Letters to the Editor category, Page 9

Very few teams reach the Super Bowl by hoping an older “has been” player might have one more spark left. Most teams rely on putting in the work and developing some continuity. If the Steelers sign a clearly washed-up, well-past-his-prime Aaron Rodgers, I’ll be through, finished, finito, done with a...

For all you veterans who proudly wore T-shirts stating “Veterans for Trump,” the Trump regime now has plans to cut 80,000 jobs from the Department of Veterans Affairs, 25% of whom are veterans. As part of his pause on intelligence sharing with Ukraine, President Trump suspended access to satellite imagery...

Waste, fraud and abuse in government are pretty much an accepted fact. People often use humor to soften their disgust and resentment of the obscene and absurd spending. Presidents Obama and Biden and others have promised but failed to address it. President Trump is actually trying. The one person possibly...

I have to wonder where the writer of the letter “Time to find common ground with Trump” (March 15, TribLive) has been these past 20 years or so. The writer paints the Democrats as mean-spirited by pointing out Rep. Al Green’s vocal and disruptive opposition to President Trump’s recent speech....

I’m sure many conservatives have come to the conclusion their representatives capitulated to the conservative political agenda decades ago. Conservatives failed after the Wilson, Roosevelt, LBJ ’60s and Obama-Biden eras. Conservative pushback was limited at best. However, Republicans put forth the old college try every November, appealing to the electorate...

President Trump has been proposing to make Canada our 51st state. The reason Trump has stated for this proposal is to control our borders and stop fentanyl coming across our border. In reality our issues with border crossings and fentanyl have been far more problematic with our border neighbor to...

Regarding the article “Struggling Pittsburgh Regional Transit proposes fare hike, ‘brutal’ service cuts” (March 20, TribLive): I have not used this service, as I haven’t needed public transportation into the city. I know there are extenuating circumstances requiring cuts in public transit. I think that with an almost 40% cut...

When I was in graduate school, I had a professor who was a former Jesuit priest who became a professor emeritus of public administration at Virginia Tech. John A. Rohr wrote a textbook that I studied under his guidance. In “To Run a Constitution: The Legitimacy of the Administrative State”...

Adapted from an anonymous source: I do not support: • Lowering taxes on the 1% and successful large corporations, resulting in an explosion of the national debt and harming the average American. • Privatizing Medicare, the post office and education or cutting Social Security and Medicaid. • Weakening and demolishing...

At this time, Republicans control the Senate, the House of Representatives, a majority of state governors, a majority of the Supreme Court picks and of course the presidency. The last time this happened was in 1928 … and we know what happened in 1929. Richard Graham Sheraden...

Since the beginning of our democracy, the freedom of journalists has been respected and appreciated as fundamental to our personal freedoms. I have just read the most recent edition of the Trib from my comfortable location in Spain, where we enjoy a wide range of newspapers, broadcasters and web-based journalism...

If you think President Trump and Elon Musk will be riding off into the sunset in four years, I think you are sadly mistaken. The chaos that has begun and which will surely continue may last until Trump dies in office. He may live to be 102. That’s five more...

The recent bull-riding event at PPG Paints Arena showed to me a total lack of regard for the animals forced into it, as well as Pittsburghers who voted against cruel rodeos 32 years ago. In a sickening irony, the ban was enacted all those years ago after a bull broke...

The casualties of ongoing federal funding cuts are not just faraway bureaucrats — we are losing programs that are so fundamental to our community life that we have come to take them for granted. The EPA, for example, is charged with stewardship of our air and water. It delegates some...

It is sad that in our beautiful country, we have two such distinct parallel realities. A person can now, for the first time in our history, reasonably live inside a bubble of manufactured facts depending on one’s viewpoint. How can democracy survive when we can’t even agree on a basic...

Help can’t wait when disaster strikes. Whether a family needs shelter, food or a sympathetic ear, generous donations to the American Red Cross help ensure they never face a crisis alone. The need for this support is constant. In just the first 50 days of 2025, local Red Cross volunteers...

Among the many recent proposals in Washington is a movement to significantly decrease federal funding for Medicaid, which would be required if the recently proposed budget cuts are enacted. This would be a shortsighted move that would send a cascade of negative effects through our society. Medicaid enrollees are our...

What is the state of the city of Pittsburgh? The question is debated even more than usual these days, probably because 2025 will see multiple municipal elections across Pennsylvania. And what people believe about Pittsburgh is subject to the same information distortions that color our national politics. It’s not uncommon,...

Regarding the article “Ukrainian supporters rally in Pittsburgh after Trump’s contentious meeting with Zelenskyy” (March 4, TribLive): I do agree the meeting between President Donald Trump and Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was contentious, for reasons overlooked in the article. I suggest in-depth research from various sources on Zelenskyy, as to...

The title of the old ballad “Where Have All the Flowers Gone” can be used to describe a nationwide disgrace: Where have all the fathers gone? Millions of so-called fathers have become nothing more than sperm donors. Children grow without having healthy male role models in their lives. This leaves...

State of the Union and other presidential addresses have been more show biz, less serious discourse for decades. Two performances standing out in President Donald Trump’s latest speech to a joint session of Congress were served with hefty dollops of irony and hypocrisy. Of course, it’s great to have Marc...

I am writing to express my sincere gratitude to U.S. Rep. Summer Lee for her commitment to addressing the critical issue of methane waste. Lee’s support for policies like the Methane Emission Reduction Program’s Waste Emissions Charge, or Methane Polluter Fee — aimed at minimizing methane gas emissions and reducing...

Trump Derangement Syndrome is a real menace to our way of life. It is my opinion that our country is being destroyed from within by career politicians, elected members of Congress, who have become millionaires while collecting civil servant paychecks. These people will fight anyone who gets in their way....

Just a few questions for a stable genius. How does government save money by offering buyouts to the tune of one thousand million dollars to employees relieved of their jobs? Along with the proposed money-for-nothing payout until September for the so-called deferred resignation offer. On another note: When would it...

It is with great pleasure that I offer my endorsement of John Ackerman for the position of Westmoreland County coroner. My perspective is informed by a 26-year career as a Pennsylvania State Police trooper, during which I directed the Major Case Team for Westmoreland, Somerset, Indiana and Cambria counties. In...