Letters to the Editor category, Page 40
Letter to the editor: Trump’s ‘Riviera of the Middle East’ plan is sad
Has anyone considered the utter irony of our modern populist movement being led by billionaires? Historically these movements involve the common man rising up against the wealthy elite as the middle class got poorer and the rich took all the money (or worse, didn’t care how impoverished their actions left...
Letter to the editor: Trump is a businessman, not a politician
President Trump is a businessman, not a politician. He is working our country as he would a business, looking out as how to make it better and safer for all. He is not running it as a politician would, taking care of friends who can do something for him and...
Letter to the editor: Musk and Trump will take care of us
I am so thrilled with our glorious leaders in Washington, D.C. I guess we now will not have to vote again as President Trump told us, because he has given full authority to that genius Elon Musk. Musk now has full access to all Social Security numbers and everyone’s bank...
Letter to the editor: Welcoming immigrants has limits
Some of the established religions are saying that we should be kind and welcoming to immigrants. Of course we should be kind to all people, but the established religions — the Episcopalians, the Catholics, the Lutherans and others — seem to miss the point that it was highly unusual for...
Letter to the editor: Keep pets safe in cold weather
While Pittsburgh and the surrounding areas have experienced a bit of a warmup the past few weeks, winter is far from over, and cold weather is still on the horizon. With that being said, this is a friendly reminder to keep your dogs safe during the cold weather. In Pennsylvania,...
Letter to the editor: Better uses for $25 million in Norwin
Regarding the letter “What will $25 million for Norwin stadium do for the area?” (Feb. 8, TribLive): Are you kidding me? I played junior/senior high and college football (mid ’60s-early ’70s) and and never saw anything close to the facilities that the Norwin football team enjoys now. If the school...
Letter to the editor: Improve education to stop decline
In my opinion, the education of America’s youth, especially in economically disadvantaged districts, is shockingly deficient — and the cause of many social problems. If someone cannot read or write, how can they get a job, and what, then, are their alternatives to earning a living? Teachers and students must...
Letter to the editor: Union nurses lead way on maternal and infant health
Union nurses have been winning historic investments in their profession, and there’s one particular area where these gains will be especially impactful: maternal and infant health. As co-founder and co-chair of the Pennsylvania Black Maternal Health Caucus and Joint Subcommittee chair on Women and Girls of Color in the Women’s...
Letter to the editor: Trump, Musk chaos not the right path
I get that people voted for Donald Trump for change. There is always room for improvement. But chaos usually isn’t the path to greatness. Big change in big organizations has some rules. First, don’t break the law, and second, follow the time-tested rules for change control for large data systems....
Letter to the editor: Trump’s wee-hours trolling alarming
On Monday at 4:14 a.m. the president of the United States of America posted on Truth Social: “The only one that had a tougher night than the Kansas City Chiefs was Taylor Swift. She got BOOED out of the Stadium. MAGA is very unforgiving !” God help us. Edmund L....
Sounding off: Trump’s actions, Fetterman, Steelers among week’s topics
The ripple effects of deportations There are communities throughout our country that have suffered from lack of investment and employment opportunities. Immigrants moved into these neglected areas, gradually revitalizing them by bringing small businesses, restaurants and jobs. They have nurtured a sense of community, creating spaces where folks could socialize,...
Letter to the editor: Biden was the half-time show
Since we’ve already experienced the first half of the Trump presidency and are into the second half, we can view the Biden presidency for what it was. The half-time show. Bill Radvansky New Kensington...
Letter to the editor: Speak up to stop Musk’s coup
I’ve watched with alarm as Elon Musk — a billionaire with no security clearance but tons of conflicts of interest — has taken over the Treasury. His intern programmers have not only gained access to all our sensitive financial information, but tampered with the systems. Musk acts like he’s above...
Letter to the editor: Pittsburgh and Pa. rapidly dying for a reason
Recent statistics show that Pittsburgh is the fifth fastest dying city in the country and Pennsylvania is the 10th fastest dying state. Having been in the construction industry for over 30 years and working with corporations from all over the country, I’ve learned that the main reasons the major private...
Letter to the editor: Journalists as propagandists
The editorial “No excuse justifies silencing student journalism” (Jan. 29, TribLive) focused on the need to support student publishing, which I fully support. However, it made no mention of what seems to me, or a preponderance of recent voters, as a wholesale change needed for the good of the country....
Letter to the editor: Trump, a weapon of mass distraction
Businessman Donald Trump has always been the king of WMD, weapon of mass distraction. The saying goes something like this: No matter how important your conversation is, if someone throws a dead fish on the table, you are going to talk about the fish! Previously he sued just about everyone...
Letter to the editor: Decline of Steelers and Pirates
Why don’t Art Rooney and Bob Nutting trade teams? They can’t be any worse than they are now. Both men are making tons of money from ticketholders, concessions, TV revenue, parking and whatever. It seems that both could care less about the heritage of their teams, the talent they had...
Letter to the editor: Trump’s Musk madness has to stop
While Elon Musk, who I think zero people voted for, is taking our largest humanitarian program “to the woodchopper,” thousands and thousands of people around the world are being deprived of much-needed food, medicine, information and guidance. Goods are sitting on docks because Musk has said “stop!” And King Donald...
Letter to the editor: Democrats, find the loopholes
I love Jon Stewart of “The Daily Show.” He is not only outrageously funny, he is brilliant. President Trump and the Republican Party are saying a big “whatever” to what used to be taking pride in their jobs and believing the Constitution was more than a piece of paper. Currently,...
Letter to the editor: Allegheny County Jail needs a restraint chair
The Allegheny County Jail is the only jail in Pennsylvania where a restraint chair is not being used because of a 2021 referendum. The restraint chair allows officers to transport residents without injury to the resident or to the officers. Currently, for residents needing to be transported, officers have to...
Letter to the editor: Good job, NFL, on the happy festivities
Congratulations, NFL, on happy pregame festivities. Everyone seemed to be celebrating America being HAPPY AGAIN! God bless America! Tom Pyo Hempfield...
Letter to the editor: Kids taking over the Treasury
I gotta quit reading news on my phone and in newspapers. I get enraged. I read that Elon Musk recruited six kids to help him in his Department of Government Efficiency, effectively taking over the Treasury Department and thereby Social Security. Those kids are under 25 years old. One is...
Letter to the editor: Democrats’ rebellion against Trump is selfish
Now that the Democrats have lost their selfish hold on the American people, they are rebelling against a duly elected president and his appointees. In my opinion, it’s not because of their concern for the American people who had to endure four long years of a liberal, woke, incompetent Biden...
Letter to the editor: Fetterman’s objectivity refreshing
It’s been a breath of fresh air to see Sen. John Fetterman being objective in putting Pennsylvanians’ interests above political alliances. As Cabinet choices move through the confirmation process, Fetterman and Sen. Dave McCormick have a singular opportunity to play a critical role in restoring the health of all Americans....
Letter to the editor: Trump bringing Project 2025 to life
Anyone have voter remorse yet? I think anyone with half a brain can see what is happening. It’s Project 2025. The project President Trump said “I have nothing to do with.” Since it’s been proven that he lies often, we can assume he was lying when he said that. A...
