Letters to the Editor category, Page 376
Letter to the editor: America’s self-destruction
I must confess that I’m gullible — I refuse to believe truths if I don’t agree with you, but I will soak up lies and deceptions like a sponge if they support my beliefs. I must confess that I’m selfish — although I’m overweight, I don’t want hungry women and...
Letter to the editor: Thank Reagan, Bush on Social Security
Regarding Patrick Caffrey’s letter “Ideas on Social Security/Medicare” (May 27, TribLIVE): Great thinking. Don’t forget to thank Reagan and Bush; they made it happen. R. Ebitz Hempfield...
Letter to the editor: Democrats’ behavior disgusting
I hope that the professional, dignified way the Democrats are behaving doesn’t discourage any future candidates. It’s disgusting! Reminds me of the reaction the first time Tiger Woods won the Masters … not racism, but degrading. It’s a circus, and not the fun kind. Hannelore Miller Hempfield...
Letter to the editor: Franklin Regional building costs
With Franklin Regional elementary schools’ capacity of 1,800 students, and enrollment at 1,483, how was it necessary to launch a new building program? Clearly, there exists sufficient space for classroom reconfiguration for collaborative learning in the existing three elementary buildings. Franklin Regional’s plans for a $58 million elementary campus have...
Letter to the editor: Mueller report vindicates journalists
The Mueller report has done many things, but one of the most important, it has vindicated the journalists in this country. In numerous incidents, Robert Mueller’s comments have confirmed what the press has written and cast doubt on the president’s allegations of fake news. Only Laura Ingraham, who must have...
Letter to the editor: Peduto & the Pennsylvania Senate gun bill
A few things stand out in Mayors Bill Peduto and Jim Kenney’s op-ed “Bill Peduto, Philly mayor: Why we oppose Pa. Senate gun bill.” One, it states incorrectly that Senate Bill 531 would pre-empt local jurisdictions from enacting firearms laws. Current state law already pre-empts local jurisdictions from enacting firearms...
Letter to the editor: ‘Taking care of’ the babies
Letter-writer Robin Hammonds (“With abortion outlawed, who will take care of the babies?” asks, “… who’s going to take care of all the unwanted babies?” Apparently her answer, like the others who advocate aborting perfectly normal fetuses, is to “take care” of them by killing them. I pose five questions...
Letter to the editor: Trump’s plans for farmers
The article “Western Pa. farmers prefer free market trade to tariff-compensation handout” makes one dramatically aware of one of the domestic economic problems caused by our chaotic Trump tariff “policy.” Our United States agricultual export business has grown successfuly for many years with China as our largest customer for the...
Letter to the editor: Clarifying Hempfield property tax issues
There is so much misinformation about property taxes, it warrants a response. Many seek to scare Hempfield Area School District residents by saying the district is going to appeal their property, but that is absurd. The school board voted to appeal properties with a difference between fair market value (estimated...
Letter to the editor: New lows for campaigning politicians
Politicking reached new lows during this election cycle. Candidates stooped to robocalls and texts. This is an invasion of privacy and demeaning to voters who politicians believe can be swayed by sound bites inflicted upon us. I received three robocalls, six texts and one obnoxious door-knocker who wouldn’t go away...
Letter to the editor: Border invasion
There is an invasion going on at our southern border. The Democrats are acting like conscientious objectors in this war that is affecting our national decurity and our national debt. It won’t go away by just ignoring it and saying we should have open borders. This is an outright dereliction...
Letter to the editor: Ideas on Social Security/Medicare
I tire of Congress referring to Social Security and Medicare as “entitlement” programs. If you review your paycheck, you will see that FICA is your ongoing payments to Social Security. This is matched by your employer but not shown on your paycheck. You can also see the withholding for Medicare...
Letter to the editor: Obama vs. Trump
To better understand how we descended into this era of hate politics and partisan warfare, it is telling to compare the last two American presidents. One was likable, charismatic; the other outspoken, abrasive. One, a smooth-talking politician; the other, a direct-speaking businessman. One, the media’s darling; the other, the media’s...
Letter to the editor: Wolf, Obama & clemency
Gov. Tom Wolf has commuted the life sentences of more convicted murderers than any other governor in the last 25 years (“Wolf commutes life sentences of 3 more Pennsylvania inmates,” May 7, TribLIVE). That article reminded me of one I read two years ago, about President Obama using his clemency...
Letter to the editor: Christian leaders & Trump
Wherefore art thou, Christian leaders? Who are these wolves in sheep’s clothing that are pretending to be you? Our president has committed multiple acts of adultery, yet you say, “He gets a mulligan!” He has lied thousands of times (and counting) to the American people, yet your voices are silent....
Sounding off: If abortion is outlawed, who will take care of the babies?
“Heartbeat ban” is an attempt to outlaw abortion. At least 15 states to date are trying to enact laws that ban abortion as early as six weeks of gestation or when a heartbeat can be heard. Most women don’t even know they are pregnant six weeks into a pregnancy. My...
Letter to the editor: Pittsburgh sisters welcome immigrants
Pittsburgh’s templed hills have long provided refuge to persons of diverse heritages and faiths whose virtues tempered our city of steel. The Catholic Sisters Leadership Council of Western Pennsylvania wishes to join Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto in welcoming vulnerable migrants and refugees seeking asylum from violence, injustice and other life-threatening...
Letter to the editor: Keep arts in schools
Thanks to the Trib for the comprehensive coverage of local arts organizations and events and, particularly, your expanded coverage of local theater and Westmoreland County high school musicals. Bravo! As I see it, the collective arts community throughout our county is the envy of Western Pennsylvania. Yet, while interest in...
Letter to the editor: What’s Gov. Wolf’s take on abortion?
As more and more states are enacting laws to curb rampant abortions, where is Gov. Tom Wolf? Of course there is a “D” after his name, rhetorical as it may be. Surprisingly he has not yet attempted to enact horrific laws like those in Virginia and New York. Rene A....
Letter to the editor: REAL ID requirements daunting for seniors
By Oct. 1, 2020, Pennsylvanians will need a REAL ID-compliant license, identification card or other federally acceptable identification to board domestic commercial flights or enter military bases and federal facilities (“Here’s what you need to know about Real ID”). First, you must prove identity with a certified, raised-seal birth certificate....
Letter to the editor: End emissions testing
Only 17 states require safety testing, and 33 states require emissions testing of automobiles. States like Florida told the federal government in the’90s they wouldn’t do the emissions, even in large cities like Orlando. They still don’t have it. I think it’s time to end both of them. Walter Parker...
Letter to the editor: Reschenthaler on Trump
For several weeks I’ve tried, unsuccessfully, to learn freshman Congressman Guy Reschenthaler’s view’s on Trump’s insults of the late Sen. John McCain, then on the president’s actions as found in the Mueller report, and recently on how he feels about the statement from more than 800 former federal that Trump...
Letter to the editor: Pirates’ pitching
It’s a shame that you don’t get to see a pitcher complete a great game he was pitching. On May 14, the Pirates’ Joe Musgrove was throwing a shut-out one-hitter against the Arizona Diamondbacks, seven innings, one hit, five strikeouts, two walks and … get this … 75 pitches. Manager...
Letter to the editor: Capitalism & taxes
Capitalism & taxes Letter-writer Joel I. Last (“Fairness in taxation,” May 2, TribLIVE) argues for “a more capitalistic view of fairness in taxation.” His suggested mechanism is to “calculate the amount of taxes needed and divide by the number of taxpayers, and tax everyone the same regardless of income.” Let’s...
Letter to the editor: Affirmative action, female politicians
What’s the big deal about some Hollywood types buying a college education for their kids who are unable to enter on their own? Affirmative action has been doing this for years. Where are the lawsuits about affirmative action? We need more Democrat/socialist candidates in the 2020 presidential race. Why doesn’t...
