Letters to the Editor category, Page 212

The never-ending stream of anti- Trump letters continues even though he has been gone for six months. I believe this is a futile attempt by the President Biden voters to make Biden look good because they really can’t point to anything good that he has done. Donald Trump’s personality is terrible,...

On July 14, Churchill’s Planning Commission unanimously recommended approval of Hillwood’s zoning application to build a state-of-the-art Amazon fulfillment center on the abandoned Westinghouse property in Churchill (“Churchill Planning Commission recommends plan for Amazon center,” July 15, TribLIVE). Borough council now is holding approval hearings. Reasons this facility should be...

Regarding S.E. Cupp’s column “Officers’ testimony at Jan. 6 hearing exposes GOP’s shame” (July 29, TribLIVE): The real shame should go to the liberal state governors and city mayors who turn their backs when out-of-control rioters loot, burn and assault people, and yet support defunding the police. I would bet...

The article “Pittsburgh-area woman decries use of force at Allegheny County Jail” (July 23, TribLIVE) regarding an expert’s testimony of the jail’s continued excessive use of force and the warden’s “lack of understanding of the use-of-force policy” begs the question that the Allegheny County Jail Oversight Board needs to conduct...

The unbridled climate frenzy that has become the new religion of the radical left wing of the Democratic Party and its media/academia allies is becoming dangerous. Stopping hydrocarbon energy in the U.S. without a viable alternative will result in super-inflation. China burned more coal than ever last year and is...

A long-standing protection for taxpayers is in danger. The federal Hyde Amendment, which has barred taxpayer funding of abortion except in limited cases, is in jeopardy. This time-tested policy safeguards hard-earned taxpayer dollars, while also saving lives that would be otherwise lost to abortion. It’s time for us to speak...

How did President Trump become the spiritual leader of the Republican Party and his followers? They believe Trump was doing something for them, but, in my opinion, he was really doing something for himself. It didn’t matter that Trump’s continual lies about the election spurred the Capitol riots and cost...

Imagine this scenario: Your loved one is in a car accident, blood everywhere. Nervously rushing to the hospital, you hope everything will be OK. Emergency room providers ask — “What kind of car was involved?” “Any trouble with it?” Not examining the patient, they research the car’s safety history and...

Thank you for shedding light on an important issue with the editorial “Suicide prevention that starts close to home” (July 19, TribLIVE). According to the National Institute of Mental Health, there were nearly 2½ times as many suicides in the United States as homicides in 2019. There is a mental health...

I have to ask letter-writer Dave Majernik (“Beware of mail-in ballots,” July 21, TribLIVE) if he did a mail-in ballot. Well, myself, my husband and my 96-year-old mother did. It was our first time, and it was very easy. And just let me remind you that possibly the pandemic played...

I would like to commend the Greater Latrobe School Board for its masks-optional vote (“Greater Latrobe OKs mask-optional plan for 2021-22 school year by 6-3 vote” (July 28, TribLIVE). For those in disagreement, notice that masks are optional, not prohibited. Parents know what is best for their children. Mandate masks in...

I have lived in the Pittsburgh area for over 20 years. I cringe every time I need to go into the city. I am sure I am not the only one. This opinion is to piggyback on Tom Kerek’s letter “Eliminating Pittsburgh’s traffic nightmares.” As most people who live on...

If you believe that Donald Trump is a narcissistic blowhard, you will get no argument from me. It’s obvious to me that he has always been willing to twist the truth for purposes of self-aggrandizement. That said, can anyone tell me something that has not gotten worse for the country...

Letter-writer Leonard Stanga’s “demands” have already been met, with investigations finding no wrongdoing (“Bidens, Babbitt shooting should be investigated,” June 7, TribLIVE). Repeating the same thing over and over and expecting a different result is a symptom of insanity. As for Jan. 6, Stanga’s “demands” are extremely partisan — investigate...

Recently I watched Olympic hopeful Gwen Berry turn her back to the American flag while the national anthem was being played. The other women stood at attention with their hands over their hearts with respect for the country they represent. Here’s my take on this action: If you want to...

The Associated Press article “In Trump’s Jan. 6 recast, attackers become martyrs, heroes” (July 18, TribLIVE) could be a playbook for how the AP covers all left-wing protests: “a basic formula of potent propaganda through the ages.” Last summer, while we watched newscasts in scores of American cities with buildings...

When you hear it said that “we” stole the land from the indigenous people, it’s not true. We are only sharecroppers. Read 2 Chronicles 20:6 and Deuteronomy 6:10-11. And, what God gives, he can take away, if and when a nation turns their back on him. “Let us pray.” Margaret...

In the article “Critical race theory: What it is, what it isn’t, and what it means for education in Pennsylvania” (July 15, TribLIVE), it is amazing that the National Education Association’s position on the issue was not disclosed. But it could have been. Just prior to Independence Day, the NEA...

Letter-writer Dr. Joel I. Last (“In defense of D’Souza,” June 15, TribLIVE) needs to give it up. He champions this wacky, revisionist theory that since Hitler’s National Socialist German Workers’ Party contains the word “socialist,” then the Nazis were creatures of the political left. This is like saying the Democratic...

Imagine if the Democratic National Committee could go back in time a few years and rewrite every news article written and spoken by the mainstream media so they were favorable to Democrats and hostile to Republicans. Would any word need changed? Thomas Wagner Murrysville...

Reading the paper can be depressing and heartbreaking at times, but two things recently lifted my spirits. First was the article about Dominic Dean (“Food passion fuels Milwaukee teen’s restaurant review success, leads to Primanti Bros. visit,” July 1, TribLIVE), and especially how his teacher recognized his interests and thought...

Dear Greater Latrobe School Board: How dare you ask for a tax increase, especially from those of us without children (“Greater Latrobe OKs 1 mill tax hike, hears more concerns about future of foreign languages” (June 16, TribLIVE)? Most elderly and childless folks received nothing in incentives this year while...

In response to Al Duerig’s letter “Who really benefits from Biden’s tax plans” (July 12, TribLIVE): President Biden is taxing the poor right now. In lockstep coordination with the Federal Reserve, inflation is ruining the purchasing power of the poorest Americans, with senior citizens, single mothers and minorities being hit...

Letter-writer Bob McBride (“Useful idiots of Democratic Party,” May 27, TribLIVE) assumes that many Trib letter-writers watch CNN or other “fake” news. As I see it, Rush Limbaugh was the king of fake and trash news. Donald Trump spread fake news long before and during his presidency, and continues to...

The Pennsylvania House of Representatives recently passed legislation that would punish the City of Pittsburgh for trying to save lives after the 2018 synagogue massacre. House Bill 979 would make it easier for anyone, including out-of-state pro-gun groups like the NRA, to sue local governments who try to stop gun...