes, as do many President Trump supporters, who try to justify what Trump is doing now. It is disturbing to me to read this blatant untruth. The Mueller...
Letter to the editor: Trump is not ‘dangerous’
President Obama called my president, Donald Trump, “dangerous.” Trump created so many jobs, the unemployment rate was at an all-time low for Blacks, Hispanics and Asians. Dangerous. He got corporations to return to the United States, enabling more manufacturing jobs. What was it Obama said? Manufacturing jobs will never come...
