Letters to the Editor category, Page 71

Donald Trump has been convicted on 34 felony counts. In our 250 years as a republic, we have never had a president who was a convicted criminal. Never! We should never have a president with such a low moral character. Never! Trump has been convicted of financial fraud and found...

I never liked Joe Biden. It seemed like he was always angry and yelling as a politician. I guess he learned early that people naturally back down from confrontation. What I saw at last week’s debate was a pathetic shell of a man who was a terrible senator and an...

Here we go again. Sen. Bob Casey is accusing Dave McCormick of not being from Pennsylvania. Check your facts, Bob! McCormick was born in Washington, Pa., and attended Bloomsburg High School. This is the same thing the left said about Dr. Oz; look what we got from that. Hillary Clinton...

So — what does it really mean that RFK Jr. is on the Pennsylvania ballot? RFK Jr. is polling at 5.5% in Pennsylvania, and Democrats and Republicans alike are prepared that he’ll play the role of the “spoiler” candidate. We’ve been down this road many times before, whether it’s Ross...

The so-called “presidential debate” completely and totally exposed Joe Biden for what he is, which is a geezer ready for the home. I’m sure a lot of viewers actually felt sorry for the poor guy because after a full week of debate prep with 16 of his most trusted advisers,...

In the article “Thefts of charging cables pose yet another obstacle to appeal of electric vehicles” (June 12, TribLive), the author emphasizes the issues that consumers must weigh when purchasing electric vehicles (EVs), particularly concerning reliability and charging issues. But soon there will not be room for individual preferences. The...

I moved to Pittsburgh for work six years ago, and it was the Strip District that convinced me to stay. It’s a pleasant experience walking to work, walking to get groceries, walking to grab dinner. It’s definitely a massive improvement compared to getting stuck in traffic all day, every day...

Pennsylvania requests ID the first time you vote in your precinct. This rule affects first-time voters and anyone who has moved and is voting at a new precinct. Pennsylvania voters also must provide ID information when requesting a mail-in or absentee ballot. The lists of what types of identification are...

The writer of the letter “Abortion and the Bible” (June 16, TribLive) has used the Bible to make a fallacious argument concerning the morality of abortion. If he had been careful not to take the sacred text out of context, he would have seen the folly of his argument. The...

Pa. needs a bump stock ban I am writing regarding the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn a federal ban on bump stocks, the lethal device that turns semi-automatic rifles into military-style killing machines. At the Las Vegas music festival in 2017, the shooter used this device to kill more than...

So it wasn’t enough that on day one President Biden opened up the floodgates to allow illegal immigrants to trample our borders. Under his watch, students and others were allowed to shut down colleges, and people were allowed to deface the American flag and statues while praising terrorists. He has...

The op-ed “Juneteenth is about more than the end of slavery” (June 19, TribLive) is one of the most important columns to be printed in any newspaper, and I am most appreciative for it. Historically it is recognized that slavery was the most insidious aspect of the new nation, morally,...

Sen. Bob Casey has a political ad talking to steelworkers about how he supported the new infrastructure law which will benefit them. I went to the website and read this law, which has an addendum which states that products made in the USA must be purchased by companies unless they...

You don’t have to be a Donald Trump supporter to realize that his conviction raises serious questions. For example, how can you be convicted of covering up a crime when you haven’t been found guilty of the crime you allegedly covered up? How can the mere receiving of bills from...

There are several misstatements in the article “Trump verdicts make NYC Venezuela-on-the-Hudson” (June 8, TribLive). Author Hans A. Von Spakovsky tries to downplay the seriousness of the charges against Donald Trump by stating they were “paperwork errors” when in fact they were deliberate criminal actions. He states that “the statute...

I have heard reports that President Joe Biden has spent an entire week preparing for the debate with Donald Trump. Biden has 16 people working with him to get ready for this 90-minute event. A mock stage has been built in an airport hangar with lights and cameras so he...

The letter “Poorly run schools misusing taxpayer money” (June 21, TribLive) notes what 500 school districts across the state have repeated to legislators for over a decade. Cyber charters can educate a child for $8,000-$8,500. Cybers can accomplish this, when no school district can, for numerous reasons. Cybers don’t run...

During Donald Trump’s first term of office, he did not have the organization nor the people to execute his unlawful and unconstitutional plans. This time around, Trump loyalists and the Heritage Foundation have corrected those past deficiencies. Here is their Project 2025 playbook. We would quickly devolve into a police...

President Biden has put this country under a larger risk for one or more massive terror attacks with his border fiasco than we had during World War II and 9/11. Before he was elected, there was estimated to be over 12 million illegal immigrants here; he has doubled that amount....

Regarding the article “Scattered storms down trees, spur power outages amid heat wave” (June 17, TribLive): Growing up in western New York in the 1970s and ’80s, not far from the Alle­gheny River, central air conditioning was an unheard-of luxury, and rarely needed. My parents now have central air in...

I am writing regarding the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn a federal ban on bump stocks, the lethal device that turns semi-automatic rifles into military-style killing machines. At the Las Vegas music festival in 2017, the shooter used this device to kill more than 55 people. Pennsylvanians are in grave...

Recently I came upon a speech by the leading Republican presidential candidate. What I heard were the ravings of a disturbed maniac eerily similar to those of Adolf Hitler. I believe that the rest of the world can’t believe he was actually elected president of this country, yet after losing...

I feel that Westmoreland County Register of Wills Sherry Magretti Hamilton should resign immediately (“Westmoreland Register of Wills fined, agrees to resign,” June 17, TribLive). It is a shame she can’t simply be removed from office. It is a deplorable situation where we, the taxpayers, must watch her continue to...

I felt I had to reply to the letter “Abortion and the Bible” (June 16, TribLive). The problem with the writer is that he uses a tactic called “comparing apples to oranges.” When using a Scripture, one must use it in the correct context as it was written. Using it...

I’m not sure how anyone can accept the possibility of autocracy. Project 2025, a plan put together by conservative groups backing Donald Trump, includes many notions that deal with taking away your rights — giving more authority to the executive branch and telling you what you can do. If you...