Letters to the Editor category, Page 39
Letter to the editor: Christians and Trump
“Away from me! I never knew you.” — Jesus. One thing we learned from this election is that America is certainly not a Christian nation. Christians know Jesus and hear his voice. They obey. Christians welcome the stranger, feed the poor, heal the sick, are meek, turn the other cheek,...
Letter to the editor: Zoning in Hempfield
Regarding the article “Rural property owners concerned that housing developments will alter Hempfield lifestyle” (Feb. 15, TribLive): Westmoreland County, and in particular Hempfield Township, are growing faster than their infrastructure can keep up with. The Republican-led local politicians appear to not want to represent the people. I have been to...
Letter to the editor: Proud of Penn State and Thon
This past weekend I attended Thon, the 46-hour no-sitting, no-sleeping dance marathon at Penn State that raises money for pediatric cancer. My grandson, a Highlands High School graduate, is a senior there and has worked for Thon throughout his college years. It is hard to describe Thon and its impact...
Letter to the editor: We don’t need a ‘businessman’ as president
The writer of the letter “Trump is a businessman, not a politician” (Feb. 18, TribLive) must have failed Civics and American History when she was in school. First, let’s establish the purpose of a business. A business is created to provide goods or a service with the intent to make...
Letter to the editor: Settlement is only path for Ukraine
In his column “No substitute for victory” (Feb. 21, TribLive), Cal Thomas quotes Gen. Douglas MacArthur’s famous 1951 farewell address to Congress in which he states that “there is no substitute for victory.” Thomas uses that quote to support his advocacy for continued support of Ukraine to achieve victory over...
Letter to the editor: McCormick’s silence
On his own website, Sen. Dave McCormick says, “Dave and Dina are proud to support organizations that work with veterans and their families.” Yet he has remained silent on the dismissal of 1,000 Veterans Affairs workers, some of whom work the Veterans Crisis Line. His silence shows me that McCormick...
Letter to the editor: The sky is not falling
Many people and some media outlets are running around saying the sky is falling. They are in a tizzy because DOGE and Elon Musk are examining records and making “illegal” cuts. One reason given is that DOGE and Musk haven’t been elected. There are 2.3 million civilian government workers looking...
Letter to the editor: Correcting Trump’s false statements on Ukraine, Zelenskyy
There you go again, President Trump — your nose is getting longer and longer. The American people are not stupid. We see what you are doing changing the narrative. Let’s get this straight: Ukraine did not start the conflict with Russia. Russia invaded Ukraine. Many thousands of Ukrainians have been...
Letter to the editor: This government shake-up is necessary
I can’t remember a government shake-up like this one in all of my 70 years. Although many are having tantrums and making apocalyptic warnings, it is way overdue. Thomas Jefferson rightly said that “the tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and...
Letter to the editor: Speak up before they come for you
In the 1920s and ’30s, Martin Niemöller, a prominent Lutheran pastor in Germany, sympathized with many Nazi ideas and supported radical right-wing political movements. However, after Adolf Hitler came to power, Niemöller became an outspoken critic of Hitler’s interference in the Protestant Church. He ultimately spent the last eight years...
Letter to the editor: We need more foot in football
Most of the NFL football fans I know do not like the new kickoff format that was used last season. It certainly did not add any excitement to the game I would like to propose something that will add excitement and will force the coaches to develop new strategies. For...
Letter to the editor: Freezing aid programs
Freezing our aid programs is placing millions of lives in danger. Smart, strategic assistance is a valuable policy tool and helps advance U.S. interests around the world. Cutting aid programs doesn’t save money — it fuels instability and creates crises that are even more expensive to fix. Our aid programs...
Letter to the editor: Yough deserves River of the Year
Another year has gone by, and once again our Youghiogheny River has been edged out for Pennsylvania River of the Year, this time by less than 200 votes. The Delaware River, a noble foe indeed, has many attributes that the Yough doesn’t; it has more depth and width, and flows...
Letter to the editor: Why does the turnpike keep raising tolls?
When the Pennsylvania Turnpike has closed all toll booths and will be saving $25 million with open road tolling, why does it continue to raise tolls? The turnpike has eliminated so many jobs and has turned the turnpike into a money-making business. I hope there will be a huge investigation...
Letter to the editor: Will there be any survivors of Trump and Musk?
Dear fellow Americans: Can democracy solve the problem? President Trump/Elon Musk = America/Titanic? Any survivors? Tina Bobnar Greensburg...
Letter to the editor: Highlands coaches save basketball season
I would like to recognize Highlands boys basketball coaches Mike Foster and Steve Bielak for stepping up to save the team’s season. At the beginning of the year, they were the middle school coaches, but after players were dismissed from the team and the previous head coach and assistant resigned...
Letter to the editor: Pa. OPM storage facility important to record-keeping
In 69 years of living, I’ve learned that when someone tries to feed me hogwash, it’s wise to just write them off as dishonest and dishonorable. The other day Elon Musk falsely described the Boyers, Pa., U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Records Center as a “mine shaft elevator,” bringing...
Letter to the editor: Meat consumption linked to dementia
Eating meat is no longer just about heart disease, stroke, cancer and diabetes. It’s about dementia, too. A study of 133,000 U.S. men and women tracked for more than 40 years concluded consumption of processed meat products leads to increased risk of dementia and reduced cognition. The study was published...
Letter to the editor: Trump obsessed with expansionism
I am so happy that our megalomaniac president is so obsessed with American expansionism. I own my home in West Leechburg and a condo in Deep Creek, Md., and I just paid my down payment on a condo overlooking the Mediterranean Sea in the Gaza Strip, which Trump intends to...
Letter to the editor: Democrats keep digging their hole
You may have heard the old adage, “When you are in a hole, stop digging.” I guess the Democrats, however, are either too dumb to understand it, or they are worried that their golden goose, the administrative state, is about to be cooked. I think it’s the latter. Dems are...
Letter to the editor: Speak up about administration’s intrusion
If you see something, say something. The well-used phrase coined after 9/11 is a good example of the thing that must be done if one thinks this present administration is off the rails. Everyone who disagrees with the intrusion it is causing must begin by writing their congressmen and senators...
Letter to the editor: Trump Express will Make America Great Again
On Jan. 20, the Trump Express began a nationwide trip to fulfill Donald Trump’s campaign promises while Making America Great Again. We will see the promises made become the promises kept with our own eyes. As the Express rolls on, Democrats and RINO Republicans will have two choices: Get on...
Letter to the editor: Pa. attorney general failed us
I read with relief then deep disappointment that billions of dollars in federal grants and loans abruptly and illegally frozen by the Trump-Musk administration would now be released (“Appeals court won’t halt judge’s order requiring Trump administration to unfreeze all federal cash,” Feb. 11, TribLive). Why disappointment? Dismayingly, Pennsylvania’s recently...
Letter to the editor: Consumer Finance Protection Bureau protects us
The Consumer Finance Protection Bureau (CFPB) has helped American consumers to the tune of $21 billion, protecting them from predatory lending, junk fees and the like. In 2023 alone, over 1.3 million Americans filed complaints with the bureau. These included credit card and identity theft complaints. This agency was built...
Letter to the editor: McCormick owes us an explanation on his votes
Sen. Dave McCormick owes the people of Pennsylvania a real explanation of his recent votes. He voted to install Pete Hegseth at the head of the Department of Defense, even though Hegseth’s only prior organizational leadership — running two veterans’ charities — ended after he was accused of draining their...
