Letters to the Editor category, Page 95
Letter to the editor: Supporting Ukraine best for world
I traveled to Lviv and Kyiv, Ukraine, every year from 1994-2000 and helped to start a heart surgery program at the Lviv Regional University Hospital in collaboration with the Norwin Rotary Club, the Pittsburgh-based Tri-State Children of Chernobyl Foundation and the United States Agency for International Development. We performed the...
Letter to the editor: A better way to investigate deaths at jail
The National Commission on Correctional Health Care mandates that a clinical mortality review be done within 30 days of a death at a county jail, and it found in an investigation of the Allegheny County Jail that “Allegheny County doesn’t do clinical mortality reviews.” Completing mortality reviews is essential to...
Letter to the editor: Which people are worth more than others?
I respond to the latest offering in the series of impassioned “abortion is good for the environment” rants by the same writer (“Backward steps on abortion,” Feb. 19, TribLive). Says he: “We have too many people in this world, and there’s no better place to start than those who aren’t...
Sounding off: Civil War, recreational marijuana, immigration
Lincoln has final word on cause of Civil War Let’s finally kill that myth that several letter-writers are attempting to perpetuate regarding the cause of the Civil War. And we can let Abraham Lincoln settle it with his own words from his Second Inaugural Address, March 4, 1865 (emphasis mine):...
Letter to the editor: Merging into bigger school districts a wise move
All these small river towns outside of Pittsburgh, or some may call it the suburbs, should merge into bigger school districts, such as Oakmont and Springdale/Cheswick, Lower Burrell and New Ken/Arnold, Kiski and Lower Burrell, just to name a few examples. It’s not like I am asking the United States...
Letter to the editor: The true threat to democracy
This post has made the rounds on social media: “It didn’t start with gas chambers. It started with one party controlling the media. One party controlling the message. One party deciding what is truth. One party censoring speech and silencing opposition. One party dividing citizens into ‘us’ and ‘them’ and...
Letter to the editor: Governor wrong on legal marijuana
Listening to our governor say on the news that we are losing $250 million because Pennsylvania hasn’t made marijuana legal, and using the old saying that “other states do it,” made me sick. Ever since I can remember, doctors have said it’s a steppingstone to other drugs. Our police are...
Letter to the editor: Continued promotion of ‘Big Lie’ astounding
I read the letter “Democrats’ ‘whatever it takes’ pattern” (Feb. 12, TribLive) and found it necessary to respond. The unwavering pattern of continued promotion of the Trump “Big Lie” astounds me. The letter cites an alleged poll by Heartland/Rasmussen where its poll results show overwhelming admissions by pollsters of voter...
Letter to the editor: Immigrants who commit crimes should be deported
I am not against properly vetted immigration to the United States. I am opposed to the thousands of non-vetted immigrants that the Biden administration has let flood over our border. The scenes of New York police officers being mauled by a gang of immigrants goes beyond words. Some of these...
Letter to the editor: Can we all live by the Biden rules?
I’m as old as Joe Biden. Can I get the same stay-out-of-jail card he has? I occasionally call my kids, my wife and my pets by the wrong name. Bottom line, does the above-the-law rule apply to me? Edward Biskup Penn Township, Westmoreland County...
Letter to the editor: Trump ‘flaws’ show little character
I believe Donald Trump when he says he never read “Mein Kampf,” even though he fails to complete the statement with “… or any other book.” His ignorance of history or any other serious subject is too obvious to deny. I try ignoring this twice-impeached serial adulterer and sexual assaulter,...
Letter to the editor: Gas drives energy, environmental and economic progress
Creating a false choice is a convenient tactic to sway opinion when the facts aren’t on one’s side. Such seems to be the case in the letter “Renewable energy investments protect jobs, public health” (Feb. 14, TribLive), which attempts to force readers into an either-or narrative of developing natural gas...
Letter to the editor: Jennifer Crumbley guilty of neglect
Lori Falce wrote an excellent column on the Jennifer Crumbley verdict in the 2021 Oxford High School shooting (“Crumbley verdict and respect for guns,” Feb. 9, TribLive). Some feel the charge of involuntary manslaughter is too severe. However, four students died due to the lack of “plain and simple” parental...
Letter to the editor: Casey helping to ‘get stuff done’
A few weeks ago, I was proud to announce that Pennsylvania secured $132 million to make critical repairs to the McKees Rocks, Fort Duquesne and West End bridges. These bridges are essential to drivers of Pittsburgh and Pennsylvania’s economy, helping to connect Pennsylvanians to one another and making sure people...
Letter to the editor: Thankful for Biden
It is encouraging to open the newspaper and see the large amount of economic development in our area. We have the airport modernization project, the upgrade of our waterways and improvement in our sewer systems. There are funds for the demolition of dilapidated structures, revitalizing of roads and bridges, improvement...
Letter to the editor: Republicans turn backs on Constitution
It seems state Republicans have given up on the U.S. Constitution. State Senate Resolution 234, authored by Republicans Kim Ward, Scott Martin, Joe Pittman and Ryan Aument, “voices support for the Texas Gov. Greg Abbott.” The U.S. Supreme Court ordered Texas to allow federal immigration agents access to the state’s...
Letter to the editor: Immigration insanity on the left
I have tried very hard over years to avoid getting caught up in the divisive and extreme ideologies of the far left and right. It’s now nearly impossible because, in Washington and Harrisburg, the middle has nearly disappeared entirely. I’m observing things I never dreamed I’d see in my lifetime....
Letter to the editor: Will Biden get reelected as a war-time president?
The Democrats’ latest trick to get President Biden a win seems to be to start a war and campaign on the slogan “We can’t change presidents in the middle of a war.” Clem Zahrobsky Delmont...
Letter to the editor: Pharmacy closures a disgrace
The closure of pharmacies in Leechburg and Lower Burrell Jan. 31 was a gross travesty (“Pharmacies in Lower Burrell, Leechburg abruptly close,” Jan. 31, TribLive). Decades of loyal customers and employees only found out that day. No notice of any kind was given. One co-owner blamed Giant Eagle for wanting...
Letter to the editor: Who is destroying our country?
I wonder if the writer of the letter “Trump only cares about himself” (Feb. 8, TribLive) has jumped the gun on Gov. Josh Shapiro’s proposed legalization of marijuana. Maybe he could coin the phrase “Get woke, just toke!” You know, cannabis-addled brains distort perception. How else to explain the author’s...
Letter to the editor: Think about tax policy when voting
It appears that the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act was a massive con game. Eighty percent of the gain from tax cuts flow to the top 10% of wage earners and only 20% flow to the bottom 90%. Because of tax cuts, 34% of large profitable corporations like Amazon,...
Letter to the editor: Industrial safety born in Western Pa.
The field of industrial safety is rooted in Western Pennsylvania, starting with Crystal Eastman, a member and secretary of the New York State Employer’s Liability Commission. She reviewed injuries and fatalities in Allegheny County occurring from July 1906 through June 1907. The county was essentially the Steel District, with 70,000...
Letter to the editor: Sweep them out with your vote
Old military quip: New broom sweeps clean. When an organization turns inept and dangerous, it’s time to sweep it out. This November, get hold of the broom handle and start sweeping with your vote. Regis Farrell Greensburg...
Letter to the editor: Rightful owners of Gaza
It is time that our government takes a very close look into the true rightful landowners of Gaza. The answer is in the Bible and has been there for thousands of years. Abraham was given all this land by God for the people of Israel. The Jew was placed all...
Letter to the editor: Quit drinking the Trump Kool-Aid
What a pathetic state this country is in! The Republicans got what they wanted in the bipartisan border deal, and then they shut it down because Donald Trump told them to? From what I read, the Democrats gave in on multiple fronts to get this passed so we could give...
