Letters to the Editor category, Page 300
Letter to the editor: Democrats again on wrong side
Democrats have always been on the wrong side of history. Eight Democrats of the first 15 presidents owned slaves and encouraged the notion that people can be property. Wilson was a racist. The Democratic god, FDR, twice paved a “trail of tears” — denying 917 Jewish Germans on the liner...
Letter to the editor: Anti-abortion ad false, libelous
The paid advertisement by the Susan B. Anthony List that appeared in the Sept. 9 edition of the Tribune-Review, was false and libelous. Accusing anyone of subscribing to the horrible “Option C” is wholesale lying, and degrades the memory of Susan B. Anthony, a noble woman who advocated for human...
Letter to the editor: Outstanding coverage of Trump rally
I’ve been a subscriber since 1974 (46 years). The articles covering President Trump’s rally are a reminder of the quality of your reporters. For political coverage, these are outstanding, unbiased articles: Deb Erdley, “Trump fires up enthusiastic crowd at campaign stop at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport near Latrobe” (Sept. 3,...
Letter to the editor: Mistake to remove Confederate monuments
There is a disturbing attempt by some to erase our history. Unfortunately, members of our Congress are now included in that group, with the introduction of House Resolution 7608 sponsored by Rep. Nita Lowey, D-N.Y. Buried in the bill is the following provision: “the National Park Service shall remove from...
Letter to the editor: Attacks on candidates meant to distract
If you watched TV or read a newspaper in the last four years, you’ve probably heard and read, ad nauseam, about how President Donald Trump is a misogynist, xenophobic, sexist, racist Russian agent. None of this is probably true, of course, but the reason these types of attacks are lodged...
Letter to the editor: ‘Defunding police’ is a misnomer
“Defunding the police” is an unfortunate misnomer, developed from many irate protesters. It is, of course, an impossibility in a society consisting of beings who are human and faulted, and has conjured up visions of total anarchy. This is a phrase used politically as a scare tactic, and is apparently...
Letter to the editor: Invenergy permit should be denied
The beautiful haven that is the Youghiogheny River Valley and surrounding green space is under attack. Chicago-based gas company Invenergy is proposing to build a new power plant in Elizabeth Township. The polluting effects of this new plant would be tangible and immediate. As a longtime resident of Allegheny County,...
Letter to the editor: Clean air should be a priority
I am writing in response to Sen. Kim Ward’s attack on the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), Senate Bill 950 and House Bill 2025 (“Now is not time for more taxes on electric, gas consumers,” Aug. 29, TribLIVE). It is extremely shortsighted to ignore the ongoing threats to our health...
Letter to the editor: Transportation and Climate Initiative misguided
Sen. Kim Ward’s op-ed “Now is not time for more taxes on electric, gas consumers” (Aug. 29, TribLIVE) includes concerns about the Transportation and Climate Initiative (TCI). TCI, being pushed hard by environmental groups, creates a cap-and-trade program in which companies that sell gasoline and on-road diesel fuel would pay...
Letter to the editor: Don’t base vote on prejudice
Lies and exaggerations from politicians abound. Shared hate is one factor. If you do not like some people, and a politician agrees with you, do you then vote based upon prejudice and hate? I believe we have seen the results of that for four years. The virus rages on. So...
Letter to the editor: Pick between democracy, autocracy with your vote
President Donald Trump seems to be counting on the fact that many Americans are too busy to bother paying attention to what is really happening in this country, hoping that you don’t realize or just don’t care that his agenda is to become a dictator. Just look around you and...
Letter to the editor: Religious leaders shouldn’t tell us how to vote
I must respond to Rev. Tony Joseph’s letter “Biden, Harris on abortion, marriage” (Aug. 28, TribLIVE), admonishing us that we shouldn’t support Joe Biden and Kamala Harris because they are pro-choice and support same-sex marriage. First of all, the reverend should remember the adage that just as the government mustn’t...
Letter to the editor: 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: Protesters’ actions in Pittsburgh worrisome
Can I sit outside a restaurant in the ‘Burgh and enjoy dinner and/or a drink on Penn Avenue? Maybe not after seeing video on Fox News that showed protesters harassing restaurant patrons sitting near sidewalks and streets (“Pittsburgh police seek information about confrontations between protesters, public from weekend,” Sept. 7,...
Sounding off: Hypocrisy in what’s allowed, not allowed
There was a photo of families enjoying a musical performance at Townsend Park in Murrysville in the Aug. 6 edition of the Tribune-Review. The caption indicated the event was part of a series of live performances in the park. That would seem to indicate the event is sanctioned by community...
Letter to the editor: On Russian hacking and Hillary Clinton
Warning! Russia “hacked and stole” emails in 2016 and the “experts” claim they are still doing it. Oops, no. Basically an outside entity tricked people who want to run our country into giving them the keys to their email box. The entity read the mail and internal organization documents, then...
Letter to the editor: American privilege and better use of our time
I personally think that people paying exorbitant prices for sneakers and headphones need their heads examined, but I see many parents providing their children with such things, overpriced and unnecessary. It should be an embarrassment to our country that we are so overprivileged as to pay more for shoes than...
Letter to the editor: Wendy Bell and KDKA’s ‘values’
Apparently the owner of KDKA radio, Entercom Communications, does not endorse the same set of values that it attributes to its self-proclaimed “family members.” To wit, Entercom boasted that it is the “home to thousands of voices representing Americans of all races, ethnicities, gender identity, sexual orientation, beliefs...
Letter to the editor: Insurers should help in covid-19 battle
Thank you for highlighting in your business section the billions made by health insurers during the covid-19 shutdown. Insurance profits stand in stark contrast to the financial struggles of doctors. I implore insurers to use their powers to ease administrative burdens on those who provide direct care. Letting medical practices...
Letter to the editor: DISH customer missing Channel 11
I have a warning for anyone thinking of changing from cable to satellite for TV: Think twice about switching to Dish Network. I have Dish and can’t watch WPXI, Channel 11. Dish removed the station from its lineup in August because Dish and Cox Media Group, owner of WPXI, could...
Letter to the editor: Opinions on Democrats’ values
I think letter-writer Diana Steck (“What it means to be a Democrat,” Aug. 30, TribLIVE) needs a reality check. Here are my opinions on her points: 1. Protecting voting rights: Resist legitimizing IDs, support mail-in voting that will lead to voter fraud. 2. Ensuring health, safety and affordable health care:...
Letter to the editor: Joe Biden’s plans on guns and rocks
Police officers have been under assault in Portland, Ore., and other cities, with protesters throwing rocks, Molotov cocktails and more at them. Now Joe Biden wants to regulate possession of assault weapons. Will he be regulating protesters’ rocks and Molotov cocktails? I have my doubts, since he hasn’t even brought...
Letter to the editor: We shouldn’t be ‘canceled’ because of our views
Brooke Roney’s letter demanding that Bob Wayman be removed from the Norwin School Board seems to be part of the cancel culture movement (“Shame on Norwin School Board”): I don’t like what you’re saying; therefore you must be removed. As Roney noted, the board has said it has no grounds...
Letter to the editor: Would Biden be able to prevent radical left takeover?
Letter-writer Richard Patton did a good job describing how the large, central portion of the bell curve of politics contains the majority of moderate voters, both Democrats and Republicans (“Not all Democrats are ‘radical left’”). It is the smaller edges of the curve that contain the loudest and most radical...
Letter to the editor: With schools closed, how was tax money used?
We received our school real estate tax statement for 2020-21, which included an increase. As a former teacher and parent of three children who went through the local school system, I contribute to the education of our students, both in the classroom and extracurricular. This is money well spent in...
