Letters to the Editor category, Page 209
Letter to the editor: End covid reimbursement policies
Throughout the covid-19 crisis, there has been intense debate about the course of action that policymakers should take to fight the disease. However, the common goal across the spectrum has been unwaveringly consistent: Minimize the number of deaths and severe outcomes. Early on, state and federal subsidies were offered to...
Letter to the editor: Simple math on bridge collapse
The “stupid light” is flashing again. The weight limit on the Fern Hollow Bridge was 26 tons. The weight of a fully loaded fire truck can be 30 tons. The weight of a fully loaded garbage truck can be 32 tons. The weight of a fully loaded tractor-trailer can be...
Letter to the editor: Whatever happened to second opinions?
Gone are the days when second opinions from another doctor were required or recommended. It had been standard practice for insurance companies to actually insist you get a second opinion before proceeding with surgery or treatment. Why was that practice abandoned? It is heart-wrenching to watch a loved one not...
Letter to the editor: Decisions of today’s women
I read with interest Betty Harp’s letter “Avoiding abortion” (Jan. 20, TribLIVE). Harp’s rudimentary understanding of modern social dynamics was on full display when she stated, “So, young women, keep yourself clean for that special man when you are old enough to get married. My mother was a wise lady.”...
Letter to the editor: Legislators should do their jobs
I am beginning to resent our Pennsylvania legislators relying on the courts to have the final say on issues they have legislated. This is also true with recent movements to amend the state Constitution by sending referendums to voters. Whether it is creating new legislative districts or changing the way...
Letter to the editor: Vaccine-Holocaust comparison
Do you know about what happened to the Jews in Germany in the 1930s and 1940s? Do you know about the German concentration camps? If you read and know the historical facts, you know that because of their religion, Jewish men, women and children were taken from their homes. Many...
Sounding off: Cops under the microscope
How would you like a job where when you made a mistake, a big red light goes on and 18,000 people boo? That’s a quote from Jacques Plante, goalie of yore for the Montreal Canadiens. Unfortunately, it’s like that for today’s cops, who are being scrutinized on the way they...
Letter to the editor: Confused by Trump’s pardon plans
I’m so confused after Trump’s recent statement that if he is elected president in 2024, he may pardon the Jan. 6 insurgents. I thought, according to many MAGA followers and Fox/Faux News, that those rioters were actually antifa and FBI agents. Is that what Trump meant, he will pardon these...
Letter to the editor: Socialism is not Christian
Regarding Lawrence Josephs’ letter “Socialism in line with Christian faith” (Jan. 16, TribLIVE): No, it is not. Nowhere in the Gospels did Jesus implore anyone to take money and material possessions from one and give it to another. That’s called theft. He asked the wealthy man to give his wealth,...
Letter to the editor: Teachers not responsible for curbing kids’ violence
Regarding Steve Kokette’s letter “Reducing violence, starting with schools” (Jan. 30, TribLIVE): Stop adding to educators’ responsibilities. Adults who are raising children should teach the children to be less violent, not teachers! Believe me, teachers have enough on their plate. Monica Yuhas Smock...
Letter to the editor: Why no infrastructure improvement after gas tax?
Watching the media coverage of the bridge collapse in Point Breeze, I thought the reporters did their best to provide all the information involved in this collapse, but they left out at least one piece of information. Several years ago, our esteemed governor, Tom Corbett, was able to pass a...
Letter to the editor: Economic growth in Westmoreland
In reference to the article “Declining workforce amid pandemic cited as Westmoreland County’s top issue” (Jan. 19, TribLIVE): At the State of the County event hosted by the Westmoreland County Chamber of Commerce, Economic Growth Connection and Industrial Development Corporation, the Board of Commissioners provided an informative forum on important...
Letter to the editor: Time to dump Trump
It’s well past time for the GOP to shed Donald Trump and his insanity. Principled conservative values are lost amid the bluster and hate he raises. Trump was nearly the death of us all. Come on, Republicans: Show some spine and dump the Donald. Dan Skantar North Fayette...
Letter to the editor: What happened to property tax reduction from gambling profits?
Regarding the article “Pennsylvania casinos shatter record, generate $4.7 billion in revenues in 2021” (Jan. 21, TribLIVE): The Pennsylvania Lottery brought in record revenues last year, too — $1.3 billion. I remember when Pennsylvania homeowners were promised a huge reduction in their property taxes if we voted in favor of...
Letter to the editor: Still blaming Trump?
Regarding Edward A. Svitek’s letter “Trump has done enough damage” (Jan. 19, TribLIVE): I would be ashamed to ever admit that I’m a Democrat now, or ever. Hateful people (Democrats) will continue to blame President Trump forever, even though we currently have an unqualified president and vice president who are...
Letter to the editor: Won’t vote for Corman
When the Central Pennsylvania Republican State Committee Caucus gives him only seven votes out of more than 100 cast in a straw poll for governor, what does Jake Corman, the current president pro tempore of the Pennsylvania Senate, do? He suggests impeachment of the Philadelphia district attorney. As he has...
Letter to the editor: Voting Democrat an addiction
I believe that voting Democrat can be an addiction. Democrats continue to vote Democrat for decades while their cities disintegrate into cesspools of drugs, slums, crime, disease and suffocating taxes. For some of them, when they finally can’t stand it any longer, they move — and vote Democrat in their...
Letter to the editor: Voice of Westmoreland on board? Problem with pledge?
Spare me. The Voice of Westmoreland seems to have a seat on the editorial board of the Trib. And Kris Weinschenker (“Other forms of indoctrination in schools,” Jan. 27, TribLIVE) seems to have a problem with Americans saying the Pledge of Allegiance. Regis Kruth Shaler...
Letter to the editor: Words give wrong impression of Dr. Oz event
I love how just a few words can give the wrong impression if one doesn’t read further! To quote the article “Dr. Mehmet Oz stumps in Westmoreland County in quest for U.S. Senate” (Jan. 26, TribLIVE): “The meet-and-greet event held in a small room … where few attendees wore face...
Letter to the editor: Biden administration is weakening the military
The Biden administration is weakening our military readiness with their idiotic woke policies. The military is not the place for social experimentation. The teaching that America is inherently racist is detrimental to a cohesive fighting force. The military needs to be colorblind in recruitment, training and promotion of troops. The...
Letter to the editor: Dealing with Jan. 6 traitors
In the unlikely event that Americans are naïve enough to reelect Donald Trump, he has made it clear that he may pardon the violent criminals and domestic terrorists who murdered law enforcement and attempted to undo a free and fair election. This wouldn’t be the first time in America’s history...
Letter to the editor: Memories of Forbes Avenue bridge
Many things in my life have concerned the recently collapsed Forbes Avenue bridge. I used to cross that bridge to go to church. I crossed it in a streetcar and in a bus. I walked across it coming home from high school. I walked out to the middle of it...
Letter to the editor: Nursing homes in crisis
While we applaud the proposed investment in hospital front-line health care workers announced recently by the Pennsylvania General Assembly, nursing homes continue to be ground zero for the pandemic. Our members’ staff, residents and their families continue to reel under the pressure of the pandemic and its impact on our...
Letter to the editor: Defending foundational freedoms of our nation
Take a bow, Mr. John Gregory Parks (“Vaxxed and unvaxxed divisions,” Jan. 27, TribLIVE). Your brilliantly worded assessment of the current state of covid hits the nail squarely on the head. Thank you for standing up and saying what we the unvaccinated think and live every day. In my not...
Letter to the editor: Strive for truth and trust
We all know that truth is in short supply these days. To be true is to be consistent with fact or reality. To have trust, you must have the truth. How many of us have absolute trust in our politicians, judges, police, clergy, corporations and other institutions? When you wonder...
