Letters to the Editor category, Page 84
Letter to the editor: What can Israel do when faced with Hamas threats?
What would you have Israel do? Hamas brutally attacked Israel on Oct. 7, killing over 1,200 Israelis, concertgoers, old men, women (raping many before killing them), children and babies. A proportional number of Americans would be over 30,000 Americans killed. Hamas has promised more attacks into Israel. Hamas’ stated goal...
Letter to the editor: National Day of Prayer
Today is the National Day of Prayer. We should be going to our war rooms in prayer daily, but let us make this day special. Visit a local church celebration and fellowship in prayer. Visit www.nationaldayofprayer.org to learn about the National Day of Prayer Task Force and a beautiful prayer...
Letter to the editor: Saddened by Trump revelations
The trial of former President Donald Trump saddens me. It is unlike any other in our nation’s history. Outcomes will be the subject of books, classroom studies and debate. A person being above the law will be argued. While I am saddened, I’m not sympathetic to Trump. I have been...
Letter to the editor: Realities on which both sides should agree
Your anti-Trump letter-writers most likely get their “facts” from CNN, MSNBC and the New York Times, while your anti-Biden letter writers, from Fox News, NEWSMAX and The Wall Street Journal. If you are confused as to which side to believe, it might make more sense to simply decide if our...
Letter to the editor: Presidential immunity
Any president who can overturn an election can overturn the entire Constitution. I believe this was President Trump’s aim; he has practically said so. I listened to the Supreme Court arguments over whether he could do this legally with immunity. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito said, if presidents weren’t protected...
Letter to the editor: Vote out Bob Casey
If you do not enjoy high prices at the gas pump and grocery store and you are sick of the endless parade of illegal immigrants invading our country each day, there is something you can do to help stop the madness. Be honest with yourself as to the cause of...
Letter to the editor: Gun makers’ liability
The editorial “Will Mt. Pleasant boy’s death change federal law?” (April 16, TribLive) on the misuse of a firearm by teenagers resulting in a tragic death correctly states that federal law provides protection to the firearms industry from lawsuits for criminal use/misuse of their legal products and uses an analogy...
Letter to the editor: Transparency in county government
Some letters have appeared in this paper regarding Westmoreland County’s budget and tax increase. Some residents have come to commissioner meetings to voice their concern or called our offices. After reading and hearing these concerns, I think voters are due transparency. Every month in 2024, I will attempt to host...
Letter to the editor: Opposition to drop boxes valid
State Rep. Josh Siegel recently said, “We need to vigorously defend access to drop boxes. Opposition to drop boxes is one of the most unfortunate, pernicious aspects of the increasing efforts to undermine the integrity of our elections.” How so? How in the world can this statement not be seen...
Letter to the editor: More important issues than Trump airport
Recently, Rep. Guy Reschenthaler proposed renaming Dulles Airport in Washington, D.C., the Donald J. Trump Airport. Usually things are named for someone after a consensus has been reached concerning whether his legacy to a community or the nation has been generally good. Trump, being in court and facing 88 felony...
Letter to the editor: Dark side of green energy
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...
Letter to the editor: Less negative reporting on Trump
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,...
Letter to the editor: What you’ll get if you vote for Trump
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”...
Letter to the editor: Why the Pirates are losers
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...
Letter to the editor: Trump will let us shine again
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...
Letter to the editor: Separation of church and state
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...
Letter to the editor: 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 with him one-on-one or given...
Sounding off: Biden, guns, Ukraine, Steelers among week’s topics
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...
Letter to the editor: Waving of Ukraine flags in Congress treasonous
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...
Letter to the editor: The new education era
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...
Letter to the editor: Conspiracy among countries at war
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....
Letter to the editor: Student loan debt and worthless diplomas
Those students seeking taxpayer relief for student loan debts should instead sue universities for a refund on worthless diplomas. Dr. Joel I. Last Greensburg...
Letter to the editor: PBMs support Pa. pharmacies
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...
Letter to the editor: Pa. Republicans try to solve a problem that doesn’t exist
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...
Letter to the editor: Are we repeating past hatred of Jews?
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...
