Letters to the Editor category, Page 137
Letter to the editor: Fox News isn’t ‘news’ at all
If you are ensconced in Fox “News,” I implore you to check out some other sources to see what Fox isn’t telling you right now. They have been sued for their lies, and the evidence against them was so overwhelming that they settled for more than half a billion dollars....
Letter to the editor: Stand up to corruption
Are we watching the ugly abyss of a two-tier justice system being uncovered, being revealed little by little, every day? Add Matthew Colin Taibbi, author and journalist, to the growing hit list. Taibbi’s apparent crime: testifying before a GOP congressional committee. Taibbi’s “free speech” testimony made him an immediate enemy...
Letter to the editor: Easy ways to extend Earth Day
As April 22 was Earth Day, I’d like to reflect on how to extend the protection of our planet beyond just one day: • Don’t litter. Pick up trash when you can. • Drive a fuel-efficient vehicle, ride your bike or walk place to place. • Compost to reduce waste....
Letter to the editor: Sorry state of political discourse
The writer of the letter “Tables turned on the woke” (March 22, TribLIVE) only deepens the mystery regarding the word “woke.” It originated in the Black community to denote “awareness.” I never heard that usage until it began to be used by the political right. There is, to my knowledge,...
Letter to the editor: World immunization week
World Immunization Week and National Infant Immunization Week, April 24-30 this year, aims to educate the public about why vaccines are necessary for the health of millions of people around the world. For numerous reasons, children and adults miss out on essential vaccines, which increases their risk of contracting preventable...
Letter to the editor: Racially motivated violence must stop
The April 13 shooting of Ralph Yarl in Kansas City, Mo., allegedly by Andrew Lester, is god-awful. It is shocking that some white citizens still view a portion of minority people as a threat to society. Violence like this should not be happening with today’s generation. We all have to...
Letter to the editor: Recycling in Allegheny Township
A small committee of volunteers recruited by the Allegheny Township supervisors has been working to investigate the possibility of recycling in the township. The committee spoke with industry people, went to recycling sites and investigated how nonprofit agencies could help. We also spoke with officials from surrounding communities. We discovered...
Letter to the editor: Founders’ thoughts on guns
Regarding the letter “Thoughts and prayers not enough to stop school shootings”: To think the Founding Fathers didn’t anticipate weapons of the future has no bearing on the Second Amendment. The Founding Fathers put in the Second Amendment to control a tyrannical government should it turn on the populace and...
Letter to the editor: Don’t vote for incumbents for Westmoreland County commissioner
No incumbent Westmoreland County commissioners deserve your vote. They are the ones who sent millions of dollars back to the federal government because they could not find the time to figure out how to award the money — money that was needed by small businesses and the needy. No incumbent...
Letter to the editor: Censorship not the way to prioritize students’ well-being
My first Hempfield School Board meeting concerned the policy for challenging school library books. Points from both sides were presented, along with those of a sexual abuse survivor who identified being “triggered” by scenes described in a book. As a licensed counselor and survivor of sexual assault myself, I am...
Letter to the editor: Reasons for Methodist disaffiliation
Regarding Natalie Frydryck’s op-ed “Young Methodists concerned about disaffiliation, too” (April 9, TribLIVE): I’m a member of a former United Methodist church that chose to disaffiliate. I’ve heard and read opinions about the disaffiliation and have not heard one that told the entire truth. Our church chose to join the...
Letter to the editor: God didn’t give us guns
I’m not opposed to gun ownership, but like an overwhelming majority of Americans I support commonsense gun legislation. Neither the Christian Bible nor the U.S. Constitution forbids reasonable limits on gun ownership. Based on this, I am intrigued by politicians and recent letter-writers who proclaim that unbridled gun ownership is...
Letter to the editor: We’re not ‘good or evil’ based on our political views
A recent letter to the editor claims that America has devolved into a battleground of good vs. evil (“Pick a side, good or evil,” April 10, TribLIVE). The view(s) of the author insinuate that conservatives (Republicans) are good, God-fearing Christian people who know exactly what God wants in our country....
Letter to the editor: Girardi for Springdale district judge
As a Springdale resident voting for district judge, I strongly support Michael Girardi. My family has had political ties in the past, and I still have family here. I was born and raised in Springdale and attended Springdale High School, now retired. My father Jack was the chief of police...
Sounding off: Discriminatory church, Narcan, ‘assault weapons,’ climate among week’s topics
Does Catholic Church discriminate, demonize? Regarding the letter “Pick a side, good or evil” (April 10, TribLIVE): How dare the writer declare “you cannot be Catholic and vote Democrat.” Who made him pope? According to him, you can discriminate against God’s children who he made LBGT, and still be Catholic....
Letter to the editor: Celebrate with a meat-free Earth Day
Today, Earth Day, is a good day for a simple action we can take to benefit the planet: going meat-free for the day. The Ecological Society’s academic journal declared “animal agriculture is the leading cause of climate change,” producing 57% of global greenhouse gas emissions, not including deforestation costs. A...
Letter to the editor: The latest targeting of Trump
During Josef Stalin’s purges of anyone he considered a threat, the ruthless chief of the Soviet secret police, Lavrentiy Beria, stated, “Show me the man, and I’ll show you the crime.” The Democratic Party has been employing this strategy against Donald Trump for over six years. The indictment of Trump...
Letter to the editor: Tax not doubled for couples
I had occasion to read the letter “Reasons for Pittsburgh population loss” (April 7, TribLIVE). I wanted to draw your readership’s attention to this argument: “People who live in the city pay a 3% wage tax. So, if you and your spouse work, you now lose 6% of your total...
Letter to the editor: Many things can be called ‘assault weapons’
The term “assault weapon” can be applied to anything that is used to kill, injure or maim another person The FBI statistics show that more people are attacked and murdered with kitchen knives than by AR semi-automatic rifles and pistols every year. If the far-left Democrats have their way, then...
Letter to the editor: Westmoreland GOP needs new leader
Bill Bretz, Westmoreland County’s GOP chairman, is causing voters to call for his immediate resignation due to seemingly politicized, unethical behaviors. Recently, he discriminately kicked off certain elected committee members for collecting signatures for the most qualified candidates instead of the GOP’s endorsed candidates, while keeping on selected members who...
Letter to the editor: Free Narcan will always be available
The article “Western Pa. recovery experts celebrate over-the-counter naloxone, voice concern about cost” (April 6, TribLIVE) discusses how free distribution of naloxone will still be important even when it becomes available over the counter. However, it did not mention where agencies obtain their free Narcan, or how any Westmoreland County...
Letter to the editor: Owners to blame for underperforming teams
Regarding the letter “Time for Mark Madden to go” (April 17, TribLIVE): Madden is usually spot on with his observations of teams that have poor management, planning for the future and coaching and poor performing players. He is pointing the finger at team owners, not the fans. If the Steelers...
Letter to the editor: Safe travels for motorists, farmers
The Westmoreland County Farm Bureau is recognizing Rural Roads Safety Week this week by encouraging county motorists to be aware of farm vehicles and equipment and travel safely on rural roads. You may have noticed farmers returning to the fields to begin planting crops. Tractors, farm trucks, wagons and other...
Letter to the editor: Clarence Thomas innocent until proven guilty
The front-page article “Thomas says he didn’t have to disclose luxury trips” (April 8, TribLIVE) calls out Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas for possibly omitting required documentation about vacations and gifts received from a friend and his possible conflict of interest. Thomas claims he followed reporting requirements at that time....
Letter to the editor: Tiger Woods is responsible for his own actions
Regarding Mark Madden’s column “Tiger Woods is golf’s most popular attraction, so make some exceptions to sacred rules” (April 10, TribLIVE) and his views about Woods not being able to walk the course anymore: Woods is totally responsible for his inability to traverse the golf course. Providing him a cart...
