Letters to the Editor category
Letter to the editor: Fools and Trump’s war
Every day I watch Donald Trump make fools of his MAGA supporters; then I read MAGA supporters trying to make fools of the rest of us, using lies and half-truths. The writer of the letter “Trump ridding the world of Iranian nuclear threat” (May 7, TribLive) thinks Trump’s war will...
Letter to the editor: Allegheny County’s parental leave proposal bad for business
Allegheny County already is fighting an uphill battle to attract employers and keep young people from leaving. Yet instead of focusing on job growth, the Board of Health is proposing a mandate requiring every employer to provide up to 18 weeks of parental leave (“Allegheny County makes a push for...
Letter to the editor: We need national popular vote for presidential elections
Pennsylvania voters deserve a presidential election system where every vote counts equally. Right now, we do not have one. The National Popular Vote Interstate Compact would guarantee that the candidate who receives the most votes nationwide becomes president. That should already be the standard in a democracy, yet twice in...
Letter to the editor: Congress should pass AI for Main Street Act
Running a small business in today’s economy means constantly finding ways to do more with less. For us at TruTech Tools, artificial intelligence has become one of the most important tools we use to stay competitive. I co-founded TruTech Tools in 2007 as an e-commerce distributor of HVAC and building...
Letter to the editor: Questions for Pope Leo
I can’t help but offer the following questions for Pope Leo (Robert Prevost) after hearing him criticize the United States and Israel and, just recently, seeing him give Iran’s ambassador an award that declares him to be a Knight of the Grand Cross of the Order of Pius IX: Why...
Letter to the editor: Government policies, not power companies, drive rising electricity costs
Regarding the editorial “Rising electric bills leave Pennsylvanians powerless” (May 7, TribLive): Gov. Josh Shapiro is trying to deflect blame for high energy prices, blaming “corporate greed” and pointing fingers at everyone but the true culprits. In reality, bad government policy is to blame for rising electricity prices. As a...
Letter to the editor: Parent involvement key to student success
After 10 years studying education in our work producing Remake Learning Days, one lesson stands above the rest: The most important factor in a child’s success isn’t a program, device or even a classroom. It’s parent involvement. When we launched Remake Learning Days in 2016, we hoped to engage a...
Letter to the editor: More of Washington’s warnings
President George Washington forewarned challenges our republic would face: “… a free Country should inspire caution in those entrusted with its administration, to confine themselves within their respective Constitutional spheres; avoiding the exercise of the powers of one department to encroach upon another.” “… cunning, ambitious and unprincipled men will...
Letter to the editor: We were warned by Washington
In his farewell address in 1796, George Washington warned us about the rise of political parties which he viewed as a threat to our republic. He felt “parties” would become the “engines for unprincipled men to subvert the power of the people.” Washington felt parties “enfeeble the administration, agitate the...
Letter to the editor: Why are evangelicals still supporting Trump?
A few weeks ago chess master Donald Trump shared an AI image depicting himself as Christ healing a sick man. He later deleted it and claimed he mistook himself for a doctor. In the picture he’s wearing a red and white robe and has orbs of light coming out of...
Letter to the editor: Trump’s policies go against Jesus’ teachings
If anyone doubts where I stand … As an ordained deacon in the Catholic church, I stand firmly against the policies of President Trump and his administration. I stand firmly against the witness of the two Catholic bishops who support his policies which are in opposition to the Gospel of...
Letter to the editor: Decisions about war and peace
Regarding the letter “Trump ridding the world of Iranian nuclear threat” (May 7, TribLive): First and foremost, this is a massive insult to all of my Muslim and Iranian friends and disregards terrorists like those from Jan. 6. Or any of the white supremacists. Bombings all the way back to...
Letter to the editor: Remembering Keith Kondrich
Pittsburgh lost one of its quiet, faithful voices last week. My uncle, Keith Kondrich, passed away and left behind something rare: a life fully lived in the service of the things he loved. Keith wrote letters to the Pittsburgh papers. He had opinions — on faith, music, state of the...
Letter to the editor: Why the efforts to restrict use of word ‘milk’?
Efforts to restrict plant-based products from using the word “milk” are gaining traction again, despite little evidence that consumers are confused. Most people know exactly what oat milk is — and choose it intentionally. So why the push to regulate language? It’s hard not to see it as an attempt...
Letter to the editor: Democrats need to put Americans first
When you find yourself in a hole, stop digging. When you find yourself out of money, stop spending. That is common sense. The government is out of funds, yet Democrats want massive spending commitments before approving funding. Affordable Care Act health benefits and subsidies for immigrants is the major issue....
Letter to the editor: Shameless actions by Trump
There was never a slush fund created to compensate the Confederate rebels who fired on Fort Sumter in 1861 to start our Civil War. Why should we now be willing to create a nearly $2 billion fund to pay the Jan. 6 rebels who attacked our nation’s capital, many carrying...
Letter to the editor: Administration lacks integrity, competence
Has anyone noticed that everything President Trump says or does is coincidental to some other unrelated occurrence? Such as the market volatility. If one supports a fool, does that make the supporter a fool as well? The people running this government for the most part don’t seem to have the...
Letter to the editor: Parties should unite, for our safety
Whether you support or oppose the Trump administration’s policies in general, I would hope that we all can agree that nuclear weapons, in the hands of radical Iranian religious zealots, who repeatedly have vowed to destroy Israel and the United States, is a bad idea. After 47 years of open...
Letter to the editor: Democrats party of lawlessness
Welcome to two separate Americas, where every political issue is viewed through totally distinct lenses. A perfect example is how the two sides see law and order. When Joe Biden ousted Donald Trump in 2020, Dems told us all was returning to normal. In my opinion, part of that normal...
Letter to the editor: Hempfield park land was never ‘vacant’
In the article “Hempfield welcomes new park with weekend Founders Festival” (May 15, TribLive), your reporter refers to the site of Founders Park as previously being vacant. No. It was a living, breathing oasis in a congested area. Once a strip mine, nature it had been revitalized by nature. It...
Letter to the editor: Democrats’ achievements
What is the common thread that runs through all Democrats? Judging from letters they pen for this page, I think they are, collectively, colossal jewels of political ignorance: lazy, incoherent in their thought process and suffering from Trump Derangement Syndrome. Laziness! Their collective letters can all be rolled into one,...
Letter to thee editor: The real costs of war
Caught up in the late ’50s go-around of Pirates “Pennant Fever,” season tickets brought my father and childhood me to many games at Forbes Field. Remembered more vividly than ninth-inning comebacks was the gauntlet of disfigured World War II vets we fans filed past while entering the main admission gate....
Letter to the editor: Trump and journalists
Never let it be said that Donald Trump ignored an opportunity to promote his personal agenda, even when following an evening that ended with an attempted assassination. That is who he is. While discussion of security concerns and the wisdom of having the president, vice president and other high-ranking administration...
Letter to the editor: Feds should stop helping blue cities
Watching and listening to the constant tirades and protests against ICE and/or DHS efforts to remove criminal illegal immigrants from blue cities like New York City by the politicians who run those cities is getting very tiring, approaching boring, and I believe it’s time for the battles to stop. So...
Letter to the editor: Technical students ready to work
The Central Westmoreland Career & Technology Center held its senior recognition ceremony May 11. Parents, grandparents, friends and business owners gathered with pride as these skilled students crossed the stage. Unlike traditional high school students focused on GPAs, these technical education students work toward competency and professional certifications within their...
