Letters to the Editor category, Page 283
Letter to the editor: Cruz’s actions were proper
Calls linking Sen. Ted Cruz to the Capitol rioting are astonishing (Joseph Sabino Mistick’s “Never forget actions of Washington traitors,” Jan. 8, TribLIVE). Why? He committed the heinous crime of advocating for a commission to investigate alleged voting irregularities in the 2020 elections. Before getting out the digital pitchforks and...
Letter to the editor: Election was about good vs. evil
The 2020 election was about good vs. evil. In this regard, why would God permit evil to prevail? It wasn’t his choice; it was ours. When they said let’s take prayer out of schools, we said OK. When they said let’s remove God from the public square, we said OK....
Letter to the editor: Thankful for kindness to veteran
On Veterans Day my husband, a Korean War vet, and I went to IHOP for lunch. As we were following the hostess to our seat, my husband began talking to a man who was dining alone. After finishing our meal, I asked our server for our bill. She told me...
Letter to the editor: End of our economic exuberance
This letter is in two parts. The first is allegorical, the second factual. The first part is a parody on the current Democratic assemblage compared to an NFL team. The Washington Fumblers are misfits and scrubs led by a former assistant coach who served under a head coach who never...
Letter to the editor: A coup de grace for hatred
Am I naive to think that the harrowing violence in Washington on Jan. 6 by a mob, one that President-elect Biden correctly characterized as “domestic terrorists,” was the grand finale of agitations to overturn the elections? Or, trusting a more skeptical sense, should I fear that at least some of...
Letter to the editor: Trump enablers unfit to serve country
To Rep. Guy Reschenthaler: I hope you were happy watching the events transpiring in Washington Jan. 6. I hope you are proud of the uncivilized behavior displayed by President Trump and his supporters. While I hold Trump responsible for the deplorable actions of his supporters, responsibility falls equally on the...
Letter to the editor: Steelers should move on from Roethlisberger
Mark Madden’s column on the Steelers problems (“Loyalty to Mike Tomlin leaves Steelers going nowhere,” Jan. 13, TribLIVE) was only partially correct. As usual his critical team analysis left out a major issue, “Hall of Fame” (as Madden always likes to preface) quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. For the last eight years,...
Letter to the editor: Democratic ploy to take down Trump?
The Democrats have finally succeeded. I think it was through voter fraud and inciting a riot and blaming President Trump for it. Don’t believe everything you read or see. You see what the news media chooses to film and edited as the news media chooses to present it. Only those...
Letter to the editor: UPMC’s honesty on mask effectiveness
I believe our government has been lying to us. I am not surprised, but I was surprised when UPMC was truthful about the ineffectiveness of some cloth masks. That should make the national news. Every year, UPMC sends policy-holders its Over-the-Counter Catalog, from which we can order some common health...
Letter to the editor: Biden should stand up to Pelosi
If Joe Biden were a real man intent on healing the current controversy, he wouldn’t be letting Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi run the show and divide us with her hateful attitude. He would stand up, assert his authority, and say, “I will see that there is a peaceful...
Letter to the editor: Ashamed by Trump’s division of America
“Make America Great Again.” We’ve got the most covid-19 cases and deaths in the world. I blame President Trump. Social distancing and more mask wearing in the beginning would have saved a lot of lives. And our economy would have opened up much sooner. Herd stupidity has resulted from people...
Letter to the editor: Scared by prospect of socialism
What scares me about this last election is that, as normal, people blindly vote for the candidate from their party. I’m a Republican, but I hated President Trump’s tweets, name calling and other things he did that I felt were below the office. However, I voted for him because of...
Letter to the editor: Authoritarianism vs. democracy
Times are turbulent, but last week was a slap to the face. People are finally acknowledging what is occurring. For four years there has been an intentional erosion of our democratic norms permitted because those who had the ability to “check and balance” the executive branch were more interested in...
Letter to the editor: Time for Reschenthaler to resign
When he ran for Congress, Rep. Guy Reschenthaler, R-Peters, had no history in the district he purported to represent. His congressional bid seemed, at the time, to have little to do with representation of the constituents in this district. His self-interest is manifest in his willingness to undermine our democracy...
Letter to the editor: Celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Our world history is a witness that through all ages, stronger groups of people have tried to control weaker groups. However, it is important to note the message of equality has been delivered by all religions of the world. For example, the Sikh religion, the world’s youngest, spreads the message...
Letter to the editor: We need honesty, accountability
I have waited patiently to hear from Rep. Guy Reschenthaler about the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. At 12:17 p.m., while the nearby “Stop the Steal” rally was underway, Reschenthaler’s Facebook post proclaimed “Donald Trump is the BEST president since Lincoln.” Less than an hour later, the siege...
Letter to the editor: Allegiance should be to country, not person
Time to recognize that few love the government but nearly all love the country. Government is a necessary evil imposing restraints for the common good, and it often involves compromises and silliness that can both frustrate and bewilder. But we tolerate it for the sake of country and the certainty...
Letter to the editor: Where are Trump’s words on riot deaths?
A young woman with a promising life ahead of her, described as a libertarian and a supporter of the Second Amendment, not a Democrat or a Black Lives Matter demonstrator, was shot dead Jan. 6 by a police officer protecting our Capitol and its occupants who represent us in government;...
Letter to the editor: Reschenthaler’s values
Hours after the violence started at the Capitol Jan. 6, Rep. Guy Reschenthaler tweeted that “The violence happening at the Capitol is unacceptable. Today’s reckless events do not advance conservative values.” He says this after months of fanning the flames of voter fraud conspiracy theories. He pretends to be a...
Letter to the editor: Alternate energy’s learning curve
I was instrumental in building, operating and repairing local power plants over 20-plus years. Upon retirement, my sons and I built my own solar-powered system four years ago. What an agonizing learning curve. The capital cost was significant; I used no government subsidies. My local electric utility bill tells me...
Letter to the editor: Right-wing media fueled Capitol destruction
In the 1960s and ‘70s when you watched Walter Cronkite or Huntley-Brinkley, people had a high degree of confidence that what was said was true. During the Reagan administration, the FCC Fairness Doctrine — which stated that broadcast stations were licensed to use the public airwaves but must use due...
Letter to the editor: Disgusted by both parties
I’m totally disgusted with both parties in our political system. The events of the last two weeks highlight the differences that have been emphasized by both parties. While I can be completely different from my fellow Americans, at the end of the day it’s America. We live in the greatest...
Letter to the editor: Any remorse from Trump voters?
On Jan. 6, President Donald Trump incited domestic terrorists to lay deadly siege to the nation’s Capitol in an attempt to overturn the presidential election. It was truly one of our darkest moments. Yet in the presidential election, some 74 million voted to give Trump another shot at destroying the...
Letter to the editor: Corrections officers deserve hazard pay
As an Allegheny County corrections officer, I have been able to maintain a paycheck during this pandemic. Some of my peers, however, have gone through two or three quarantines unpaid. We were advised to file for FMLA to protect our jobs, even though the county sent us home to quarantine....
Letter to the editor: Decades of hate caused DC chaos
Jan. 6 started decades ago when you were told if you pay taxes, vote GOP. Then came the airwaves of hate speech from Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity and others, who told you the poor, minorities and immigrants were the cause of your problems. Then came the church with promises of...
