Letters to the Editor category, Page 186

We are faced with allowing the executive branch full powers to deal with public health emergencies. Before you decide if you agree with that, consider two things. First, covid-19 is not the flu. It has already killed nearly 1 million Americans. Perhaps half of those hospitalized suffer serious, long-term health...

In every ward, precinct and voting district throughout the United States, there is a judge of elections who certifies the votes after both Democrats and Republicans count the votes. Likewise, at the county and state levels, both parties count the votes with poll watchers overseeing the process. It’s very difficult...

America has just undergone the worst year in many decades. We’ve suffered sky-high inflation, a terribly botched covid response, uncontrolled immigration, the Afghanistan debacle, supply chain bottlenecks and restrictions on American freedoms. And make no mistake — we’re all affected and we’re all frustrated. With the support of both Houses...

The covid pandemic has underscored the need for a local health department in Westmoreland County. In this public health vacuum, county commissioners Sean Kertes, Gina Cerilli Thrasher and Doug Chew have failed to make a coordinated and concerted effort to use American Rescue Plan (ARP) funds to promote covid testing,...

Five-star pricing to be left alone and helpless with sex offenders. I felt disgrace and disgust when I read the article “Hidden danger: Registered sex offenders often go undetected in care homes” (Dec. 30, TribLIVE). The audacity of not telling families that you are harboring sex offenders. The words “every...

The Salvation Army Western Pennsylvania Division is grateful for the support, compassion, volunteerism and financial assistance that our neighbors provided to those most in need this holiday season, as $2.2 million was raised during the 2021 Red Kettle Campaign: Hope Marches On. Because of your generosity and kindness, we can...

With an ear-to-ear smile, Jake Corman announced via Twitter that none other than Kellyanne Conway, perhaps Donald Trump’s favorite apologist for the “big lie,” would be joining his campaign team in his pursuit of his party’s nomination for governor. Yet Conway’s smiling facade hides a startling history of twisted explanations...

The United Way receives calls every month from people desperately in need of affordable housing options. Countless teens in our county don’t have a place to live. Mental health and drug treatment facilities are at a breaking point, and access to quality health care is sorely lacking. These are just...

I agree with Lori Falce’s column, in which she noted that it’s important for schools to expose students to the news (“Yes, your kid should watch the news at school,” Jan. 14, TribLIVE. I believe the news should be presented with proper context. How to consume media to make informed...

I get fed up with people who call America a Christian nation, because from the very start of people landing in this new land, they have never behaved in the manner of Jesus’ words in Matthew 22: 37-39: “Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and...

So, the voters can’t be trusted The poll workers can’t be trusted. The voting machines can’t be trusted. The media can’t be trusted. Bill Barr can’t be trusted. The guy in charge of election security can’t be trusted. The lower courts can’t be trusted. The appellate courts can’t be trusted....

Letter-writer Dale Vukovich (“Vaccines and gas prices,” Jan. 19, TribLIVE) must have missed President Biden, Vice President Harris and many of their Democratic friends last October saying they wouldn’t “trust or take the vaccine that was developed under Trump.” He must have missed Biden during the second presidential debate saying...

I wonder where letter-writer A.J. Abate was on Jan. 6, 2021 (“Differing views of Jan. 6,” Jan. 12, TribLIVE). He couldn’t have been sitting in front of his TV, as I was, watching with disbelief and sorrow, as there was an attempted coup by domestic terrorists. Yes, call them what...

Westmoreland County is in dire need of emergency housing. Currently, there are only 69 emergency beds in the county for those with mental health issues, homeless juveniles and women dealing with domestic violence, in a county with a population of approximately 365,000. These beds are only available for 30 days,...

I feel compelled to respond to the article “Community Options plan for 2nd group home in Unity draws concern from residents” (Jan. 15, TribLIVE). My reactions ranged from outrage to disappointment to sadness and finally returned to outrage. It is inconceivable to me that any law-abiding, contributing member of society...

Every NFL playoff season I see replays of the “Immaculate Reception.” I’m looking forward to the 50th anniversary of that defining play Dec. 23. No, I wasn’t one of the 650,000 people who claim to have been in attendance at Three Rivers Stadium that day, but I remember where I...

I would like to extend a heartfelt thank-you to the people involved in Meals on Wheels. It isn’t just the food they deliver. Some seniors spend their days never seeing or speaking to another person. That tap on the door, a “hi” or a wave, knowing someone cares enough to...

If you voted for the guy who: 1. Used a Sharpie to change the path of a hurricane 2. Autographed Bibles 3. Saluted a North Korean general 4. Stared directly into the sun during a solar eclipse 5. Kissed the behind of Putin and disparaged his own law enforcement agencies...

In answer to Patty Satalia’s letter “Republicans are not planning for our well-being” (Dec. 20, TribLIVE): This is a much better thing than the Democrats have. When President Trump left office, the national average for a gallon of gas was $2.39. Meat was selling at a fair price. Today you...

Residents with mental health issues and disabilities need more health resources in Westmoreland County. The American Rescue Act gives Westmoreland County a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to address this issue, but decisions on the allocation of these funds must be made by Jan. 31. Establishing a 24/7 mental health drop-in crisis center...

I agree with Frances Olyarnik’s letter “Why run S.E. Cupp’s bitter diatribes?” (Dec. 21, TribLIVE). In her column “Fox News is selling toxic snake oil” (Dec. 17, TribLIVE), Cupp calls Fox News hosts Laura Ingraham, Sean Hannity and Tucker Carlson “liars” and “snake oil salesmen.” This is after more than...

Westmoreland County has a serious problem with emergency housing and services for women and children in abusive relationships. Beds for emergency use in the county are limited to 65, and the maximum stay is 30 days. This means that if an abused woman cannot find alternate housing and a permanent...

In his letter “Extremists on the Democratic side”, Dave Majernik attempted to compare Democratic and Republican extremists. His examples follow the rhetoric being spewed by right-wing media that is not only incorrect, but continue to cause divides at every level. The issue of defunding police was never a Democratic platform....

I recently have read articles stating that pro-choice politicians are stepping forward to protect legal abortion When I was a young girl, my mother explained many things to me. The first was that going out on a date does not include sex, and she explained the reason why. You could...

The caveman mentality that “I’m the boss and I’ll do what I want” is how many people are thinking. Mask and social distancing requirements have made adults act like children. So many lies about the vaccines have frightened people. Bring on the death and suffering caused by the stupidity of...