Letters to the Editor category, Page 37
Letter to the editor: Maybe states should secede to Canada
To counter President Trump’s threats to make Canada the 51st state, Canada should offer any of the border states the opportunity to become its 11th or succeeding provinces if they wish to secede. Maybe it would be a relief from the current chaos coming out of Washington, D.C. Gerald and...
Letter to the editor: Why is Trump catering to a dictator?
President Trump’s idea of diplomacy seems to be to cater to the wishes of the most dangerous dictator in the free world in Vladimir Putin. And I think he does so because he’s utterly afraid of him. President Biden never showed any fear of Putin. He was always tough when...
Letter to the editor: Musk hasn’t ‘taken over’; he is an advisor
I would like to clarify Elon Musk’s position within the Trump administration. Our government has not been “taken over” by this man, as many on the radical far left have suggested. He is a governmental adviser in which he recommends/informs the various cabinet secretaries of his findings. At that time,...
Letter to the editor: Unfreeze the benefits of the Inflation Reduction Act
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) has been the most consequential legislation ever passed to speed the migration of the United States from fossil fuels, which harm the planet, to the use of green energy solutions for the rapidly increasing demand for electricity. The spread of wind and solar farms, the...
Letter to the editor: State budget season offers hope for an energy future ‘Made in PA’
Pennsylvanians have a real opportunity to see dramatic new investments in our commonwealth’s energy economy in Gov. Josh Shapiro’s proposed budget, which includes a plan to jumpstart economic growth through the energy sector, following federal commitments of up to $2 billion for clean hydrogen production and industrial decarbonization. Democrats and...
Letter to the editor: A common language binds us together
Annie Abbott’s opinion of the president’s declaration of English as the U.S. official language reveals a clear misunderstanding of history and political reality (“Multilingualism not a threat. It belongs in our country,” March 7, TribLive). Countries need a key core concept that cultivates “commonality” which binds them. The U.S. was...
Letter to the editor: Council must approve increased fees to reduce pollution
Events like the one reported in the article “Damage reported at U.S. Steel facility in Braddock, followed by increase in air pollution,” Feb. 24, TribLive) make Allegheny County’s already bad air a lot worse. The Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) is charged with enforcing the Clean Air Act and keeping...
Letter to the editor: Pa. must prioritize funding for AAAs
As an older Pennsylvanian and advocate, I’m deeply concerned about the funding challenges facing Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs). AAAs are vital because they offer seniors information and support. For 25 years, I’ve served on the Southwestern Pennsylvania AAA Advisory Board and visit my AAA, the Masontown Senior Center, three...
Letter to the editor: Consequences of USAID shutdown
One of the first actions of the Trump/Musk regime was to shut down the U.S. Agency for International Development. “Heck yeah!” says MAGA. The decrease to the federal budget is estimated at about $36 per American. But the impacts are extreme: tens of thousands of middle-class Americans losing their jobs,...
Letter to the editor: Trump evokes memories of Chamberlain
President Trump’s shameful performance at the Feb. 28 meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, his support for Russian President Vladimir Putin and his lack of support for Ukraine in the Russia-Ukraine conflict remind me of British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain’s performance at the Munich Agreement in 1938, at which Chamberlain...
Letter to the editor: Increase permit fees to curb county pollution
Dr. Iulia Vann, director of the Allegheny County Health Department, cites 50 department vacancies which limit her capacity to control the air pollution that makes this one of the unhealthiest places to live in America. In September 2024, the Allegheny County Board of Health recommended increasing air quality operating permit...
Letter to the editor: Time to find common ground with Trump
My letter was originally intended to show support for President Trump’s harsh dealings with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, but 48 hours later my defense became unnecessary since the truth became obvious and Zelenskyy recanted his position. Such is the rapidity of Trump’s successes. After watching Trump’s joint address to Congress,...
Letter to the editor: When did decorum disappear?
In 1964 if you sat at the family dinner table with a ball cap on, you were told to remove it. In 2004 Howard Dean on the campaign trail yelled “YEAH!” and that one action doomed his presidential campaign. Today we have a president who constantly wears a baseball hat...
Letter to the editor: Bravo to Pine-Richland performers, staff
I recently attended a performance of Pine-Richland High School’s musical “42nd Street.” What an enjoyable evening. Professionals couldn’t have staged a better show. The set decorations and scenery rivaled what you see in major cultural sites. The cast was no less amazing. Vocals and dance routines were top notch, especially...
Letter to the editor: This Land is MAGA Land
MAGA Land: This once was your land But now it’s MAGA land From Panama’s canal To the Greenland island From Canadian forests To a strip called Gaza Your land, it now belongs to me. This song, thankfully, has yet to be written. But it’s easy to imagine that MAGA songwriters...
Letter to the editor: Trump is getting results
Despite his occasional off-putting communication style, President Donald Trump’s actions are proving the adults are now in the federal government room. He has almost totally secured the southern and northern borders against the flow of illegal immigrants and deadly fentanyl, a complete reversal of what people saw on TV as...
Letter to the editor: I voted for Trump — why would they come for me?
First they came for the immigrants and DEI, and I did not speak out — because I was not a minority. Then they came for government workers, the Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Justice and U.S. Postal Service, and I did not speak out — because I did not work...
Letter to the editor: Fixing Biden’s mess will cost money
The American people spoke in November. They want something done to solve the illegal immigration problem. President Trump is trying, but it will take time and lots of money. In my opinion, we have President Biden to thank for the situation. Trump needs to finish the southern border wall. Biden...
Letter to the editor: National debt our biggest problem
What’s left but to fire people and rip the government apart? I’m laughing because the biggest problem is our national debt. It’s $36 trillion and trillions in interest paid per year. President Trump talked, all talk, about a flat tax. I had hope, but it probably won’t happen. Declare corruption,...
Letter to the editor: We must stand with Ukraine
Last week, Pittsburghers gathered downtown for a We Stand with Ukraine demonstration, making clear that our city refuses to abandon Ukraine in its fight for survival. Meanwhile, President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance mock President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, block critical military aid and treat Vladimir Putin’s war as a...
Letter to the editor: Why no lawsuits for laid-off Volkswagen workers?
When Volkswagen of America laid off all its employees and moved its plant from New Stanton to Mexico, I don’t remember any lawsuits being filed for us to keep our jobs. Evidently our government employees are more important. Tim Scheeren Hempfield...
Letter to the editor: Musk does have security clearance
The writer of the letter “Speak up to stop Musk’s coup” (Feb. 15, TribLive) claims Elon Musk is a billionaire with no security clearance. That is false. Musk holds a top secret security clearance for his work with SpaceX. It is time to think with your head instead of your...
Letter to the editor: No one elected Fauci, either
2020 was the year that the world changed. A pandemic spread across this country and over a million people died. I mention that because in the middle of it, Dr. Anthony Fauci took over the handling of it. He was unelected but with the help of the Centers for Disease...
Letter to the editor: Saving horses from slaughter
I was shocked and horrified to learn that for decades, our nation’s horses have been shuttled into the horse slaughter pipelines, delivered to Canada and Mexico and killed for food. I am so grateful to Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick, Mary Gay Scanlon and Madeleine Dean for sponsoring the Save America’s Forgotten...
Letter to the editor: How can people not be alarmed by Musk’s actions?
People say I’m an alarmist. How can anyone not be alarmed by the takeover of our government by an unconfirmed, unvetted, unelected South African billionaire taking it upon himself to tell the American people what we need and don’t need? In his personal opinion, we don’t need the National Institutes...
