Letters to the Editor category, Page 308
Letter to the editor: Can’t take more of Trump’s behavior
How much more of this president’s ridiculous behavior must we put up with? I find his words and lies truly tiring. In my opinion, President Trump degrades himself and demonstrates each day that he is unfit for anything. As Election Day nears, here are some thoughts of what a Trump...
Letter to the editor: Reasoning for Wolf’s restaurant rules
I’d really like to know what Gov. Tom Wolf has against the retail food industry. Restaurants have been hit hard by the coronavirus and have operated at 25% capacity since July. They follow all the rules and regulations as established by the governor and state health secretary. In Allegheny County,...
Letter to the editor: Democrats’ TV programming scary
Noah’s Ark, the scariest ride at the carnival. I was following and slowly making my way up the rocking platform. Inside were bug-eyed circus faces and old lips moving but saying nothing, and they were all behind virtual screens. If this set of mean-masked characters wasn’t scary enough, the ship...
Letter to the editor: Feds must help protect flood-prone areas
There’s no doubt that a federal infrastructure bill has the potential to greatly impact Pittsburgh’s airport corridor. While a bipartisan divide exists as to how Congress should proceed with infrastructure spending, there is common ground that can be found to better protect federally funded assets, including water utilities, roads and...
Letter to the editor: Covid-19 warfare
I may be totally out of line with my theory of this covid-19 pandemic, but I truly believe that the CCP (Communist Chinese Party) has done what the combined forces of the Axis powers (Germany, Italy and Japan) could not do, and that is defeat the United States in conventional...
Letter to the editor: Will Trump debate an empty chair?
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she doesn’t want Joe Biden to debate. Hey, what is President Trump supposed to do, have an empty chair on the debate stage, like Clint Eastwood did at the 2012 Republican National Convention? Sylvia Kistler Hempfield...
Letter to the editor: Democrats’ radical policies
In her letter “What it means to be a Democrat” (Aug. 30, TribLIVE), Diana Steck listed the core values of Democrats. They are noble statements, but I don’t think they represent the policies of Democrats today, which I see as: 1. Blocking voter ID laws that would protect your vote...
Letter to the editor: Heed bishop’s words on racism
Regarding the article “Bishop Zubik calls for day of fasting and prayer for racial reconciliation” (Sept. 7, TribLIVE): Pittsburgh Bishop David Zubik’s words remind all of us that each of us is “created in the image and likeness of God” — no adjectives or conditions attached. He is right, and...
Letter to the editor: Think about special people impacted by covid-19
Since the covid-19 pandemic has begun, our society has been focused on the loss of jobs, politics and racial injustice. Although these issues are important, there’s a population in our society that is overlooked and devalued and has thus been hit hard by the pandemic — those with intellectual and...
Letter to the editor: Wedge issue voting results in poor representation
Pro-life means saving all life. Pro-life means saving the unborn, helping the poor, and supporting immigration and human rights, the disabled and elderly rights and being against war and the death penalty. The pastor often fails to tell the congregation the complete pro-life doctrines of the church, and so many...
Letter to the editor: Different rules for protests in cities, suburbs?
Your editorial “Keep protests out of residential areas” (Sept. 8, TribLIVE) was ridiculous. The Trib doesn’t see a problem with Democratic mayors unwilling to do what it takes to restore order in their city’s various neighborhoods, but is fine with them ordering police to protect their own? All the while...
Letter to the editor: Lies, not law and order, define Trump’s presidency
President Trump has told over 20,000 documented lies since his inauguration. He repeats many even when there is proof he is lying. He repeats debunked conspiracy theories. Even Jim Jones had followers, so I suppose that explains Trump. Why would police or military support Trump? His budgets have called for...
Letter to the editor: Think about nursing home crisis when you vote
The nursing home crisis is not going to go away. We have had failures in five blue states. In Pennsylvania, with the help of the health secretary, a mandate sent patients who tested positive for covid-19 to nursing homes. Then the spread of the virus skyrocketed, impacting people with heart...
Letter to the editor: RGGI means sustainable energy, more jobs, less pollution
Sen. Kim Ward’s recent op-ed on the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) (“Now is not time for more taxes on electric, gas consumers,” Aug. 29, TribLIVE) mentions her concern for “hard-working Pennsylvanians.” As one of those Pennsylvanians, I take issue with her way of caring for us. Contrary to her...
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...
