Letters to the Editor category, Page 126

Ronald Reagan was a great president. He was a true conservative, not afraid to take an unpopular stand. He loved the American people. Then there was a series of moderate Republicans running for president. True conservatives were unhappy, but the party told them to hold their noses and remain loyal....

These library book censor fanatics crack me up. Don’t they realize today’s students have access to anything on the internet and their cellphones and that they seldom frequent the library? What a misplaced waste of energy. Ralph Resnick Slickville...

“Trump Organization fined $1.6 million for tax fraud” (Jan. 13, TribLIVE) … big deal. Chump change! The Trump Organization will spend more on the appeal than the cost of the fine. Maria Maliszewski Brackenridge...

I watched in horror as Damar Hamlin fell back to the ground after a tackle. We knew something terrible happened. What happened next was no surprise to many of us. We all started praying for the well-being of this young man. Skilled athletes were seen kneeling on the field praying....

A tip of my cap to the letter-writer who suggested that those seeking to enter America could fill available jobs as employers are unable to find workers to satisfy their needs (“Immigrants can help fill jobs,” Jan. 16, TribLIVE). He believes in supply and demand. Unfortunately, he is a dreamer...

After having the entire spring, summer and fall, PennDOT did little to serve the growing openings in the lanes and seams on Route 30, and now we have moved to larger, deeper holes in random spots running from the Pittsburgh Street entrance near the mall all the way to Latrobe....

Not seeing many ‘wins’ from Gov. Tom Wolf I read with interest the Spotlight PA article “Here’s what outgoing Gov. Tom Wolf will be remembered for” (Jan. 12, TribLIVE). I noticed the authors mostly sought the opinions of politicians, both Democrats and Republicans, in order to propose Wolf “leaves behind...

Thank you, editors, for the excellent editorial “Was Westmoreland County DA Nicole Ziccarelli’s car crash a minor incident?” (Jan. 10, TribLIVE). Ziccarelli should be ashamed of what she did. Does she not own her own car? Did she ever hear about Uber? Lana Lindauer Greensburg...

The letter “EPA’s new soot standards welcome” (Jan. 16, TribLIVE) from a PennEnvironment activist suffers from the same tunnel vision that the EPA does. They both say that tighter standards to reduce soot will save thousands of lives in the U.S. each year. But the EPA and activists never look...

This region is a place where hard work and innovation go hand in hand. For years, Western Pennsylvanian workers proudly built the steel that fueled America’s economy. Now we’re ready to do it again — and we have no time to waste. While there’s been debate about the path forward,...

There must be a sitting speaker of the House before a member of Congress can be sworn into office. Republican Kevin McCarthy became that speaker after 15 roll call voting sessions and after he made multiple concessions along the way. One noted concession was lowering the bar to remove the...

The hypocrisy of the GOP never fails to amaze me. Now they want to see visitor records for the White House and President Biden’s home in Delaware. And, horror of horrors, Hunter Biden stayed at the home in Delaware, so naturally he snooped through all 25 pieces of secret documents....

I read with interest the Spotlight PA article “Here`s what outgoing Gov. Tom Wolf will be remembered for” (Jan. 12, TribLIVE). I noticed the authors mostly sought the opinions of politicians, both Democrats and Republicans, in order to propose Wolf “leaves behind a long list of policy wins.” Except for...

After reading the details of Nicole Ziccarelli’s “minor” accident, I believe the repairs should have been completed at her expense or at the expense of her personal insurance carrier (“West­moreland DA: Crash involving county vehicle was ‘minor,’ ” Jan. 7, TribLIVE). Furthermore, why do we continue to supply vehicles to...

The article “Biden’s chosen image takes a hit” (Jan. 15) by Zeke Miller demonstrates the biased nature of the Associated Press. While reporting on President Biden’s mishandling of confidential documents, Miller couldn’t help but take unnecessary swipes at President Trump with phrases such as “after the tumult of his predecessor”...

The letter “The real antisemitism” (Dec. 17, TribLIVE) stated, “I was angered and offended by another anti-Trump propaganda AP article, this one titled ‘Antisemitic celebrities stoke fears of normalizing hate’ (Dec. 4, TribLIVE). This article attributed a “surge in anti-Jewish vitriol” by citing Donald Trump hosting Kanye West and Nick...

The letter “Goose/duck hunt at Mammoth park inhumane” (Jan. 13, TribLIVE) is way off the mark. The geese in question are non-migrating resident geese who have multiplied to where they are creating a problem with their feces all over the place. This creates a problem with disease to the flock...

Hopefully the media is informing the public on what the House Freedom Caucus won in their recent pursuit to restore procedural order to Congress. Regarding the handling of bills, the Freedom Caucus secured policy for single subject bills to be debated, amended and voted on individually with a proper 72...

I’d like to respond to both the editorial “Westmoreland County Commissioner Doug Chew’s unforced error” (Dec. 21, TribLIVE) and former Commissioner Ted Kopas’ letter “High-paid commissioners” (Dec. 30, TribLIVE), since I was a commissioner candidate four years ago. The editorial says, “No one else offered up their paychecks.” This is not...

If people are not intelligent enough to understand their state’s voting rules for mail-in ballots, their votes should not be counted by either party. Clem Zahrobsky Delmont...

Once again a tractor-trailer missing turns off 119 ended up in Bovard. This happens numerous times a year. The driver ripped electric lines and a pole at the end of Price Street and damaged property and homes. We were without power for seven hours. There is a child on this...

President Joe Biden just tossed a giant bone to the Democratic Party with the revelation that, like broadcasting confetti, he distributed classified top-secret government documents throughout his home, inside his Corvette, at the University of Pennsylvania and God only knows where else. I cannot imagine a political party would even...

It is both utterly shameful and wholly predictable that the Pennsylvania House Republican leader, Brian Cutler, wants to leave 100,000 Pennsylvanians without House representation for as long as he possibly can, rather than holding special elections for two open state house seats as soon as possible (“Judges weigh GOP bid...

Regarding the many opinions on the lack of blue-collar workers: Our area loses about 1,000-plus people per year to overdoses, plus the thousands who are addicted or imprisoned. Our schools and parents push young people away from the blue-collar lifestyle of getting up every morning, packing your lunch and going...

I don’t often voice an opinion publicly on politics, but with that being said: It doesn’t matter if you are a Democrat or Republican; I think if we all stand back and look from a bird’s-eye view, which is the way the rest of the world is looking at us,...