Letters to the Editor category, Page 385
Letter to the editor: No ‘accord’ in Paris
President Trump has been the target of much criticism since he withdrew the United States from the Paris climate accords after taking office. It’s worth noting, however, that “Paris” itself has also more or less withdrawn from the accords. Parisian “yellow vest” protesters and 282,000 French citizens in general began...
Letter to the editor: Minimum-wage apocalypse
I have been waiting for nearly a half-century for the minimum-wage apocalypse, wherein smaller businesses (and some large chain restaurants) “seize up,” fail to function and fail in business terms. Such are the highly predictable diatribes by “economists” every time raising the minimum wage is broached. I refer to Lloyd...
Letter to the editor: Trump our general in battle
I believe we are teetering dangerously on the verge of a civil war over the heart and soul of our country. The conservatives want to preserve this country as it was founded, based on the Constitution and with all of its freedoms and opportunity. I believe the leftist/progressives want to...
Letter to the editor: Lessons from Westerns
I hate to admit it, but I learned some moral lessons from the TV Westerns I watched as a kid. For example, I learned that a lawman was a coward if he shot another man in the back, even if the man he shot was a gunslinger or a horse...
Letter to the editor: Where’s outrage over Trump’s McCain comments?
As a veteran I find it disgusting that the president of the United States would insult a decorated combat veteran, POW and U.S. senator. President Trump’s continuing childish comments about the late Sen. John McCain are insulting to not only the McCain family, but to all veterans. This from a...
Letter to the editor: Pot & government vultures
I’m writing to deliver the same message as letter-writer John Waite (“Legal pot is a Pandora’s box,” March 21, TribLIVE). It is a disgrace to all Pennsylvanians that the vultures in our government can attempt to legalize recreational marijuana. We pay and pay, and they don’t care — they just...
Letter to the editor: Minimum wage will hurt young, poor
Yet again Democrats seek to increase the minimum wage. But that is a bad idea because it will hurt those it is supposed to help. If the minimum wage were raised to $15 an hour, those already making $15, $20 and up would need raises also. These raises would drastically...
Letter to the editor: Democratic insanity
I did not vote for candidate Trump in 2016, but I will vote for President Trump in 2020. I will do it because America needs a strong two-party system. The Democratic Party has been hijacked by wackos and radicals. The moderate members and “leadership” — Pelosi and Schumer — have...
Letter to the editor: Political parties, Trump & Rose
A friend once said we have three political parties in this country: the liberal/socialist Democrats; the Republicans, who don’t know how to lead when they have congressional majorities; and President Donald Trump, the best of the three, a man who has done more good for our country in two years...
Letter to the editor: Why I don’t love Trump
This is in response to the letter “Why I love Trump”.Let’s call it “Why I don’t love Trump.” Will not release his taxes — Yes. Admiration for dictators — Yes. Constant tweets — Yes. Continued bashing of a real American hero, John McCain — Yes. By the way, in what...
Letter to the editor: Proud of Burrell hockey team
I am so proud of every member of the Burrell High School hockey team. I was hoping you could win just one game in the USA Hockey tournament, and you went to the national championship game against a team that you beat in the first preliminary game. You barely had...
Letter to the editor: Welfare in the U.S.
With all the discussion about illegal immigration, an observation occurred to me: People without jobs in other countries come to the U.S. to look for work. People without jobs in the U.S. go on welfare. Nick Kyriazi East Allegheny...
Letter to the editor: No bridges built in Catholic school merger
The news of merger between my daughter’s Catholic school, Holy Trinity in Robinson, and St. Malachy School in Kennedy, was hastily handed down without input from the faculty or even parents on Feb. 23 (“Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh to close 2 schools, merge 2 others next school year,” Feb. 23,...
Letter to the editor: Boycott Sunoco for ethics breach
As a child, I was taught the “sticks and stones” slogan. As I grew, I was taught about freedom of speech. Now that I’m old, I realize that it seems either rule applies only sometimes. If Sunoco did not own the billboard on which gas station owner John Placek displayed...
Letter to the editor: Capitalizing on Pittsburgh’s energy advantages
The article “Texas report: Pennsylvania 2nd only to us in natural gas production” (March 13, TribLIVE) pointed out that even though Texas is the United States’ de facto energy capital, Pennsylvania is a major player. Southwestern Pennsylvania has a legacy in energy looking back some 150 years and continues to...
Letter to the editor: Repair potholes
I read with interest the front-page article “Potholes prove costly for Pa. drivers” (March 18, TribLIVE). It clearly explains PennDOT’s understanding of the cause of those potholes. I wonder if PennDOT has given any consideration to repairing them instead of patchingend ital them. Patching is a temporary fix that annually...
Letter to the editor: Will-fully nasty
I, like many of my peers, revulse at George Will-fully nasty’s incessant mewling, carping and petty derogation of our president, who is fighting on all Americans’ behalf to improve the conditions in our country, against a hysterical, desperate gang of thugs unconstrained in their frenzy to regain power and fatten...
Sounding off: Democrat leaders are losers
Democrats apparently have a difficult time dealing with failure. They simply could not accept Donald Trump’s win over Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential election. Subsequently, under the dismal leadership of Sen. Chuck Schumer and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and with cheerleading from Rep. Adam Schiff and other mouthpieces from...
Letter to the editor: Keep Pittsburgh airport world class
I have traveled into and out of Pittsburgh International Airport at least 240 times since the new terminal opened in 1992. My first trip was on the terminal’s first day. My wife and I arrived eight hours before our flight’s scheduled departure because we expected the newness of the airport...
Letter to the editor: Hunting’s opening day
The Pennsylvania Game Commission wants to change the first day of deer season from Monday to Saturday after Thanksgiving (“No guarantees around opening day and hunting participation,” March 30, TribLIVE). That’s all well and good, except they don’t seem to have taken into consideration how many families get together on...
Letter to the editor: Schools shouldn’t be funded by homeowners
David Poskin’s letter “Highlands budget woes” hit the nail on the head regarding school funding in Pennsylvania. Too many schools are experiencing declining enrollments but skyrocketing costs. Hardly a year goes by that there isn’t a sizeable increase in our real estate taxes. In districts where enrollment is declining, it...
Letter to the editor: Why legalize pot?
Why legalize pot? With all of the problems going on now, Gov. Tom Wolf and Lt. Gov. John Fetterman want to legalize grass. Then we can all be subjected to secondhand dope smoke, not to mention getting a buzz off of it when idiots stand in front of our houses...
Letter to the editor: Change needed in Rose aftermath
We were asked what we wanted black boys to do. For their society, they should consider not running from the police. We all suffer from the aftermath of shootings — endless news coverage; promises by district attorneys of convictions; protests of acquittals, shutting down roads; and promises to teach children...
Letter to the editor: Partisan propaganda
It is really sort of a shame that letter-writer Ron Raymond (“Balance of media needed,” March 9, TribLIVE) believes in the “24/7, Trump-bashing, fake-news mainstream media.” Perhaps he isn’t aware that Fox News is owned and operated by billionaire Australian Rupert Murdoch, called by some a proto-fascist. Murdoch probably does...
Letter to the editor: Frustrated with Red Cross
From Jan. 1-5, UPMC Presbyterian did a lung transplant each day and more since. The Jan. 2 transplant was for my younger brother. I constantly get emails and calls from the American Red Cross that it needs blood now, especially Type O Positive. Since I last donated blood on Jan....
