Letters to the Editor category, Page 4
Letter to the editor: For Pitt, football is only a game
I am a longtime Pitt football fan, from the vindictive Southern officials in Pitt’s ’50s Sugar Bowl games, through the 9-1 ‘63 season, the woeful following decade until the arrival of Johnny Majors, Jackie Sherrill, Jimmy Johnson and all the good local coaches, foremost, Foge Fazio, Junkos, et al. We...
Letter to the editor: Trump acts while Dems do nothing
Every day we are inundated by the Democrats and their media acolytes with negative reports about President Trump and anything he is trying to accomplish. The Media Research Center’s survey covering Trump’s first year in office shows the AP has an over 90% negative reporting record on Trump. So here’s...
Letter to the editor: Why were protesters there, in Minnesota?
A loss of life at any time is tragic. What happened in Minnesota, a loss of two lives, is unthinkable. Watching this unfold on television brought to mind that although they have a right to “peaceably” assemble, the question remains, why were “they” there? Sonia Porco New Kensington...
Letter to the editor: In praise of Super Bowl commercials
Super Bowl season is always a fun time of the year, and not just for football fans. The very talented people who make the incredibly entertaining commercials outdo themselves every year. My favorite hands down is for our Pennsylvania Lottery featuring Gus (the second most famous groundhog in Pennsylvania.) on...
Letter to the editor: Is Trump trying to rig midterms?
I hope you remember that President Trump, in his flurry of efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election, attempted to disenfranchise the entire commonwealth of Pennsylvania “because some counties contacted and permitted voters to fix mistakes with their mail-in ballot declarations while others did not.” Fortunately, Judge Matthew...
Letter to the editor: Support for drug overdose survivors
The Westmoreland County LOSS (Local Outreach to Suicide Survivors) Team has added a DOSS (Drug Overdose Survivor Support) Team. The LOSS Team began responding to suicides in June 2023. Hundreds of families have been impacted by our efforts. We are hoping to expand our reach with the DOSS Team. LOSS/DOSS...
Letter to the editor: Don’t expect McCormick to protect Pa.
Over the past year, I have written many times to Sen. Dave McCormick about my concerns about democracy in the United States and seeing fascism arrive here. My letters to him included encouraging him to stand up for democracy and condemn political violence. He repeatedly sends me a rote letter...
Letter to the editor: Defendant transport responsibility belongs to police
Due to the increases in the lawful duties of the Sheriff’s Office, we are unable to continue the transport of defendants from the county jail to district judges for preliminary hearings. The responsibility for transporting defendants to district judges is with the arresting agency. The officer who signed the criminal...
Letter to the editor: Enforcing our immigration laws
America has been enforcing immigration laws since 1876. Every president before President Trump (except for Joe Biden) enforced our laws. President Obama put detainees in temporary cages; President Clinton used heavily armed agents to forcefully remove a 6-year-old kid in Florida and deport him to Cuba. There can be only...
Letter to the editor: Nonprofits need to pay up
PNC and UPMC have given the city of Pittsburgh large donations to purchase city vehicles. Let’s give them a hand. But I have a better idea that would double or triple the size of their donations. Make all nonprofits, large and small, in the city of Pittsburgh pay taxes instead....
Letter to the editor: Gainey on gaming board?
Regarding the article “Ed Gainey gets new job on Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board” (Feb. 6, TribLive): Couldn’t help but chuckle, and cry, about this announcement. So a mayor who for years came up with numbers for the city budget that had no basis in reality, according to the comptroller, is...
Letter to the editor: Firefighters should have a say on new station
I am concerned about the way recent disagreements between Hempfield Township supervisors and the volunteers who run the Adamsburg station of the Hempfield Volunteer Fire Department were handled by the supervisors. Initially, the supervisors had planned to spend over $1 million in new taxpayer funds on a new station without...
Letter to the editor: No one is above the law
At a Jan. 22 congressional hearing, Jack Smith testified, “Our investigation developed proof beyond a reasonable doubt that President Trump engaged in a criminal scheme to overturn the results of the 2020 election and to prevent the lawful transfer of power.” The Republican congressmen on the Judicial Committee chose not...
Letter to the editor: Trump doesn’t act like a president
Donald Trump’s supporters pretend puzzlement over the anger directed at him. They forget that, before Trump declared his candidacy in 2015, politicians did not ordinarily engage in bald-faced lies, cruel slanders, snarky contempt or foul language. Personally, I will refer to him as “President” when he starts acting like one....
Letter to the editor: Stopping ICE terror
It’s incredible to see the outpouring of support for Oakmont resident José Flores (“Fundraiser for family of Oakmont man detained by ICE raises more than $75K,” Feb. 2, TribLive). He fled Nicaragua and with an active asylum case, work permit and no criminal record, he worked at Oakmont Bakery. Nevertheless,...
Letter to the editor: Protect Pa.’s endangered species
I hear the call of chicka-dee-dee from the Carolina chickadee and the chirp of northern cardinals outside my window. These birds have opened my eyes to the nature and diversity around me, but they have no idea what may be in store for their endangered counterparts. Congress has proposed bills...
Bee Vang: What Clint Eastwood’s ‘Gran Torino’ got right — and what America refused to learn
There was a deep chill in the air the day President Donald Trump said he’d consider invoking the Insurrection Act after a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent fatally shot Renee Good in south Minneapolis. Something came to mind: Inhumanity follows atrocities as the “jackal follows the wounded beast.” That...
Letter to the editor: Facts about immigrants
I’ve read yet another letter here in which the author supports the aggressive actions of DHS and ICE because they are rounding up murderers, rapists and terrorists (i.e., illegal immigrants), thereby making us safer (“America sees what’s happening in Minneapolis,” Feb. 3, TribLive). That letter, otherwise well written and logical...
Letter to the editor: Look to Churchill for wisdom
In 1941, in the heat of the Second World War, Winston Churchill visited the United States and spoke before Congress. I’ve watched this speech many times to great effect. It’s like something out of Shakespeare. After the worst week in American diplomacy of my lifetime, I watched it again. This...
Letter to the editor: McCormick’s stance on ICE
Sen. Dave McCormick voted to advance the bill for funding Homeland Security which does not include reforms for ICE, even after the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti. In an email response to me, he defended ICE by stating “assaults on ICE officers have increased by 1,347 percent, and...
Letter to the editor: Pa. needs strong energy leaders
When it comes to energy, policymakers in Harrisburg need to talk very seriously about future affordability, innovation and economic development in rural communities. Yet the single greatest tool to achieve all three — energy generation — remains shackled by political indecisiveness and ideological constraints. PJM’s capacity prices told the story...
Letter to the editor: Pa. needs stronger gun laws
When I was young, my grandmother lived directly across the street from me. I remember her warning us, “We have to be careful because of your grandfather’s job.” My grandfather was a judge, as was my uncle. My sisters and I would laugh off those comments and say, “Grandma, I...
Letter to the editor: Random thoughts
Just a few random thoughts that might give some readers a break from the endless political letters that appear on this page. Unlike those, I do not profess anything I say here to be factual, just my observations and opinions. 1. No matter how many phone calls you make, you’re...
Letter to the editor: What violent crimes did apprehended children commit?
I agree that violent criminals who are here illegally should be deported. My question is: What violent crimes did 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and the 2-year-old daughter of Elvis Tipan-Echeverria commit? Rape? Robbery? Murder? Sexual abuse of a minor? Serious assault? Domestic violence? Stalking? Child abuse? Weapons trafficking? Trafficking controlled...
Letter to the editor: Absurdities and atrocities
President Trump is suing the IRS for $10 billion because his tax returns were released by a hacker during his first term. If he would win, that is money right out of our pockets. He has already enriched himself and his family to the tune of billions of dollars just...
