Letters to the Editor category
Letter to the editor: Whatever happened to decorum in politics?
Lori Falce’s column about the language of our politicians was right on (“America needs a bar of soap — and not just for Ralphie,” Dec. 12, TribLive). The word “decorum” comes to mind. Look it up if you don’t know what it means. Very few of our politicians have it....
Letter to the editor: Greensburg parking problems
I was in downtown Greensburg on a recent Friday, and I drove to the library to inquire about book donations. I parked in front and ran up the steps and saw that the door was locked. There was a sign stating the library was closed on Fridays. I decided to...
Letter to the editor: The politics of trickle-down hatred
Miami Mayor Eileen Higgins captured an uncomfortable truth when she warned of a “politics of trickle-down hatred.” You hear it in the hate-filled rants of Donald Trump that have normalized prejudice and bigotry. But the politics of trickle-down hatred didn’t arise spontaneously. It was cultivated and amplified by Trump, media...
Letter to the editor: Trump must be removed
Questions are arising about President Trump and his administration’s competency due to several missteps: • His tax cut gift to corporations and the wealthy is squeezing the middle class and worsening economic inequality. • His trade war is a disaster, leading to higher inflation and economic hardship, especially for farmers...
Letter to the editor: Choosing to believe the Christmas story
In response to the cynical views expressed in the letter “The real Christmas story” (Dec. 3, TribLive): Even if some of the opinions could be proven fact, his conclusion discarding belief does not necessarily follow. An unusual conjunction of planets did shine with amazing brightness in the East, a phenomenon...
Letter to the editor: Lest we forget — honor all who serve
The anniversary of the start of the Battle of the Bulge is this week. I attended the Greensburg Veterans of Foreign Wars ceremony honoring not just those brave men and women but all who serve, especially combat veterans. I wrote this for them. “In the company of warriors Honoring the...
Letter to the editor: What’s the final line for Trump to cross?
Is there a line that President Trump supporters have that finally wakes them up to the abject cruelty and the numerous lies of this administration? Let’s start with the killing of the two survivors of the missile strike on their boat. First, when did we declare war on Venezuela? Second,...
Letter to the editor: Let’s change Dems’ name to Communist Party
I see one of the cadre of radical left Trump-hating letter-writers has now suggested changing the name of the White House to something he thinks is more befitting a medieval castle because he thinks the current president is acting like a king (”Let’s rename the White House,” Dec. 5, TribLive)....
Letter to the editor: Thanks for nothing, PennDOT
The letter “Littering ruining our roads” (Nov. 26, TribLive) prompted me to add my two cents worth. Let’s start with: PennDOT is a joke! Hard to say it any other way. We have the second highest gas tax in the country at .576 cents/gallon. On top of that they have...
Letter to the editor: Changing Levine’s portrait label an act of hatred
Many of our citizens did not recognize that in Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential election victory, the country had elected not only a commander in chief, but someone who would have the authority to serve as our moral arbiter, even determining our sexual orientation for us. Our powerful leader who told...
Letter to the editor: Our moral collapse started years ago
The letter-writer who wrote “Killing survivors a sign of our moral collapse” (Dec. 7, TribLive) is correct, but where was he for the past 30 years? There were only two boat survivors killed in this recent incident, but in 2003 we illegally invaded Iraq under the false pretense they possessed...
Letter to the editor: Democrats need to put Americans first
When you find yourself in a hole, stop digging. When you find yourself out of money, stop spending. That is common sense. The government is out of funds, yet Democrats want massive spending commitments before approving funding. Affordable Care Act health benefits and subsidies for immigrants is the major issue....
Letter to the editor: Bring back the Pitt-Penn State rivalry
2027 is the time for the return of the annual Pitt-Penn State football game, either the first or last weekend of the season — the best “rivalry weeks”: Sept. 11, 2027, or Nov. 27, 2027, in State College and Sept. 2, 2028, or Nov. 25, 2038, in Pittsburgh. The players...
Letter to the editor: Why are our roads so dangerous today?
Does anyone else dread to drive anywhere today? I don’t understand it — from the little old ladies to teenagers, it seems like as soon as the car door shuts, the driver turns into a maniac. Got to get to the store as fast as I can because the sale...
Letter to the editor: Is the NFL rigged?
After watching the latest Steelers vs. Ravens game, one cannot resist the question, “Is the NFL rigged?” I tune in to watch NFL football to crown a legitimate champion at season’s end, not a scripted soap opera being controlled from league replay officials in New York going way out of...
Letter to the editor: Penn State football will rise again
Due to the dismissal of James Franklin as Penn State’s head football coach, almost all of the 2026 recruits have deserted Penn State and gone to other schools. Most notably, many of them will join Franklin, the new head coach at Virginia Tech. I think they are making a big...
Letter to the editor: Marijuana as medicine
A good journalist explores all material relating to his story. I believe Kevin A. Sabet did not. In his counterpoint op-ed “Cannabis is not medicine and never has been” (Nov. 15, TribLive), he stated that cannabis is not medicine and never has been. Wrong! In a 2015 article in Forbes,...
Letter to the editor: A national celebration for Trump’s birthday?
The article “National Park Service drops free admission on MLK Day, Juneteenth, adds Trump’s birthday” (TribLive, Dec. 6) on President Trump replacing MLK Day and Juneteenth free admissions at national parks with his own birthday says soothingly, “Self-promotion is an old habit of the president’s and one he has continued...
Letter to the editor: Rooneys, make us proud again
I’ll bet the Chief is turning over in his grave. How can anyone be happy with a constant mediocre team? Penn State saw their football team was never going to win it all; every year, losing to Ohio State and Michigan. They were brave enough to do what was needed....
Letter to the editor: Mary and Joseph traveled for census, not taxation
Regarding the letter “The real Christmas story” (Dec. 3, TribLive): First, Mary and Joseph didn’t travel to Bethlehem to be taxed; it was a “census” that the Roman government conducted every five years. This information is taken from the Office for National Statistics and also from Ask Historians. They traveled...
Letter to the editor: Thoughts on two recent letters
Regarding the letter “The real Christmas story” (Dec. 3, TribLive): I commend the author for his diligence in researching history and successfully distorting every event he cites. He can pat himself on the back for joining a select club who have “de-bunked” Catholicism, and Christianity in general. I wonder how...
Letter to the editor: Will what goes around, come around, for Trump?
Have you heard the expression “what goes around, comes around”? It was one of my grandmother’s favorite pieces of wisdom. Donald Trump and his henchmen would do well to heed this. I believe Trump has trampled our Constitution and forced his personal preferences on the American people. He’s declared President...
Letter to the editor: Will the Steelers ever be respectable again?
For many years now, the Pittsburgh Steelers have become a .500 team under the coaching of Mike Tomlin. Tomlin inherited a Super Bowl team from Bill Cowher — period! Tomlin has turned the team into a .500 team. That’s good enough for him, but not for us, the fans. Since...
Letter to the editor: Politicians are in it for themselves
Pennsylvania voters are stupid, complacent or both. I have no respect for politicians. I think they are mostly in it for themselves and not for their constituents. What is really frustrating is they don’t pass a budget for four months after it is due but they get their yearly automatic...
Letter to the editor: Those who refuse unlawful orders are not traitors
In 1970, four students were killed by National Guardsmen at Kent State University. Two of the dead were bystanders, not part of the protest. At that time I was an Air Force member, drafted during the Vietnam War and stationed at Strategic Air Command (SAC), Omaha, Neb. President Richard Nixon...
