Letters to the Editor category, Page 312
Letter to the editor: Biden, Harris on abortion, marriage
God tells us, “Judgment is mine says the Lord!” He is talking about the judgment at death when the soul is either saved or damned. We must make judgments every day when we associate with new people that we don’t yet have an opinion of. In November, we will cast...
Letter to the editor: Sports and the covid-19 numbers
IF the covid-19 situation and numbers are as bad as we are led to believe 24/7 on most news stations, why would anyone consider starting national, college and high school sports? All that “contact,” plus traveling, when we’ve been told repeatedly to stay home. Just a thought: Check the numbers....
Letter to the editor: Press must help us meet in middle
A Distinction. — We hold that whenever a publication confines the bulk of its views to any particular line of thought, class of views, or side of a mooted question, it becomes to that extent a class publication, and inasmuch ceases to be a newspaper. — Code of Ethics, Kansas...
Letter to the editor: What Trump is all about
I can’t believe the number of Trump supporters who have no idea what this president is all about after 3½ years of what seems like more lies than all the U.S. presidents combined. I look at what he does and not what he tells us, because in most cases, they...
Letter to the editor: Wayman should resign from Norwin board
I find the posts Robert Wayman made on his social media an utter disgrace, and I would implore that the Norwin School Board strongly suggest that he resign immediately (“Norwin director ripped over controversial posts; some call for resignation,” Aug. 3, TribLIVE). A person who makes such comments as he...
Letter to the editor: Money for big business, not for unemployed?
I watched Austan Goolsbee, President Obama’s economic adviser, talk on MSNBC about the stalemate over the second stimulus package. I know, President Trump and his minions call MSNBC fake news, even though it relies on facts and not something someone pulled out of thin air and posted on the internet....
Letter to the editor: Trump’s flaws better than Dems’ shackles
I didn’t vote for President Trump when he won. I will now, when all polls say he’ll lose. I don’t want “fundamental transformation” of history’s fairest government. Or “Democratic socialism” that only puts lipstick on Marxism. Or $93 trillion Green New Deals (GND) that enslave generations of taxpayers. The GND’s...
Letter to the editor: Past poll workers want to return
I read with interest the article “Poll worker needs ranked critical in Washington, Westmoreland, Fayette counties” (Aug. 13, TribLIVE). My sister and I worked the June 2 election and have yet to receive a call about coming back in November. Before a “drastic shortage” is a headline in the paper,...
Letter to the editor: How can veterans support Trump?
In reference to Ken Bossart’s letter “Civility lost in political disagreement”: I would never choose to call you a name if I disagreed with you. I would commend you for your service. But what I can never understand is a veteran supporting a “draft dodger.” Or whatever a person is...
Letter to the editor: Party over constituency in Congress
I find it very interesting that Speaker Nancy Pelosi found it necessary to announce a recall of Congress because of the potential for a postal slowdown. This of course could affect the election results for her party, which is counting large on mail-in voting. The next stimulus act has been...
Letter to the editor: Know the truth before you vote
The presidential election is very important. Presidential candidates have very different views. A search for the truth is not easy; it takes time and much effort. Who you vote for should be determined by knowing the truth. A large problem is that K-12 education and adult education does not always...
Letter to the editor: ‘Demon-strators’ not peaceful
It is just a peaceful demon-stration, as said by the mayors and governors of the liberal cities and states, and the Democratic Party. The word “demon-stration” starts out with the right word: demons, which means evil spirits, causing pandemonium, which means chaos, noise, bedlam, disorder and confusion. Next, the words...
Letter to the editor: Trump is draining the swamp
Please just remember: Our president, Donald Trump, promised to drain the swamp. I think he has done just that. Once you drain a swamp, all kinds of evils emerge. Just thinking. Please — just think for yourselves. Melanie Embrey Ligonier Township...
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...
