Letters to the Editor category, Page 317
Letter to the editor: Climate action in Pa.
Buffeted by a global pandemic, political partisanship and dismay with government gridlock, what can a grandmother do to address the ticking time bomb of climate change? Harkening back to the article “Western Pa. lawmakers fight Gov. Wolf on Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative” (Nov. 19, TribLIVE), I reviewed supportive information from...
Letter to the editor: Numbers guys making the decisions
I pride myself for “rolling with the punches. Over the course of 70-plus years, it’s been a challenge. Yet another one looms. In the 1970s, a new breed of owners and managers deemed that rather than people who know their product (or service) inside and out, mathematicians were better suited...
Letter to the editor: Protesters do not speak for all of us
Of course, absolutely Black lives matter, but Black lives and all lives need to learn how to comply with police orders. I’d like to ask people what they would do in the following situations: • What would you do if a police officer signaled you to pull over? Would you...
Letter to the editor: Wrong to give tax credits to frackers
As the government continues to defund education and environmental programs, I am losing hope for the future of my generation. Our air and water are polluted by fracking, placing communities across Western Pennsylvania at higher risk for cancer, yet our government plans to give money to the companies who may...
Letter to the editor: Decreasing taxes to 25% a great idea
Just read Greg Massung’s letter “25% capacity should mean 75% decrease in rent, plus property tax relief” (July 26, TribLIVE). Although the amount of tax is already reduced by the reduced income of those businesses, his idea of reducing that amount to 25% is a stroke of genius. Let the...
Letter to the editor: Veterans need help during pandemic
During these troubling times, we all want to reach out to help others. Food drives, monetary donations and volunteer work are ways people help others. Our veterans groups also need everyone’s help. This pandemic has put a strain on all veterans groups nationwide. With no bingo, no hall rentals and...
Letter to the editor: Biden’s climate plan wasteful spending
It shocks me that some people cannot see the absurdity of the Democratic Party and how far left it has gone. I think the Democrats’ plans and policies are completely illogical and nonfunctional. Recently, Joe Biden said he plans to convert 500,000 school buses to zero emission and upgrade government...
Letter to the editor: Waiting for Trump’s ‘powerful strategy’
On July 21, President Trump led, without any other members of the coronavirus task force present, what was billed as a coronavirus task force press briefing. This was his first attended coronavirus task force press briefing since April 23, when he stated, “And then I see the disinfectant, where it...
Letter to the editor: Can’t vote Democrat due to abortion
Many of us have heard about the danger of voting based on one issue. However, when that issue is a matter of life and death, especially for the most innocent and vulnerable, then this “one issue” assumes overwhelming importance. I am speaking about abortion on demand as permitted by the...
Letter to the editor: Facts becoming irrelevant as we tear down history
In his column “Tear all the statues down?” (July 9, TribLIVE), Paul Kengor laments the removal of statues such as that of Stephen Foster, due to the perceptions some have of its meaning. Well, no surprise there. How can you expect people that don’t care to learn history to know,...
Letter to the editor: We all wear masks
We all wear masks. The mask worn for covid-19 is just the visible one. John Greco West Deer...
Letter to the editor: Will we now see support of witch doctors?
Given that the majority of your readers are Trump advocates, I think we are thus faced with widespread local support of witch doctors. The leader of your readers has now fully endorsed the teachings of a person (Dr. Stella Immanuel) who blames demons for our problems (“Trump again touts hydroxychloroquine...
Letter to the editor: Dangerous site for proposed Ford City Dollar General
Are more fatalities on the way? The Dollar General Corp. is seriously working toward building a store at the corner of Route 66/Main Street and Ross Avenue in Ford City, Manor Township, Armstrong County. To begin with, this is a residential neighborhood. Our No. 1 concern of this area is...
Letter to the editor: Trump could go out a winner
To be fair, President Trump has done many good things in the 3½ years since he was elected as an outsider to break up the gridlock of the two political parties and the “politicians.” The real problem is the lifetime legislators who all should have two-term limits and then resume...
Letter to the editor: BLM ‘movement’ dangerous
Black Lives Matter. I respect that as a slogan, but I believe the lives of all God’s children matter. What I do not respect is the “BLM movement” that uses the slogan as its motto. Why? Its three co-founders (Patrisse Cullors, Alicia Garza and Opal Tometi) are self-described trained Marxists...
Letter to the editor: True heroes act without gain
Let’s begin by defining the word hero. In my opinion, a hero is a person who sees something that needs to be done and does it without regard for personal gain. Please keep this definition in mind as I name a few who make the hero list. First is surely...
Letter to the editor: Regarding covid-19, do what you think is best
Every day it has become the same old rules and regulations. Wear your mask. Practice social distancing. Wash your hands. To the point of brainwashing. It is my belief that you will never get the general public to do anything 100%. Even after a cure is found, all will not...
Letter to the editor: Pandemic highlights differences between Biden, Trump
You might want to believe that a presidential rally is going to cause a “spike” in coronavirus cases but a “peaceful” demonstration with masses of people shoulder to shoulder is OK. I don’t. If you believe pitting Americans against each other by vilifying free speech, free thought, diversity of opinion...
Letter to the editor: Media bias can affect how we think, vote
As a professor of political science and economics at UCLA, Tim Groseclose in 2012 published the book “Left Turn,” providing convincing statistical evidence that bias by the political media actually can determine the way people think and vote. He showed that most of our television, radio and print media have...
Letter to the editor: Career politicians won’t unite us
I’ll make this quick and to the point. All I’ve been hearing about is how we should all stand together. Well, guess what: The career politicians are making that damn near impossible by caving in to every whim. People are allowed to tear down statues, destroy property, not pledge allegiance...
Letter to the editor: ‘Malicious slander’ at Chinese consulate in Texas?
Regarding the article “China cites ‘malicious slander’ as Houston consulate closes” (July 23, TribLIVE): The late John Dillinger was just a sadly misunderstood bank customer, too, wasn’t he? Alan Schultz McCandless...
Letter to the editor: John Lewis raised others up
John Lewis has made his final trip across the Edmund Pettus Bridge, the bridge where his skull was fractured by Alabama state troopers in 1965. He spent his lifetime earning the military and state trooper guard who honored him as his casket traveled that same bridge on July 26. Lewis’...
Letter to the editor: Sick of rioters
“Basta, ’nuff” is what my grandmother would yell at us when things got a little too much for her. So, to the rioters all over the country, I’m saying, “basta, ’nuff.” Listen, the entire country is sick of your crap. Sick of the lawlessness, sick of the riots, sick of...
Letter to the editor: ‘Defend our cops’ should be our new mantra
Did you read Lori Falce’s column “Good cops have power to demand change” (June 4, TribLIVE)? Please look it up. It needs to be reprinted for those who missed it. It has a powerful truth. The new statement, I believe, should be “Defend our cops.” Take it and run with...
Letter to the editor: Pa.’s school reopening guidelines too strict
It was amazing to read the front-page article “From masks to buses to recess, Pa. unveils guidance for schools finalizing reopening plans” (July 16, TribLIVE). It left me wondering where our state officials get the information to make their recommendations on schools reopening. I cannot imagine a child wearing a...
