Letters to the Editor category, Page 377
Letter to the editor: Honor, integrity & Trump
In response to Terry E. Swindell’s letter — “America’s self- destruction”: This is one of the best summations I have read concerning our current leadership. His supporters say his bankruptcies don’t matter, cheating on his wives isn’t significant, comments about grabbing genitals (sexual assault) has no relevance, sex with prostitutes...
Letter to the editor: Trump will win in 2020
You’ve probably seen it before, that miserable sad sack sitting at a casino slot machine after work shelling out every last penny he’s got— only to get the same results over and over again. We’ve seen similar behavior in Washington recently, and not from the big orange bogeyman who has...
Letter to the editor: Liberals could lose on abortion
New state bills are aimed at overturning Roe v. Wade. This is a response to liberals wanting to allow late-term and partial-birth abortions. No doubt if these bills make it into law they will be heard in the courts. Perhaps it will settle the question on whether a state has...
Letter to the editor: Litter plays part in flooding
With the recent heavy rains, we have been deluged (no pun intended) with many reports of road closures due to flooding even if no nearby waterway. A PennDOT spokesperson stated that one of these floods was due to the Jersey barrier acting as a dam. He also said storm drains...
Letter to the editor: Don’t glorify perpetrators
Why, when our country desperately needs heroes, does the media venerate perpetrators? On May 16 the Tribune-Review published an Associated Press article, “‘Time for us to live for him’: Slain Colorado student remembered.” It reported on a memorial service for Kendrick Castillo, a teenager who was killed while he and...
Sounding off: Risk of not vaccinating
Regarding Susan Gero’s letter “Vaccine curiosity”: Common sense is that you can Google the reasons vaccinated people are at risk and how dangerous this disease is. It’s not big pharma! In 2017 worldwide, 110,000 people died of measles. It is deadly. People with compromised immune systems — people with HIV,...
Letter to the editor: Count all people in census
Was not the Founding Fathers’ intent evidenced, concerning census counts to determine state populations and therefore legislative representation, by, of all things, the three-fifths rule? That rule stated that “all other persons”/slaves, other than free inhabitants, were to be counted in population counts as three-fifths of a person to determine...
Letter to the Editor: Supreme Court overstepped on abortion
We are seeing some turmoil in regard to the abortion ban in a couple of southern states in which a federal judge has granted an injunction to stop the law from taking effect. I am not offering an opinion on abortion. As a man, I know that many females believe...
Letter to the editor: Safety on Route 30
Regarding the editorial “Route 30 study needs to be realistic” (May 12, TribLIVE): I can give a recommendation that will help with a major safety problem on Route 30. And the only cost will be some signs and motorist education. Do not allow any left turns going on to or...
Letter to the editor: Buttigieg & Jefferson
Democratic presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg recently declared that removing Thomas Jefferson’s name from events such as the Democratic Party’s annual Jefferson-Jackson dinners was “the right thing to do.” Before Buttigieg carries his cleansing campaign into public buildings or anywhere else named in Jefferson’s honor, I have a few questions. If...
Letter to the editor: Taxpayers can’t afford government’s raises
Once again the taxpayers of Pennsylvania have been played for suckers by our government. Why is there no rebellion when our governor feels it’s OK to give his cronies thousands of dollars in raises paid for by the taxpayers, and where does the line start to collect some of this...
Letter to the editor: $1 million for slide, not safety?
$1.1 million for giant slides, naught for public fire safety (“With $1 million park overhaul looming, Mammoth Fest set to begin,” May 30, TribLIVE). Want to bet on how many of the Westmoreland County commissioners or the department heads who report to them are volunteer firemen? Don Miller Mt. Pleasant...
Letter to the editor: Candidates’ shady tactics
Just before the May primary, what appeared to be a Republican ballot was sent to Murrysville, Export and Delmont residents. It was not the official Republican ballot. It had candidates’ names with red X’s through them, and the creators of this actually took it upon themselves to rate and evaluate...
Letter to the editor: Democrats & secrecy
“The very word ‘secrecy’ is repugnant in a free and open society; and we are as a people inherently and historically opposed to secret societies, to secret oaths and to secret proceedings. … Our way of life is under attack.” John F. Kennedy knew the extreme dangers of government agencies...
Letter to the editor: Credits for natural gas vehicles
Earlier this year, I traveled to Washington, D.C. with other members of the natural gas vehicle industry. We met with over 60 congressional offices, calling on Congress to immediately restore the alternative fuel tax credit (AFTC). The AFTC is crucial to deploying more clean-burning, domestically fueled natural gas vehicles. Deployment...
Letter to the editor: Thankful for Trump
I agree with letter-writer Ron Raymond (“Obama vs. Trump,” May 26, TribLIVE) on the differences between Obama and Trump differences. I also agree with the rest of his letter. I am thankful every day that we elected Donald Trump, though I wish he would stop tweeting and talking too much....
Letter to the editor: Wolf’s climate plans must be followed by action
Gov. Tom Wolf continues to move apace on climate change: Pennsylvania’s Climate Action Plan was released last month, and the governor also made Pennsylvania a member of the U.S. Climate Alliance, a 24-state compact committed to the climate goals of the Paris agreement. These are exactly the signals we need,...
Letter to the editor: Women’s health choices should be their own
Robin Hammonds should be commended for her insightful letter “With abortion outlawed, who will take care of the babies?” She wrote, “No one religious group has the right to impose its religious beliefs on others.” This is manifestly true. Back in the day, I attended the wedding of one of...
Letter to the editor: We must unite to fight drug epidemic
America’s drug epidemic — the crime, the deaths, the recovery — is affecting everyone, and we all must help to fight it. We need to pray for those suffering with addiction and for police officers. Officers need to be properly equipped to deal with this epidemic, and those suffering should...
Letter to the editor: Climate-change hogwash
One of the greatest scientific achievements ever was putting a man on the moon and returning him safely home. Settled science made it possible. On the other side of the coin, so-called scientists claim they can predict weather events years in the future based on computer models they call “settled...
Letter to the editor: Exelon bailout will cost us all
While Exelon works the halls of government in Harrisburg for a $500 million annual handout it says it needs to keep its Three Mile Island nuclear plant open — which will be paid through higher electric bills by residents and businesses — the Fortune 100 company just reported $907 million...
Letter to the editor: Xenophobic views
Rudy Gagliardi your diatribe (“Affirmative action, female politicians,” May 23, TribLIVE) really showed us your true self and your jaundiced views. You are a misogynistic, racist xenophobe. Adam wasn’t made from Eve’s rib because she couldn’t “spare” one. Our only hope is that you jump into the swamp that Trump...
Letter to the editor: Turned away at polls
I went to vote after work on Election Day. I could have gone straight home or to Sheetz (“Not voting squanders basic birthright of America,” May 22, TribLIVE), but I had a chance to make a change in our government and our school board. As I gave my name to...
Letter to the editor: Pipelines mean jobs
There seemed to be both good and bad news in your recent story “Report: Number of drilled but uncompleted oil and gas wells in U.S. continues to rise” (May 3, TribLIVE) about the number of unfinished wells in the United States. The good news is that the number of unfinished...
Letter to the editor: Misinformed on Obama vs. Trump
It’s hard to know where to begin with Ron Raymond’s letter “Obama vs. Trump.” Like so many other right-wing parrots, he directs us to see the effects of socialism in Venezuela. Funny, I never hear these people speak of Norway, Canada or Finland, to name a few. The only reason...
