Letters to the Editor category, Page 330

What the RINO Republicans do not understand is that most of middle America is tired of the continuous wars that the Bush and Obama administrations have entangled America in. No one elected America’s sons and daughters to police the world, let alone go and die in places where we do...

Does letter-writer Michael Bitterice (“Media’s bias dangerous,” Oct. 16, TribLIVE) include Fox News in his opinion of “factual news”? Jon Herby Blairsville...

Pirates’ fans are fed up with the circus. Back in the Kevin McClatchy era, we were told the Pirates needed a new stadium to be competitive. Perhaps that’s true, but it won’t work unless we build a winning team. We need an owner who cares about our team and Pittsburgh....

As indicated by the article “Pa. voters will decide constitutional amendment on rights of crime victims,” Pennsylvanians will soon have the opportunity to vote on the Crime Victims’ Rights Amendment, known as Marsy’s Law. As the article stated, the language in Marsy’s Law echoes the Pennsylvania Crime Victim Act, but...

If you are not a member of a club, you have no right to vote in its internal elections — i.e., primaries. However, if you are forced to pay for those primaries, you do have a right to vote in them. If the members of one party don’t want people...

Regarding the article “Greensburg man sentenced to 4- 8 years in prison for assaulting 7-year-old”: Regardless if there is a plea agreement or not, 4-8 years in prison and seven years of probation for multiple counts of sexually assaulting a 7-year-old is reaching an all-time low. This sets standards for...

The Pennsylvania Game Commission has changed the starting day of buck season from the first Monday after Thanksgiving to the first Saturday after Thanksgiving. As a new hunter, I agree with this change. I go to school, and this change will allow me to start hunting on a weekend. It...

Nothing destroys communities faster than ridiculous tax schemes. A big thank-you to Hempfield Township Supervisors Tom Logan and Doug Weimer for continuing to fight the Hempfield Area School District’s predatory property tax reassessment program. Hempfield residents need fear the current school board’s lawyers, as new potential business owners have started...

I’m not a religious man, but I do believe in God. After reading D.A. Scandrol’s letter “Trump as messiah” (Sept. 20, TribLIVE), I wonder which church or religion would venerate a lying adulterer as its messiah. As for President Trump making America great, it’s only for rich white people. Minorities...

I’m glad I’m old. I don’t think we are getting any real economic numbers or truth from President Trump’s administration. Who cares if Trump is making money from his presidency? I don’t care if Trump sells secrets to Russia. Who cares if the very rich and Trump get all the...

I had the privilege of working with Sean Kertes, a candidate for Westmoreland County commissioner, when he was chief deputy in the county treasurer’s office. This young man is wise beyond his years. He was always fair and always had a listening ear. I had to stop working due to...

The Democrats have focused on impeaching President Trump with an obsession that seems manic. First collusion, then obstruction of justice. When Robert Mueller’s report did not support their allegations, it made them even more manic. Now we have a telephone call leading to an impeachment inquiry. There is something even...

D.A. Scandrol’s letter “Trump as messiah” (Sept. 20, TribLIVE) disturbed me greatly. How can any human being with an IQ greater than 25 compare Donald Trump to Jesus Christ? Scandrol tries to make a compelling case, but maybe he should be a writer of fiction. Then it wouldn’t matter if...

I took a ride around Freeport Community Park in June. The last time I did that, many years ago, I was shocked and very sad at what I saw. The once beautiful park was overgrown with weeds; the tennis and basketball courts were in terrible condition. The stonework lining the...

Why can’t we respect the fact that everyone has an opinion, whether or not it is one we agree with? I refer in particular to letter-writer Al Duerig (“Trump-Jesus comparison blasphemous,” Oct. 1, TribLIVE), who calls Trump supporters blind, stupid or rich. Why can’t you just state your case without...

With all due respect to my fellow Americans, most of us simply don’t know that a “liberal/progressive” is not the same thing as a “socialist.” A true “socialist” is someone who wants all of the businesses and workplaces to be owned and controlled by “the state” or “the government” or...

Two things in the Sept. 25 edition caught my eye. Kenneth Nath’s letter ”Can’t forgive Jane Fonda” (Sept. 24, TribLIVE) was spot on. About the only thing I can think of to do to Fonda is spit on her. While she was playing with the enemy’s guns, my friends were...

Jesus did not establish a church? Letter-writer Al Duerig (“Trump-Jesus comparison blasphemous,” Oct. 1, TribLIVE) is apparently unaware that many religious organizations consider Matthew 16:18 (“Thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church”) to be their foundation. Of course, the prattle about emoluments, a hijacked judicial...

D.A. Scandrol’s letter “Trump as messiah” was the most sacrilegious drivel I’ve read in 84 years of living. To admire and support President Trump is one thing; but to even remotely compare him to Christ is utterly ridiculous. Trump came to make America great again. America was already great, only...

In the early ’70s, the congressional investigation of President Nixon’s involvement in the Watergate break-in provided us viewers with an excellent example of collaboration between Democratic and Republican lawmakers who placed our nation’s interest ahead of political parties. uring the televised hearings, it was plain to see that the senators...

President Trump has now crossed a major line and will cause Kurdish families to be massacred by the Turkish military. As he gloats over his decision, we prepare for gruesome TV footage. Our Pennslyvania senators now hide, instead of appearing in public to condemn the actions of the president. We...

I heard about the Ellen DeGeneres’ “blunder” of sitting next to President George W. Bush at a football game as soon as I woke Monday morning. I came to the conclusion, as I sipped my coffee, that nothing is beyond the slander and backlash of extreme fanatics in this polarized...

Trying to obtain a reasonable and “accurate” account of news and current events nowadays is like going to the dentist, but without the benefit of Novocain. Truth and accuracy give way to opinion and bias; many times, opinions are disguised as fact in order to mislead the viewer/reader/listener. It’s pretty...

”People don’t really care about you” (Oct. 4, TribLIVE) was one of Walter Williams’ better columns in our grimly amusing times. Slowly coming around to his thinking. Lance Kristan Champion...

In the early ’70s, the congressional investigation of President Nixon’s involvement in the Watergate break-in provided us viewers with an excellent example of collaboration between Democratic and Republican lawmakers who placed our nation’s interest ahead of political parties. During the televised hearings, it was plain to see that the senators...