Letters to the Editor category, Page 369
Letter to the editor: James Comey should have been prosecuted
Why wasn’t James Come(D)y prosecuted? I will give you three guess and the first two don’t count. John Newhouse Shaler...
Letter to the editor: Project SEED feeds hungry kids
Many families are busy preparing their children for “back to school” by buying new clothes and supplies. Unfortunately, not every child has the opportunity to start the school year, and each school week, with that same level of preparation. Right here in the Alle-Kiski Valley, hundreds of children live in...
Letter to the editor: Liberals’ plan to defeat Trump
Liberal cities and states raised the minimum wage to $15 an hour, which causes businesses to cut people’s hours or lay them off. Now the liberals will say Trump’s economy is not good — just look at these people losing their jobs. They will hurt hard-working people to get back...
Letter to the editor: Let’s try posting the Ten Commandments
The recent rash of mass shootings once again stimulates the knee-jerk reaction to ban semiautomatic and other guns without any observation of the moral breakdown in our society that may be contributing to such violent behavior. There are signs posted in schools and government buildings banning guns and noting gun-free...
Sounding off: It’s getting harder to determine truth, reality
A wise man once said, “Our problems are many, while our solutions are few.” I think a wise man said it? Or did I just make that up? Truthfully, I’m not sure. I’ve read and viewed so much on TV, social media, newspapers, books and magazines, etc., over the past...
Letter to the editor: How about a new amendment to protect all life?
I begin by pointing out what common sense tells us — that even after the tragedies of last weekend, a constitutional repeal of the Second Amendment would never pass. Too many conservatives would oppose it. It would have the same chance of passing as a constitutional amendment to reverse Roe...
Letter to the editor: Overdose task force has saved taxpayers’ money
Regarding the letter “Will grant pay for drug awareness?” (Aug. 5, TribLIVE): Overdose deaths in Westmoreland County decreased significantly in the last 19 months due to the Drug Overdose Task Force and its director, Tim Phillips. We have estimated that it costs the county $3,000 for each drug overdose investigation...
Letter to the editor: What if migrants were in your house?
In Ron Slabe’s letter “Inhumane treatment of migrants” (Aug. 5, TribLIVE), he asserts that government policy promotes horrid treatment of migrants. What would his position be if he returned home to find them in his house, refusing to leave? Days of reckoning are reserved for those who break the law...
Letter to the editor: Gun owners must stand against heinous crimes
What is now happening in our country is tragic. All too often there are people trying to make a statement through violence. Individuals now feel it is heroic to gun down innocent people — 20 in El Paso and nine in Ohio in one weekend. The catalysts for this are...
Letter to the editor: Heartland will again pull through for Trump
Much has been made that President Trump’s election was invalid because he lost the popular vote. Accordingly, efforts are underway by the left to derail the Electoral College process in ways that would elect the presidency by popular vote. In 2016, Hillary Clinton won the popular vote by a little...
Letter to the editor: Pa. parole process must be reviewed
The Pennsylvania General Assembly must hold hearings to determine the effectiveness of Pennsylvania’s parole system after a recent Associated Press report found six homicides allegedly committed by five Pennsylvania parolees in two months. The report also found 93 murders were committed last year by parolees, according to the Department of...
Letter to the editor: Parking ticket mars Greensburg trip
I just wanted to say THANK YOU for making our trip to downtown Greensburg for Antiques on the Avenue Aug. 3 a pleasant experience. We received a parking ticket that really made our day. That is a great way to make folks want to come back and support the downtown...
Letter to the editor: We must enforce immigration laws
Regarding the article “Visits to border detention centers widen Congressional divide” (July 22, TribLIVE): Back in 2014 President Obama said that there was a crisis at the southern border. Back in 2016 President Trump said that there was a crisis at the southern border and now is trying to do...
Letter to the editor: Shootings result of original sin
I awoke this Sunday to the news of the horrific shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio. This is nothing more than mass murder by sick individuals. What do I mean by sick? These individuals suffer from the same disease that we all suffer from: original sin that started...
Letter to the editor: Fracking trucks on roads
Last year fracking water trucks ran past our houses on Route 908 extension in Frazer and Fawn for three months for what seemed like 24 hours a day, seven days a week. This road has weight limits and was not made to withstand the constant pounding of these heavily loaded...
Letter to the editor: Using race to promote ideology
I’d like to dissect Steven Ignatz’s letter “We shouldn’t tolerate ‘the Squad’”. First, a physics lesson: Neither white nor black are colors, because they do not have specific wavelengths. A color is visible light with a specific wavelength. Now that we have gotten the science part of this response out...
Letter to the editor: We want action on guns
Another day, another mass shooting, another NRA anthem: Guns don’t kill people, people kill people. If this was a virus that was killing people every day, the federal government would use all means at its disposal to stop and eradicate the virus. Could this be the time when the U.S....
Letter to the editor: Many veterans support Trump
I have a few comments and corrections on Carl Mochak’s letter “Disagreeing with Trump supporters.” First off, who do you think you are? You are telling all veterans who support our president that we should be ashamed of ourselves and we should realize everything we fought for means nothing? I...
Letter to the editor: Clearing up health care nonsense
Regarding Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar’s op-ed “Trump putting patients in control” (July 22, TribLIVE): We should consider what buying a house or a car would cost if the price was government controlled and a secret. They would be harder to find and more expensive. Mysterious middlemen...
Letter to the editor: Pedestrian fears in Unity
I’m wondering why a 76-year-old man who has lived in Unity Township all his life pays taxes. I have lived in Edgewater Terrace for 29 years. I have complained for years, to no avail, about cars going through stop signs and speeding, since my house is in the middle of...
Letter to the editor: Another severance tax will hurt Pa.
Gov. Tom Wolf has been traveling the state like a salesman pitching RestorePA, but his sales pitch glosses over how he will pay for it (“Wolf tours Greensburg blight, touts proposed gas severance tax,” June 6, TribLIVE). What consumers need to know is that this plan will be funded through...
Letter to the editor: Will grant pay for drug awareness?
The article “Westmoreland County takes over $91K salary, benefits for drug task force head” (July 25, TribLIVE) was very interesting. A $250,000 grant, $91,000 a year for a single salary since 2016, means none of the money has gone toward drug awareness. Now here’s the rub: The commissioners in their...
Letter to the editor: Inhumane treatment of migrants
With sheer revulsion, Americans are being treated to the inhumane sights of packed detention centers where migrant men have barely enough room to stand yet alone lie down to sleep. In sweltering conditions, many wear face masks to mitigate the overwhelming stench. These men are detained for weeks with little...
Letter to the editor: Free speech on all sides
In reference to Glenn Plummer’s letter “Next steps for Trump supporters,” I have a few questions and an observation. The first question is, why on earth is he so angry? I shouldn’t have to point out that we live in a representative republic, and as such, every once in a...
Letter to the editor: US has done well on environment
The recent raising of the discussion on climate change by our Democratic Party members must be viewed with one important requirement. Over the last few decades, the United States has done a darn good job of cleaning up our environment. No, it is not perfect, nor is it completed, but...
