Letters to the Editor category, Page 307
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,...
Letter to the editor: Bloomberg trying to buy election?
Mike Bloomberg recently pledged $100 million to convince Florida voters (primarily Hispanics) to vote for Joe Biden. Talk about trying to buy an election. Democrats tout themselves as the party of the common man. How many “common people” have $100 million to throw away to get someone elected? It also...
Letter to the editor: US being defeated from within
Centuries ago, China said the only way to defeat the U.S. was internally. It seems to be happening. First our religious history was attacked — no more school prayer. The Ten Commandments can no longer be displayed on public property. Statues are now the target of those who want to...
Letter to the editor: Character matters in presidency
Regarding Terrence Feitknecht’s letter “Trump’s deeds match his promises” (Aug. 21, TribLIVE): President Trump’s promises do not affect my life in any way, shape or form. As for his personality, I couldn’t care less about it. What I wrote about previously was his character — or lack of it. Being...
Letter to the editor: Reducing probability of vote tampering
The confidence your vote will be accurately counted is one of the issues surrounding the all-mail vote proposed by some, and can easily be explained using simple probability and statistics — in other words, common sense. When voting in person, only one outside actor (election judge) is in a position...
Letter to the editor: Are Biden’s plans God’s way?
I’ve never enjoyed a political convention so much as I did President Trump’s. It was inspiring compared to the Democratic Party’s convention speakers. The Democratic speakers reminded me of a kindergarten-aged child I babysat many years ago. We played a board game, and she screamed at me when I was...
Letter to the editor: ‘Real Americans’ don’t steal signs
To the individuals who stole the Biden for President signs from numerous yards in my neighborhood Sunday morning: What you have demonstrated to me is your ignorance and hypocrisy. You and your ilk lay claim to being “real Americans,” defenders of the Constitution and supporters of law and order. The...
Letter to the editor: Let’s confine rule-makers to 25%
Quite a bit of information regarding covid-19 is available with dissenting views from medical experts who don’t agree with the government’s stance of masking, social distancing, quarantines and closing the economy. I think the most ridiculous rule is forcing restaurants to operate at 25% capacity (until Sept. 21, when they...
Letter to the editor: Absentee ballot fears
Voting is a right guaranteed by our Constitution. This right is paramount to the “right to bear arms” in that voting appears at least five times, while the aforementioned appears only once in that very document. Both are equally important, but you get my drift. I am voting for the...
Letter to the editor: Delinquent property sale shameless, amoral
Your article relating to the shameless conduct of politicians and tax collectors deserves the utmost reproach (“Westmoreland tax delinquent property sale expected to be very different this year,” Sept. 11, TribLIVE). I’ve attempted to equate this amoral conduct of these politicians and tax offices with the command in the Bible...
Letter to the editor: History lesson on Republicans vs. Democrats
I have a suggestion to all the anarchists rioting and tearing down statues — angry at the history of mistreatment of African Americans. Instead of toppling remnants of history, I suggest toppling the Democratic Party because of the following history: • The Republican Party was founded originally to end slavery....
