Letters to the Editor category, Page 59
Letter to the editor: Why hasn’t Harris improved our lives yet?
Please don’t be fooled. Kamala Harris is promising to greatly improve our lives in may ways. She and President Biden have had four years to do that. Why haven’t they? May America bless God and then may God bless America. Patty Ann Dull Mt. Pleasant Township...
Letter to the editor: Garrity the only choice for treasurer
The office of treasurer of Pennsylvania requires a number of skills, not least among them attention to detail, fidelity to law and plain old common sense. Stacy Garrity, the incumbent, is a decorated Army veteran of Iraq, a successful businesswoman with a Pennsylvania-based metals firm and a treasurer who has...
Letter to the editor: Hempfield library decision embarassing
The Hempfield Area School District’s potential closure of the libraries at the high school and Harrold Middle School due to the resignation of the sole librarian is the kind of situation far too common at the school district. While partially reopened by using a middle school librarian, the long-term use...
Letter to the editor: Reelect Kim Ward and Jill Cooper
Residents in Senate District 39 and House District 55 are extremely fortunate to be represented by two outstanding women — Kim Ward in the Senate and Jill Cooper in the House. After serving as a township supervisor and county commissioner, Ward was elected to the state Senate in 2008. Using...
Letter to the editor: Trump wouldn’t meet John Adams’ Christian criteria
Donald Trump has been chastising Jews and Catholics for not giving him their full support as the chosen one of God in this presidential election. In the 1800 presidential campaign with Federalist John Adams running against Democratic-Republican Thomas Jefferson, the Federalists’ campaign slogan was: ‘GOD — AND A RELIGIOUS PRESIDENT”;...
Letter to the editor: While policies matter, personality does, too
Regarding the presidential election, a recent letter-writer stated that personality doesn’t matter, policies do. I disagree. Personal character is very important. I want a president who has the strength to listen to a variety of voices and think through changing circumstances. I want a president who values public service and...
Letter to the editor: Vote to save our free open society
What is happening to America is apocalyptic. Bidenomics has caused severe financial hardship to America and has especially hit hard the elderly and those on fixed incomes. Under Biden/Harris we have had the CCP flying spy balloons over America while simultaneously buying up millions of acres of farmland with most...
Letter to the editor: Trump’s lies about hurricane aid dangerous
Donald Trump, who calls climate change a hoax and who has in the past interfered with the government’s responses to major hurricanes in certain states as well as in Puerto Rico, has lied in claiming that the Biden administration has not properly responded to the needs of communities affected by...
Letter to the editor: Jan. 6 enough reason not to elect Trump
If there is but one reason for not voting for Donald Trump, it is Jan. 6, when Trump instigated the insurrection on our nation’s Capitol. What American who watched was not horrified? I think this was the one event that Trump believed would keep him in power, thwarting the will...
Letter to the editor: Harris telling lies
Kamala Harris is either a liar or is ignorant of the facts. She keeps repeating things that are known not to be true, e.g., “Donald Trump wants to be dictator,” “Trump said there will be a bloodbath if he doesn’t win,” “Trump called the Proud Boys ‘good people.’ ” etc. All...
Letter to the editor: FEMA great example of socialism
Regarding the letter “Do we want socialism?” (Oct. 4, TribLive): Whelp … FEMA is a prime example of socialism, and I’m betting the victims of Helene and Milton would sure like some of that socialism right about now! Jeffrey Hice Penn Township, Westmoreland County...
Letter to the editor: Allegheny County should tax on land value
I request our Allegheny County representatives, whatever they decide on increasing the property tax, it be 100% on land value. It is time to transition to the only tax that enhances economic productivity. Tax revenue derived from land value puts more land into play. Vacant land is put to use....
Letter to the editor: Vulgar political display shameful
I thought long and hard about submitting this letter because I truly believe in the right to free speech. But don’t hide behind the First Amendment in order to display vulgarities. Recently, I couldn’t help but notice a neighbor on my street who felt a need to post a vulgar...
Letter to the editor: Gainey, Innamorato should visit Israel and see
To Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey and Allegheny County Executive Sara Innamorato: My name is Andy Luterman. I was born and raised in Pittsburgh. My father, 92, stills lives in Squirrel Hill. In November 1986, I moved to Israel, where I have lived ever since. I was very distressed to see...
Letter to the editor: Be prepared to vote — register by Oct. 21
The League of Women Voters (LWV) was founded as a nonpartisan, grassroots organization in 1920 with the goal of empowering voters and defending democracy. Our goals today have not changed, and the League of Women Voters of Westmoreland County wants voters to be informed and make their choices in the...
Letter to the editor: Stuck with the evils of many ‘lessers’
As we all know, political ads (especially the negative ones) provide nothing but untarnished truths, factual information and sincere regard for civility, untainted by name-calling, visual trickery and distorted representations. Given that high-quality cornucopia of reliable guidance, we can come to only one conclusion: There are absolutely no candidates for...
Letter to the editor: Move on, Trump
I can’t believe it, four years after Donald Trump lost the election legally, he is still saying he won. Get a life. Move on to your next golf outing. Donald Boland Leechburg...
Sounding off: Campaign countdown continues
Military generals’ endorsement of Harris is telling The letter “Trump is the tough leader we need” (Sept. 27, TribLive) talked about Donald Trump’s toughness and said he can’t be bought. I would remind voters Trump spent three hours alone with Vladimir Putin; one can only imagine what they discussed, aside...
Letter to the editor: Where is Sen. Bob Casey’s money coming from?
We have heard where one candidate for Pennsylvania U.S. senator got his money. What about the other, since he has been in government all his life ? Clem Zahrobsky Delmont...
Letter to the editor: Cherri Rogers will support women and girls
How well does Rep. Eric Davanzo support the needs of women and girls? Or even the needs of young families? His voting record suggests not very well. He voted “no” on HB 2137, a bill aimed at Pennsylvania’s working and single-parent families, to improve health outcomes for both parents and...
Letter to the editor: County jail correctional officers need better training
A referendum passed in Allegheny County in 2021 not only included a mandate for county jail residents to be out of their cells for four hours a day, but also banned the use of leg shackles, restraint chairs and pepper spray. The training our correctional officers have had in the...
Letter to the editor: Republicans’ nonsense
As a huge “Seinfeld” fan, I ask, “What’s the deal with Republicans?” Here are a few examples: Donald Trump was recorded saying women should be punished for abortions. A U.S. congresswoman said the Parkland School shooting was staged. We’ve seen a video of another congresswoman fondling her date in a...
Letter to the editor: Casey, Harris, Walz the best Dems have?
I’ve watched three debates, and as a retired executive, I ask myself, would I hire or promote any of these Democrats on an interview? The answer is “no.” Sen. Bob Casey sounded as monotone and boring as any human I’ve ever heard. He’s a 99% “yes” vote for progressives. After...
Letter to the editor: Craziest election ever
This has got to be the craziest election I have ever seen. One candidate, the Washington elites tried to put in prison any way they could think of. Governors tried to throw him off the ballot. Even the FBI pushed Russia collusion for two years. Fifty-one CIA contractors signed a...
Letter to the editor: Many reasons to be pro-choice
These are my reasons for being pro-choice and why you should vote for pro-choice candidates like Cherri Rogers in District 58: I am pro-sex education and pro-birth control because that prevents unwanted pregnancies in the first place. I am pro-paid family leave, pro-fair minimum wage, pro-affordable child care and pro-child...
