Letters to the Editor category, Page 58
Letter to the editor: What is happening to our great nation?
Turn on the television, if you’re still able to stomach it. You’ll see unprecedented natural disasters that possess inexplicable anomalies, political divisiveness being used to agitate civil unrest, dangerous levels of unvetted immigrants being surreptitiously placed throughout the country and an economy based on ever-increasing, unsustainable debt. What is happening...
Letter to the editor: Vote to protect environment
With the recency of Hurricanes Helene and Milton hitting the southeastern United States, including lower portions of Appalachia, we see how their destruction has harmed our communities — and how necessary it is to have representation/policies that care for everyone impacted by climate change. This fall, we can ensure that...
Letter to the editor: Trump supporters flocking together
As I see Trump signs every place I go in Westmoreland County, sometimes three, four and five in a row, an old adage comes to mind: Birds of a feather flock together. I hope this doesn’t mean that we have lots of lying, cheating, tax-evading, law-breaking, bigoted, vengeful bullies who...
Letter to the editor: Davon Magwood will be a true leader
I encourage residents of District 55 to vote for Davon Magwood. Years ago, Magwood was one of my students at Schenley High School. He had a passion for government and leadership that has grown from co-creating our school’s Youth and Government Club to his present candidacy. Magwood’s work ethic and...
Letter to the editor: Where’s the outrage over abuse at the border?
It’s been quite a few weeks, and I am still stewing about your editorial about child sexual abuse (“There’s no excuse for not reporting child sexual abuse,” Sept. 1, TribLive). Where is your outrage about the sexual abuse occurring at the southern border? I don’t recall seeing any editorials concerning...
Letter to the editor: Trump lines his own pockets, not yours
I am just a little curious about something. If the economy is as bad as Donald Trump claims, why does he sell his overpriced official Donald Trump tacky merchandise? If the economy is so bad, does he think Joe Taxpayer (something he avoids) will hand over his rent money while...
Letter to the editor: Trump and Harris — no comparison
If you are one of the few voters who can’t make up their minds about which candidate to vote for, maybe the following comparisons of the Trump and Harris/Biden administrations will help. If you believe a president has no more important job than to keep the country safe, a vote...
Letter to the editor: Cherri Rogers will fight for workers
While the nationwide federal minimum wage rate is $7.25 per hour, many state and municipal governments have introduced higher minimum wages that apply to workers within their jurisdictions. Thirty states have elected to have a higher minimum wage, with the lowest rate of $16 per hour. Since 2009, 20 states,...
Letter to the editor: Questioning cries of price gouging
For the last 3½ years, inflation and prices have increased over 20%, but our vice president and U.S. Sen. Bob Casey seem to have only recently noticed this problem. With an election only a few weeks away, they have a solution: “price gouging.” Notice to evil corporations: no price gouging...
Letter to the editor: Seal the border, deport the criminals
Official statistics recently released by Immigration and Customs Enforcement show the staggering number of criminal illegal immigrants allowed into our country over the past few decades. There are over 13,000 convicted of murder and over 15,000 convicted of sexual assault — in total, over 425,000 with criminal convictions. These numbers...
Letter to the editor: Harris the clear choice for president
I am a huge fan of America, so I will vote for the best leader for the nation I love in November. Joe Biden, the greatest president since Franklin Delano Roosevelt, along with his great vice president, Kamala Harris, gave us what I believe is the greatest economy in American...
Letter to the editor: No more taxes in Allegheny County
It seems to me the inexperienced people on Allegheny County Council are out to screw residents of the county. We are one of the highest taxed counties in the country, and I don’t think we get anything in return. Nobody wants to move into the county or even start a...
Letter to the editor: Westmoreland has a safe voting system
Regarding the letter “Paper ballots best way to vote” (Sept. 29, TribLive): So many who offer their opinions either cherry-pick or present incomplete information from unknown sources. If this writer would have only read just a bit more, she would have found this, a headline from NJ Spotlight News Dec....
Letter to the editor: McCormick and Hayes represent our values
I believe innovation, hard work and fair play are the keys to success. Unfortunately, we have elected do-nothing Bob Casey and socialist Summer Lee to represent us in Congress. It’s time to replace them with two intelligent and accomplished individuals — Dave McCormick in the U.S. Senate and James Hayes...
Letter to the editor: ‘Pro-life’ not best way to protect women, children
When I was younger, I believed I should always support candidates who wanted to make abortion illegal. As the years went by, this made me more and more uncomfortable. I had other issues that I cared about, like health care and the environment, and candidates who were “pro-life” on abortion...
Letter to the editor: Greensburg should ban fire pits, too
Regarding the article “Greensburg considers ban on open burning to curb pollution” (Oct. 8, TribLive): Not only should open burning be banned, fire pits should be banned also. I don’t see any difference between the two. From spring until winter, I cannot open my windows due to the acrid smoke...
Letter to the editor: Why hasn’t Harris improved our lives yet?
Please don’t be fooled. Kamala Harris is promising to greatly improve our lives in may ways. She and President Biden have had four years to do that. Why haven’t they? May America bless God and then may God bless America. Patty Ann Dull Mt. Pleasant Township...
Letter to the editor: Garrity the only choice for treasurer
The office of treasurer of Pennsylvania requires a number of skills, not least among them attention to detail, fidelity to law and plain old common sense. Stacy Garrity, the incumbent, is a decorated Army veteran of Iraq, a successful businesswoman with a Pennsylvania-based metals firm and a treasurer who has...
Letter to the editor: Hempfield library decision embarassing
The Hempfield Area School District’s potential closure of the libraries at the high school and Harrold Middle School due to the resignation of the sole librarian is the kind of situation far too common at the school district. While partially reopened by using a middle school librarian, the long-term use...
Letter to the editor: Reelect Kim Ward and Jill Cooper
Residents in Senate District 39 and House District 55 are extremely fortunate to be represented by two outstanding women — Kim Ward in the Senate and Jill Cooper in the House. After serving as a township supervisor and county commissioner, Ward was elected to the state Senate in 2008. Using...
Letter to the editor: Trump wouldn’t meet John Adams’ Christian criteria
Donald Trump has been chastising Jews and Catholics for not giving him their full support as the chosen one of God in this presidential election. In the 1800 presidential campaign with Federalist John Adams running against Democratic-Republican Thomas Jefferson, the Federalists’ campaign slogan was: ‘GOD — AND A RELIGIOUS PRESIDENT”;...
Letter to the editor: While policies matter, personality does, too
Regarding the presidential election, a recent letter-writer stated that personality doesn’t matter, policies do. I disagree. Personal character is very important. I want a president who has the strength to listen to a variety of voices and think through changing circumstances. I want a president who values public service and...
Letter to the editor: Vote to save our free open society
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...
Letter to the editor: Trump’s lies about hurricane aid dangerous
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...
Letter to the editor: Jan. 6 enough reason not to elect Trump
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...
