Letters to the Editor category, Page 304
Letter to the editor: Trump and mail-in voting
Mail-in voting should not be the problem President Trump is saying it will be. That is, if: 1. Trump’s staffers in D.C. do not attempt to sabotage the process, and 2. Republican governors do not find a way to cheat for Trump and party, much like Jeb Bush did for...
Letter to the editor: Swimmers dedicated to safe practice, competition
Editor’s note: The following is an excerpt of a letter sent to Gov. Tom Wolf and Robert Lombardi, director of the PIAA, before the PIAA’s Aug. 21 decision to move ahead with fall sports: Dear Gov. Wolf and Director Lombardi, We are athlete representatives of Allegheny Mountain Swimming and Middle Atlantic...
Letter to the editor: Experience matters when keeping the peace
After reading your two front-page articles (“Angry crowd shows up at Mayor Peduto’s home challenging Pittsburgh police arrest of protester,” Aug. 16, TribLIVE; “ ‘Low profile’ arrest creates firestorm as officials, experts blast Pittsburgh police tactic,” Aug. 17, TribLIVE) and editorial (“Low-visibility arrest a high- visibility failure,” Aug. 18, TribLIVE), I...
Letter to the editor: What sane leader would want to defund police?
Edward D. Roberts, known to his friends as Ned, was the police chief of Murrysville for many years. About 25 years ago, he and I were discussing the importance of local police departments when he said, “Police are the thin line between anarchy and a civilized society.” While Roberts passed...
Letter to the editor: Predicting another Trump failure
In my opinion, Donald Trump has failed at everything he’s ever done in his life. I predict he will fail at trying to steal this election; he will lose and he will leave. Bob Ottaviani Hempfield...
Letter to the editor: Shame on Norwin School Board
Bob Wayman said you should keep driving through a Black Lives Matter protest because they’re just “racist, communist thugs” (“Norwin director ripped over controversial posts; some call for resignation.” Bob Wayman said we should resort to armed combat to keep President Trump in office. Bob Wayman referred to Pennsylvania Health...
Letter to the editor: Trump and the post office’s problems
Did anyone in Congress ever ask you if you wanted your tax dollars used to subsidize the United States Postal Service? Do you know that when your tax dollars subsidize the USPS, you are subsidizing Amazon and other companies that use the USPS for unrealistically cheap delivery rates? Fact: There...
Letter to the editor: Wolf and Levine should be prosecuted
Regarding the article “Brighton Rehab residents, families outraged by lax oversight during outbreak”: This was what I hope is a first on this subject. Gov. Tom Wolf and Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine seem to have ignored problems since elected and appointed. When covid-19 started and other states increased...
Letter to the editor: Vote in the good, vote out the bad
I realize some people and cultures have serious problems needing mending. Preaching to youth who have not matured and may not be properly educated, using terms such as “good trouble,” or saying it’s OK to protest and be arrested, is dangerously promoting disregard for law and order. It easily and...
Letter to the editor: Let the kids play — safely
I cannot take it anymore. Why are fall sports an all-or-nothing issue? Everyone agrees the kids need to play. The question is, can it be done safely? Schools are infected by students and staff bringing the virus in from the community. Communities are infected by members of the community going...
Letter to the editor: Term limits needed for House, Senate
I promised myself no more letters to the editor. But the current political atmosphere warrants one more. I’ve read all the hate/admiration letters for both candidates, and one question keeps bugging me: Why not term limits for the House and Senate? Joe Biden is a prime example of the need...
Letter to the editor: Buy honey from local farms, hobbyists
I’m glad letter-writer Amy Elizabeth of PETA (“Be a ‘honey’ to the bees,” Aug. 17, TribLIVE) shed some light on some of the malevolent practices of the pollination and honey industries. With that said, I believe she misses some important points. As a local beekeeper, harvesting honey is only one...
Letter to the editor: Fight for the Postal Service
The recent attacks on the U.S. Postal Service are an insult to anyone who has worked for this dedicated group of Americans. After my dad came home from World War II, he got a job as a letter carrier and spent almost 40 years doing a job he loved. He...
Letter to the editor: HEROES Act, clean energy essential
In May, House Democrats passed the HEROES Act, a bill to help families, workers and businesses weather the economic fallout of the pandemic. However, Senate Republicans have left the HEROES Act that would help us climb out of this mess and work toward a brighter future to languish in a...
Sounding off: Do the patriotic thing to stop covid-19
I am saddened to hear Americans call covid-19 a hoax. I believe these are patriotic Americans. But what’s patriotic about dismissing covid-19, when it has killed more than twice as many Americans as died in the Vietnam War? What’s patriotic about not social distancing to limit its spread and allow...
Letter to the editor: Who will pay for government giveaways?
I have just one question: Who’s gonna pay for all the money given away by the U.S. government? Just sayin’ … . Joe Marmo Cheswick...
Letter to the editor: USPS won’t be able to handle mail-in voting
In April 1755, Benjamin Franklin established two-day delivery between Philadelphia and New York. In July 2020, I mailed a check from Mt. Pleasant, Pa., to West Newton, Pa. Seven calendar days later it arrived. At least the U.S. Postal Service has notified Gov. Tom Wolf (where did he have his...
Letter to the editor: We’re all just as good as each other
Don’t be a racist apologist. When I was little, my parents told me, “If someone asks, ‘What are you?’ answer, ‘I’m an American.’ And always remember that you are just as good as anyone else, no better, no worse.” That advice has served me well through life. I pass it...
Letter to the editor: Judicial Watch doing politicians’ work
I read Westmoreland County Commissioner Gina Cerilli’s letter about voter suppression by the Trump administration and President Trump’s “allies” (“Trump’s attacks on voting rights,” Aug. 7, TribLIVE). How are they actually doing this, as it was not really explained in her letter? Judicial Watch sued three Pennsylvania counties to clean...
Letter to the editor: Trump took action on covid-19
I am appalled at the main untruth of Richard Giannamore’s letter “Coronavirus not under control” (Aug. 15, TribLIVE). He stated that President Trump “waited almost one month to take action.” According to the internet and other sources, the first known case of covid-19 was on Jan. 21. The president restricted...
Letter to the editor: Strengthening Social Security
Many older Pennsylvanians find themselves deferring retirement or coming to grips with unexpected unemployment. As we grapple with the abrupt changes brought on by the coronavirus, it is clear we must maintain Social Security’s hard-earned benefit for millions of older Americans and their families. Last week, AARP wrote to President...
Letter to the editor: Biden vs. Trump on faith
Voters holding religious beliefs have been forewarned. We should consider falling to our knees in a prayerful position and listen carefully, as the Chosen One Trump (COT) has spoken. We were awestruck when COT, in a Moses-like fashion, parted the peaceful protesters in Lafayette Square and led his nearly all...
Letter to the editor: Trump’s ‘law and order’ moniker ironic
President Trump’s reelection strategy was based on our supposedly wonderful economy. When that plan was not successful, he pivoted to running as the “law and order” president, as highlighted in the article “Trump deploys more federal agents under ‘law-and-order’ push” (July 23, TribLIVE). One has to marvel at the irony...
Letter to the editor: Trump’s deeds match his promises
Tom Pevarnik wrote many negative remarks against our president in his letter “What I’ve learned about Trump” (Aug. 14, TribLIVE). As I read it, I grasped that his views were an emotional response to President Trump’s personality. He did not discuss the economic boom our country had experienced until covid-19...
Letter to the editor: Transparency needed on prescriptions
I hope that state Rep. Natalie Mihalek is correct that pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) improve the flow and efficiency for the sale of prescriptions (“Anticipated drug shortages highlight need for health care industry collaboration,” Aug. 11, TribLIVE). We could have more confidence in that if we knew where the money...
