Letters to the Editor category, Page 3
Letter to the editor: Maduro’s arrest benefits Venezuelans, Americans
It made me happy when I saw on the news the Venezuelan citizens cheering and celebrating the arrest of their oppressive, corrupted, narco-terrorist leader, Nicolas Maduro. However, I was saddened by the images I saw on the news of our fellow citizens protesting his arrest. It is sad to see...
Letter to the editor: New food pyramid makes sense
As a resident of Western Pennsylvania, I see that a massive amount of people who are obese despite the decades of attempts to rectify this problem with the old food pyramid. People have had the idea of eating carb-loaded, high-processed foods shoved down their throats. Why are people criticizing the...
Letter to the editor: End term limits and congressional pensions
I have two suggestions for Congress that will be very unpopular: 1. Term limits. There is no reason for the length of stay and the accumulation of personal wealth experienced by many incumbents. Our Constitution spells out the assistance of a governing body, not a ruling class. 2. The elimination...
Letter to the editor: Removing abusive leaders
Religious, academic and media leaders often criticize the United States for resisting large‑scale immigration from developing nations. They argue that, because migrants are fleeing poverty and abuse, we have a moral duty to welcome them. But if morality is the standard, why is there so little outrage directed at the...
Letter to the editor: Role of local police in federal immigration laws
Recent events across the country have brought a multitude of concerns and questions about the role of local police agencies in federal immigration laws. First and foremost, the collective mission of local police agencies is to keep everyone in our communities safe. Local police officers do not have jurisdiction to...
Letter to the editor: Pittsburgh departures
It’s been some week for Pittsburgh … departures. The Post-Gazette after 240 years. Mike Tomlin after 19 seasons. But take heart, Paul Skenes is here until… …well, probably NOT 19 seasons. Jim Vespe Mamaroneck, N.Y. The writer is “a grandson of Butler.”...
Letter to the editor: Trump’s enrichment of himself must be stopped
Our Constitution is structured to prevent a sitting president from using the office for personal gain. Because President Trump did not divest from his businesses, when he, his family or a government employee visits one of his properties, our tax dollars go directly into Trump’s pocket. It has been reported...
Letter to the editor: Maduro’s capture a beginning
Has anyone read the grand jury indictment against Nicolas Maduro? The document is only 25 pages, with the majority being in a non-legalized format. Clearly, based on their arguments, most people have not downloaded a single page. If anything, the Maduro arrest represents just a beginning, with the need for...
Letter to the editor: Done with Fetterman
I am done with Sen. John Fetterman. I voted for Conor Lamb in the 2022 Democratic primary, but he lost to Fetterman. I then voted for Fetterman. Who was I going to vote for … Dr. Oz? Give me a break. But I can tell you this: If Fetterman is...
Letter to the editor: Anger is a sign of weakness, not strength
There are seven capital or deadly sins, so called because they are as it were the sources of origin of all other vices and sins. They are pride, avarice, impurity or lust, anger, gluttony, envy and sloth. Anger is wrong if it is allowed to control the mind and overrule...
Letter to the editor: Renee Good’s blood on Biden’s hands
The blood of Renee Good is on the hands of the Biden/Harris administration — period. The administration did nothing to stop the flow of illegal immigrants coming into our country. Kamala Harris was the border czar and in my opinion did absolutely nothing. The Biden administration was sworn to uphold...
Letter to the editor: Steelers need to do better on character issues
If you weren’t disgusted with the handling of the DK Metcalf assault on a football fan, perhaps you need to reevaluate your priorities this new year. While many think the two-game suspension was excessive, I don’t think it went far enough. There’s no question Metcalf made a huge mistake going...
Letter to the editor: DOJ’s transgender subpoena sets dangerous precedent
Kudos to Chief Judge Cathy Bissoon for blocking the DOJ’s subpoena for the medical records of transgender children and to UPMC Children’s Hospital for refusing to turn over those records (“Judge blocks access to UPMC transgender care records,” Dec. 27, TribLive). As Bissoon wrote, this request for “deeply private and...
Letter to the editor: What’s wrong with PennWest
In regards to the report that PennWest University will eliminate academic majors (“More than 100 academic offerings on PennWest’s chopping block,” Dec. 24, TribLive), specifically Spanish, art education and others — some academic, some truly belonging at a community college or technical college: This is not what “universities” do; rather,...
Letter to the editor: Hotel Saxonburg offers unique opportunity
I read that the historic, much-loved Hotel Saxonburg, which has been around for 193 years, is up for sheriff’s sale (“Hotel Saxonburg sheriff’s sale postponed until May 15,” Jan. 10, TribLive). The article “Historic Hotel Saxonburg set for sheriff’s sale” (Nov. 14, TribLive) reminds readers the town of Saxonburg was...
Letter to the editor: Trump a Christian?
I think President Trump’s best lie and his best con job ever is that he’s a Christian. I don’t think he goes to church, prays, reads the Bible, petitions for forgiveness of sin or contemplates his destination after death. Trump worships on the altar of money. Money. Money. Money and...
Letter to the editor: Democrats’ gaslighting
Politicians understand it is far more effective to appeal to the emotions of voters than try to convince them their policies make sense. That is why Democrats spent the entire 2024 campaign season inciting fear and hatred of Donald Trump. The fact it backfired has only resulted in a doubling-down...
Letter to the editor: Thoughts on the Steelers
I’ve been a Steelers fan since 1969. Steelers fans need to quit crying. Officiating has sucked all year. Only D.K. Metcalf is responsible for his stupidity. Aaron Rodgers needs to start accepting he is part of the poor offense. Mike Tomlin and staff are average. We lost to Cleveland because...
Letter to the editor: Why are we celebrating fascism?
In 2016, JD Vance called Donald Trump “America’s Hitler.” Apparently he decided to join the party as Hitler’s version of Joseph Goebbels. That would make Steven Miller a carbon copy of Hermann Goring. We now know Pete Hegseth fills the shoes that Wilhelm Keitel walked in 1930s Germany. Kristi Noem...
Letter to the editor: Pa. needs open primaries
Welcome to 2026. The midterms are here, and the political establishment is already wringing its hands about youth turnout. We’ll hear the same old story: Young voters are “apathetic.” But the system insists this is a motivation issue, when it is clearly a design flaw. In Pennsylvania, 91% of state...
Letter to the editor: The kick that deserves a name — the Amen Play
Not since the Immaculate Reception has a single play in a Steelers game earned the right to be named. Start with the odds. Chris Boswell misses an extra point roughly once in 100 tries. Tyler Loop — a rookie, but highly accurate — misses only about one in 10 field-goal...
Letter to the editor: We Are Penn State — or not!
Penn State’s closing of seven commonwealth campuses because of declining enrollments is its own fault. However, it fails to acknowledge its camouflaged complicity in that decline. University Park is the gatekeeper for all campuses. It favors student placement at University Park to increase revenue to support its own growth. Since...
Letter to the editor: Why the turnpike toll hike?
A 4% Pennsylvania Turnpike rate increase as of Jan. 1. How is it that the Ohio Turnpike can charge only about $0.09 per mile and New York about $0.045 per mile with E-ZPass while Pennsylvania charges about $0.18 per mile with E-ZPass? Pennsylvania is about $0.35 per mile without E-ZPass...
Letter to the editor: Those who use the most electricity should pay more
Pennsylvania residents are being told that rising electricity costs are partly driven by the massive power demands of data centers and other high-volume users. If that is true, then the way electricity is priced needs to change. Under the current flat per-kilowatt-hour rate, households and small businesses that conserve energy...
Letter to the editor: Resolutions for 2026
As a terminally diagnosed ALS patient unlikely to see the end of 2026, I offer the following New Year’s resolutions from the wisdom and experience of my 64 years of life. First, lose weight. Whatever is weighing you down — envy, jealousy, grudges, past hurts, guilt — lose it! Shed...
