Letters to the Editor category, Page 18
Letter to the editor: Congress must lower drug prices for Americans
I applaud the executive order President Trump signed in May aimed at balancing the scales for the cost of prescription medications here vs. what others pay abroad. As the executive order points out, “The United States has less than 5% of the world’s population and yet funds around three quarters...
Letter to the editor: We need leaders who stand for something
An appeal to our elected officials: What do you believe? I don’t want to hear what your party leaders told you to say. They have no power over you except what you decide to give them. You have a choice. I want to know what you stand for. We, your...
Letter to the editor: God’s plan for Trump
Maybe those heel spurs that got Donald Trump out of the draft on five or six occasions are causing his feet to swell up. His daddy can’t help him this time. I’m sure God has a plan for him, just like he has for everyone else. This is one problem...
Letter to the editor: What the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ means for average family
U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly tried to put a positive spin on Trump’s Reconciliation Bill in his op-ed “One Big Beautiful Bill a gamechanger for Western Pa.” (July 5, TribLive). I think Americans know this bill will take revenue from the average American and redistribute it upwards. There is no trickle...
Letter to the editor: Pirates need to work hard to right the ship
Yo ho ho and a bottle of rum! Pirates fans must have had a big hangover after watching what happened July 31. Captain Hook sent four crew members to walk the plank but got nothing in return (future prospects don’t count when you need help now). It’s time the captain...
Letter to the editor: Did God protect Trump? How about Hitler?
On July 13, 2024, then presidential candidate Donald Trump narrowly escaped an assassination attempt at a campaign rally in Butler. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, a Southern Baptist, afterward stated, “God miraculously spared the president’s life. … His presidency and his life are the fruits of divine providence.” On...
Letter to the editor: Who cares about Jeffrey Epstein?
With all the chaos, crises and tragedy that has occurred recently, who really cares about Jeffrey Epstein? He’s deceased; let it go. As President Donald Trump recently said, “if it’s not one thing, it’s another.” Rep. Summer Lee demanded this all be released with the names of participants. Has government...
Letter to the editor: Comparing Biden, Trump on free speech
Recently we learned that CBS (owned by Paramount) would be ending its long-running “Late Night” TV show, currently hosted by the nauseatingly predictable Stephen Colbert. The network’s decision was also predictable, as the show lost 40 million bucks last year. Overall, late-night talk shows have been losing viewers for the...
Letter to the editor: Lies and conspiracy theories now the norm?
Maybe it’s because we’ve been lied to by government officials so often over the years that we now accept lies as normal behavior. From U-2 spy planes, Vietnam, Watergate, “Read my lips,” “I never had sex,” weapons of mass destruction and stolen elections, we have been lied to again and...
Letter to the editor: Drug savings should go to patients
National Health Center Week, Aug. 3-9, is a timely reminder of the essential role community health centers (CHCs) play across Pennsylvania. More than 400 CHCs in the commonwealth serve more than 1 million patients annually, many of them low-income, uninsured or living in medically underserved communities. An important tool CHCs...
Letter to the editor: Saving independent pharmacies
One privately owned pharmacy in Ligonier closed last month. The remaining independent pharmacy is battling with pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) and insurance companies to retain its customers and stay open. In its July 24 story “Pharmacies are disappearing across Pennsylvania as operators blame a broken payment system,” Spotlight PA reports...
Letter to the editor: Trump vs. reality
I always find it interesting that sometimes when the editors publish a letter that is critical of Donald Trump, a supporter of his counters with some absurd reply claiming that “Trump derangement syndrome” is to blame. Whatever that is. I assume it is a made-up mental condition Trump himself has...
Letter to the editor: Leaders must stop methane leaks
I am concerned about the dangerous public health impacts of living near oil and gas development sites that leak methane. Natural gas can heat our homes and cook our meals. But when natural gas — mostly methane — leaks into the air, it’s a big problem. Methane is a colorless,...
Letter to the editor: Pirates stink
The Pirates stink. And to say such is a gross understatement. In my opinion a high school Pony League team could beat the Pirates. George Wesolosky Leechburg...
Letter to the editor: Why farmers embrace solar
We are the owners of an 82-plus-acre farm in Sarver, which we bought 38 years ago. We are in our 80s and love our farm on which we planted 2,000 trees of various American species. Our three married children and grandchildren love our farm, too, and know we do not...
Letter to the editor: Pa. needs comprehensive strategy for energy dominance
Pennsylvanians could be forgiven for feeling a bit whipsawed when it comes to recent energy-related news. On one hand, the federal One Big Beautiful Bill pulls back from recent progress made in clean energy production, limiting our energy options instead of supporting an “all-of-the-above” energy strategy. That means fewer jobs,...
Letter to the editor: Trouble in Trump paradise
Well, on the outside it looks like there is trouble in paradise. President Trump’s followers are asking questions, maybe even demanding answers. Could these blind disciples suddenly be seeing the light? Time will tell if the erosion of support will continue, but what a breath of fresh air to finally...
Letter to the editor: New budget an abomination
The Senate passed a budget that gave the top richest 0.1% Americans the largest tax break in this country’s history. It throws an estimated 14 million to 20 million Americans off Medicaid and will probably close the majority of rural hospitals over the next six years. Billions of cuts to...
Letter to the editor: Good men must do something
You reported, when discussing Congress’ reluctance to challenge President Trump on almost anything, that “… a compliant Congress is ceding more and more of its prerogative to the presidency” (“Trump’s approval motivates Congress,” July 20). That critique of the interaction between Congress and the president reminds me of the quote...
Letter to the editor: We need strong methane rules to protect kids
As a pediatrician in Pittsburgh and secretary/treasurer of the Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, I’m deeply concerned about the impact of methane emissions on children’s health. While these views are my own, they reflect what I see daily in my clinic. Methane, a potent greenhouse gas, is...
Letter to the editor: Divine intervention on Trump assassination attempt?
Recently Speaker Mike Johnson insinuated that the President Trump assassination attempt in Butler was a case of divine intervention. Really? That’s an insult to my intelligence, as well as any religious beliefs I may have. Are we to believe that God stood by while a man hatched a plan to...
Letter to the editor: Attacking law enforcement officers
After reading the letter “What is lunatic politicians’ agenda?” (July 19, TribLive) all I can say is, where were you when President Trump pardoned terrorists who attacked police officers on Jan. 6? So it’s OK for law enforcement people to be attacked if it fits your political agenda? I don’t...
Letter to the editor: What’s wrong with the Steelers?
What’s wrong with the Steelers? Only everything! The latest is T.J. Watt being given this ridiculous contract while he had a year to go on the old one. Jellyfish have more spine than Art Rooney, Omar Khan and Mike Tomlin. Watt wasn’t earning his last contract so you extend him...
Letter to the editor: Congress should work for the people, not flee from accountability
At a time when trust in government is hanging by a thread, the American people deserve leaders who show up, do the work and tell the truth. What they don’t deserve is a Congress that cuts and runs. Last week, House Republicans refused to even hold a vote on releasing...
Letter to the editor: Treason accusations? This is not who we are.
Open letter to Sen. Dave McCormick: Senator, this is not who we are! President Trump now has, without any evidence, stated that former President Obama committed treason. Sitting in the room that is at the heart of the longest standing democracy in history, Trump said, “Whether it’s right or wrong,...
