Letters to the Editor category, Page 5
Letter to the editor: No accountability for ICE
According to Donald Trump, the Department of Homeland Security led by Kristi Noem would utilize ICE to target “the worst of the worst” illegal immigrants for deportation — violent criminals, gang members, murderers, rapists. Hard to argue with that goal. Instead, what we are seeing are ICE thugs attacking legal...
Letter to the editor: Help with heating bills
Severe snowstorms and sub-zero temperatures in recent weeks are stark reminders of how vital it is for Pennsylvanians to have access to reliable utility service to stay safe and warm on the most frigid days of the year. Unfortunately, vulnerable consumers may be at risk of being without heat for...
Letter to the editor: Involve local law enforcement in ICE
Wow, Jan. 31 was a great edition. There were several meaningful stories about ICE, and pages A10 and A11 contain outstanding letters and commentary (even Joseph Mistick got things right for a change). I want to emphasize my agreement with the editorial “Reliable funding matters more than generosity” (Jan. 31, ...
Letter to the editor: Trump should buy Greenland
President Trump should buy Greenland. He could build his gold dome presidential library on a glacier, since he doesn’t believe in global warming (fake news). His library could offer free ice fishing, since it would have no books from his administration to educate. He could hang his (fake) Nobel Prize...
Letter to the editor: Trump’s typical response
Recently the president of the United States said “(expletive) you!” to a Ford autoworker and then flipped him off. That’s a statement I’d never thought I would utter in my lifetime. If that’s not surreal enough for you, a White House spokesperson said it was the appropriate response. In a...
Letter to the editor: Constitution unites us
I commend Lori Falce on her column “Constitution Under Construction: Built for change (Jan. 31, TribLive). Every citizen needs to appreciate what our Founding Fathers came up with so that we could live in the greatest nation this world has ever seen. It should unite all of us, Republican and...
Letter to the editor: Shades of King George III
Here in Connellsville, we are starting our city’s celebration of the American Revolution with an American history contest at a local sports bar. Let’s review for the test. In the early 1770s, King George III rejected all restraints on his power. He sent thousands of militarized police to American cities...
Letter to the editor: Bring back and expand the backyard brawl
Recently several guys were opining for a resumption of the Pitt-Penn State rivalry. I agree. However, I would like to expand on the idea. For want of a better term, let’s call it the expanded backyard brawl. Every year Pitt, Penn State and also WVU should play each other. That’s...
Letter to the editor: Trump’s morality
“Yeah, there is one thing. My own morality. My own mind. It’s the only thing that can stop me,” President Trump told the The New York Times when asked if there were any limits on his international power. I challenge any Trump voter to say that he has morals, other...
Letter to the editor: Ramifications of mob rule
There will be many effects from the left-wing sponsored chaos currently happening in Minneapolis. Many will be political, some will be media-driven despite the facts, but the biggest concern could be the consequences of mob rule. We have seen glimpses of this over the past decade, from Supreme Court Justice...
Letter to the editor: Democrats, laws, drugs
Working in a steel mill as a union member I was told you had to vote for Democrats because they were the voice of the working man. But over the years I saw the changes in the working man’s party. The knife that stabbed me in the back was when...
Letter to the editor: No peace of mind with Trump in office
Donald Trump, only a year in office, bombards us daily with actions that disturb our collective peace of mind. Thus far, he has abused his pardoning powers, defied release of the Epstein files, denied health benefits to millions, destroyed farmers’ overseas markets, flattened the East Wing to accommodate his ballroom,...
Letter to the editor: Use of Nazi terms inappropriate
I am tired of the ease with which people are using the terms gestapo and Nazi. Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz ignorantly compared Anne Frank to children in his state. Anne Frank hid for years, but the Nazis finally got to her and sent her to her death. Nazis would bash...
Letter to the editor: Communities can fight corporate power
Pennsylvanians should pay close attention to how corporate power and political influence are converging around the rapid expansion of data centers across our state. With deep ties to federal policymaking and the fossil fuel industry, Dina Powell McCormick is well positioned to advance large-scale technology and energy deals with long-term...
Letter to the editor: America sees what’s happening in Minneapolis
President Biden’s lax immigration policies incentivized the invasion of more than 10 million illegal immigrants. An April 16, 2024, House Judiciary Committee report confirms this, noting that thousands of felons, convicted murderers, known pedophiles and sexual predators were “turned loose” by Biden into our beloved country. Homeland Security on Jan....
Letter to the editor: Fracking — weighing the good and the bad
Fracking, or hydraulic fracturing, is a process in which oil and natural gas are extracted from underground rock formations. Fracking provides many benefits but has some costly side effects. Fracking obviously provides more energy. An interesting upside is that there is potential for fracking to be cleaner than coal if...
Letter to the editor: Our senators must defend us
Sen. Dave McCormick seems to think that killings and kidnappings on the streets of a major U.S. city aren’t “irresponsible” but objecting to them is. He says he wants a full investigation, but has missed that ICE is apparently actively blocking Minneapolis police from investigating these crimes, and that federal...
Letter to the editor: Republican regime destroying our country
Another beautiful soul is killed by Homeland “Security.” His loved ones are left in agony. Veterans lost someone who helped them get well or at least find comfort in their final days. I made myself watch the video of Alex Pretti trying to help a woman shoved to the ground...
Letter to the editor: Those encouraging protesters ought to join protests
To all of all phony politicians, celebrities and anyone else who encourages others to get out and protest ICE activities, you have no credibility unless you practice what you preach and join the protests. Skip Dunsworth Oviedo, Fla. The writer is formerly of Murrysville....
Letter to the editor: We can handle the truth
When I visited Independence Hall in Philadelphia and stood where our second president, John Adams, took the oath of office, I reflected on our first president’s decision to walk away from the power and prestige of the presidency in support of our democracy. I am still in awe of this...
Letter to the editor: Speak up to stop what’s happening in our country
Many, many awful things are happening in this country which frighten me severely. I came to the U.S. in 1970 and always was proud to be part of this marvelous and rather unique way of self- governing. We had everything a person would want to live their lives as they wished...
Letter to the editor: Other nonprofits should follow UPMC’s lead in helping Pittsburgh
It was heartwarming to see that UPMC set the bar high with a $10 million donation to the city of Pittsburgh for emergency vehicles (“UPMC gives $10M to Pittsburgh for ambulances, freeing up money for snowplows,” Jan. 29, TribLive). Now is the time for other nonprofits to step up and...
Letter to the editor: Kudos to Rep. Ilhan Omar for showing up
I would like to comment on the recent attack on Congresswoman Ilhan Omar. While you may not agree with her political beliefs, you have to give her credit for hosting town halls in her district. In my district, Rep. Guy Reschenthaler has been a complete no-show, and clearly does not...
Letter to the editor: We must constrain Trump
What the citizens of any nation of free people should never want to see or accept is the leader of that nation assembling a private army. I believe that is what ICE has become under the current administration. The premature exoneration of agent Jonathan Ross in the killing of Renee...
Letter to the editor: Which guy did that?
Like everyone else I am sick of this guy! He is on track to return or remove 12 million illegal immigrants! Oh wait, that was Clinton. Well, I am sick of him deporting approximately 3 million illegal immigrants. Oh no, that was Obama! Well, I am sick and tired of...
