Letters to the Editor category, Page 5
Letter to the editor: Driving off the AI cliff
AI is driving us “down a cliff road. A mistake will kill you. Now we’re driving at 75 instead of 25.” That’s from the head of safety at Anthropic. AI bots have lied, deceived, threatened violence, generated self-harm in kids, blocked shutdowns and monitoring and done other things they were...
Letter to the editor: Noncitizens don’t vote — period
The writer of the letter “The Constitution and noncitizen voting” (March 31, TribLive) provides a lengthy review of a set of constitutional amendments that tell us what we already know: Noncitizens can’t vote. He should have cut that part short and focused instead on the equally important fact that noncitizens...
Letter to the editor: SAVE America Act must be passed
The Save America Act is designed to protect and insure election integrity by requiring photo ID in order to vote in all U.S. elections. Twenty-one states already require photo ID, and another 12 require some other form of personal ID to vote. Over 170 out of 196 representative democracies around...
Letter to the editor: Veterans deserve better care
Several million young Americans went off to serve their country in Vietnam. More than 55,000 never came home alive. Nearly 500,000 died back home from wounds and mental ailments. A mistaken war. An erroneous report from a tugboat captain in the Gulf of Tonkin to the secretary of defense to...
Letter to the editor: AI requires human wisdom
AI robots will automate repetitive tasks in industry. This will increase productivity. Innovation will be spurred by an increase in research and experimentation. Farming will be augmented and more precise with climate adaptive assistance. But what of the loss of jobs? The December 2025 issue of Time magazine featured the...
Letter to the editor: Hempfield renovations uninspired
I saw the renovation rendering of the front of Hempfield Area High School. It looked like something you would see at a Google office or industrial headquarters — benign, uninspired office/industrial plastic frontage. No Western Pennsylvania sandstone or limestone, no hemlock or maple lumber, no local identity, no soul. Perhaps...
Letter to the editor: A counterpart to March Madness
With March Madness over, I am reminded that the further a team goes, the harder the loss is felt. Former Pitt women’s basketball coach Agnus Berenato once said, “Only one team ends its season with a win.” This is a hard truth. That being said, I propose yet another basketball...
Letter to the editor: Protest the do-nothings, not Trump
America dispensed with the king 250 years ago, and that is what we should proudly be celebrating and having parades about, not demonstrating about the successes of Donald Trump. I would encourage the demonstrators flying communist, Hezbollah, Iranian and Venezuelan flags to leave America for their flag-touting locations and see...
Letter to the editor: Pa.’s gas impact fee an example of effective taxation
While I wouldn’t say this for all of Pennsylvania’s systems of taxation (many of which are convoluted), I do think that our state could be a case study for effective taxation as it pertains to the natural gas impact fee. The impact fee is notable for a few reasons: 1)...
Letter to the editor: Trump damaging the country
The Trump administration’s whack-a-mole approach to problem solving is damaging the country for decades to come. Let’s address the elephant in the room. I believe this is all about the felon in the White House desperately trying to avoid consequences for his self-indulgent lifestyle, courting sexual predators, cheating contractors, bankruptcies...
Letter to the editor: Time for PRT to have vision and expand subway system
I find it amazing that Pittsburgh Regional Transit is telling the people of Pittsburgh not to drive during the NFL Draft. If PRT back in the 1980s had a little vision it would have continued to build a effective/efficient “subway system” that went north, east and west, not just south....
Letter to the editor: Shell plant continues to pollute
How would you feel if you had to live next to a neighbor who consistently burned waste in their backyard, left trash scattered around your neighborhood and pushed off any growing concerns with a, “I’ll fix it later.” This is the reality for many Beaver County residents who live next...
Letter to the editor: Open primaries and the First Amendment
Regarding the editorial “Opening primaries isn’t simple, but it deserves debate” (March 18, TribLive): If one thinks of voting as a form of expression protected by the First Amendment, it becomes easier, if not unavoidable, to conclude that closed primaries, ranked choice voting and gerrymandering are unconstitutional. Oddly, and without...
Letter to the editor: Is Trump too old?
Should Republicans or the general public continue to back Donald Trump? Democrats faced a similar situation with President Biden, despite an apparent cognitive decline. Some believe a similar pattern is emerging with Trump. Recent events suggest he is focused on cementing a legacy by putting his name on unnecessary projects,...
Letter to the editor: Health care and the right to ‘life’
The Bill of Rights states we are endowed with the inalienable rights of “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.” In today’s society, there has been a lot of debate about the “right” to government-subsidized health care. Health care provided by the employer became a widespread benefit in the U.S....
Letter to the editor: Let Ligonier Beach drown already
Nostalgia is powerful — but living in the past can be costly. Trying to relive the “good old days” of Ligonier Beach risks becoming a financial burden for both current and future taxpayers. A proposal to redevelop the former Ligonier Beach site should be reconsidered, especially in light of the...
Letter to the editor: We continue to crucify Jesus
Today, Christians from around the world will commemorate the death of Jesus Christ who was innocently executed for preaching a message of unconditional love and peace; 2000-plus years later the political anti-Christs of our world continue to crucify millions of innocents in Gaza, Iran, Lebanon, Venezuela and Ukraine. Rather than...
Letter to the editor: Trump not Making America Great Again
During his 2024 campaign, President Trump claimed he was going to decrease inflation dramatically on Day One if he was elected. He was also going to solve immigration, save manufacturing and coal jobs, and not start any wars, as if he had a bag of fairy dust to sprinkle around...
Letter to the editor: Trump, Destroyer in Chief
President George W. Bush took the title of “Decider in Chief.” In my opinion, President Trump has earned the title of “Destroyer in Chief” for the following reasons: • Destroying the First, Fourth and 14th amendments as he attempts to limit free speech, shut down legal protests and permit illegal...
Letter to the editor: Should he stay or should he go?
The news regarding the mayor of Aspinwall’s crime and “brain fart” fascinates me. My thoughts surrounding this predicament were that the act of secretly recording a private meeting, which included borough officials, was a failed attempt at gotcha politics. Mayor Scott Zimmermann failed to find negative information about some participants’...
Letter to the editor: Jesus, Trump and mob mentality
Jesus declared “I came to bear witness to the truth.” Pilate asked “What is truth?” and chose to wash his hands to let the mob determine Jesus’ fate. But what motivated the people to crucify the truth? The chief priests and Sanhedrin knew of Jesus’ innocence, but nevertheless chose to...
Letter to the editor: No ICE protection during draft?
Regarding the article “Pittsburgh seeks pacts with 18 law enforcement agencies to help with 2026 NFL Draft” (March 24, TribLive): In the same breath a city spokeswoman says ICE is not included in the agreement, which means there is no protection for anyone from illegal immigrants who have a proven...
Letter to the editor: Murrysville stop ludicrous
In response to the article “Murrysville OKs 4-way stop at School Road, North Hills Road” (March 7, TribLive): I urge our magistrate to suspend the driving privileges of Councilman Darren Miller until it can be proven that he does not pose a public safety risk while driving. It was reported...
Letter to the editor: Remembering Al Gore’s climate doomsaying
In his opinion piece “Paul Ehrlich was wrong about everything” (March 19, TribLive), Jonah Goldberg refers to Ehrlich as “the most influential Chicken Little of the past century.” I’d give Ehrlich second place. I nominate Al Gore for first place. Like Ehrlich, Gore inspired global efforts to respond to what...
Letter to the editor: Trump’s comments on Robert Mueller a new low
Donald Trump hit a new low with his comment about Robert Mueller stating that he was glad he’s dead. Wow! Such class. And then his Cabinet can’t defend him quickly enough. The problem with all of them is they just can’t understand normal thinking. Enough said. Dan O’Toole Trafford...
