Letters to the Editor category, Page 295
Letter to the editor: Appalled at Steelers’ honoring ‘criminals’
At one time during the 1980s at the Bridgeville Post Office, almost half the letter carriers were Vietnam veterans. They included John Zaracki, 173rd Airborne, who fought in the battle of Dak To; Dan McCready, a Marine who participated in the Battle of Khe Sanh and was one of the...
Letter to the editor: Why I’m voting straight Republican
I consider myself an independent voter, meaning I look at the individual’s positions on issues, regardless of party, then make an informed decision. But this year has opened my eyes to what each party truly stands for. I don’t think the Democratic Party has shown any sympathy for parents who...
Letter to the editor: What has USA become?
What country destroys the credibility of their nonpartisan overseas broadcasts by populating its ranks with partisan leadership? What country relishes the idea of the government dictating people’s health choices? What country allows its chief public servant to take on the semblance of a dictator? What country believes more and more...
Letter to the editor: Booing Trump at Ginsburg’s casket classless
Shame on people who booed the president when he and his wife came to pay respects to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. People booing while they stood by her draped coffin was a low, no-class act, and they should be ashamed of themselves. Demonstrators booed and chanted for him to honor...
Letter to the editor: We need change, so get out and vote
When deceitful men and women pursue evil, they want to eliminate all opposition. Instead of being honest, these leaders want to further their own selfish ambitions (money and power). That’s why we need change. Get out and vote, or mail it in. Pete Celender Delmont...
Letter to the editor: Norwin board should remove Wayman
As a 1980 graduate of Norwin High School, I was very disturbed to read that Norwin school Director Robert Wayman incited violence in a Facebook posting (“Norwin rejects efforts to ask controversial director to resign; Censure move fails,” Sept. 21, TribLIVE). The Norwin School Board failed to remove or even...
Letter to the editor: Is presidential history repeating itself?
I have a question. During this pandemic, I have rediscovered reading. I read two books about the president. The first discussed his views about Cabinet members being disloyal, and stated that his administration is in constant conflict and disarray. The second reiterated that conflict scenario, and indicated that the president...
Letter to the editor: Peduto’s wish coming true
Recall last summer that Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto was dealing with complaints from Downtown business owners, restaurants and the Cultural Trust about the number of homeless people and crime Downtown. In an interview with KDKA, the mayor promised more police but said that Downtown is where social services are provided;...
Letter to the editor: Voting by mail is safe
Voting by mail does not undermine election integrity. Fraud associated with mail-in and absentee ballots is incredibly rare, occurring at a rate of 0.000003% of all ballots cast in the U.S. Nonetheless, there has been nothing but hysteria and a tidal wave of deliberate lies and misinformation from this administration...
Letter to the editor: Will Biden need a teleprompter?
A comment on Don Walko’s letter “Backing Biden for president” (Sept. 24, TribLIVE): When you, his soldier, take to the battlefield, will Joe Biden need a teleprompter to tell him when to say “Charge!”? Judy Torbin Fawn...
Letter to the editor: Legislators’ Gift Ban must be passed
Pennsylvania is struggling with a long-standing issue of unlimited, unaccountable gifting to its legislators by special interest lobbyists. Gifts can be given as long as a specific exchange is not happening. This makes it very hard to document and prove, resulting basically in legalized bribery. In 2019 the grassroots organization...
Letter to the editor: Reevaluating definition of racism
I must take offense and exception to Duquesne University School of Education interim Dean Gretchen Generett’s comment on the reason for suspending Duquesne professor Gary Shank (“Duquesne professor placed on leave for using racial slur during lesson,” Sept. 11, TribLIVE), and Tribune-Review’s editorial for agreeing with her (“Duquesne prof’s slur...
Letter to the editor: GOP has changed
The letter “History lesson on Republicans vs. Democrats” motivated me to do my own research on the topics discussed. Yes, Abraham Lincoln was a Republican, but my, how the GOP has changed! Although I believe that Eisenhower was a productive and respectable president, he did not “integrate the military.” Harry...
Letter to the editor: Toomey’s hypocrisy on RBG
A letter to Sen. Pat Toomey: You conveniently and repeatedly frame your decision about approving a new justice to replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg in a way that is untruthful. Stating the circumstances are different now, as the Senate and the presidency are controlled by the same party, does not change...
Letter to the editor: Walter Williams is a disgrace
Fox News commentator Laura Ingraham once famously told NBA star and activist LeBron James to “shut up and dribble.” I believe Black professor Walter Williams is just as bigoted. Williams has made a lucrative career demeaning members of his own race. In “Diversity, equity and inclusion nonsense” (Sept. 4, TribLIVE),...
Letter to the editor: Why didn’t Biden take action on pandemic preparation?
In 2005, President George W. Bush warned our nation of the danger of a pandemic — either manmade or natural. He had read about the Spanish flu pandemic and it terrified him. Bush asked Congress for $7.1 billion to initiate an anti-pandemic federal agency to prepare our nation. Congress cut...
Letter to the editor: Our health care system and covid-19
A front-page story in the Sept. 21 Tribune-Review with the headline “Sweden spared virus surge, but many questions remain” caught my interest. It seems Sweden has not shut down schools, bars, restaurants, hair salons, gyms and other businesses, yet its average covid-19 death rate per capita is about the same...
Letter to the editor: Trump sign thieves need help
To the person or persons who removed my Trump signs recently: While I was away caring for an ailing relative, two Trump signs and (sadly) a “We Support our Police” sign were removed from the front of my property. Have you by your actions illustrated the difference between Trump supporters...
Letter to the editor: Greatest generation not expendable
All of what I find as President Trump’s disgusting behaviors have been exposed through recent books, cable news and even this very opinion page of the Trib — beyond his lack of caring and intelligence and constant stoking of division. In my opinion, covid-19 has been one of the most...
Letter to the editor: Stakes are high in this election
The consequences of the upcoming election may be more far-reaching than anyone could imagine. If the Democratic Party wins, the rules for future elections could be changed dramatically. Some Democrats have been pushing for voting rights to be extended to convicted felons and illegal immigrants and lowering the voting age...
Letter to the editor: Trump can save us from destruction
A number of America’s cities, which have been run by Democrats for decades, are being wrecked by anarchists while those responsible for law and order do nothing to stop it. Some administrations direct the police to stand by and watch, further encouraging the destruction. Looting and burning are rampant, monuments...
Letter to the editor: Importance of local elections
With all the attention that is given to the presidential election every four years, we seem to forget about the importance of the local and state elections. These elections provide us with representation in Harrisburg. The decisions made in Harrisburg affect our lives on a daily basis. There is no...
Letter to the editor: Mail-in voting? No thanks.
My grandparents came across the North Atlantic to vote. They lost their first child after two weeks in a lifeboat and then raised six other children. John Derda, my grandpap, worked in the coal mines in Herminie. No thanks. I’ll walk to the polls for them. Then thank everybody working...
Letter to the editor: IRS must end backlog, get refunds to citizens
For many reasons, tens of millions of taxpayers file their federal income tax returns the old-fashioned way, on paper. Based on my own research and inquiries to our representatives in Washington, there are literally many millions of these paper returns stored in trailers outside of the IRS processing centers and...
Letter to the editor: Catholic Church’s abortion stance
I was born and grew up in Pittsburgh and attended Catholic schools there, first grade through college, and though I left the city for good in 1968, I still keep up with the news there. I was extremely disappointed to read about Bishop David Zubik’s letter to his flock relative...
