Letters to the Editor category, Page 341
Letter to the editor: Nancy Pelosi’s tantrum inexcusable
We expect a tantrum from a child, not from the speaker of the House at a State of the Union address with the president of these United States. The speaker and the vice president received the president’s speech, the contents which in part were sacred, and to be defaced in...
Letter to the editor: Rahmael Holt deserves fear
Regarding the article “Rahmael Holt officially sent to death row for killing New Kensington Officer Brian Shaw” (Feb. 12, TribLIVE): This dangerous anomaly needs to taste the fear of impending death. Yes, he may spend more time breathing before it happens, but the process is in motion. And his fear...
Letter to the editor: We shouldn’t cheer bullies like Trump
Regarding Dan Manka’s letter “Nancy Pelosi’s act shows her character” (Feb. 9, TribLIVE): Please spare me your outrage over ripping up a copy of a speech that was full of lies and showmanship, when the man sitting in the Oval Office has mocked a disabled reporter, makes fun of people`s...
Letter to the editor: Democrats failed because Constitution worked
Impeachment? Here is what happened. In 2016, successful businessman and nonpolitician Donald Trump believed in the conservative principle that reducing taxes and restrictive regulations on job producers would create rapid job growth and an economic boom. It sure did. He believed that a strong military and law enforcement were the...
Letter to the editor: We need 4 more years of Trump
Nancy Pelosi, Chuck Schumer and Adam Schiff should be ashamed of themselves. Moe, Larry and Curly have more brains than the three of them. I think Pelosi is crazy, tearing up President Trump’s speech on national television. And she calls herself a good Catholic. Every time they cut Trump down...
Letter to the editor: How can we ask taxpayers for more?
In his op-ed “Let’s talk about fixing Pa.’s educator shortage” (Feb. 15, TribLIVE), Rich Askey did a great job explaining what should be done to attract more educators, but he failed to say what justifications should be given to the taxpayers. How do we ask the senior working a minimum-wage...
Letter to the editor: Obama vs. Trump on national debt
I wholly endorse Robin Rosewicz’s comments in his letter “Obama had hand in our economic recovery” (Jan. 20, TribLIVE). He referenced Daniel Lucas’ letter “National debt under Trump, Obama” (Jan. 4, TribLIVE), which made the assertion that President Obama’s additions to the national debt were “statistically” much greater than under...
Letter to the editor: No excuse for not requiring ID to vote
Remember the old joke about the buses lined up at the cemetery on Election Day? It may not be a joke. The watchdog group Judicial Watch told Allegheny County in December that its voter rolls contain far too many names of people ineligible to vote — people who are dead,...
Letter to the editor: Democrats party of nothing
If, as letter-writer Thomas Severin offers in his letter “Republican Party has no honor” (Feb. 13, TribLIVE), that the party of the pachyderms has no honor, I opine that today’s Democratic Party offers nothing, nada, zip, zilch. He says nice words that we should expect and demand from our elected...
Letter to the editor: ‘Do nothing Republicans’ did nothing
Boy, am I glad the impeachment proceedings are over and the “do nothing Republicans” did just what I thought they would do … nothing. They ignored everything President Trump did and totally went against the Constitution of the United States and their oaths of office. Trump must be having a...
Letter to the editor: Mike Bloomberg’s money
If you haven’t seen a political ad promoting mega-billionaire Michael Bloomberg yet, just hold on — you will. Bloomberg suddenly prefers to be called “Mike,” perhaps to appeal to the working class. Bloomberg’s campaign proclaimed last month he would spend up to $2 billion to highlight his ideas so he...
Letter to the editor: Electoral College is archaic
Americans will vote this year using the same archaic method for choosing a president, the Electoral College, which does not necessarily allow the person who wins the most votes, aka the popular vote, to become president. Because of this anomaly, both George W. Bush and Donald Trump, instead of Al...
Letter to the editor: President has power to pardon
Here we go again — the president is abusing his power. Yeah, but why is it always the president named Donald Trump that is continuously accused of abusing his power? Now before people start screeching “impeach Trump” again, go to Wikipedia and look up “list of people pardoned or granted...
Letter to the editor: Trump brought hatred on himself
I am continually amazed by the number of people who either support President Trump or are too blind to see him for what he really is. I refer to Dale Parker’s letter “Can’t understand hatred of Trump” (Feb. 4, TribLIVE). Does Parker not realize that whatever hate is given Trump,...
Letter to the editor: Outcomes of impeachment
After watching a good bit of the sham impeachment procedure, I’m so glad to see it wind down. To me, it has been a three-year Democratic campaign commercial against President Trump financed by the American taxpayer. Trump’s attorney, Jay Sekulow, said at the Senate trial that the president’s lawyers were...
Letter to the editor: How about reducing seniors’ property taxes?
In her letter “Property taxes ruin seniors’ ‘golden years’ ”, Barbara Markle asked, “Anyone out there feel this way?” Yes, Ms. Markle, I’m sure there are thousands of us who agree with you. Officeholders and politicians, please take note: The single best thing you could do to improve the lives...
Letter to the editor: Lies, promises & arguments
I believe that there is no one person to blame for what’s wrong with politics and government. Lies and deceit plague government decision-making. In my opinion, most people in government tend to lie or twist words to meet the situation. Most, if not all, presidents have lied to the American...
Letter to the editor: Chill out; elections come every 4 years
An anticipated coronation turned out to be an election. The long-suffering palace princess was not chosen to lead the multitude into the promised land. A presidential election happens in the USA every four years, a process dreamed about in most other countries. I recently read an article that quoted the...
Sounding off: No ‘gray area’ on guns
Lori Falce’s column “The black and white of guns” starts out lumping seven hot topics with gun rights/control as having “gray area” that must be understood before both sides of any issue are settled. When it comes to gun rights/gun control, it is black and white. Because the “gray area”...
Letter to the editor: Disgusted by litter on our roads
The article “Study: Pa. roads average 1,030 litter items per mile” (Feb. 5, TribLIVE) is right on. On my walks, the litter is constant. I walk on a wooded township road, but the same is true on the roads as we drive out of our area. Over the years, I’ve...
Letter to the editor: ‘We the people’ is the answer
I woke up this morning after another troubling night. My first thoughts were about the nation, democracy, fairness, justice, fault, blame … enough. People, policies, truth, lies, honor, future, past …enough. Trump, Romney, Biden, Pelosi, McConnell, Schumer … enough. Socialism, capitalism, democracy, autocracy, oligarchy, investigation, witnesses, fake news, above the...
Letter to the editor: Managing wildlife
Silvie Pomicter of Voice of the Animals wrote a letter to inform everyone about how inhumane the trapping of animals is “Fur belongs to the animals” (Feb. 3, TribLIVE). Her organization is basically against all forms of animal use, whether you are wearing a fur or eating a steak. If...
Letter to the editor: Paying for police
Regarding the article “Local officials say paying for state police would be tough pill to swallow”: When is it ever enough? We in Penn Township are known as a bedroom community while having little business. With our own million-plus 2019-20 township budget, our police have been allotted over $4 million...
Letter to the editor: Williams misleads on democracy
In his column “Founders viewed democracy as tyranny” (Jan. 31, TribLIVE), Walter Williams asserted that our Founding Fathers saw democracy as a form of tyranny. We use the word democracy routinely to describe our form of government. It’s understood that we live in a representative democracy; our elected representatives vote...
Letter to the editor: Democratic Party’s platform
It is a sad sight indeed to watch the spectacle of the Democratic Party choosing the delegates to their national convention this time around. It is an argument among candidates who espouse radical programs, all of which are ridiculously expensive and few of which comprise what the average American wants...
