Letters to the Editor category, Page 73
Letter to the editor: Trump’s genie is out of the bottle
It’s an old story: A foolish person sets a genie free from a bottle in exchange for a wish. But the wish is rash, reckless and ill-conceived, and so it becomes a curse that boomerangs back to destroy the fool. The violent Jan. 6 insurrection that I believe Donald Trump...
Letter to the editor: Save our local pharmacies
As a patient who deeply values the personal touch my local pharmacy provides, I’m concerned by the growing influence pharmacy middlemen have on my health care decisions. Called pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), these corporate entities were initially designed to provide electronic claims processing and negotiate drug costs. Only now, three...
Letter to the editor: Trump not the threat to democracy
Threat to democracy? A riot redefined as an insurrection does not qualify. The real threat is a government that dictates your life. You’re told what car to buy, what appliances are acceptable and how to heat your home. A real threat is frivolous and unconstitutional legal action against political opponents....
Letter to the editor: National Mutt Day
Today is National Mutt Day! Possibly the best way to observe National Mutt Day is to support your local animal shelter. Animal shelters provide housing and adoption services to mutts of all shapes and sizes, not just purebred and designer breed dogs. If you are considering adding a dog to...
Letter to the editor: Harris ‘brat’ story not worthy of readers’ attention
Regarding the article “What is brat? Vice President Kamala Harris embraces ‘brat summer’ trend” (July 23, TribLive), I have one comment: I thought the Tribune-Review was supposed to be an information source for adults, not children still in middle school. Good job there, bringing meaningful information to your readers so...
Letter to the editor: Christians don’t vote for Trump
Christians don’t mock the disabled. Christians don’t belittle women. Christians don’t demean prisoners of war. Christians don’t mock people’s appearances. Christians don’t make racist remarks. Christians don’t use foul language in front of children. Christians don’t lie about election results. Christians don’t spread baseless conspiracy theories. Christians don’t undermine democratic...
Letter to the editor: Harris will win because of Biden’s ‘payoffs’
Kamala Harris will be our next president not because she’s the most qualified but because President Joe Biden paid off his Democratic base with your tax dollars: $36 billion to the Teamsters union fund; $16 billion to historically Black colleges; $146 billion to pay off student loans. Biden also supports...
Letter to the editor: A vote for McCormick is a vote for progress
Our Founding Fathers understood that the federal government has one sole purpose: to serve the people. The current culture of Washington, D.C., couldn’t be more removed from this. As our capital’s corruption and incompetence grows, David McCormick seeks to halt its growth. McCormick’s proposal to move federal agencies out of...
Letter to the editor: Allegheny County Jail officers should be heard
Correctional officers at the Allegheny County Jail need a platform to speak directly to the Jail Oversight Board. According to the 2024 ACJ Correctional Officer Survey, 87% of the officers disagree with the statement concerning jail administration, “Management understands the challenges I experience on my job,” and 84% disagree with...
Letter to the editor: Republicans’ thoughts on Trump
I think that the opinions of leading Republicans about Donald Trump are more powerful than anything I can say. Here are some of them: “I can’t stomach Trump. I think that he’s noxious and is leading the white working class to a very dark place.” From an op-ed for The...
Letter to the editor: Trump has integrity, honor
Donald J. Trump is a man of integrity and honor; he possesses all the qualities required to faithfully serve the common good. Unless applicable substantiating facts are clearly delineated, the listing (see Alinsky’s Rule 13) of faults and assessments by the 13 Cranberry Catholics are meaningless (“Trump doesn’t have qualities...
Letter to the editor: Mon Valley memories
I have fond memories of growing up in the Mon Valley. Homestead, Braddock, Duquesne and McKeesport were bustling, vibrant city areas. There were many stores and shoppers. Not everyone worked in the steel mills. Some were bricklayers, bus mechanics, backhoe drivers, insurance salesmen. There was a widow with several children....
Letter to the editor: Prevailing wage laws hurt taxpayers, schools
Public school construction and renovation costs are a hot topic that leaves many asking who should pay and how. Most taxpayers get angry when raising school property taxes is mentioned, and rightfully so. So how did we get here? Prior to 2016, schools applied to PlanCon (the Pennsylvania Department of...
Letter to the editor: Why don’t we better protect our presidents, candidates?
How many times have we heard the same refrain from a U.S. president, federal officials serving in the Secret Service, FBI and Central Intelligence Agency, and news media pundits after a president or presidential candidate has been assassinated or wounded in assassination attempt? There have been multiple attempts to assassinate...
Letter to the editor: Vandergrift community must step up to make center a reality
We should be very saddened that the proposed community center in Vandergrift has been temporarily suspended due to lack of commitment from the Kiski Valley community. We have asked many residents and business and church leaders to step up as board members, but to no avail. The consensus of the...
Letter to the editor: Harris will protect our freedoms
As a proud Army veteran, I believe our country faces unprecedented threats to our democracy. We need a leader who can stand up and fight for our basic values, and that leader is Kamala Harris. Like veterans, Harris is deeply committed to defending our freedoms. From voting rights to protecting...
Letter to the editor: Hamilton situation an outrage
Enough is enough! As a hard-working, taxpaying citizen of Westmoreland County, I am outraged and angered by the Sherry Magretti Hamilton debacle. Her level of arrogance and self-entitlement and total lack of self-accountability is totally unacceptable and a huge slap in the face to all county residents who work hard...
Letter to the editor: Simple fix for Secret Service
I have watched many “experts” give their opinions as to what went wrong at the Butler Farm Show rally that resulted in the attack on President Trump. Everybody from Secret Service agents, sheriffs, local police and even the Pennsylvania State Police commander had an opinion. I realize I have different...
Letter to the editor: Supreme Court’s dangerous rulings
The Supreme Court under Chief Justice John Roberts is not conducting its rulings in a nonpartisan manner, and it’s hurting all our citizens. These rulings have gutted gun safety rights, voting rights, reproductive rights and our right to clean air and water. It reduced our ability to fight fraud and...
Letter to the editor: Irresponsible, dishonorable officials like Cheatle should all resign
Based on Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle’s testimony to Congress, it is obviously time to drain the swamp. She is just one of thousands of incompetents who live off the taxpayer dollar and have no respect for the public. They have no sense of responsibility or honor. Elected officials who...
Sounding off: Politics at top of readers’ minds
Economy top issue for voters Many Americans are struggling to feed families and put gas in cars. “It’s the economy, stupid” says it all! That phrase was coined by James Carville for Bill Clinton’s presidential campaign. Today, President Biden supporters tell us Bidenomics is working and things are just fine....
Letter to the editor: We can’t trust McCormick
David McCormick is pitching himself as a Pennsylvania “job creator” who we can trust to lead us. But I believe we can’t trust him because he is lying. A steady stream of reports have uncovered the truth: McCormick has a long record of killing American jobs. Now, we’ve learned McCormick...
Letter to the editor: Uniform clearances help protect all children
“We make our own criminals, and their crimes are consistent with the national culture we all share. It has been said that people get the kind of political leadership they deserve. I think they also get the kinds of crimes and criminals they create.” These are quotes by Margaret Mead,...
Letter to the editor: Biden’s attack dog
On July 8, a news conference was held to discuss President Biden’s health and his refusal to drop out of the race. Throughout the news conference, Fox News reporter Peter Doocy raised his hand and wiggled his fingers so as to be called on by Biden’s press secretary, Karine Jean-Pierre....
Letter to the editor: Do politicians’ lives have more worth than others?
Political violence? A dark day in America? What about the slaughter that has happened in our schools? Small children’s bodies torn apart by high-powered guns and ammunition. Do politicians’ lives mean more than the concertgoers in Las Vegas? The kids in Parkland, Uvalde, Sandy Hook, Columbine, etc.? The constant slaughter...
