Letters to the Editor category, Page 215

Did Lester Holt’s intriguing interview with Vice President Kamala Harris appear to elicit an answer that revealed her irresponsible (or delusional) character? Didn’t she say, more than once, “We’ve been to the border”? And wasn’t Holt’s response, “You haven’t been to the border,” a known fact? She answered again in...

Where is the Tribune-Review’s reporting on our southern border? Thousands of illegals are entering our country because of President Biden’s policies. This is a national security issue with illegals, criminals and drugs flowing across the border. It is so bad in Texas that Gov. Greg Abbott is going to build...

The Biden administration is spending billions of our hard-earned money to take care of illegal immigrants, providing health care and subsidized housing and feeding. I welcome legal immigration. A friend of mine, an American citizen who worked hard all his life, recently had a health crisis and is currently in...

A popular current subject is the dramatically reduced cost of installing renewable energy such as solar and wind. In fact, there are claims that new renewables are less expensive than installing fossil- fueled power stations. However, one big difference exists between the two. The difference is that fossil-fueled stations are “dispatchable.”...

As America and the world strive to have life resume to “normal,” it is long overdue that the covid case numbers be removed from the Tribune-Review and the TribLIVE website. Seeing those numbers are reminiscent of the daily body counts during the Vietnam War — and if you recall, those...

Hey NBC (“Nothing But Commercials”) and United States Olympic Committee: You have a big problem. And the following point isn’t even covid-19 related. You’re paying millions of dollars to broadcast the Olympics from Japan. You would like the American people to watch the events and the commercials that paid you...

The July 5 print edition’s front-page centerpiece featured an article with the headline “American resolve.” The subhead referred to the “determination of colonists,” and the article itself quoted the Hanna’s Town Resolves document, which cited the British “system of tyranny and oppression” and declared that all Americans needed to “resist...

In the past, coal and natural gas helped power Pennsylvania economically, but now they are declining industries. We must look for new energy sources for the 21st century, while helping workers shift from old to new energy industries. The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) will help us do both. The...

“United we stand, divided we fall.” We’ve all heard this adage at one time or another. It represents so much. The last time our country was united was nearly 20 years ago after 9/11. We came together, we flew our flags and we stood as one. It took two towers...

Your article on Robert Morss (“Feds: Glenshaw man charged in Jan. 6 riot had Lego model of Capitol, militia notes,” July 8, TribLIVE) feels like it should have come from CNN, Vox or The Guardian. I’m very surprised to see something like this coming from the Trib. The first sentence...

I just heard that our great President Biden is considering opening the Canadian border. I wonder if it will be like the border he opened with Mexico? Lou Gregovits North Huntingdon...

Letter-writer Kathleen Bollinger (“Liberals’ class envy will cost Americans dearly”) tells only half of the story of higher taxes on the rich. President Biden says he will not raise taxes on anyone making less than $400,000 a year, and unless she makes that much, she will actually benefit. Even if...

As I sit here thinking about America’s precious Fourth of July and what our forefathers went through to make it so, I am reminded of the second paragraph of the Declaration of Independence which begins with the following: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created...

Just finished reading the Spotlight PA article “Pittsburgh, Philadelphia move ahead with plastic bag bans as Pa.’s preemption nears its end”. I note Waste Management reports problems recycling bags and has requested newspapers not be placed into plastic bags when setting out recyclables for collecting, as the bags jam up...

Regarding the article “ ‘Severe’ blood shortage prompts donation centers to make a call to arms”: I have a novel idea to remedy this situation. Monetarily compensate blood donors for the fair value of their lifesaving product. Let the market determine what the price of a pint of blood or...

So now the big argument is election reform. Is it possible both sides are right and now would be a perfect time to fix the system? Pennsylvania has permitted the two major parties to lock out third-party and independent voters in primaries for far too long. It is time to...

If we equated today’s American political landscape to a child’s game, it would have to be Rock ’em Sock ’em Robots. The red (Republican) robot bashing the head of the blue (Democratic) robot and vice versa. Nonstop combat, taking turns “popping” the other side. The result: STALEMATE. Blind loyalty is...

A bill requiring voter ID recently passed in the Pennsylvania Senate, and Gov. Tom Wolf’s office has already stated he would veto the bill. Wolf and his party claim that requiring voter ID somehow violates individual rights, that it is racist. The term racist is thrown out there so frequently...

We live in time in which speech is being criminalized. How do you get the best of ourselves without a prolific use of free speech? Being told what to think by virtue of what words we use and in contradiction to objective truth should shake you to your core. Articulating...

On June 10, I, along with hundreds of fellow Pennsylvanians, participated in PennEnvironment’s virtual Climate Action Lobby Day. It was amazing to witness how many Pennslyvanians care so much about minimizing the disastrous effects of climate change. My fellow constituents and I had many concerns about our health and the...

The article “Murrysville library program will focus on Turtle Creek’s history, recovery” (June 25, TribLIVE) stated that in the early 1970s, members of the Turtle Creek Watershed Association began working with the University of Pittsburgh and the state to make the stream more hospitable for aquatic life. An earlier Trib...

While reading the article “Nurse shortage is crippling hospitals, centers that provide care in Western Pa.” (July 4, TribLIVE), I began to wonder what our county commissioners are doing to keep our present nursing staff at Westmoreland Manor. We have been losing staff (RNs, LPNs and CNAs) to retirement and...

What are businesses going to do when college students leave in September? Families used the stimulus money to pay off bills and realized that with the cost of child care, clothing, travel and lunches, it simply costs more than it is worth working so one spouse can stay home. Now...

I find Westmoreland County’s plan to borrow $140 million for the county pension fund irritating and unprofessional (“Westmoreland will borrow $140 million to keep pension fund solvent.”) This plan must be canceled and a detailed audit of the fund conducted. Having to borrow $140 million on a fund valued at...

With a 92-8 vote, the U.S. Senate on June 25 passed the Growing Climate Solutions Act (GCSA) and sent the bill to the House, where there are 18 Democrats and 14 Republicans already co-sponsoring the legislation. The executive director of Citizens’ Climate Lobby, Mark Reynolds, has said, “In times like...