Letters to the Editor category, Page 74
Letter to the editor: Allegheny County’s property tax system inequitable
The article “$7 million estate offers old-world luxury in Fox Chapel” (July 12, TribLive) is similar to other news reports that give free marketing to home sellers while clearly demonstrating a property tax system that is archaic and fraught with inequities. A review of the Allegheny County Assessment Department lists...
Letter to the editor: Before voting, think about what you stand for
Apparently, some folks are having a tough time deciding who to vote for in the upcoming election. Allow me to suggest some thoughts that might make it easier. If you haven’t noticed, crucial votes taken in Washington (gun control, abortion, climate change) usually end up decided along party lines. So,...
Letter to the editor: We deserve greatness, not chaos
There is only chaos with Donald Trump’s candidacy. His entire life has been nothing but. The majority of Americans agree, as shown by the popular vote in 2016 and 2020. It will be shown again in 2024. Personally, I have always voted for the party platform, for ideas that help...
Letter to the editor: Where is the evidence of Trump’s lies?
The letter “Trump doesn’t have qualities needed to serve common good” (July 19, TribLive) mentions that Donald Trump spread a “litany of lies and distortions“ without offering one example or one fact to back up these claims. Not one. How are we supposed to take the writer of this letter...
Letter to the editor: Democracy or hypocrisy?
If you are a viewer of MSNBC, CNN or one of the other major networks, you have been told ad nauseam that our “democracy” is at stake. On June 27, the first presidential debate was held between Joe Biden and Donald Trump. It was evident that night that what was...
Letter to the editor: Republicans’ violence
In a healthy society, politicians wouldn’t be targeted with violence. No one would. Anyone who openly advocates violence — against protesters, political rivals, his own vice president, a legislature and more — would be ineligible for public office. A party that condemns violence against their candidate and supporters would condemn...
Letter to the editor: Harris as president Dems’ death wish
Kamala Harris for president? Does the Democratic Party have a death wish? She has been in charge of President Biden’s disastrous failed border/immigration policy since 2021. ’Nuff said? Gerald Schiller Penn Hills...
Letter to the editor: Calling on the Founders to respond to Project 2025
One answer from our Founders that I could offer in response to Project 2025, to those installing a version of the Ten Commandments in public schools, to those who want to “teach” the Bible and Christianity in American public schools comes from Thomas Jefferson’s Jan. 27, 1800, letter to Joseph...
Letter to the editor: Rodeo and legislative accountability
If you live near Pittsburgh, you may have noticed a rodeo tour here. In 1992, the city of Pittsburgh banned practices used at rodeos, like electric prods and bucking straps, which inflict intense pain and cause injuries to animals. This effectively banned rodeos from the city. This local law is...
Letter to the editor: Why is Westmoreland County adding staff?
Regarding the article “Westmoreland OKs new jobs, more pay for human service staffers” (July 18, TribLive): Why is the county adding staff when population continues to drop? Time to challenge the county commissioners as to why they’re growing the government. Dave Bonazelli Unity...
Letter to the editor: County Republican moves
Not one Westmoreland County Republican Committee member had the courage or ambition to oppose Bill Bretz for county chair on July 9 after all the outrage over how he treated Republican commissioner candidates Paul Kosko and myself, and committee members who helped us. In 2023, Bretz called for an endorsement...
Letter to the editor: Presidential race, a sad state of affairs
They stood, two old men arguing over who was the worst U.S. president, and then, which of the pair occupying center stage in Atlanta was the better golfer. It could have been a pair of geezers sitting on a park bench. But no. It was called a presidential debate and...
Letter to the editor: Democrats are cowards
Love Donald Trump or hate him, he’s a man with guts and courage. No Democratic president in my lifetime can say that. Just look at the facts: hostages in Iran — Carter; no air support in Mogadishu — Clinton; no support or reinforcements in Benghazi — Obama; the cowardly withdrawal...
Letter to the editor: Who needs presidential immunity?
I believe everything you need to know about the upcoming presidential election can be determined from the two candidates’ reactions to the Supreme Court’s presidential immunity decision. President Biden bitterly condemned the ruling as a violation of separation of powers and the law under the Constitution. Apparently, Biden isn’t contemplating...
Letter to the editor: Economy is 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. But are they? The average...
Letter to the editor: Let’s protect the South Side
The perpetual problem of the South Side once again begs a call for some sort of redress. I submit a couple ideas that might be fruitful. The time has come to ban public urination during daylight hours. The ban could be from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. over the winter....
Letter to the editor: The dark side of ‘green energy’
The average lifespan of a solar panel is only 25 years. Afterward, will the user be willing to invest in all new panels, especially once all the government grants are gone and the green energy bubble has burst? Eventually, millions of burned-out, Chinese-made solar panels will end up in our...
Letter to the editor: Secret Service incompetence troubling
It’s now apparent that Thomas Crooks, the person who attempted to assassinate former President Trump, was better prepared for the events that unfolded at the July 13 rally at the Butler Farm Show grounds than were the United States Secret Service personnel (“Secret Service is investigating how a gunman who...
Letter to the editor: Justice denied in Trump documents case
The phrase “justice delayed is justice denied” comes to mind with a conflicted and biased Judge Aileen Cannon throwing out the documents case against former President Trump. This is a case where an ex-president took highly sensitive and secretive documents to his home, stored some in the bathroom, some in...
Sounding off: Assassination attempt among writers’ topics
Assassination attempt an outrage All of the officers, staff and membership of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 92 in Lower Burrell pray for a speedy recovery, physically and mentally, for David “Jake” Dutch, his wife, Sheree, and extended family. Jake is a Marine Corps veteran and an active and valued...
Letter to the editor: New rule suggestions for PIAA
The PIAA (Profiting In Athletic Activities) has just announced another idea (oops, another stupid idea) to move teams up for success. If you win two state championships in a row, you get moved up. Wow. It’s incredible what rules executive director Bob Lombardi and his crew of merry men can...
Letter to the editor: An alternative to Summer Lee’s extremism
This November, voters in the 12th Congressional District can remove another U.S. House member of the extremist “Squad” led by Alexandria Ocasio- Cortez. One member already lost a primary election. Rep. Summer Lee, a proud Squad member, will have glitzy TV ads hiding this fact as she claims she is “fighting...
Letter to the editor: Trump has already won
The election is over — Donald Trump won. He is a hero and martyr. He took one for the team. It will only get better for Trump, with President Biden’s slow deterioration. And I’m not even a Trump supporter. Pete Miller Delmont...
Letter to the editor: Trump doesn’t have qualities needed to serve common good
According to the article “Why Butler County is so crucial to Trump’s election chances” (July 6, TribLive), southwestern Pennsylvania and Butler County play significant roles in the upcoming election. We remain concerned Catholics who have been challenged to integrate gospel aspirations when we vote. To be more specific we consider...
Letter to the editor: It’s clear Biden isn’t up for the job
After the humiliating and bizarre surrender to the Taliban in Afghanistan, resulting in 13 dead and dozens of horribly wounded U.S. troops, and hundreds of dead and wounded Afghan civilians, I wrote a letter titled “Democrats’ double standard” (Sept. 21, 2021), pertaining to President Biden’s mental decline, that was published...
