Letters to the Editor category, Page 298
Letter to the editor: Last presidential transition wasn’t so peaceful
Regarding Joseph Sabino Mistick’s column “Life will go on after election”: So Mistick longs for the “peaceful transition” of power this time. What about the last one, where the Democrats did everything they could to undermine and subvert that transfer of power? In my opinion, they lied and cheated, used...
Letter to the editor: Trump’s pattern of creating ‘truths’
Not long ago we were terrified that millions of Mexicans were illegally crossing to victimize Americans. In reality, the crime rates of illegals remain lower than U.S. citizens. We were led to believe the Trump administration rapidly responded to contain the coronavirus pandemic. Truth is, we symbolically addressed the threat,...
Letter to the editor: Dermody should be reelected
The New Kensington and Arnold area has only been a part of state Rep. Frank Dermody’s district for a few short years, and what a blessing that has been to the community. I say that because of the growth and development in our cities, such as the new Affival steel...
Letter to the editor: Media vs. America
Readers who still think the 2020 elections are Biden versus Trump are wrong. This election is the media versus America. The outright hatred shown by the media toward Donald Trump and his supporters is beyond anything seen in modern history. Data from many sources show that more than 90% of...
Letter to the editor: False witness, militias and gangs
Just two questions for your readers: Thou shalt not bear false witness is mentioned numerous times in the Bible as a terrible offense in the sight of God. So is tweeting or retweeting messages that you know in your heart are false or misleading a sin before God? Is the...
Letter to the editor: Winning our democracy back
October is Halloween month, and this is a very different Halloween since everyone is already wearing a mask except the president and some of his supporters. In the White House, we have a reality star who is playing president. In any Halloween game, he would be considered a loser. In...
Letter to the editor: Family values vote is clear
A recent editorial (“Duquesne prof’s slur use was wrong choice,” Sept. 15, TribLIVE) explained that Black rappers’ use of the “N” word does not give whites license to use it. That editorial was as clear as mud. Do we now have a special dictionary for Black and white? Joe Biden...
Letter to the editor: Do you believe the Biden-Harris promises?
Oceanfront property in Arizona!! If you are confident in the repeated Joe Biden/Kamala Harris promises that your taxes will increase only if you earn over $400,000 per year and that only the “rich’” will pay for their expansive spending plans, please contact me ASAP about the above property. Facts matter...
Letter to the editor: Is Wolf trying to swing Pa.?
Gov. Tom Wolf won’t give us information to make our own decisions during the covid-19 pandemic. He just issues edicts. All we can see are totals for the county (Donegal to Arnold lumped together) or if we try hard, by ZIP code (15650 is over two townships). Wolf essentially says...
Letter to the editor: Biden can rid us of Trump’s horrors
We in the best country in the world are being crippled by lack of leadership. We have an opportunity to change our course of destruction. I believe one man, Joe Biden, will rid us of the horrors that President Trump has unleashed. Black men are being killed, without even a...
Letter to the editor: Abortion is only issue
The Democratic agenda endorses codifying Roe v. Wade into law, restoring federal funding for major abortion provider Planned Parenthood and abortion on demand, including late-term. Any person who has had sex education or biology classes should know life begins at conception. God’s commandment states “Thou shalt not kill.” God’s commands...
Letter to the editor: ‘Pro-life’ is not clear-cut
I appreciate the writer’s passion in the letter “Trump is right pro-life choice”. I did, though, feel surprised at the implications that the term “pro-life” is so clear-cut and that the decision for a so-called pro-life president is so obvious, as shown in the letter’s last line: “Very easy choice.”...
Letter to the editor: Vote him out, lock him up
Phase 1: Vote him out. A person who in my opinion is a lying megalomaniac con man cannot show weakness (masks), cowardice (bunker) or stupidity (injecting disinfectant ). But the one thing that he cannot do is lose. At anything, as in real estate (six bankruptcies). I predict President Trump...
Letter to the editor: Why I voted for Jo Jorgensen for president
Why did I vote for Libertarian Party candidate Jo Jorgensen, who teaches psychology at Clemson University, for president? Could not chose tweets from a twerp, or one who believes killing babies should be permitted. Lawrence E. Howard Jr. Plum...
Letter to the editor: Truth vs. fiction in presidential race
This information is given to me from the nearby churches for your voting preferences. It is their thoughts, not mine. I am only the messenger. This presidential race is really a contest between truth and fiction. More than in any other campaign, you need to familiarize yourself with reality and...
Letter to the editor: Vote on performance, not promises
Politicians are well known for making a whole shopping list of promises addressing what they will do to correct the many world and everyday life problems. But what is more important is: Can they or have they demonstrated they can perform in such a way to keep the promise? We...
Letter to the editor: How will Democrats pay for their ideas?
The only platform the Democratic Party runs on is they believe in issues that appear helpful, yet they have no idea how they will pay for it — universal health care, open borders and mandatory paid leave, just to name three. There is no way any candidate on any level...
Letter to the editor: Election choice — none of the above
As a consistently registered independent since 1967, it is extremely disheartening to witness how we have permitted the deterioration of our government and legal system. This is, arguably, one of the lowest periods in our country’s development: deceit, lies, fraud, illegal actions, etc. All talk show hosts and radio/ TV...
Letter to the editor: What the Republican Party believes
Apparently, the Republican Party: • Detests democracy, for in states where it controls the legislature (including Pennsylvania), it is considering voiding allocation of Electoral College votes according to the popular vote so instead to disenfranchise voters so that the legislature alone can select electors (as reported by Barton Gellman in...
Letter to the editor: Fettermans set good example
I was so sad to read of our lieutenant govenor’s wife, Gisele Fetterman, being verbally accosted while merely shopping (Oct. 12, TribLIVE). No one should be treated that badly. We in the Pittsburgh area especially appreciate how she and her husband John have worked hard to help those in need....
Letter to the editor: Where are the adults?
Peter, Paul & Mary had a hit with “Where Have All the Flowers Gone?” in 1962. Today a new hit song might be “Where Have All the Adults Gone?” I have exercised my right to vote since I was 18. I knew the date of the election and voted, and...
Letter to the editor: Let’s talk politics
Don’t they say “never talk about religion or politics”? That adage has been around since before our Civil War, but shouldn’t it rather be the reverse ― that we should talk about politics? This has been a busy season for talking about all those things that go along with governing...
Sounding off: Trump is easy to dislike
“I never met a man I didn’t like.” — Will Rogers Born in Indian Territory (now part of Oklahoma), part Cherokee, the former cowpoke and humorist died in a plane crash in 1935; thus he never met Donald Trump. Trump is easy to dislike, and had the two met, I’m...
Letter to the editor: Wordsmithing, religion and abortion
When the Trib reprints articles from the Associated Press, I often have noticed what I see as implicit bias and slanted wording when comparing President Trump and Joe Biden. For example, the article “Trump, Biden go on offense in states they’re trying to flip” (Oct. 18, TribLIVE) begins “Trump began...
Letter to the editor: Trump failed to protect inner circle, and Americans
The primary responsibility of the president of the United States is to protect the country and its citizens. In the week and a half following the Sept. 26 Supreme Court nomination event for Amy Coney Barrett held in the White House Rose Garden, many within the inner circle of President...
