Letters to the Editor category, Page 298
Letter to the editor: Why the Republican rush to replace Ginsburg?
It appears to me that the unseemly rush to appoint a Supreme Court justice to replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg makes it apparent that the Republican leadership has no confidence that President Trump is going to be reelected, and that there may even be a loss of Republican seats in both...
Letter to the editor: Democrats must be stopped
Letter-writer Diana Steck provided a list on “What it means to be a Democrat” (Aug. 30, TribLIVE). If she still believes these things, I think she is living in the past. I used to be a Democrat until the radical progressives hijacked the party and moved it so far to...
Letter to the editor: Steelers’ honoring of Rose offensive
The decision to “honor” Antwon Rose Jr. by displaying his name on Steelers helmets is unfortunate. Contrary to popular opinion, Rose was not shot after stealing a bag of pretzels from the corner grocery store. Immediately before the unfortunate police encounter, evidence suggests Rose was a participant in a botched...
Letter to the editor: Getting kids back to school, us back to life
This letter may be more about censorship of practicing doctors in America — hydroxychloroquine, for example — than going back to school. Hydroxychloroquine and other treatments are available. Covid-19 is not going away. Vaccines may not be a panacea. Look at flu vaccines. Are we going to let this virus...
Letter to the editor: Do the math and open up Pa.
One recent day on the Pennsylvania Department of Health website, the total number of covid-19 cases in the state since April 1 was reported as 146,214. This number is an accumulation of every case reported since April 1. Not active cases today. Let’s do the math: total cases 146,214 x...
Letter to the editor: Loss of Ginsburg is tragic
Ruth Bader Ginsburg was one of three Jewish justices on the Supreme Court who modeled her life after the key tenet of her faith as found in the book of Deuteronomy: “Justice, justice, thou shalt pursue.” It was a most difficult path for her from the start of her career...
Letter to the editor: Fair and just government?
A plague descended upon the land (coronavirus). Much of the country shut down. In order to better provide milk and cheese for his family, John purchased five goats. Bill took his family to Disneyland. Incidentally, Bill paid for their vacation with a MasterCard. Some time later, a nice government agent...
Letter to the editor: Lock up local ‘alligators’
If Pennsylvania Trump supporters are truly interested in “draining the swamp,” they need to look no further than our version of the Everglades. How many more years will we continue to ignore the obvious evils and dangers presented by the ruthless alligators such as Jake Corman, Jennifer Kocher, Ray and...
Letter to the editor: Appreciating DMV’s role in organ donation
September is DMV Appreciation Month, and we encourage you to thank DMV employees for the lifesaving role they play in the lives of more than 7,000 Pennsylvanians waiting for an organ or tissue transplant. They are, quite literally, the key to registering organ and tissue donors in Pennsylvania. Our DMV...
Letter to the editor: Democratic Party the enemy
Letters for and against Trump are myriad, but I see virtually no pro-Biden letters. That is understandable, since there is virtually nothing pro about Biden. To me, he’s a man of obvious cognitive impairment who has been a government parasite for over 47 years, accomplishing essentially nothing except the enrichment...
Letter to the editor: Wendy Bell is her hero
I’m a 96-year-old white female, and I’ve found a new hero, or several. First, it was Walter Williams, who never disappoints. Next is Wendy Bell. She said what so many believe, but have difficulty putting into words. Elizabeth Hayes Hempfield...
Letter to the editor: Kudos to KDKA for removal of Wendy Bell
The best news of the month was the releasing of talk show host/commentator Wendy Bell from KDKA Radio (“Wendy Bell taken off the air by KDKA Radio,” Sept. 4, TribLIVE). She portrayed herself as a caring, kindly, knowledgeable person, but I think she is none of those and is a...
Letter to the editor: Some questions about Trump
Four more years of Donald J. Trump? Does he speak before he thinks? Does he find pleasure in imitating those he dislikes? Does he know little about the workings of our “checks and balances” system of government? Does he feel that “talent” supersedes experience when referring to the office of...
Letter to the editor: Safe in Trump’s America
In answer to Vice President Joe Biden’s question, yes, I will feel safe in President Trump’s America. As he has kept us out of endless wars, so, too, will he find a way to end this “civil war” which I believe you and your party have ignored for months. During...
Letter to the editor: No tax hike in Yough School District
Members of the Yough School Board would like to respond to Sewickley Township resident Leonard Minkus’ letter “Where is tax relief?” (Sept. 13) in which he says he now has to save an extra $50 a month to pay his tax bill — a tax raise of $600 per year,...
Letter to the editor: Biden-Harris bait and switch?
Over the past few days, both Kamala Harris and Joe Biden have referred to the Harris-Biden administration. I consider this bait-and-switch election fraud. Commercial after commercial for Biden (disgruntled soldiers, sick old ladies, etc.) refer to him as honest and a good Catholic moral leader. Something smells fishy and unethical...
Letter to the editor: Trump is not draining the swamp
To the writer of the letter “Trump is draining the swamp” (Aug. 25, TribLIVE): Whaaat??? What about the eight close associates and/or friends who (1) are in jail, (2) have been pardoned (3) were dismissed by Attorney General William Barr or (4) have been convicted? Manafort, Stone, Cohen, Flynn, Bannon,...
Letter to the editor: William Barr has not served church well
As a Catholic chaplain serving our incarcerated sisters and brothers throughout the Diocese of Pittsburgh, I most strongly urge the National Catholic Prayer Breakfast, scheduled for Sept. 23, to reconsider Attorney General William Barr as the recipient of the Christifideles Laici Award, which highlights the good works of “those who...
Joseph Sabino Mistick: William Barr’s sedition threat chilling
Something predictable happens when there is too much power in the hands of the wrong people. There is never enough for them. They always overreach. They can’t help themselves. In the summer of 1892, a great battle occurred on the banks of the Monongahela River at the Homestead Steel Works...
Sounding off: Rights, freedoms and masks
Much has been expressed recently concerning freedoms and rights, especially regarding masks. From my perspective, public safety concerns during an epidemic/pandemic will always trump individual freedoms and rights to the degree of the lethality of the epidemic/pandemic. The 1918 Spanish flu pandemic killed up to 675,000 people in a U.S....
Letter to the editor: Wearing masks, the American way
Lone Ranger, Zorro, Green Hornet and Catwoman wore masks in the American way. Bobby Rowe Arnold...
Letter to the editor: Honor police killed in line of duty
So the Steelers and other teams are putting helmet stickers on with the name of someone shot by a police officer. I can’t fathom the pain of losing a child or loved one this way, but this is a two-way street. How about the pain of the families of Paul...
Letter to the editor: A simple solution for in-person voting
So with all of this political crap going on about mail-in voting, why isn’t a simple solution being considered? Why can’t we vote over a three- or four-day period? In these pandemic times, if we can spread out schooling and other things in a hybrid mode, why not voting? A-F...
Letter to the editor: On craziness, Wolf’s hypocrisy, Trump and veterans
I apologize for borrowing from your “Laurels and Lances” without permission, but I feel it is appropriate for three letter-writers in the Sept. 6 edition. Laurel: to Gary Pedicone (“Waking up to craziness,” Sept. 6, TribLIVE). It seems all citizens are in a coma or stupor these last 43 months....
Letter to the editor: Police are not the bad guys
Recently, Pittsburgh police asked the leader of a “peaceful” protest several times to move a line of bicycles that was obstructing traffic flow at a busy intersection on a day when University of Pittsburgh students were moving back to campus in Oakland (“ ‘Low profile’ arrest creates firestorm as officials,...
