Letters to the Editor category, Page 212
Letter to the editor: S.E. Cupp not credible
I agree with Frances Olyarnik’s letter “Why run S.E. Cupp’s bitter diatribes?” (Dec. 21, TribLIVE). In her column “Fox News is selling toxic snake oil” (Dec. 17, TribLIVE), Cupp calls Fox News hosts Laura Ingraham, Sean Hannity and Tucker Carlson “liars” and “snake oil salesmen.” This is after more than...
Letter to the editor: Domestic violence shelters need share of covid relief funds
Westmoreland County has a serious problem with emergency housing and services for women and children in abusive relationships. Beds for emergency use in the county are limited to 65, and the maximum stay is 30 days. This means that if an abused woman cannot find alternate housing and a permanent...
Letter to the editor: Right-wing rhetoric continues to divide
In his letter “Extremists on the Democratic side”, Dave Majernik attempted to compare Democratic and Republican extremists. His examples follow the rhetoric being spewed by right-wing media that is not only incorrect, but continue to cause divides at every level. The issue of defunding police was never a Democratic platform....
Letter to the editor: Avoiding abortion
I recently have read articles stating that pro-choice politicians are stepping forward to protect legal abortion When I was a young girl, my mother explained many things to me. The first was that going out on a date does not include sex, and she explained the reason why. You could...
Letter to the editor: What covid, Trump have cost us
The caveman mentality that “I’m the boss and I’ll do what I want” is how many people are thinking. Mask and social distancing requirements have made adults act like children. So many lies about the vaccines have frightened people. Bring on the death and suffering caused by the stupidity of...
Letter to the editor: Biden’s policies are not working
If you were president of the United States today, your State of the Union Address might well read like this: • Our southern border is overrun by illegal immigrants, with drug and child trafficking out of control. • Prices of basics like food, gas, homes and autos are shooting upward,...
Letter to the editor: Biden should learn history, humility
President Biden was obviously trying to score political, and racial, points with his ranting address in Atlanta when he compared the president of the Union to the president of the Confederacy by asking which side we were on. Perhaps, in the interest of historical accuracy, as well as rhetorical clarity,...
Letter to the editor: Most of our benefits come from Democratic leaders
Regarding Dave Majernik’s letter “Extremists on the Democratic side” (Jan. 4, TribLIVE): Since 1933, nearly all progressive social policies from which we benefit, or will benefit, have come from Democratic presidents and congressional leaders. Consider Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act. I suggest reactionary Republicans, who object...
Letter to the editor: Facebook’s censorship
To Facebook/Mark Zuckerberg and its censors: Recently I posted a comment on Facebook; Facebook posted me back, saying my comment was spam and in violation of its community standards. Below is my comment; you be the judge. “Vote red — for all you people who voted blue the last election,...
Letter to the editor: More to come in Churchill after Amazon approval
When one door closes, another one opens. And the next door has opened for Churchill Future. Many people think that when Churchill Council voted 5-2 on Dec. 21 to approve a conditional use permit for Hillwood Development to build a 2.9 million-square-foot Amazon distribution center in the heart of our...
Letter to the editor: Vaccines and gas prices
Fact: There were 424,401 covid-19 deaths under President Trump, and from Jan. 20, 2021, to the time of this writing, under President Biden, 417,401 covid-19 deaths. Of those deaths under Biden, 99% were unvaccinated. Their deaths are not Biden’s fault. In Texas, 99.5% of people who died from covid from...
Letter to the editor: Brighton owner’s actions speak for themselves
The problem is insincerity of the person speaking the words. Take, for example, the owners of Brighton Rehab and Wellness Center, the holding company Allaire Health Services, appointed last year by state health officials to temporarily manage Brighton. CEO Benjamin Kurland would not agrree to be interviewed regarding his company...
Letter to the editor: Election needn’t be immaculate, just accurate
Every NFL playoff season I see replays of the “Immaculate Reception.” I’m looking forward to the 50th anniversary of that defining play Dec. 23. No, I wasn’t one of the 650,000 people who claim to have been in attendance at Three Rivers Stadium that day, but I remember where I...
Letter to the editor: Trump has done enough damage
In response to letters by Archie Atkinson (“Trump to blame for Biden? What a joke.,” Dec. 1, TribLIVE) and Jack Juris (“Standing by Biden is a bad choice,” Dec. 3, TribLIVE) regarding my letter “Another Trump presidency not the answer” (Nov. 18, TribLIVE), I’d like to explain my statement that...
Letter to the editor: No more excuses for criminals
Please tell me how far up is too far for people to stick their heads. Not long ago mayors, “the squad,” district attorneys and more were calling to defund the police. Now some of those same people beg for help after crime waves take over their cities. What a shame....
Letter to the editor: CNN 10 is creating a seed for students
Lori Falce makes some good points in her column “Yes, your kid should watch the news at school”. Who can be against that? However, her support of CNN10 is shortsighted. It reveals a naivete that I would not expect from an experienced news person. CNN10 meets a key test of...
Letter to the editor: Flashing Greengate light a mistake
Regarding the article “Drivers seeing red over flashing yellow signal at Route 30 intersection in Hempfield” (Jan. 9, TribLIVE): I’ve been driving for 54 years. The only wreck I had was at the Greengate/Route 30 intersection; I was T-boned by a Route 30 speeder. The yellow light is a mistake...
Letter to the editor: Aileen Wuornos and the death penalty
Last words can give hope to many. I feel better about everything reading what sage murderer Aileen Wuornos said before lethal injection: “Yes, I would just like to say I’m sailing with the rock, and I’ll be back, like Independence Day, with Jesus. June 6, like the movie. Big mother...
Letter to the editor: Trump changed the Republican Party for the worse
I had to write after reading two recent letters, one proclaiming that the Republican Party “has stayed the same for 60 years” and one stating that only candidates aligned with former President Trump can win an election. You see, the party has changed — just from the sentiment expressed that...
Letter to the editor: Government broken beyond repair
Our country is almost $30 trillion in debt. We have no provision for a balanced budget in our Constitution, and Congress does nothing. We need term limits for Congress. The IRS is even worse — 14 million people are still waiting for a return for their 2019 taxes. I am one...
Letter to the editor: Socialism in line with Christian faith
Many Christians think socialism is at odds with their faith. But Jesus taught principles very much in line with social thinking. The socialist principle that positively saturates Jesus’ gospel is the fair distribution of wealth, from each according to their ability, to each according to their needs. This would have...
Letter to the editor: HR 1 won’t restore election integrity
On Jan. 11, President Biden spoke about House Resolution 1 as a voting rights bill vital for the future of our democracy. Is that true, or is it only vital to avert the red wave coming in 2022? My reading of H.R. 1 is that it would give the federal...
Letter to the editor: Next governor must support education
If you think the Pennsylvania Legislature has an enviable record of support for public education, think again: We rank 45th in state support for our public schools. You might be surprised to know that Alabama, Arkansas and Mississippi are among states that provide more support. Moreover, there are significant discrepancies...
Sounding off: What if Trump had never been born?
“It’s a Wonderful Life” is a Christmas movie I enjoy every year. How all our lives are intertwined. This year as I watched, I thought … if only. If Donald Trump had never been born; therefore never president. Let’s say the presidential winner in 2016 was either Hillary Clinton or...
Letter to the editor: Manchin, Cheney should lead third party
After reading Ramesh Ponnaru’s op-ed “Democrats should blame themselves, not Joe Manchin” (Dec. 21, TribLIVE), I definitely feel that we need a third party. At least Sen. Joe Manchin, the West Virginia Democrat, has enough guts and grit to stand up to the progressives, who I think are really socialists,...
