Letters to the Editor category, Page 318
Letter to the editor: Better ways to make impact than protesting
Regarding the article “Allegheny County reports 90 new coronavirus cases, the highest daily total for county” (June 27, TribLIVE): Why didn’t you include protests in the list of gathering places contributing to the uptick in coronavirus cases? Most of those attending didn’t have masks on and/or were nowhere near social...
Letter to the editor: After statues, what will we destroy next?
What next? Once we remove our national statues, where do we go from here? As a newly anointed anarchist (not), I am sorely troubled. I recently discovered pictures of despicable individuals in my wallet. Washington, Hamilton, Franklin, Jackson, Lincoln and Grant. Should I shred or burn these nasty federal notes?...
Letter to the editor: Chief Justice Roberts should examine past
In his decision on Louisiana’s abortion law, Chief Justice John Roberts chose not to rule on the merits of the law (“Supreme Court strikes down Louisiana abortion clinic law,” June 29, TribLIVE), instead choosing to apply “stare decisis,” the following of precedents in law. If this practice had been rigorously...
Letter to the editor: Parents, put the good stuff in your kids’ minds
Perhaps the most important task facing parents today in this digital world is instilling in your children a sense of right and wrong and strong moral values. Their senses are on overload with constant exposure via phones and tablets that have more computing power than the Apollo 11 spacecraft that...
Letter to the editor: Coronavirus a test from the universe?
OK, so let’s be honest: Coronavirus and quarantine have been nothing but an absolute prison. This has actually caused the depression rate around the world to go up significantly, and I understand why. My experience with this horrible pandemic started out fine, but it’s really starting to get to me....
Letter to the editor: Suffering in long-term care facilities
People in local long-term care facilities are suffering far more from abandonment and neglect than covid-19. From what I’ve experienced, adequate staffing adjustments have not been made to accommodate residents’ needs. Families are not permitted inside the facilities to give attention, stimulation, love and care. Yet it seems the number...
Sounding off: Can’t be ‘pro-life’ and not oppose execution
As an ordained Roman Catholic deacon, serving as a chaplain to our incarcerated sisters and brothers in the Diocese of Pittsburgh, I most strongly urge Attorney General William Barr to immediately halt plans for the federal executions of Daniel Lee (July 13), Wesley Purkey (July 15), Dustin Honken (July 17)...
Letter to the editor: Councilman’s Levine remark front-page news?
In the midst of all the misery and divisiveness, you put the story about the Trafford councilman who wished Dr. Rachel Levine a happy Father’s Day on page 1 (“Trafford councilman criticized for transphobic joke about state health secretary,” June 24, TribLIVE). Really? You need to put that at the...
Letter to the editor: Why was ex-police chief armed for a stroll?
If there was ever a newspaper article that was the perfect example of why people don’t like or trust the police, it’s “Former Springdale police chief shoots dog belonging to Allegheny Valley Regional police chief” (June 27, TribLIVE). Every detail of this story is horrible. Why does ex-Chief Julio Medeiros...
Letter to the editor: Discussion, not protesting, can move America forward
The media often attributes the increases in coronavirus to “opening up” too early, President Trump’s rallies, people vacationing at beaches, etc. Hardly ever mentioned are the protests, which could cause spreading of the virus. Thousands of people protest from the early hours until the middle of the night, many without...
Letter to the editor: Good riddance, Roundup
Pesticides have been used for decades to manage invasive weeds and combat pests in homes, schools, early learning centers and public places. However, there is a growing body of evidence showing that exposure to toxic pesticides can cause both short- and long-term health risks, and children are especially vulnerable. In...
Letter to the editor: ‘King’ Wolf taking our freedoms
As another Independence Day is upon us, here’s a quick review of why we broke away from England. It seems that Thomas Jefferson had a poor opinion of King George III. The main problem — poor customer service. George never listened and he had no competition. Tom understood that competition...
Letter to the editor: Fly American flag proudly, properly
I encourage everyone to fly the American flag proudly and properly on Independence Day. At the same time, do not dishonor the flag by wearing it or using a disposable object with the flag printed on it. These are violations of the Flag Code, which by Act of Congress on...
Letter to the editor: Human rights not up for a vote
In the days since the killing of George Floyd, many organizations (nonprofit and for-profit) have used their numerous social media platforms to express their support for protesters and their message. Fortunately, the negative response has been in the minority. Businesses and organizations are being told to mind their own business....
Letter to the editor: Can’t follow Christ and support Trump
I voted for Trump, just as I have voted for every Republican before him since I could register in 1992. I have been to eight of the last 10 Marches for Life in Washington. I was told by Sean Hannity on his radio show that I was his conductor of...
Letter to the editor: Dr. Rachel Levine deserves respect
Regarding the article “Trafford councilman criticized for transphobic joke about state health secretary” (June 24, TribLIVE): Zack Cole, who are you to judge Pennsylvania Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine’s gender? Her name is “Rachel,” not “Richard.” It is called R-E-S-P-E-C-T. You are in public office and should be dealing with...
Letter to the editor: Not joining protest doesn’t make someone racist
In her letter “Our leaders must speak out on racism” (June 27, TribLIVE), Aileen Cunningham wrote that “silence on racism is complicity.” This does not apply in the current social/political situation. You are not a racist just because you choose not to join those who are protesting. Many Americans are...
Letter to the editor: Racism & voting
Don’t call me racist then ask for my vote. Jamie W. Maus Southwest Greensburg...
Letter to the editor: Derek Chauvin sold his soul to the devil
I always laugh when I remember one of my father-in-law’s favorite quips: “Everyone is entitled to their own wrong opinion.” Dare I write a letter to the editor expressing my wrong opinion? Or dare I write a letter seeking answers based on truth? What would possess a man, Minneapolis police...
Letter to the editor: I condemn officers that do wrong, but still support our police
Enough is enough already. Admittedly, the police officer(s) in Minneapolis committed a heinous, grievous criminal act in the killing of George Floyd. There is no excuse for that kind of behavior from any of our law enforcement officers. And there are other racist police officers who need to be removed,...
Letter to the editor: Sickened by destruction of our country
I watch the news on TV and see firsthand the sickening destruction of my beloved country. Our government seems to have abandoned us because President Trump is a threat to the entrenched corrupt politicians in the swamp. That so many citizens support his ouster, which, in my opinion, would destroy...
Letter to the editor: Trump should be removed from office
It was the summer of 1776 when 56 patriots signed their death warrants by ascribing their names to the Declaration of Independence. They elected George Washington, a handsome, swashbuckling young man, as the general of the ragtag Continental Army. He successfully led this small army against the greatest fighting force...
Letter to the editor: Fireworks are not harmless
The world has changed so much. To think I didn’t love the annual fireworks displays, too, when I was young would be silly. But it’s not annual anymore. It’s every night lately. I’m not young anymore, for one thing. Dogs hate them, and it is a disturbance of the peace....
Letter to the editor: Is ‘lock and load’ way to deal with disagreement?
Kathleen Bollinger’s latest diatribe “Health care and mask mandates” (June 11, TribLIVE) deserves to be broadly challenged. She, along with others of her seemingly angry, misguided ilk, advocates violence if she doesn’t get her way — writing that Gov. Tom Wolf “should be removed using any necessary force” if he...
Letter to the editor: Bar owners must protect workers, patrons
Several things became clear to me while reading social media posts about bar closures in Allegheny County. First, many servers and bartenders continue to feel unsafe due to covid-19 and patrons’ lack of standards for themselves inside of establishments. In addition, servers overwhelmingly have had experiences where if they tried...
