Letters to the Editor category, Page 201

After three decades, isn’t it time for new leadership in Westmoreland County’s law enforcement? Times have changed, but crime rates continue to surge. Approaches to combating it must change with the times. Westmoreland County needs a district attorney who will stand strong against Gov. Tom Wolf’s incursion into our rights...

When Americans choose a candidate from the opposing party to replace the incumbent, it is because they hope he or she will rectify the mistakes of his or her predecessor. Instead, President Biden has spent his first nine months in office criticizing and reversing President Trump’s policies and agenda. Trump...

This is a revised and resubmitted letter originally published two years ago. In the original letter, “Electric furnaces & steel” (July 16, 2019, TribLIVE), steel producers in the area were urged to start using electric furnaces to produce steel. It is simply much cheaper to melt iron scrap rather than...

Some anti-maskers and deniers of a truly deadly virus will never change their minds about covid-19, and those same people have, in my opinion, a warped view of the vaccine. Nothing will change their minds, outside of death or near-death experiences. I, too, have become tainted in how I view...

In response to Lori Falce’s column “How multilevel marketing ‘parties’ have destroyed real parties” (Oct. 1, TribLIVE): There are legitimate “side hustles” and there are MLMs. I worked as a professional for 35 years and always had a party plan business as a sideline. I met a lot of great...

I advise utility rate payers to help move for passage House Resolution 1729, the Fair Access to Banking Act, introduced by Republican Rep. Andy Barr of Kentucky. Barr laid out President Biden’s plan to mobilize the IRS to force banks to control the amount of loans or refuse to allow...

This is a notification from your government: “We have seized all of your private property and your bank account. You will be repurposed, and your assets will be redistributed to those who need them.” It is time for us as Americans to wake up. Joe Biden took an oath to...

The Sept. 30 Westmoreland County Commissioners meeting was well attended by members of the Voice of Westmoreland (VOW), a nonpartisan grassroots organization. Several of those members spoke, as mentioned in the article (“Westmoreland commissioners urged to spend ARP funds, public hearings set for Oct. 28,” Sept. 30, TribLIVE). Absent from the...

In response to letters to the editor such as “GOP’s invasion of privacy is dangerous”: I believe election audits should absolutely be performed when enough American people question the integrity of an election. If it is all legitimate, like some people believe it is, then why would anyone want to...

Regarding the article “Greensburg officials questioned over sale of parklet” (Oct. 2, TribLIVE): The City of Greensburg sold the parklet for $1,200. That’s not a typo. I didn’t forget to add a zero. The city sold the parklet to City Cribs, an LLC partially owned by Suzanne and Mike Ward...

Bob Horger’s letter attacking the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act (“Carbon fee, dividend is wealth redistribution scheme,” Oct. 2, TribLIVE) ignores the larger imperative to address the damage done by global warming. The current fires, floods and heat waves portend much more serious disasters if we do not stop...

Once a freedom is lost, you will never get back. Much like a temporary tax, once its on the books, it will never be removed. The Democrats/socialists are using the pandemic and any other crisis to take away many of your personal freedoms. We must fight back now. Steven Ignatz...

I have not been tutored in government performance and organization, but it appears that the current shortage in the labor pool may be related to certain well-intended government initiatives gone awry. I cite a brief encounter with a customer service representative who was confined to a wheelchair. Certainly there are...

Leonard Pitts Jr.’s column “No vaccine? Goodbye, and good riddance” to me showed that facts don’t matter. The article attacked Americans that are not adhering to the vaccine mandates. Among the many reasons for not complying are that those who had covid-19 have immunity and some are not being vaccinated...

There is plenty of blame to go around for the catastrophe that is current day America. Is it the fault of the guy who spent four years in politics, or the guy that’s been in government for 48? The increasing power of lobbyists? Maybe it goes deeper? Maybe the endless...

In response to Ken Goga’s letter “Amtrak an unwise investment” (Sept. 21, TribLIVE): A second Amtrak Pennsylvanian operating between Pittsburgh and Harrisburg would be a welcome addition for Western Pennsylvania travelers. The lack of public intercity transportation, decreasing percentages of licensed drivers, enhanced time utilization and significant unmet demand —...

I met Doc Giffin in the press tent at the 1962 PGA Championship. He was the PGA press secretary, and I was a novice golf reporter for the Trib, and always the last to leave, except for Doc, who, despite long, frenetic days, would stay to be of assistance even...

I see our fearless county commissioner, Gina Cerilli Thrasher, is up to her old tricks. According to the article “Westmoreland commissioners oust airport authority board members over restaurant lease” (Sept. 30, TribLIVE), Thrasher orchestrated the dismissal of Donald “Doc” Giffin and the well-liked and respected chairman, Paul Puleo, a successful...

I noticed some local residents have been flying the U.S. flag outside their homes upside down. I believe some people feel this a way of protesting or expressing dissatisfaction with current U.S. officials and policies. While it is legal to express yourself in whatever way you so choose, it is...

Letters to the editor regarding upcoming election issues, including endorsements, will be accepted until Oct. 18. Election-related letters will not be printed after Oct. 24...

Personal freedom from the tyranny of a fascist or totalitarian government is what we all desire. However, the word “freedom” is sometimes used incorrectly. What has happened in Texas is a textbook example. The government of Texas wanted freedom from wearing masks and getting vaccinated. So covid cases spiked, sickening...

It’s easy to get bogged down with negative news, which is why I’m writing with a positive story. A few days ago, I went to the farmers market in Lower Burrell. I bought a few things and then I left. Eventually, I noticed that I was missing my debit card,...

I consider all of the covid-19 vaccines “experimental.” I don’t agree that the completion of clinical trials and authorization for emergency use, or the FDA’s approval of one vaccine, make them safe. It has only been about 18 months, and no one can know the long-term effects that may manifest...

Critical race theory (CRT) is presumptuous. Even though the most recent Rasmussen polls show that the great majority of us do not believe Americans are inherently racist, CRT works from just that position. In my opinion, CRT thrives on division so its wielders can seize control. Though the display of...

The members of Joey’s presidential staff need to go to a nearby elementary school and take a quick class on the meaning of the word “illegal”! Lou Gregovits North Huntingdon...