Letters to the Editor category, Page 46
Letter to the editor: Ward’s take on US Steel
In reading Sen. Kim Ward’s comments in the article ”What they’re saying about it: Biden nixes U.S. Steel-Nippon deal” (Jan. 3, TribLive), I was surprised she favors a Japanese firm over an Ohio firm for the U.S. Steel buyout. I don’t believe she fought for the jobs lost when First...
Letter to the editor: Fetterman sees what other Dems won’t see
I guess the writer of the letter “Sen. Fetterman, will you lead?” (Jan. 11, TribLive) doesn’t see how Americans were fed up with poor Democratic policies that hurt this country. Joe Biden is the worst president we’ve had in decades. His border policies have allowed millions of illegal immigrants and...
Letter to the editor: Society’s foundations rooted in love
The writer of the letter “Destroying our foundations” (Dec. 31, TribLive) claims the foundation of Western civilization lies in the Ten Commandments, particularly “Do not murder.” While this commandment is an important moral ideal, history tells a different story. The USA was built on the displacement and slaughter of indigenous...
Letter to the editor: Inspiring us to feel safe
Thank you, Tribune-Review, for trying to know more about what happened in New Orleans on New Year’s Eve. Thank you, injured victim and paraplegic Jeremi Sensky, the Sensky family and friends, for trying to make sense of what happened during the deadly terrorist attack on Bourbon Street in the early...
Letter to the editor: Fact-checking censorship
In her column “Meta is wrong about abandoning fact-checking” (Jan. 10, TribLive), Lori Falce criticized Meta’s decision to no longer use official fact-checkers. She criticizes Meta’s choosing to use community notes instead of fact-checkers (similar to X), implying that it will lead to rampant disinformation. Somehow Falce has forgotten how...
Letter to the editor: WPXI’s Harner makes Steelers’ loss bearable
The only enjoyable part of the evening of the Steelers’ wild card loss was WPXI sports reporter Jenna Harner before and after the game. Whoever hired her should get a huge promotion. She’s just as knowledgeable of all sporting news as she is pleasing to the eye. Let’s keep her...
Letter to the editor: Bishop Kulick should resign
Many of us as members of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton and Immaculate Conception parishes still are in shock and cannot understand why Father John Moineau was forced to resign as pastor. There are so many “whys,” and we’ve received no answers to any of them. When will we? It seems...
Letter to the editor: Clean air in Allegheny County
We are the board of directors of air quality advocate Valley Clean Air Now (VCAN). We all live in Allegheny County, most within three miles of the Clairton Coke Works (CCW) along the Monongahela River. We believe: • U.S. Steel is a corporation loyal to its stockholders, not residents of...
Letter to the editor: The heroes of Biden’s defeat
Kudos to Schu Team Six for scuttling the “Big Guy’s” reelection campaign! Chuck Schumer, President Obama, Nancy Pelosi, George Clooney, Hakeem Jeffries and Sen. Joe Manchin. Perhaps Presidential Medals of Freedom are in order? Andy Shubik Stoystown...
Letter to the editor: FDA should investigate cancer-food link
What causes cancer? Even dogs and cats get cancer. My doctor told me some people are just prone to cancer. I think it’s common knowledge that anything browned, burnt or scorched is carcinogenic. There are certain food additives that give me inflammation, such as modified food starch, caramel color and...
Letter to the editor: Trump is no savior
Donald J. Trump is depicted as the savior of the United States. He will inherit a great economy and will probably take credit for it. Companies don’t pay tariffs; consumers pay them. Congress holds the purse strings. Why are Republican politicians afraid of Trump? Are they afraid of losing their...
Letter to the editor: Biden’s revenge
Once it was understood that 77 million American voters did not support his policies, it seems President Biden decided to do his best to inhibit America’s commonsense change for the people. Biden: • Auctions off expensive border wall components purchased by everyday Americans’ hard work and taxes, until he was...
Letter to the editor: Trump should save Nippon-US Steel deal
From time to time, especially when I read wire copy from the Associated Press, I think about letting my Tribune-Review subscription lapse. Their motto should be “All the news the Deep State sees fit to print.” Then I read an article by one of your excellent staff journalists and pay...
Letter to the editor: Gilpin leadership
I believe the recent reorganization of the Gilpin Township Board of Supervisors was not a decision based on qualifications or leadership ability but rather personal bias and private conversations held outside of public meetings. I was not reelected as chairman, a position I’ve held for six years while serving on...
Letter to the editor: More meat, more CO2 among resolutions
Since it’s traditional to make New Year’s resolutions, here are a few of mine: 1. I’ll try to eat more meat. Animal protein is the most complete type of protein, providing all of the essential amino acids and fats for a healthy body. That’s why we have incisors and canines,...
Letter to the editor: Trump’s threats chilling
“Panama Canal, Greenland in Trump’s sight” was the chilling headline on your Jan. 8 front page (“Trump won’t rule out use of military force to take control of Greenland and the Panama Canal,” Jan. 7, TribLive). Adolf Hitler’s similar ambition for territorial expansion in pursuit of “living space” commenced with...
Sounding off: Football, politics, abortion among week’s topics
Grateful for the Steelers A multitude of insults have been thrown at Mike Tomlin disagreeing with his tactics while coaching the Pittsburgh Steelers. It’s a good thing Tomlin seems to be thick-skinned and can blow all the criticisms off. I’m not a Pennsylvanian, although I live here due to circumstances...
Letter to the editor: Good reasons for increased gun ownership
It is unfortunate that the writer of the letter “Sheriff’s divisive letter tarnishes office” (Dec. 20, TribLive) felt that my letter “Keeping Westmoreland County safe” (Dec. 10, TribLive) was divisive. It was based on facts. A Gallup poll released Dec. 8, based on a six-year study, indicated the following: •...
Letter to the editor: Sen. Fetterman, will you lead?
A message to John Fetterman: Donald Trump, a convicted felon and adjudicated rapist, is poised to lead the nation, but you and the Democratic leadership have failed to speak out as a unified opposition. Your silence allows Trump to control the narrative, presenting himself as having a mandate — something...
Letter to the editor: Why can candidates take a break from their ‘jobs’?
During a national election, it always strikes me how different the political world is from the business world. For example, in the most recent election we had candidates who were a sitting vice president and a governor. Both kept their positions, receiving normal pay, while they campaigned for several months....
Letter to the editor: Stand up and speak out
Written by a German pastor, Martin Niemoller, in the mid-1900s, the poem below cautions us that through silence, indifference and inaction we are complicit in our government’s actions. In these coming years, let’s not make the same mistakes. Let’s stand up for our neighbors, community members, colleagues and co-workers, regardless...
Letter to the editor: Will abortion horror ever end?
At the end of each year, my Catholic church designates a daily Mass to commemorate the “Holy Innocents,” the infants slaughtered by King Herod in his effort to kill the baby Jesus. It occurs to me that the grisly slaughter of the “holy innocents” is also occurring in huge and...
Letter to the editor: Opposing news, opposing views
It’s puzzling how some letter-writers call Republican President Donald Trump a fascist, Hitler, a Nazi, a rapist and garbage, while an equal number believe his reelection will save our country, drain the Washington swamp and reverse the economic, moral, educational, border, fiscal and cultural deterioration that occurred under the four...
Letter to the editor: National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day
Since the first police department was formed in 1845, thousands of men and women have taken the oath to protect and serve. Every day, these brave individuals put on their uniforms and say goodbye to their loved ones without the certainty that they’ll return. No matter the circumstance, police officers...
Letter to the editor: Grateful for the Steelers
A multitude of insults have been thrown at Mike Tomlin disagreeing with his tactics while coaching the Pittsburgh Steelers. It’s a good thing Tomlin seems to be thick-skinned and can blow all the criticisms off. I’m not a Pennsylvanian, although I live here due to circumstances beyond my control. To...
