Letters to the Editor category, Page 53

What is happening to America is apocalyptic. Bidenomics has caused severe financial hardship to America and has especially hit hard the elderly and those on fixed incomes. Under Biden/Harris we have had the CCP flying spy balloons over America while simultaneously buying up millions of acres of farmland with most...

Donald Trump, who calls climate change a hoax and who has in the past interfered with the government’s responses to major hurricanes in certain states as well as in Puerto Rico, has lied in claiming that the Biden administration has not properly responded to the needs of communities affected by...

If there is but one reason for not voting for Donald Trump, it is Jan. 6, when Trump instigated the insurrection on our nation’s Capitol. What American who watched was not horrified? I think this was the one event that Trump believed would keep him in power, thwarting the will...

Kamala Harris is either a liar or is ignorant of the facts. She keeps repeating things that are known not to be true, e.g., “Donald Trump wants to be dictator,” “Trump said there will be a bloodbath if he doesn’t win,” “Trump called the Proud Boys ‘good people.’ ” etc. All...

Regarding the letter “Do we want socialism?” (Oct. 4, TribLive): Whelp … FEMA is a prime example of socialism, and I’m betting the victims of Helene and Milton would sure like some of that socialism right about now! Jeffrey Hice Penn Township, Westmoreland County...

I request our Allegheny County representatives, whatever they decide on increasing the property tax, it be 100% on land value. It is time to transition to the only tax that enhances economic productivity. Tax revenue derived from land value puts more land into play. Vacant land is put to use....

I thought long and hard about submitting this letter because I truly believe in the right to free speech. But don’t hide behind the First Amendment in order to display vulgarities. Recently, I couldn’t help but notice a neighbor on my street who felt a need to post a vulgar...

To Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey and Allegheny County Executive Sara Innamorato: My name is Andy Luterman. I was born and raised in Pittsburgh. My father, 92, stills lives in Squirrel Hill. In November 1986, I moved to Israel, where I have lived ever since. I was very distressed to see...

The League of Women Voters (LWV) was founded as a nonpartisan, grassroots organization in 1920 with the goal of empowering voters and defending democracy. Our goals today have not changed, and the League of Women Voters of Westmoreland County wants voters to be informed and make their choices in the...

As we all know, political ads (especially the negative ones) provide nothing but untarnished truths, factual information and sincere regard for civility, untainted by name-­calling, visual trickery and distorted representations. Given that high-quality cornucopia of reliable guidance, we can come to only one conclusion: There are absolutely no candidates for...

I can’t believe it, four years after Donald Trump lost the election legally, he is still saying he won. Get a life. Move on to your next golf outing. Donald Boland Leechburg...

Military generals’ endorsement of Harris is telling The letter “Trump is the tough leader we need” (Sept. 27, TribLive) talked about Donald Trump’s toughness and said he can’t be bought. I would remind voters Trump spent three hours alone with Vladimir Putin; one can only imagine what they discussed, aside...

We have heard where one candidate for Pennsylvania U.S. senator got his money. What about the other, since he has been in government all his life ? Clem Zahrobsky Delmont...

How well does Rep. Eric Davanzo support the needs of women and girls? Or even the needs of young families? His voting record suggests not very well. He voted “no” on HB 2137, a bill aimed at Pennsylvania’s working and single-parent families, to improve health outcomes for both parents and...

A referendum passed in Allegheny County in 2021 not only included a mandate for county jail residents to be out of their cells for four hours a day, but also banned the use of leg shackles, restraint chairs and pepper spray. The training our correctional officers have had in the...

As a huge “Seinfeld” fan, I ask, “What’s the deal with Republicans?” Here are a few examples: Donald Trump was recorded saying women should be punished for abortions. A U.S. congresswoman said the Parkland School shooting was staged. We’ve seen a video of another congresswoman fondling her date in a...

I’ve watched three debates, and as a retired executive, I ask myself, would I hire or promote any of these Democrats on an interview? The answer is “no.” Sen. Bob Casey sounded as monotone and boring as any human I’ve ever heard. He’s a 99% “yes” vote for progressives. After...

This has got to be the craziest election I have ever seen. One candidate, the Washington elites tried to put in prison any way they could think of. Governors tried to throw him off the ballot. Even the FBI pushed Russia collusion for two years. Fifty-one CIA contractors signed a...

These are my reasons for being pro-choice and why you should vote for pro-choice candidates like Cherri Rogers in District 58: I am pro-sex education and pro-birth control because that prevents unwanted pregnancies in the first place. I am pro-paid family leave, pro-fair minimum wage, pro-affordable child care and pro-child...

Regarding Paul Kengor’s column “Our nonsensical voices of ‘democracy’ ” (Sept. 27, TribLive), I have one question: What do you think will happen if Donald Trump loses the election? Falk Kantor Glenshaw...

The letter “Trump is the tough leader we need” (Sept. 27, TribLive) talked about Donald Trump’s toughness and said he can’t be bought. I would remind voters Trump spent three hours alone with Vladimir Putin; one can only imagine what they discussed, aside from Putin’s knowledge of Trump’s proclivities during...

If you don’t think there are two sets of rules, one for us and one for them, then you are living on another planet. Look at Democratic Sen. John Fetterman. Maryland State Police found him to be at fault in a crash, due to excessive speeding, that injured himself, his...

When I was born many years ago, the doctor came out and told my father there had been “a problem” and he would have to choose between the mother and the baby. I hate to think what would happen nowadays, especially if Republicans succeed in this election. And it’s hard...

As Nov. 5 approaches, we are responsible to vote for the right candidate for the right job for the taxpayers of Pennsylvania. Although I am a conservative registered Republican, I consider myself as an independent thinker. We need a state treasurer who believes in and protects the better interests of...

Recently, I have spoken with registered Republicans. At Derry Railroad Days, a volunteer at the GOP booth asked if “I had a plan to vote.” Last week at the Westmoreland County Election Bureau’s logic and accuracy testing, two GOP committee people talked about increasing mail ballot usage. It’s showing up...