Letters to the Editor category, Page 368
Letter to the editor: Overcoming the Trump mistake
It’s difficult to avoid responding in kind to Donald Trump’s name-calling and vituperation. And while it is a continuous challenge to describe 45’s persona as accurately and concisely as possible, one hits a wall after a while. The endless shameful tweets emanating from the White House almost leave one exhausted...
Letter to the editor: Mueller vs. Trump
We can’t understand how anyone who claims to be a Christian can support a person like Donald Trump. Who would you believe: A person of integrity like Robert Mueller who was a Marine with a distinguished service record, or a liar, racist, draft dodger and adulterer like Trump? William Hite...
Letter to the editor: Some criminals live better than our poor
Regarding Jeanne Shields’ letter “Put Americans first” (July 17, TribLIVE): The other end of your true facts is that some convicted criminals in jail live better than our American, working, tax-paying poor. Yes to “wake up” — think, people, think. R. Ebitz Hempfield...
Letter to the editor: Immigrants are a valuable resource
Today’s immigrants to the United States come for the same reason that your and my ancestors did. They want to work and enjoy freedom from fear and oppression. They work and pay taxes. They start new businesses at a far greater rate than native born Americans. (Half again greater, according...
Letter to the editor: ‘Medicare for all’ is political folly
I am over 65, and Medicare is my primary medical insurance provider. Approximately one year ago, I was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer (Stage 2). My chosen medical team from a large regional medical care provider put together a comprehensive program of care. The full retail cost of my treatment to...
Letter to the editor: Not all aides work just for paycheck
I work part time as a home health aide. Yes, there are aides that use the job as an easy paycheck. There are also employees like me who go above and beyond. For instance last year, a new client of mine was in the emergency room and my shift was...
Letter to the editor: Role of trees, forests in Western Pa. flooding
Regarding Bob Bauder’s article “What’s causing Route 28 to flood? PennDOT might have found the reason”: I would urge your readers to consider the role that deforestation and poor forest management plays in flooding and landslide events locally. Our steep terrain is stabilized by tree roots, and rainwater is captured...
Letter to the editor: Children are pawns in border crisis
For months our president has been warning of the mass exodus to our southern border. He used the word “invasion” and the liberals took it literally. Invasion can mean “an unwelcome intrusion into another’s domain,” like my home has been invaded by termites. The Democrats turned it into a political...
Letter to the editor: Irish, Italians & proud Americans
“Micks” and “dagos” were ethnic slurs, but my father was proud to be called a mick and so am I. The Irish and Italians built this country with their labor. They dug coal in mines to fuel our country to greatness, and built and worked the railroads that expanded commerce....
Letter to the editor: Shame on Megan Rapinoe
It was with great pride that I watched the U.S. women’s soccer team defeat England’s team for the world championship. And then we saw the team’s captain, Megan Rapinoe, shame herself and her team by refusing an invitation to visit the White House to receive our president’s congratulations on behalf...
Sounding off: Alternatives to accruing college debt
I understand that the op-ed “Plan would slash higher-education costs” is all about debt. It is not about paying off debt, merely getting out from under debt at the expense of someone. Me, I’m a taxpayer. If you owe the government at whatever level and you don’t pay, I do....
Letter to the editor: Politicians’ oath is to Constitution
Will we make it to 2021? OK … many people support President Trump, but this has now moved in a very scary direction. I beg of everyone to reject the idea that citizens — especially elected citizens — should leave the country if they don’t agree with things our country/current...
Letter to the editor: American dream needs borders
There’s no American dream without a border. It marks the beginning of differences between what’s inside the boundary and what’s outside. Some of those differences are opportunities, some are the laws designed to protect the people within. Without laws, a person’s assets might easily be exploited or stolen by others....
Letter to the editor: Turnpike Commission’s math is off
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission approved a 6% toll hike (“Turnpike commission hikes tolls for 12th straight year — and will until 2044,” July 16, TribLIVE). However, the increase from $1.40 to $1.50 is 7.1%, and the increase from $2.30 to $2.50 is 8.7%. So this is really almost an average...
Letter to the editor: Roots of racism, xenophobia
A number of people at President Trump’s recent campaign rally in Greenville, N.C. were sporting T-shirts emblazoned with the message (Expletive) Off — We’re Full. The words were “creatively” etched to resemble an outline of the United States of America. I assume the message was directed to immigrants and refugees...
Letter to the editor: Conor Lamb protects animals
U.S. Rep. Conor Lamb made a commitment during his campaign to support animal protection legislation if elected to the House of Representatives. This earned him the support of the Humane Society Legislative Fund and animal protection advocates throughout the district. In his first six months in Congress, Lamb made good...
Letter to the editor: Herd of unqualified Democratic candidates
In 2015-16 there was a herd of 17 Republican candidates for president who negated each other by sharing campaign funding, diluted votes in the primary, and elected and established the least qualified candidate for president. We now suffer with a president who does not understand the workings of our government,...
Letter to the editor: Motivation of Wolf’s election system veto
In the wake of the 2016 elections, Republican voters have repeatedly been referred to as uneducated, unsophisticated hayseeds who marched hypnotically into the voting booth having been immersed in the MAGA gospel and blindly pulled the Trump lever. Now comes Gov. Tom Wolf vetoing the funding for a new updated...
Letter to the editor: Hoping for a winning Steelers season
The Pittsburgh Steelers’ drama players have finally gone to other teams. Can head coach Mike Tomlin get the team back together again, both on and off the field? Will Tomlin have control inside the locker room? I hope he does, because this is his job. If his reputation is of...
Letter to the editor: Greensburg residents didn’t ‘abuse’ brush pickup
I was shocked to see my neighbors’ home featured in your July 10 article, “People ‘abusing’ Greensburg brush pickup program.” The picture implies my neighbors “abuse” this program. I can tell you, driving past it daily for weeks, that their “large pile of brush” is no bigger than leaf piles...
Letter to the editor: Billboards & people’s rights
Regarding the article “Billboard company calls Tarentum zoning ‘unconstitutional’” (July 10, TribLIVE): It’s important to note that when it comes to rights, it’s not only the billboard company’s that are at issue here. There is also the right of people of Tarentum to use zoning to help determine the scenic...
Letter to the editor: Next steps for Trump supporters
I’m guessing that Trump rally-goers will soon be chanting “String ‘Em Up” each time the president names an African-American Democrat. I see it as a natural next step for this crowd. I’m more certain of what will follow when this happens. Trump will deny that it has anything to do...
Letter to editor: ‘The Squad’ dividing our country
In the 1950s, The Four Freshmen blended “open-harmonic jazz arrangements with the big band vocal group sounds of The Modernaires (Glenn Miller), The Pied Pipers (Tommy Dorsey) and The Mel-Tones (Mel Torme/Artie Shaw),” according to Wikipedia. They combined different tones into one united musical sound in the barbershop tradition. These...
Letter to the editor: Conservative case for carbon tax
The climate crisis, with its incredible heat wave in Europe, terrible drought in India and unrelenting rain in our Midwest, shouldn’t be a political issue. But we all know that it is. Resistance to doing something about the crisis is coming primarily from the conservative side of the political spectrum....
Letter to the editor: MLB shows patriotism
Once again, Major League Baseball teaches all other sports. Patriotism, respect and sportsmanship were all perfectly presented at the All-Star Game. The NFL and, sadly now, the women’s soccer team, should take notice. Raymond Smith Buffalo Township...
