Letters to the Editor category, Page 71
Letter to the editor: Trump and threats to democracy
The writer of the letter “Trump not the threat to democracy” (July 31, TribLive) begins what I see as a diatribe of falsehoods by denying that Jan. 6 was an insurrection. They tried to hang the vice president. So what exactly was it? He continues with fictional government restrictions under...
Letter to the editor: Trying to support local business, but …
I know this has probably been covered before, but … my pharmacy can’t get my insulin, which is Humalin 70/30 vials. That has been going on for about four months now. And now I receive a call telling me their wholesaler can’t get the blood thinner I use, as well....
Letter to the editor: Troubling that Dem voters had no choice
I find it rather troubling that the party that always calls the other a threat to democracy ignored the democratic process and “installed” Vice President Kamala Harris at the nominee for president. There was no primary for voters to decide who they wanted to run, just the establishment’s choice. After...
Letter to the editor: Shapiro would have been great VP pick
In 2010, I had the privilege of getting to know Gov. Josh Shapiro personally when he was kind enough to meet me at a Downtown Pittsburgh hotel along with his chief of staff to discuss state government issues. Shapiro was an up-and-coming state representative from Abington at the time, and...
Letter to the editor: Even most flawed have redeeming qualities
A recent letter-writer asks, “Why do evangelicals support un-Christian Trump?” (Aug. 6, TribLive). Scripture provides his answer. Adam couldn’t resist peer pressure. (Genesis 3:12) Noah, the last righteous man of his time, was a drunk who slept in the nude. (Genesis 9:20-21) Abraham, the forefather of faith, let other men...
Letter to the editor: Valley veterans memorial disgrace
Visiting New Kensington recently we made our first visit to the Valley High School veterans memorial. Unfortunately it was in shambles. Half of the bricks with veterans’ names and service dates were discarded in a pile, with holes in the ground where bricks once lay. Even the flags are torn...
Sounding off: Presidential race, Olympics on readers’ minds
‘Weird’ is a mean word, and Trump may take the bait Was anyone surprised last week to hear so many prominent Democratic spokespeople use the same exact word? The word of the day was “weird.” When you see a montage of the clips, it’s obvious to me that they brainstorm...
Letter to the editor: Men of ‘integrity and honor’ don’t stiff contractors
I would like to thank the writer of the letter “Trump has integrity, honor” (July 29, TribLive). I did not know that stiffing your contractors defined a man as having “integrity and honor.” Richard Woodward Murrysville...
Letter to the editor: Plenty for Christians to love about Trump
A letter-writer recently opined that he was perplexed by the “love” of evangelicals for the sinful Donald Trump (“Why do evangelicals support un-Christian Trump?” Aug. 6, TribLive). As a Christian, I do not love Trump’s sins. I do love his appointment of conservative Supreme Court justices, lower taxes that increase...
Letter to the editor: Harris brings new energy to presidential race
Is anyone else feeling the energy of the revitalized presidential race? Finally, a relatively “youthful” candidate who can speak in coherent sentences and sees Americans for what we are at our core: strong, determined and freedom loving. That we can achieve when we come together as a country. Contrast that...
Letter to the editor: Beat Trump by letting him talk
Just an observation of the last couple weeks of this presidential race: For anyone challenging Donald Trump, the best strategy seems to be that you just let him keep talking. Enough said! Leonard Mucci Derry Township...
Letter to the editor: Watch out for ESG
The same unelected elites who have used ESG (environmental, social and governance) to cripple America’s financial and energy sectors are now targeting our farmers and ranchers. If these people have their way, the only thing you will have to eat will be bugs and worms — no beef, chicken or...
Letter to the editor: God would never choose Trump
Those who believe in a higher power know that God doesn’t make mistakes. I don’t believe God would ever select Donald Trump as the chosen one because of the following: Trump believes in retribution, and doesn’t seem to believe in legitimate elections. He appears to believe the Supreme Court owes...
Letter to the editor: Democrats need to moderate
Why can’t today’s Republicans and Democrats work together to fix our seriously bleeding country, the way that Democrat President Bill Clinton and Republican Speaker Newt Gingrich did in 1995, and President Regan and Speaker Tip O’Neil did in 1987? Well, significantly, all four were from the moderate wings of their...
Letter to the editor: Did shooter want to target a bully?
Regarding the letter “Trump shooter’s motives” (Aug. 2, TribLive): According to some of his classmates, he was bullied. Could he have wanted revenge, and picked the biggest bully he could find? Lawrence E. Howard Jr. Plum...
Letter to the editor: Biden planning his revenge?
I think Joe Biden is planning on revenge now that he is not running again: The Supreme Court reigned him in on his abuse of President Trump, and he did not like it. I think he wants to revise the Constitution to abuse the check and balance right of the...
Letter to the editor: Lock down the border — it’s common sense
I don’t understand where common sense has gone. Our country is a total wreck. We must lock down our border. We lock our doors at night to be safe. Crime is off the charts. Our freedoms are eroding. Come on. Let’s get back to common sense! Bob Kennedy North Irwin...
Letter to the editor: Harris is the only choice
In a few months, the United States will experience a defining moment, the 2024 presidential election. What is at risk for the so-called “shining city on a hill” is democracy, truth, justice and humanity. The choice could not be clearer. On the one hand, there is a young (59) female,...
Letter to the editor: Pa. needs to do better on education
In my learned opinion, maybe Pennsylvania doesn’t deserve to be called the “Keystone State” anymore. Maybe Pennsylvania should be called the “Tree State” and our motto can be “We can’t see the forest for our trees.” Pennsylvania was called the Keystone State because back in the original 13 colonies, it...
Letter to the editor: Trump a threat to democracy?
First they tried to keep him off the ballot. Then they tried to bankrupt him. When that didn’t work, they tried to throw him in jail. After all that, an underfunded, underprotective Secret Service almost got him killed. And they say that Donald Trump is a threat to democracy. Go...
Letter to the editor: Comparing Trump, Biden-Harris
Let’s compare the Trump term in office to the Biden-Harris team’s term in office. Donald Trump failed to solve the migrant crisis at the border, his top campaign issue, even when Republicans controlled Congress. President Biden and Vice President Harris supported a bipartisan solution led by Republican Sen. James Lankford...
Letter to the editor: Olympics’ mocking of Christianity blatant
I’m a nonreligious Joe Schmo. What I saw at the Paris Olympics opening ceremony was the blatant disrespect of Christianity on a world stage. Even with my backwoods education, I clearly saw 13 central figures in colors and poses reminiscent of Leonardo da Vinci’s The Last Supper (which inspired the...
Letter to the editor: God doesn’t make mistakes that can be fixed by abortion
The chosen people and the followers of Jesus Christ both worship the one true God. Our God is all powerful; without God, we cannot take a breath or move our pinky. Abortionists believe that God makes a mistake when a new human being is conceived, and that mistake can be...
Letter to the editor: Why do evangelicals support un-Christian Trump?
I have never understood the wide-ranging and deep support given to Donald Trump by evangelical Christians and their ilk. Trump is most decidedly UN-Christian. He is not religious; he doesn’t go to church. Furthermore, in an April 2016 interview, Trump could not quote one Bible verse — not one! Mainly,...
Letter to the editor: Not going to take it anymore
It’s no longer 1963. It’s no longer just a single spectator with a primitive 8 mm Bell & Howell home movie camera. They can’t pull off another JFK-type assassination in 2024. The grassy knoll now has every angle covered by someone’s smartphone camera. There is nowhere to run and nowhere...
