Letters to the Editor category, Page 79

The average lifespan of a solar panel is only 25 years. Afterwards, does the user have to reinvest in all new panels when all the government grants are gone and the “green energy bubble” has burst? What happens when these solar companies go under? When millions of burned-out, Chinese-made, solar...

It’s amazing how daily the Tribune- Review (Democrat?) newspaper reports negatively on the front page about Donald Trump or positively about Joe Biden. The far-left Democratic Associated Press, a New York City-based news source, gives us the negative slant on Trump while propping up the lying, storytelling Biden. In my opinion,...

Vote for Donald Trump if you want a president who: 1. Was convicted of sexual battery and accused by 26 other women of sexual misconduct. 2. Utilized six bankruptcies to avoid paying vendors and contractors. 3. Avoided the draft on a “bone spur” excuse but called those who served “suckers”...

Four reasons why the Pirates are losers: 1. They are poor evaluators of talent. Their first-round picks struggle to make it to the majors. 2. They are poor developers of talent. How do you build up a pitcher’s arm when you only pitch him three innings per outing? 3. They...

I recently watched a Jordan Peterson video discussing how 2024 will end. He stated “nothing better in your life can happen to you than what happens when you tell the truth.” He reaffirmed that political power resides with citizens, not the elites, and that we should be bold truth-tellers no...

The writer of the letter “Revisionist history” (April 13, TribLive) asks to be shown “anywhere in the United States Constitution and its amendments where ‘embedded’ is the phrase ‘separation of church and state.’ ” James Madison, the Father of the Constitution, wrote in his Detached Memoranda: “Strongly guarded as is the...

I wonder what sort of medical degree the writer of the letter “We need real presidential leadership” (April 18, TribLive) has; I didn’t see “Dr.” in front of his name. But he can say unequivocally that President Biden has dementia? Has he examined him, talked with him one-on-one or given...

Biden does not have dementia I wonder what sort of medical degree the writer of the letter “We need real presidential leadership” (April 18, TribLive) has; I didn’t see “Dr.” in front of his name. But he can say unequivocally that President Biden has dementia? Has he examined him, talked...

I am writing to display my dismay at the scene on the floor of Congress with the waving of Ukraine flags by our elected representatives. I ask, how much aid do we have to give before it is too much? While the infrastructure of America is crumbling and our national...

I find the observations in the letter “Which generation started our disrespect for family, country?” (April 21, TribLive) somewhat misplaced. The World War II heroes, upon return from war, wanted a better way of life for their children. Many found the GI Bill for education and homes the answer. What...

The primaries are now over. Do any federal elected officials and appointed high-level employees see any underlying collusion or conspiracy among the countries engaged in ongoing warfare? Russia-Ukraine, Palestine-Israel, Iran-Israel? Are they conspiring to have the U.S. extend military support, ammunitions and equipment and financial support to set the U.S....

Those students seeking taxpayer relief for student loan debts should instead sue universities for a refund on worthless diplomas. Dr. Joel I. Last Greensburg...

Unfortunately, the article “Pharmacists open up to state Senate committee about financial struggles at hearing” (April 15, TribLive) omitted any perspective from pharmacy benefit managers themselves. That type of journalism is harmful and can have unintended consequences. What was not in the article? The core mission of PBMs is to...

State Republicans have again proposed a solution to the nonexistent issue of voter fraud. HB 891 is their most recent effort to disenfranchise Pennsylvania voters. HB 891 would amend the state Constitution, requiring voters to provide “unexpired government-issued identification” every time they voted. The bill does not make provisions for...

We are all aware of the deep-rooted hatred the Nazis had for the Jews. “Never again” was the call to never let the Holocaust happen again. If we do not learn from the misdeeds of our past, we are all doomed to repeat it. It appears that we have not...

Most are aware that the local evening news is presented at the comprehension level of a seventh-grader. However, that should not preclude proper usage of the English language. Case in point: On April 17, two local news anchors utilized the word “busted” to relate a story of an alleged home...

Our economic inequality is being fueled by two disastrous decisions. One is the 1982 SEC ruling to lessen Wall Street rules and regulations, including one on stock buybacks. Between 2015 and 2017 more than half of the total profits earned by PepsiCo, Kraft Heinz, Archer Daniels Midland and Tyson Foods...

Ukrainian lives are being wasted every day while we use them as political pawns. Ukrainian resources are running out while we sit on stockpiles of the equipment and supplies they need to survive. We didn’t build 80,000 M113 armored personnel carriers during the Cold War to let them rot in...

A year ago, Westmoreland County Republican Committee Chair Bill Bretz held an unauthorized endorsement meeting to not allow residents to choose their commissioner in the primary. I called out county Commissioner Doug Chew four times at the meeting as dishonest. Bretz proceeded to sue me and candidate Paul Kosko three...

Thank you for publishing the article “Pharmacists open up to state Senate committee about financial struggles at hearing” (April 15, TribLive), which explains how pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) are pushing small independent pharmacies out of business. PBMs claim to lower prescription drug costs for patients, but in fact they are...

I wonder how many of my fellow Americans have reflected upon the tragic fact that it is necessary for jury members in the hush money trial of a former president of the United States to remain anonymous due to his history of making inflammatory statements which have made innocent people...

I read with disgust the editorial “Will Mt. Pleasant boy’s death change federal law?” (April 16, TribLive). What laws did the gun shop and the gun manufacturer break? Earlier this month, a mother and father in Michigan were given 10 years in prison for leaving a gun available for a...

People say enough is enough when they think that something, usually something bad, should stop. Between 2001 and 2021, Islamic terrorist groups funded by Iran, including Hamas, Hezbollah, Islamic Jihad and others, have launched nearly 19,000 rockets into Israel. These attacks were aimed at the civilian population and have resulted...

I’m grateful for what Sens. Bob Casey and John Fetterman have done for Pennsylvania. As a result of their votes to “dismiss” the impeachment charges brought against DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, they have thrown open the door of opportunity for Republicans to do even better in the upcoming general election....

On April 11, Pennsylvania Congressman Matt Cartwright introduced two bills in the U.S. House to assuage issues associated with “zombie mines,” coal mines that no longer produce coal but haven’t been cleaned up by the operator. If passed, these bills could better deter mine operators from leaving legacy pollution in...