Letters to the Editor category, Page 72
Letter to the editor: Democrats’ bait and switch
I find it curious how quiet the mainstream media is about the bait and switch pulled by the Democrats. It was President Biden who got the votes and the delegates, not Kamala Harris. If the Republicans had done this prior to the nomination, you know we wouldn’t hear the end...
Letter to the editor: We should all be concerned about Project 2025
Americans of all stripes should be concerned about Project 2025, a transition plan for the Trump government put together by many people who served in Donald Trump’s first presidential administration. For example, the section I cite below was written by Ken Cuccinelli, who served in the Department of Homeland Security...
Letter to the editor: Harris’ bad policies
To the writer of the letter “Harris will protect our freedoms” (July 28, TribLive): I thank you for your service. You are certainly entitled to your opinion. However, I would recommend that you read the article “Counterpoint: Bad policies, not gender, will cost Kamala Harris the presidency” (July 28, TribLive)....
Letter to the editor: Trump shooter’s motives
I don’t believe the shooting of Donald Trump had anything to do with policies. Had it been President Biden there, the kid probably would have shot him instead. I think he wanted bragging rights. According to one of his classmates, he was dropped from his high school rifle team because...
Letter to the editor: Clear examples of media bias
To those readers who are media bias deniers, I have two questions: When President Trump recently referred to “Black jobs,” it was widely covered by media and demonized. When President Biden recently could not remember Lloyd Austin’s name, he simply said that he appointed “a Black man” as Defense secretary....
Letter to the editor: Renewables key to economic future
Regarding Conor Lamb and Kate Harper’s op-ed “Western Pa. ready to lead hydrogen energy revolution” (July 17, TribLive): Western Pennsylvania has the opportunity to lead an innovative and sustainable economy of the future. However, it must resist the push for unproven methane-derived hydrogen and carbon capture and storage (CCS) technologies...
Letter to the editor: Lies about Biden and Trump
For years, the Democrats, the media and Hollywood have declared President Joe Biden is fit, mentally and physically, to be the leader of the free world. These same people have declared President Donald Trump is evil, a monster and a threat to our democracy. The Democrats, the media and Hollywood...
Letter to the editor: Only one old guy left standing
Well, it looks like the only old guy left in this race is Donald Trump. What is he, 78? That’s old! OK, no more Sleepy Joe, or Dementia Joe, or whatever childish names the GOP tagged President Biden with. Now all attention is on Trump. New scrutiny will now befall...
Letter to the editor: Olympics abomination
After the abomination depicting the Last Supper with a drag queen performance, rest assured that no member of our family will watch one second of the Olympics. Let’s see how the advertisers like that. You should be ashamed of yourselves. We notice you did not cover that in the morning...
Letter to the editor: Vote for Trump just one time?
If Donald Trump hasn’t scared you yet, have you heard one of his latest? He wants you (white Christians) to vote just this one time, because, if he’s elected, you won’t have to vote again. I don’t think his intent could be more clear. Perhaps all of us childless cat...
Letter to the editor: Trump’s genie is out of the bottle
It’s an old story: A foolish person sets a genie free from a bottle in exchange for a wish. But the wish is rash, reckless and ill-conceived, and so it becomes a curse that boomerangs back to destroy the fool. The violent Jan. 6 insurrection that I believe Donald Trump...
Letter to the editor: Save our local pharmacies
As a patient who deeply values the personal touch my local pharmacy provides, I’m concerned by the growing influence pharmacy middlemen have on my health care decisions. Called pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), these corporate entities were initially designed to provide electronic claims processing and negotiate drug costs. Only now, three...
Letter to the editor: Trump not the threat to democracy
Threat to democracy? A riot redefined as an insurrection does not qualify. The real threat is a government that dictates your life. You’re told what car to buy, what appliances are acceptable and how to heat your home. A real threat is frivolous and unconstitutional legal action against political opponents....
Letter to the editor: National Mutt Day
Today is National Mutt Day! Possibly the best way to observe National Mutt Day is to support your local animal shelter. Animal shelters provide housing and adoption services to mutts of all shapes and sizes, not just purebred and designer breed dogs. If you are considering adding a dog to...
Letter to the editor: Harris ‘brat’ story not worthy of readers’ attention
Regarding the article “What is brat? Vice President Kamala Harris embraces ‘brat summer’ trend” (July 23, TribLive), I have one comment: I thought the Tribune-Review was supposed to be an information source for adults, not children still in middle school. Good job there, bringing meaningful information to your readers so...
Letter to the editor: Christians don’t vote for Trump
Christians don’t mock the disabled. Christians don’t belittle women. Christians don’t demean prisoners of war. Christians don’t mock people’s appearances. Christians don’t make racist remarks. Christians don’t use foul language in front of children. Christians don’t lie about election results. Christians don’t spread baseless conspiracy theories. Christians don’t undermine democratic...
Letter to the editor: Harris will win because of Biden’s ‘payoffs’
Kamala Harris will be our next president not because she’s the most qualified but because President Joe Biden paid off his Democratic base with your tax dollars: $36 billion to the Teamsters union fund; $16 billion to historically Black colleges; $146 billion to pay off student loans. Biden also supports...
Letter to the editor: A vote for McCormick is a vote for progress
Our Founding Fathers understood that the federal government has one sole purpose: to serve the people. The current culture of Washington, D.C., couldn’t be more removed from this. As our capital’s corruption and incompetence grows, David McCormick seeks to halt its growth. McCormick’s proposal to move federal agencies out of...
Letter to the editor: Allegheny County Jail officers should be heard
Correctional officers at the Allegheny County Jail need a platform to speak directly to the Jail Oversight Board. According to the 2024 ACJ Correctional Officer Survey, 87% of the officers disagree with the statement concerning jail administration, “Management understands the challenges I experience on my job,” and 84% disagree with...
Letter to the editor: Republicans’ thoughts on Trump
I think that the opinions of leading Republicans about Donald Trump are more powerful than anything I can say. Here are some of them: “I can’t stomach Trump. I think that he’s noxious and is leading the white working class to a very dark place.” From an op-ed for The...
Letter to the editor: Trump has integrity, honor
Donald J. Trump is a man of integrity and honor; he possesses all the qualities required to faithfully serve the common good. Unless applicable substantiating facts are clearly delineated, the listing (see Alinsky’s Rule 13) of faults and assessments by the 13 Cranberry Catholics are meaningless (“Trump doesn’t have qualities...
Letter to the editor: Mon Valley memories
I have fond memories of growing up in the Mon Valley. Homestead, Braddock, Duquesne and McKeesport were bustling, vibrant city areas. There were many stores and shoppers. Not everyone worked in the steel mills. Some were bricklayers, bus mechanics, backhoe drivers, insurance salesmen. There was a widow with several children....
Letter to the editor: Prevailing wage laws hurt taxpayers, schools
Public school construction and renovation costs are a hot topic that leaves many asking who should pay and how. Most taxpayers get angry when raising school property taxes is mentioned, and rightfully so. So how did we get here? Prior to 2016, schools applied to PlanCon (the Pennsylvania Department of...
Letter to the editor: Why don’t we better protect our presidents, candidates?
How many times have we heard the same refrain from a U.S. president, federal officials serving in the Secret Service, FBI and Central Intelligence Agency, and news media pundits after a president or presidential candidate has been assassinated or wounded in assassination attempt? There have been multiple attempts to assassinate...
Letter to the editor: Vandergrift community must step up to make center a reality
We should be very saddened that the proposed community center in Vandergrift has been temporarily suspended due to lack of commitment from the Kiski Valley community. We have asked many residents and business and church leaders to step up as board members, but to no avail. The consensus of the...
