Letters to the Editor category, Page 305
Letter to the editor: Trump’s Latrobe rally was irresponsible, insulting
I’m a college student whose school has fortunately remained open and permitted students to return to campus. We wear masks everywhere: outside, in the classrooms, in the dining hall and even during a short walk to the bathroom. We can’t have visitors in our rooms or study together in groups....
Letter to the editor: Swamp creatures must be ousted
Any country seeking rioters adept at arson, looting and statue demolition should send recruiters to U.S. Democrat-run cities, especially New York City (see street painter and part-time Mayor Bill de Blasio). There has also been rioting in Washington, D.C., home of the proverbial “swamp.” This political and bureaucratic entity is...
Letter to the editor: Let’s fix the health care system we have
Throughout the covid-19 crisis, America’s hospitals have come together with the rest of the health care system — from doctors and nurses to private insurers to government programs like Medicare and Medicaid — to ensure access to affordable care for patients. It has been a trying time, but hospitals nationwide...
Letter to the editor: C’mon, Comcast, give us something for our money
As a Comcast customer, I think I speak for a whole lot of fed-up people when I say, “C’mon, man.” We’ve been cooped up in our houses for a good while now because of this virus, and all we get for our giant cable bill is reruns over and over....
Letter to the editor: We can, should do better than Trump
I was taken back by a comment in Albert Bianchini’s letter “Trump, Biden and China” (Aug. 20, TribLIVE). To suggest that China created and unleashed the coronavirus to unseat President Trump is unbelievable. That thought process sounds crazy to me. If he and others believe that, what other oddball scenarios...
Letter to the editor: Is a vote for Biden really a vote for Biden?
Letter-writer William Werts states “I’m pro-life, and I’m voting for Biden with no regrets” (“Pro-lifer plans to vote for Joe Biden,” Aug. 20, TribLIVE). With all due respect, voting for the devout Catholic who is pro-abortion aside, I don’t believe you are voting for Biden and his self-proclaimed values, but...
Letter to the editor: Questions on fear, racial unity
Just two questions for readers: Can a Republican win an election without appealing to fear? Why is racial unity so scary for white people? Suzie Morris Dunbar...
Letter to the editor: A speech Trump would never give
The speech Donald Trump would never give: My fellow Americans, America is going through a difficult time. We have lost over 187,000 citizens to the coronavirus. We mourn their loss and pray for their families. A reporter asked me recently if I feel responsible. I answered the way our previous...
Letter to the editor: Abortion is the greatest pandemic
The greatest pandemic is not covid-19. It is and has been the abortion virus for 50 years. There have been 70 million-plus deaths due to abortion since the 1970s. In one year, for example, 860,000-plus abortions (2017) were performed — four times the current covid-19 death count. Yet so many...
Letter to the editor: Trump is pro-life, and not racist
Regarding William Werts’ letter “Pro-lifer plans to vote for Joe Biden”: You claim to be a pro-lifer, but I find that hard to believe, since President Trump this year became the first president to speak at the March for Life in Washington. I hope you read Albert Bianchini’s letter above...
Letter to the editor: Climate crisis and hurricanes
Hurricane Laura slammed into the Gulf Coast as a Category 4 storm, quickly strengthening from a Category 1 intensity. The rapid rise in the force of the wind is caused when three factors are present: • The water over which the storm is forming is warm — the Gulf of...
Letter to the editor: Positive outcomes of coronavirus
Covid-19 has taught us some notable lessons. The virus has brought families closer. The lockdowns forced people to stay home and take a break, giving them time to spend with their loved ones. Coronavirus has also taught us to differentiate between wants and needs. Many businesses shut down for the...
Letter to the editor: What has happened to our blessed nation?
How can the most blessed nation in history find itself in such chaos and despair? How can so many be deceived so easily and led down the path of destruction? The standardized testing and corrupted curriculum of primary education and the subversive groupthink and indoctrination by universities have conditioned most...
Letter to the editor: Garbage problems in New Kensington
Regarding the article “New Kensington considering dumping garbage hauler as residents’ complaints pile up” (July 21, TribLIVE): Complaints are coming in about the new garbage hauler. Councilman Todd Mentecki said no one has told him they wouldn’t be willing to pay more, $3, $4 or $5 a month, to get...
Letter to the editor: Questions about mail-in voting
Can someone please explain how these mail-in votes will be counted? And will they be counted before Election Day? And who’s going to sneak out results before Election Day? How long will it take to get results? I’m worried my vote may not be counted. Diane Miller Hempfield...
Letter to the editor: Waking up to craziness
Have I been in a coma for the last four years? Before I went out: If a person bankrupted two casinos, he was a nitwit, not a shrewd businessman. If a person didn’t pay his employees or taxes, he was despised by the working man, not revered. If a person...
Letter to the editor: Hypocrisy in what’s allowed, not allowed
There was a photo of families enjoying a musical performance at Townsend Park in Murrysville in the Aug. 6 edition of the Tribune-Review. The caption indicated the event was part of a series of live performances in the park. That would seem to indicate the event is sanctioned by community...
Letter to the editor: What Biden’s plans really mean
Revisiting Joe Biden’s campaign website and explaining how I see a few of his stances: 1. Clean energy — means hundreds of thousands of jobs lost in the gas and oil industries. Scratch off Pennsylvania, Joe. 2. Road map to schools reopening — means wait until Nov. 4 to appease...
Letter to the editor: Veterans proud to support Trump
Regarding Leonard Mucci’s letter “How can veterans support Trump?” (Aug. 26, TribLIVE): President Bill Clinton was a draft dodger. President George W. Bush was in the reserves. Joe Biden received five student draft deferments and was disqualified from service because of asthma, although in his memoir he talks about playing...
Letter to the editor: Athletes disrespecting our flag, country
I am disappointed more coaches and owners of major sports teams have vowed to support their players who “take a knee“ during the national anthem. How dare you disrespect the flag of the country that gave you the opportunity to make millions of dollars to play a game? That’s right,...
Sounding off: What I’ve learned from covid-19
Since March 2020 when this pandemic started, I have learned that this virus is very intelligent. I had expected people to be dropping dead in the streets based on the media hype, but the virus seems to have evolved so much in the past five months that it: • Understands...
Letter to the editor: We have plenty to lose under Trump
The letter “Democratic Party hijacked” (Aug. 8, TribLIVE) typifies President Trump’s supporters and Republicans in general, people able to ignore facts. I believe when Trump’s lips move, he lies. In my opinion, he is corrupt, incapable and dangerous and has crippled our country. The letter had no mention of the...
Letter to the editor: Gov. Wolf’s pot plot to control guns
Gov. Tom Wolf wants to legalize marijuana for recreational purposes to help small business make up for covid-19 losses (“Gov. Tom Wolf wants Pa. to legalize marijuana, provide more covid-19 relief this fall”).Nice, but no cigar. In my opinion, this is just a backdoor plot to control gun possession in...
Letter to the editor: Truth about radical socialists
The occupation and shutdown of part of Seattle and the lawless defacement of public statues is just another example that there is nothing radical socialists won’t do, given their ideology based on a not-so-subtle determinism: “If it’s inevitable, then whatever we do is OK.” All of the left’s ideological heroes...
Letter to the editor: How did giant hornets get here?
The article “Washington officials trap male Asian giant hornet” (Aug. 18, TribLIVE) stated: “The invasive insect was first documented in the state late last year and officials have said it’s not known how it arrived in North America. It normally lives in eastern and southeast Asia.” How do you think...
