Letters to the Editor category, Page 91
Letter to the editor: We need Trump
Former President Trump understands what is important to our nation and also what is destroying it. The left can’t stop talking about him, hoping for any shred of evidence that will emerge and incarcerate him. I believe the Democrats’ wish to win is so paramount that they will stop at...
Sounding off: School funding, Trump, Biden, Pirates and more
An equitable school funding alternative to property tax Public schools in this state face any number of problems, from student discipline to staff retention. But, as per usual in the public sphere, the most pressing problem is posed by money. Pennsylvania school districts fund most of their operations with the...
Letter to the editor: Questions about protests
Here are some questions about the recent outbreak of pro-Palestinian demonstrations at universities and on city streets to consider: 1. Who are these demonstrators — students, other sympathizers, foreign visitors, and/or outside agitators? 2. What percentage of the demonstrators are professional and being paid? 3. Who is funding these demonstrations?...
Letter to the editor: Dysfunction in Harrisburg
Our dysfunctional Pennsylvania Legislature is back in session and both chambers are crowing their passage of bills on issues long unaddressed. Trouble is, both are also refusing to take up the other’s bills. Three-fourths of the way through our current two-year term, our “full-time” Legislature has written over 3,200 bills...
Letter to the editor: Biden’s vitality
I listened to an hourlong interview of President Joe Biden by Howard Stern. Stern is one of the finest interviewers around, with a way to bring the subject to a personal perspective similar to Barbara Walters at her best. Biden was on top of his game, illustrating what a humane,...
Letter to the editor: An equitable school funding alternative to property tax
Public schools in this state face any number of problems, from student discipline to staff retention. But, as per usual in the public sphere, the most pressing problem is posed by money. Pennsylvania school districts fund most of their operations with the often onerous and always unpopular local property tax....
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...
