Letters to the Editor category, Page 307
Letter to the editor: Censorship by social media
Recently, hearings were held in Congress regarding censorship of speech by social media companies such as Facebook, Twitter and Google. After viewing these hearings and listening to what I believe is blatant lying by their CEOs, I think every American citizen should be appalled at how these companies manipulate data...
Letter to the editor: Retire term ‘West Jeannette’?
The always informative Tribune- Review tells me that there exists a separate and autonomous neighborhood in my city of residence called “West Jeannette” (“West Jeannette will get spruced up, thanks to canceled mission trip,” July 15, TribLIVE). I’ve heard of this mysterious place before and always wondered if it had its...
Letter to the editor: Ask God, not politicians, to lead us
According to Proverbs 6:16-19 (New International Version): “There are six things the Lord hates, seven that are detestable to him: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that are quick to rush into evil, a false witness who pours out...
Letter to the editor: YWCA committed to eliminating racism
Many of us had our eyes opened May 25 when we watched in horror as a handcuffed, helpless Black man, George Floyd, died while a white police officer kneeled on his neck. In a flash, we saw what Black Americans have been trying to make us see and understand about...
Letter to the editor: Will ‘real rulers’ run country if Biden is president?
If elected, will Joe Biden be an acting president? Given his age, and what I see as a frail physical condition and lack of mental awareness, will a vice president take over? Or will a committee of far-left advisers behind the scenes be the “real rulers”? These “real rulers” would...
Letter to the editor: Reasons to believe conspiracy theories
Perhaps Lori Falce’s condescending column “Is it a conspiracy theory?” (July 30, TribLIVE) would carry more weight if we hadn’t been force-fed the mainstream media’s own conspiracy theories over the last few years. President Trump conspired with the Russian government to steal the election? That’s a whopper so outlandish you...
Letter to the editor: Treatment of William Barr disgraceful
The brutal treatment of Attorney General William Barr by the Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee and by its chairman, Rep. Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., in particular, at a recent hearing (“Attorney General Barr defends response to protests, his role in criminal cases of Trump allies,” July 28, TribLIVE) was disgusting...
Letter to the editor: Predictions and opinions
I feel obliged to share information received this morning from the magic blue freckle on my left middle toe. It has been issuing political forecasts, like Joe Biden will win the 2020 election for two reasons: Many GOP voters will choose Biden in hope the intensive protesting (also the pandemic),...
Letter to the editor: Questions on hydroxychloroquine
As a senior with multiple preconditions that make me very susceptible to the deadly covid-19 virus, I am eager to find out all I can about drugs or other medicines that may protect me from it, or be used to treat me should I become infected by it. The use...
Letter to the editor: Is covid-19 making us forget how to live?
On a 90-degree day, bored and thirsty, I decided to try my luck by playing the “daily number” and having a beer at my VFW club. Being a good citizen, before exiting my vehicle in the parking lot, I put on a mask, which is required to enter the club....
Letter to the editor: Kennywood offers us some normalcy
Letter-writer John Bentz’s “Wolf’s decisions hurt Pa.” (July 29, TribLIVE) states that “Wolf sees no reason to further limit Kennywood Park.” Kennywood is an outdoor space. Among its covid-19 precautions were limiting the number of guests per day, requiring reservations, taking temperatures of guests before allowing them to enter and...
Letter to the editor: Sacrificing our children for safety of adults
According to the Centers for Disease Control, between Feb. 1 and July 25, 52 children under age 15 have died as a result of covid-19 nationally. For perspective, 105 children died of influenza over the same period. In Allegheny County, there have been 769 confirmed cases of covid-19 in people...
Letter to the editor: Mask is a small price to pay to save lives
I immediately started wearing a mask when the virus hit Pennsylvania. Many times, I pulled it down and asked people what color my beard was. The answer would be gray, white or a blank look. My reply would be: “74 years of wisdom.” I would then share with them that...
Letter to the editor: John Lewis’ example should guide us all
All Americans of good will are saddened by the death of U.S. Rep. John Lewis. He was a voice for justice and compassion in a world that has too little of it. By some, he was dismissed as just a politician, concerned only with his “own people.” Lewis saw all...
Sounding off: Citizens should be able to vote out bad cops
We the people should have the right to vote out a police officer based on proof that he’s a bad cop. Citizens pay tax dollars to pay officers to protect and serve, and that’s not what’s transpiring in many situations. We the people can vote out mayors, governors, Congress members...
Letter to the editor: Democratic Party hijacked
Wake up, Americans. I believe the Democratic Party has been hijacked by left radical anarchists who hate the middle class and minorities and want to destroy the America you know. In my opinion, Americans’ ignorance is because of hijacked media funded by global elites and George Soros. A country can...
Letter to the editor: John Lewis’ funeral fiasco
Jesus Christ himself would not have received the send-off that the remains of Rep. John Lewis endured recently. What should have been a reverent and solemn rite of Christian burial turned into a weeklong extravaganza of overblown media coverage, social justice gamesmanship and celebrity-speak. President Obama showed his true colors...
Letter to the editor: Dr. Birx takes a stand for truth
Now you’ve gone and done it, Dr. Deborah Birx! You had to blow the whistle and tell the American people the truth, on national television (“CNN Sunday,” Aug. 2), no less: that we are in a new phase of coronavirus plague with no segment of the country immune, including rural...
Letter to the editor: Dr. Levine is strangling Pa. business community
A letter to Pennsylvania Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine: Call me whatever you desire, but I care not one bit what type of sexuality that you embrace (“Dr. Rachel Levine responds to transphobic comments: ‘I do not have time for intolerance’” ). My concern is that you are ruining...
Letter to the editor: Veterans serve during war and peace
Letter-writer Robert Ebitz’s definition of a veteran is that “there are veterans and there are others who are not really veterans” (“Veterans should always count,” July 20, TribLIVE). A veteran is a person who has served in the U.S. armed forces in times of war and peace. There should not...
Letter to the editor: Parents should give up rights if they won’t take responsibility
Regarding the article “Details from Oakmont girl’s death resemble physical, psychological torture” (June 25, TribLIVE): Children are not asked to be born into this world, and if you are a parent, be the right kind of parent or give up your rights if you don’t want to take the responsibility....
Letter to the editor: Trump’s attacks on voting rights
This week marked the 55th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, landmark legislation that helped to expand civil rights and combat systemic racism at the ballot box. As President Lyndon B. Johnson and activists affirmed, voting access is a central pillar of our democracy. Unfortunately, the VRA was needed because...
Letter to the editor: Veterans should count
I agree with letter-writer Robert Ebitz (“Veterans should always count,” July 20, TribLIVE). I know there are many who want to be true veterans, but veterans are only those of us who served. I proudly served in the 9th Infantry Division, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment in Vietnam in 1966-67. Thank...
Letter to the editor: Where is the outrage on other killings?
When Blacks kill Blacks in Chicago, Baltimore and Detroit, don’t they matter? Where are the marches, the daylong memorials? When a white cop is killed by a Black man, when a young girl is raped and killed by an illegal, where is the wall-to-wall TV outrage, day after day after...
Letter to the editor: Mail-in voting is an insult to our heroes’ sacrifices
Valley Forge, Fort McHenry, Gettysburg, San Juan Hill, Belleau Wood, Normandy/Iwo Jima, Pusan, Khe Sanh, Baghdad, Gamsir. It is safe to say the nation’s youth that found themselves in those places would have preferred to have been somewhere else that was safe or “in the rear with the gear.” Yet...
