Letters to the Editor category, Page 61
Letter to the editor: Socialism is here now
Creating a social state requires levels of control not immediately realized by many. See if they’re not here! • Health care — when you control health care, as we are doing, you control the people. • Poverty — With the evaporation of the middle class, more people are becoming poor....
Letter to the editor: Do we want socialism?
Supporters of President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris might be spinning their wheels when they spend so much time criticizing their opponent. Basically, the heart of the debate boils down to one question we need to ask ourselves — do we want to continue our uniquely successful form...
Note on election-related letters
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Letter to the editor: Ask Vance where Lucky is
Regarding “Lucky” the missing kidnapped dog: Has anyone asked JD Vance? He claims to know what happens to missing pets. Gerald Schiller Penn Hills...
Letter to the editor: A history of ‘election integrity’
Regarding the editorial “Election officials focused on system integrity” (Sept. 18, TribLive): Perhaps Philadelphia City Commissioner Seth Bluestein can explain what happened in the election of 2000. That year the ultra-conservative Rick Santorum won his Senate seat. On the same day, Al Gore “won” Pennsylvania from George W. Bush. How,...
Letter to the editor: America is not so great right now
A recent letter-writer declared “America is already great” (Sept. 24, TribLive) and gave the credit to the current Democratic regime. While I respect everyone’s right to an opinion, I would disagree that America is currently as great as it once was. I would offer the following to her: Take a...
Letter to the editor: School vouchers exacerbate problems
We are fortunate in that we can look to other states for the results of their school voucher system. Take Ohio; it had the fifth highest rated system of public education in the nation. After they went to profit charter schools and vouchers, they dropped in standing to the mid...
Letter to the editor: Harris will protect women’s rights
The story “’She should be alive’ — Harris spotlights woman’s death to blast abortion bans” (Sept. 20, TribLive) is a wakeup call for Pennsylvania voters. It describes how two women died when they did not get proper medical treatment after developing complications from taking abortion pills. Why? Because Georgia’s six-week...
Letter to the editor: Pirates are sinking
Just when you think the Pirates organization can’t get any lower … boom! Bob Nutting is an embarrassment to the MLB. Saving $200,000 by DFAing Rowdy Tellez. That’s probably the equivalent of me saving $2, if not less. What player would ever want to come to Pittsburgh to play? We...
Letter to the editor: When voting, don’t dwell on transgressions
Regarding the letter “Why does Trump have so much hate?” (Sept. 25, TribLive): Ephesians 4:32 tells us to be kind-hearted to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving each other, just as God in Christ, also has forgiven you. When we contemplate the most effective candidate for our country, we must look forward...
Letter to the editor: A vote for Trump is a vote for Putin’s world
Putin’s propaganda about his invasion of Ukraine is being repeated by American politicians. Putin is thrilled his war is being described as an unnecessary waste of Ukrainian lives and needless destruction of Ukrainian cities, and that Ukrainian President Zelenskyy is portrayed as a beggar. Our Revolutionary war lasted six years,...
Letter to the editor: McCormick the problem-solver we need
Sen. Bob Casey has served three terms in the U.S. Senate, during which time the federal debt has ballooned from $8.5 trillion to $34 trillion. It’s embarrassing that our former state treasurer and auditor general has gone to Washington and proven to be financially inept. Despite his experience as state...
Letter to the editor: Pray for and reinstate Father Moineau
I have a question for Bishop Larry Kulick. Are Catholic churches places where people can go and pray? If so, why are “Pray For Father John” signs being taken down at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton and St. Agnes parishes? I surely wouldn’t think any employee at either of those parishes...
Letter to the editor: An ode to Kamala Harris
Yikety yak, she’ll never frack Her policies are a joke. Few will laugh while most will cry This candidate has long been woke. She ran before with nothing won But if she wins, our country’s done. She flips and flops and never stops Her claim to fame, defund the cops....
Letter to the editor: Zelenak the right choice for seniors
Rather than address political parties, this letter examines data regarding issues impacting senior citizens. Currently, Leslie Rossi represents District 59; Margie Zelenak offers a choice for that representation. Upon reviewing House bills addressing seniors, I tracked Rossi’s voting record. House Bill 2400 proposed establishing the Office of Alzheimer’s Disease and...
Letter to the editor: Who shouldn’t vote for Trump
Who shouldn’t vote for Donald Trump: 1. Women. He’s been found liable for sexual abuse, faced accusations from 26 other women and, on the “Access Hollywood” tape, he clearly states, “when you’re a star, they let you do it … . Grab them by the *****. You can do anything.”...
Letter to the editor: Support for evil results in death and suffering
The Associated Press article “Hezbollah confirms its leader Hassan Nasrallah was killed in an Israeli airstrike” (Sept. 28, TribLive) included two sets of direct quotes from citizens in Lebanon that explain the essence of the desperate war Israel faces against enemies in Lebanon, Gaza and the West Bank from the...
Letter to the editor: Greater Latrobe ‘Wildcat Time’ decision correct
Parents, community, staff and students should be happy that the Greater Latrobe School District administration realized that “Wildcat Time” was not working with the intentions of which it was designed. Originally, it was designed for lunch and tutorial help as needed. Very few students used this time as intended, feeling...
Letter to the editor: McCormick is the leader we need
Eighteen years ago, Sen. Bob Casey went to Washington to enact change, but Washington changed him. In my opinion, he no longer represents Pennsylvania but the interests of the coastal elites who are attempting to run every facet of our daily lives. He is now a member of a Congress...
Letter to the editor: Don’t be fooled by Harris’ plans
As I watched the Donald Trump-Kamala Harris debate, I was reminded of the Clinton era, when he attempted to have every American have a home to achieve the so called “American dream.” He removed the mortgage requirements set by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac by regulating that a homebuyer needed...
Letter to the editor: Disgusted by Trump’s attitude toward military
I am a U.S. Army veteran. My six-year enlistment included two years on active duty and two in the Pennsylvania National Guard. I attained no high rank, was awarded no medals or ribbons for gallantry or heroic actions. I never served in combat, but I wore the uniform proudly and...
Letter to the editor: Pro-choice hypocrisy
I am amazed at the hypocrisy of the “pro-choice” crowd with their anti-Republican ads, condemning certain political figures for wanting to take away their “right” to destroy their unborn child. They complain, “What right does a politician have to tell you what you can or cannot do with your body?”...
Letter to the editor: Zelenak will protect women’s rights
House Bill 1140 to ensure that health insurers cover contraceptives was passed in the Pennsylvania House on June 25. Fourteen Republican women voted “yes” on the bill. Rep. Leslie Rossi was not among them. Apparently, she believes that legislators can determine the suitability and safety of over-the-counter contraceptive medications better...
Letter to the editor: No one is perfect
To answer the writer of the letter “Why do evangelicals support Trump?” (Aug. 6, TribLive): First of all, are you a Christian? You stated you read your Bible, and quoted a Scripture passage. You make judgments on Christians supporting Donald J. Trump. You continue about all his faults. I guess...
Letter to the editor: We must overcome fear and chaos
They called FDR a traitor; the president who overcame the Great Depression caused by bottomless greed and saved the world from fascism’s hatred of someone, anyone who can be blamed for perceived wrongdoing. The radical few called FDR a traitor, a traitor to his class, for the president’s sin of...
