Letters to the Editor category, Page 287
Letter to the editor: Election deserves scrutiny
I’m a Westmoreland County precinct election judge. On Nov. 3, one honest voter turned in duplicate mail-in ballots to be voided and vote in person. I mentioned this to another election judge while standing in line to turn in results that night and discovered it wasn’t unusual. This may be...
Letter to the editor: People had the power on pandemic
We the people had the power on our own to prevent hospitalizations, deaths and state restrictions. Despite the fact that our leaders themselves stated that we the people had a personal and collective responsibility to curb the spread of covid-19 without the need of any state or local restrictions, we...
Letter to the editor: Will Joyce and Reschenthaler need pardons?
Despite numerous federal and state courts having ruled that there are no specific credible allegations or supporting evidence associated with the allegations of widespread voter fraud in Pennsylvania and elsewhere, local congressional representatives John Joyce and Guy Reschenthaler found it necessary to sign onto the seditious abuse of judiciary submitted...
Letter to the editor: Business owners standing up to Gov. Tom Wolf are patriots
Regarding the article “Alle-Kiski Valley restaurants continue to defy governor’s order suspending indoor dining”: David’s Diner co-owner Lisa Speer is an example of a true patriot standing up against the tyrannical order of Gov. Tom Wolf to close down. This unconstitutional craziness is not going to end until the people...
Letter to the editor: Who can we trust?
As we near the end of 2020, a few things should be coming clear: • We can’t trust the federal government to spend prudently. • We can’t trust our state governors to govern wisely. • We can’t trust the Fed to protect our currency. • We can’t trust the United...
Letter to the editor: Restaurant owners’ ignorance
Thank you for the excellent article “Restaurants along Leechburg Road in Lower Burrell run the gamut of compliance with pandemic restrictions”. I was shocked to read that only a few restaurants are following restrictions and that so many owners seem to be willfully ignorant. One restaurant has a packed parking...
Letter to the editor: North Huntingdon solicitor’s reckless comments
After reading that Westmoreland County reported 90 covid-related deaths in the first 12 days of December, I was appalled to read the North Huntingdon solicitor’s comments (“North Huntingdon says ‘no’ to Wolf’s limits on indoor crowds,” Dec. 11, TribLIVE). In response to an upcoming open township meeting, his comments that...
Letter to the editor: Calculating electric car fees
I believe letter-writer Kenneth Nath (“Electric car owners’ fair share,” Dec. 13, TribLIVE) has his math wrong. The state needs tax money to pay for road upkeep and maintenance. The gas tax of $0.587 a gallon is based on an average gasoline car. The average miles per gallon is between...
Letter to the editor: Election fraud? Get real, folks.
In science, there is something called “Occam’s razor,” a proposition which supposes that the simplest explanation for a phenomenon is usually the correct one. So I ask: Which is more believable, that President Trump has told one more lie after 20,000 already documented, or that there is a massive conspiracy...
Letter to the editor: Shut up and enjoy your $600
I got a message from Congress the other day. Funny that it was a coded message and needed a bit of decoding skill to translate. Here’s what my message said: “We are excited to inform you that at nearly midnight on the last day of our 2020 session, we were...
Letter to the editor: Disrespecting our country
When I was 19, I was drafted into the Army. I didn’t run to Canada to get out of it. I felt when your country calls to serve, it’s not only your obligation but an honor. For us to live in a free and safe country, someone has to sacrifice....
Letter to the editor: Trump woke up America
Some people feel that President Trump divided our country. I say he woke up our country. Knowing the truth, exposing so much corruption, and calling out all the fake news was definitely an awakening for all Americans. And those who disliked it the most were the very ones he was...
Letter to the editor: Join RGGI for sake of grandkids
Regarding the letter “RGGI hikes energy costs” (Nov 20, TribLIVE): Do you believe gas- and coal- burning utilities when they say fighting greenhouse gas pollution will raise your electric bill? Long before we ever heard of greenhouse gases, utilities were raising our bills because, they said, the cost of coal and...
Letter to the editor: What’s the thinking on ‘living our lives’?
Headlines in the Dec. 13 Trib included “Calls flood ambulance services” and “Hospitals plead for public’s help.” Excela Health Chief Medical Officer Dr. Carol Fox describes staff holding the phone for a dying covid patient to hear a hymn sung by a pastor, and others holding the hands of patients...
Letter to the editor: Capitalism vs. mixed enterprise
Peter Smith’s op-ed “Community capitalism would strengthen markets and people” (Dec. 14, TribLIVE) is another example of the redefinition of terms so frequently used in contemporary political discussions. First, this country long ago recognized the shortcomings and harms of pure capitalism with passage of the Sherman and Clayton anti-trust legislation....
Letter to the editor: Bad time for big raises in Westmoreland County
Regarding the article “Westmoreland department heads earn raises for pandemic- related work” (Dec. 17, TribLIVE): The county solicitor received an $11,000 per year raise, and has seen her salary increase 70% since 2015. She is considered a part-time employee. A 70% raise over five years — that is quite an...
Letter to the editor: We gave Trump a chance
Rearding Susan Nease’s letter “Biden deserves same chance Trump got” (Dec. 6, TribLIVE) responding to my letter “Give Biden a chance” (Nov. 29, TribLIVE): First, I am a registered Democrat. Second, I voted for Donald Trump in 2016, hoping an outsider would shake things up. Which he did. I was...
Letter to the editor: Pennsylvanians want climate change action
Climate change is one of the greatest threats we face as a nation. Stronger storms and more frequent flooding are already happening in Pennsylvania, and severe weather is expected to get worse. Taking steps to address the climate crisis isn’t just a good idea, it’s what people want. A recent...
Letter to the editor: Representatives aimed to subvert democracy
Seven Republican U.S. congressmen from Pennsylvania — Reps. Guy Reschenthaler (District 14), John Joyce (13), Fred Keller (12), Mike Kelly (16), Dan Meuser (9), Scott Perry (10) and Glenn Thompson (15) — signed on to the lawsuit filed Dec. 7 in the Supreme Court by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton....
Sounding off: Families have right to visit nursing home residents
I am writing to all families who have loved ones residing in nursing facilities in Pennsylvania. If your loved one is terminally ill or emotionally struggling, you have the right to in-person visits. On Sept. 17, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released memorandum QSO-20-39-NH to provide new...
Letter to the editor: Opportunities for community involvement in Monroeville
The year 2021 is just around the corner. The new year brings with it many opportunities for people to be involved with local government. The Monroeville council seats in Wards 1, 3, 5 and 7 will be open, and there will be four seats open on the Gateway School Board....
Letter to the editor: Honoring past, present heroes
My dad never talked much about his role as a U.S. Army medic in World War II. One day, while sitting in the living room, he just opened up to me. He recalled how he was rushed to “the front” in an open Jeep in freezing temperatures and only wearing...
Letter to the editor: Project SEED still feeding hungry kids
Our lives have changed dramatically this year because of the coronavirus pandemic. One thing that hasn’t changed is the prevalence of food insecurity in so many homes. As covid-19 continues to cause shutdowns of so many aspects of our lives, rest assured that Project SEED remains committed to providing a...
Letter to the editor: Time to help our businesses, workers
For the last nine months, the pandemic has been raging across our country and across the world. Over the past few weeks, things only have gotten worse — with more infections, more hospitalizations, more deaths, more politicization and now another closure. I agree that we need to mitigate this virus,...
Letter to the editor: Making democracy work for all will take practice
It has been my custom in the days leading up to Christmas to take time and listen to a full recording of Handel’s “Messiah,” something I did this week. The opening took me back to the year when a friend and I ventured to Pittsburgh to join members of the...
