Letters to the Editor category, Page 348
Letter to the editor: Taxpayers & cost of climate action
Pennsylvania Rep. Daryl Metcalfe, R-Butler, is correct to oppose Gov. Tom Wolf’s October executive order to direct the Department of Environmental Protection to take steps to join the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. First, the initiative is a carbon cap-and-trade program that does not solve the greenhouse gas problem; it merely...
Letter to the editor: America’s great without Hillary
I hate to bring Hillary Clinton into the conversation again, but I have this thing about her. The Republicans had two years when they controlled the House and Senate and could have indicted her, but didn’t. Why not? Was she too big to challenge? No, the Republicans simply have no...
Letter to the editor: ‘Prisoners’ have rights
Regarding the article “Tempers flare briefly on 8th day of jury selection in Wilkinsburg mass shooting case” (Jan. 15, TribLIVE): I am disgusted by the murderous acts that Cheron Shelton and Robert Thomas are charged with committing. Nobody should be exposed to the experience that the victims suffered and that...
Letter to the editor: Guns & gun owners
Many changes have been made to gun regulations over the years, but when will people finally think it is enough? After working with a bipartisan nonprofit, I know positive change can be made. Now I see, though, that there are many things wrong. But it isn’t the guns; it is...
Letter to the editor: On Trump, who’s gullible?
As I read Bob McBride’s letter “Trump haters should be mindful of facts” (Jan. 18, TribLIVE), I had to laugh when he brought up the word “gullible” to broadly paint anyone who believes that the House has indeed presented enough facts to impeach President Trump. Talk about gullible. A crowd...
Letter to the editor: Three cheers to Trump
Three cheers to President Trump, our responsive commander-in-chief, and our military for the successful planning and execution of the drone strike in Iraq that took out Iran’s top general, terrorist Qassem Soleimani. Naturally, the subversive liberals in Congress could only find fault to add to their anti-Trump rhetoric. They seem...
Letter to the editor: If voters want Hillary, run her again
Regarding the letter “Voters wanted Hillary Clinton as president” (Jan. 17, TribLIVE): If this is the case, why doesn’t the Democratic Party run her again? Clem Zahrobsky Delmont...
Letter to the editor: We must pledge allegiance to world
As a Boy Scout leader, I publicly pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America. It is a pledge I take very seriously, solemnly and reverently. I am proud to wear the flag on my uniform and genuinely, albeit imperfectly, try to live up to the national...
Sounding off: Affordable Care Act saves lives
I am the mother of two children with special needs, one much more significant than the other. My daughter has multiple disabilities that will be lifelong and are life-threatening. Her care is costly. Her needs are great. She will need care all of her life, and her medical expenses will...
Letter to the editor: Why Democrats want to win 2020 election
Even Rush is missing the “donkey in the room.” Most people believe that the Democrats want to regain power in Washington. Wrong! If President Trump wins again, the Republicans hold the Senate and take the House, and Bill Barr is attorney general. Guess what follows? Orange jumpsuits for lots of...
Letter to the editor: Jesus, Democrats & Republicans
In his clever letter “Jesus wouldn’t have a shot for president” (Jan. 12, TribLIVE), James Cataldi asserts that Christ’s opposition to abortion and “acknowledging and depending on (shudder) God” would make it impossible for him to win the Democratic nomination. The writer does a fine job of looking at but...
Letter to the editor: Real ID experience no horror story
After reading about Real ID horror stories, my wife and I were ecstatic to find how easy it was to obtain our Real ID Pennsylvania driver’s licenses with the required gold star. We took our information to the New Kensington Driver’s License Center: birth certificates with raised seals (we had...
Letter to the editor: New Stanton council’s path
I appreciate all the New Stanton residents who supported me, but I chose not to run for reelection to borough council because of the road council is taking. No one seems to want to hear any other views but their own. I think that when council does anything, all the...
Letter to the editor: More on capitalism
In response to letter-writer Gabrielle Kitchen’s comments (“Capitalism is a sin,” Jan. 4, TribLIVE) on my letter about capitalism and the Ten Commandments (“Socialism & religious values,” Nov. 9, TribLIVE): She believes “capitalism can be truly evil,” implying that capitalists worship money over God. Capitalism is merely the acquisition of...
Letter to the editor: Why is climate a crisis?
A Dec. 9 article in The Washington Post, “Americans broadly accept climate science, but many are fuzzy on the details,” indicates that, while most Americans are concerned about human activity warming the planet, they don’t understand why that’s happening and what to do about it. Those of us who are...
Letter to the editor: Trump’s offenses
A while back, Donald Trump was asked to attend an impeachment proceeding. He ignored the request and ordered others in his administration to do the same. Is this the expected behavior of an innocent man? Trump recently celebrated the country’s 3.5% unemployment rate. Is it 3.5% among the 18-25 age...
Letter to the editor: Government should investigate dangerous substances
Letter-writer Robert H. Poppenga (“ ‘Dark Waters’ perpetuates falsehoods,” Jan. 5, TribLIVE) wrote about test results on cattle owned by West Virginia farmer Wilbur Tennant which found that the herd suffered from poor nutrition and subpar veterinary care. I recall that being said in the film as the reason Tennant...
Letter to the editor: Impeachment dangerous
For the past three years, President Trump and his family have been verbally attacked, ridiculed, castigated and lied about by the Democrats, the biased mainstream media and the entertainment industry. And the Democrats have tried every way they know how, ethical or not, to remove him from the office he...
Letter to the editor: No tax breaks for polluters
The state Senate has a major decision to make: allow the plastics and fossil fuel industries to get a massive tax break or improve the environment for years to come. Pennsylvania needs clean air and water, something with which we have struggled for too long. At a time when environmental...
Letter to the editor: We must replace Donald Trump
If you are an adult of voting age, the 2020 election could be the most important one of your life. If we don’t replace Donald Trump as president, I believe this country is headed toward becoming an authoritarian dictatorship. This is not the time for moderation. Without a really big...
Letter to the editor: Scheme behind impeachment’s pace
The Senate trial on the two articles of impeachment against President Trump has begun, some 34 days after the House vote. There is a lot of clamor from the left for witnesses and documents, the stated purpose of which is to present even more evidence than what is already characterized...
Letter to the editor: Think about Warren, Sanders, Buttigieg, Biden
Think about it: Elizabeth Warren, commander in chief Bernie Sanders, commander in chief Pete Buttigieg, commander in chief Joe Biden, commander in chief Think about it — please! Catherine F. Fike Ruffs Dale...
Letter to the editor: March to end property tax
At 8 a.m. Feb. 3, the Pennsylvania Taxpayers Cyber Coalition (PTCC), consisting of Pennsylvania residents, will hold a march at the steps of the capitol in Harrisburg to urge legislators to begin the process of reforming the archaic unfair method of funding schools. A number of legislators supporting school tax...
Letter to the editor: Our incivility & disunity
Some may believe the causes of the anger, distrust and infighting experienced in America today are solely the result of social media or some other singular cause. I propose that what we are experiencing (regardless of political persuasion) involves a multifaceted, long-term and complex set of circumstances. The question may...
Letter to the editor: Where does Buttigieg stand?
Pete Buttigieg recently slammed Joe Biden, his current competition for the Democratic presidential nomination, over his vote to authorize use of military force in Iraq. Given the subsequent state of affairs with Iran, the judgment behind this support is certainly worthy of consideration. However, Buttigieg should then be supporting Bernie...
