Letters to the Editor category, Page 64

Vice President Kamala Harris was like a jack-in-the-box during President Biden’s State of the Union address, standing and clapping wildly after almost every sentence he uttered. She looked like an idiot. In the audience sat Marjorie Taylor Greene, a conservative Republican representative from Georgia wearing a red MAGA baseball cap....

Should our vote for president be for Joe Biden or Donald Trump, and who, and what media, should we believe? Should we vote: 1. For personality or job performance and policies? 2. For one who created and managed successful corporations, or one who is a lifetime employee of government? 3....

Los Angeles journalist Laila El-Haddad’s op-ed “My family in Gaza faces starvation. How do I find solace this Ramadan?” (March 16, TribLive) could have been an insightful, sincere report on tragic circumstances in Gaza. But instead another dishonest, disingenuous report that leaves us more disappointed than informed, more frustrated than...

Every year, the United States saves millions of lives and helps create a better, safer world for everyone — and we do it for a mere fraction of our federal budget. Development and humanitarian assistance make up less than 1% of the budget but support programs and policies that improve...

As a season ticketholder and Duquesne law graduate, I certainly appreciate the stellar coverage given to the Duquesne Dukes men’s basketball team during their NCAA “March Madness” run in the tournament. Like Duquesne University President Ken Gormley, I am feeling like a kid again. Having met all of the players...

I believe Rep. Ryan Bizzarro, D-Millcreek, is uniquely unqualified to hold public office because he lacks the ability to lead on any issue and does not possess the requisite skills, judgment, temperament or capacity for growth needed to represent our commonwealth. During Bizzarro’s tenure in Harrisburg, he has voted to...

I am writing to endorse state Rep. Jill Cooper for reelection. As mayor of Murrysville, I have discussed with her many items that require state assistance to improve Murrysville’s operations and infrastructure. She has shown an unusual level of commitment to our community by securing acid mine remediation funds, as...

Republicans: I am asking you to please consider not voting for Donald Trump. I find him to be a danger to our democracy based on facts. He is not the business tycoon he is made out to be, as evidenced by the many guilty verdicts surrounding his business and employees....

On March 20, tragedy struck on Guy Street in Jeannette. Five lives were lost and two homes were destroyed. An adult and two children were saved by a heroic neighbor and first responders. The first responders tried fiercely to enter the burning home, but the fire and smoke were too...

In the AP article “Trump ramps up dark rhetoric in Ohio stump speech for Senate candidate Bernie Moreno” (March 17, TribLive), Donald Trump is seen to be speaking randomly and with confusion about how tough he is. His supporters apparently want a “strong man” to lead them. Apparently, these supporters...

Since 1938, U.S. labor law has carved out a rule for some people with disabilities, saying they can be paid less than minimum wage. Its purpose was to encourage employers to hire the disabled. But like so many good intentions, it has had unintended consequences. In this case it is...

Studies have been done regarding the life expectancy of a correctional officer, and the numbers are staggering, 58 and 59 years of age. For our jail, using the statistics from the last 10 years, our jail correctional officer’s life expectancy is 61. This is 16 years below the national average....

I read with interest the story of Lucas James and his need for a bone marrow transplant ”Hempfield family fighting son’s leukemia encourages people to join transplant registry,” March 18, TribLive). I am appealing to the community to go to BeTheMatch.org and get on the registry to be a bone...

The presidential candidates for the two major parties in the November presidential election are now set. The significant majority of voters in this country don’t like either one of them. We are now, thanks to our primary process, reduced to choosing not whom we like the best, but rather whom...

Republican leader Marjorie Taylor Greene recently stated that “Our Founding Fathers would’ve been considered Christian Nationalists, and I agree with them!” Greene has embraced a trope of exclusion that is factually and historically wrong. While many of the Founding Fathers were religious, they did not intend to create a Christian...

They say basketball is only a game. Tell that to Jeannette Jayhawks sophomore Kymone Brown, playing with flu-like symptoms after watching practice from a computer screen all week and finishing with 10 points in an unthinkable and absolutely unbelievable 48-46 overtime upset win over Greensburg Central Catholic (“Jeannette shocks rival...

Don’t vote as a ‘fan’ In this forum, people write that they either favor President Trump and bash President Biden, or favor Biden and bash Trump. Whomever you vote for, I ask that you not vote if you are a fan. Fans vote for their favorite regardless of the candidate’s...

The 2019 Act 77 election law enabled “mail-in ballot voting” in Pennsylvania. Many Republicans are totally against this practice. I am against this practice. However, we are stuck with it. Until Republicans actually win control of the Pennsylvania House, Senate and governorship, it will not change. Recent elections substantiate the...

In response to the letter “Vote out county commissioners” (March 13, TribLive): I have been beating that drum for several years, pointing out that I believe Commissioners Sean Kertes and Doug Chew were using the American Rescue Plan (ARPA) funds to keep taxes down so that they would be reelected...

Everybody is disgusted with our Westmoreland County commissioners. Their tax increase is ridiculous! This affects a lot of people on fixed incomes. When my husband and I make a purchase, we budget for it. I guess our commissioners just raise taxes. When I filled out my tax rebate in February,...

Palestinian supporters misunderstand the term Palestinian. In 70 AD, the Romans vanquished the Jewish kingdom of Israel. Most of the Jewish people migrated throughout the world for the next 2,000 years of the diaspora. But, throughout that time, the land was occupied by Arabs, Christians and a few Jews. The...

A specter is haunting the city of Pittsburgh — the specter of organized renters and unhoused people. All the powers of ruling-class Pittsburgh are teaming up to stop us. From real estate developers to landlords, from technology to health care CEOs and elected officials, all are leaning in to enforce...

The way all the Pittsburgh pro sports teams have played in the last several years is about as bad as it gets. In my opinion the owners are in it just for the money. I am so upset the way the owners are doing business. Every team — baseball, football,...

In 2014 our three commissioners decided to avoid lawsuits in our prison system by allowing a watered-down sanctuary status. In 2019 and 2023, I ran for county commissioner and spent $102,000 of my retirement money to wake Westmoreland up on a number of issues. I mailed 140,000 flyers to every...

It takes one person to start a movement. That one person could be you. Today, with divisiveness being stoked by politicians and the media, change may seem hopeless. But it does not have to be this way. The power others seem to hold they have because we give it to...