Letters to the Editor category, Page 55
Letter to the editor: Inspired by the people of Puerto Rico
We condemn in the strongest terms the recent racist identification of Puerto Rico as a “floating island of garbage.” The Sisters of Divine Providence have proudly served alongside the people of Puerto Rico since 1932. We are privileged to count native Puerto Rican women among our membership, and we are...
Letter to the editor: Library needs Southwest Greensburg’s support
In 2017, voters in Southwest Greensburg voted to financially support the Greensburg Hempfield Area Library through a ballot referendum, showing our children that the adults in this community support their access to reading and learning. In 2022, a referendum question appeared on the ballot again, introduced by the Southwest Greensburg...
Letter to the editor: Respect for others is a nonnegotiable
We can “agree to disagree” on the merits of pumpkin-spiced lattes, the wisdom of starting Russell Wilson over Justin Fields or the talent of various contestants on “The Voice.” However, we cannot “agree to disagree” when it comes to the inherent dignity of each and every person, regardless of their...
Letter to the editor: Stronger laws, voter ID would give Americans faith in our elections
During my tenure as judge of elections in Allegheny County for a number of years, I had many questions from people of both parties. If votes we’re going to be counted honestly. In my opinion, we must have strong election laws and voter ID. This will help reduce possible fraud...
Letter to the editor: Our veterans deserve better
There is an important day coming up that we should all reflect upon. It plays a significant role in our history and reminds us of where we came from and how we got here. I’m talking about Veterans Day. As the last members of the Greatest Generation leave us, we...
Letter to the editor: Immigration fearmongering
All the fearmongering election ads regarding migrant crime are extremely misleading. Please do some valid research and you’ll find that migrants do not, in fact, commit more crimes than people born in the U.S. The sources are many: National Institute of Justice, Brennan Center for Justice, migrationpolicy.org and Reuters, to...
Letter to the editor: Comparing Trump, Harris on health care
Chances are we all know or love someone who suffers from a chronic health condition. Losing insurance coverage for asthma, cancer, diabetes, heart disease and more would have devastating health and financial consequences. Remember the 1980s and ’90s when insurance companies could deny coverage for chronic conditions? Many faced financial...
Letter to the editor: What will happen to our love and good sentiment?
If Donald Trump would win this election in 2024, what happens to all the good love and good sentiment that we put into ourselves? What happens to the hatred? If Kamala Harris wins this 2024 election, what happens to all the good love and good sentiment that we put into...
Letter to the editor: Harris will fix everything? Doubtful.
Kamala Harris, after stabbing Joe Biden in the back and getting zero votes, finally had a “debate” with Donald Trump, a three-on-one assault — Harris, her sorority sister and ABC news-reader and hand model David Muir. Gotcha questions and instant (and, in my opinion, wrong) fact-checking. All that and more...
Letter to the editor: Cherri Rogers will represent everyone
On July 2, Eric Davanzo voted “no” on HB 2269, which established and codified same-sex marriage into state law. Thankfully it passed the House 133-68, with 32 Republicans voting “yes.” The bill highlights are as follows: • Defines “marriage” as a civil contract between two individuals, instead of between one...
Letter to the editor: A wolf out to destroy democracy
My mailbox is flooded every day with untruths about who is taking away our benefits. This “misinformation” should be illegal. I think mailings about border issues are false, too, and never mention who killed the bipartisan bill. We have laws against trespassing, assault and battery, and homicide. Why is the...
Letter to the editor: Beware of empty middle-class tax cut promises
Thirty-two years ago, Bill Clinton ran for president on a promise of a middle-class tax cut. As a self-employed person, I was paying a lot in taxes, so I voted for Clinton. A few months into his first term, Clinton basically said, “I have tried the hardest I can but...
Letter to the editor: Yes, I’m better off than I was 4 years ago
So twice-impeached, convicted felon Donald Trump thinks he deserves another term in the Oval Office. Does he think we don’t remember that his former chief of staff, Gen. John Kelly, called him “the most flawed individual I’ve ever met” and his former national security adviser John Bolton told us world...
Letter to the editor: Common sense and global warming
I sometimes wonder where common sense has gone. To wit: The coldest places on earth would have the most frozen water. The Arctic ice cap floats on the Arctic Sea. The continent of Antarctica is covered with ice that, according to NASA, is increasing. So how can any rational person...
Letter to the editor: Harris will protect our health care
The issue that most concerns me this election is health. Health insurance, public health and home health care. I am diabetic, and, when President Trump was in office, I was paying between $115 and $135 for a monthly supply of insulin. Under Vice President Kamala Harris’ administration, and their negotiating...
Letter to the editor: Will Vance be our president sooner rather than later?
The smokescreen around Donald Trump’s medical records brings up an interesting scenario. It is possible that a lot of this material will finally see the light of day if Trump is elected. I predict it will be leaked, probably by JD Vance or his supporters, at some point after they...
Letter to the editor: Check candidates’ abortion stance
Every single person should be able to make their own decisions about their health and their life. Choosing to have an abortion should be no exception. It is clear by now that most Pennsylvanians agree with this, and that it is one of the top issues of the election season....
Letter to the editor: We need Dziados, not Reschenthaler
Incumbent 14th District Congressman Guy Reschenthaler, who is seeking reelection, has shown a talent for trying to block our Pennsylvania votes. He was one of eight in the Pennsylvania congressional delegation who voted to deny certification of the last presidential election, and recently he joined other GOP lawmakers suing the...
Letter to the editor: Facts on Bush and the 2000 election
As usual, columnist Joseph Sabino Mistick cherry-picks facts to slant his view of politics (“Preparing for the post-election crisis,” Oct. 19, TribLive). While it is factual to state that the 2000 election review was stopped by SCOTUS, the popular vote was not then, nor now, the deterministic factor. And a...
Letter to the editor: Trump is the way forward
Am I the only one who thinks that Jan. 6 was an exercise of freedom and not an insurrection? That incident was a message of the people, by the people and for the people of the United States of America. A message to our oversized government to stop the corruption...
Letter to the editor: Trump has ruined politics
The author of the letter “Trump is the right pick for president” (Sept. 30, TribLive) indicates that the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot was no big deal, reminding us that President Trump used the word “peacefully” in his speech that day. It amazes me how people want to downplay, forget...
Letter to the editor: Federal funds for plugging wells a positive path forward
Thank you for running the op-ed on well plugging by Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland and Joan Mooney (“Plugging wells creates jobs and a healthier planet,” Oct. 15, TribLive). The federal funds coming to Pennsylvania to address the massive legacy issue of hundreds of thousands of abandoned wells that...
Letter to the editor: Gainey administration must do more to help the homeless
The clearing out of the encampment beside the Fort Pitt Commons building by Pittsburgh Public Safety is another example of the city’s lack of willingness to help its unhoused population (“Pittsburgh to clear Downtown homeless camp due to drug problems,” Oct. 15, TribLive). The sweep was chalked up to concerns...
Letter to the editor: Trump’s health care plans could harm those with preexisting conditions
Here is how JD Vance explained the Trump/Vance plan to improve the Affordable Care Act: “… the best way to do that is to actually promote some more choice in our health-care system and not have a one-size-fits-all approach that puts a lot of people into the into the same...
Letter to the editor: Support policies that protect gas and oil industry
In my work producing bio-research instrumentation, I’ve seen how vital innovation is to our country’s progress. After moving from Maryland to Pennsylvania, I’ve come to appreciate even more the role the natural gas and oil industry plays in driving that innovation. This industry isn’t just about powering our homes —...
