Letters to the Editor category, Page 9
Letter to the editor: Don’t let Big Money overtake Pa. court
Big corporations and Big Money have corrupted the Supreme Court of the United States. This explains their partisan decisions that favor corporations over the American people. Their ruling on Citizens United gives companies an outsized voice in politics, drowning out the voices of average citizens. Their elimination of the Chevron...
Letter to the editor: Retain Supreme Court justices Donohue, Dougherty, Wecht
Throughout my legislative and legal career, I have had the opportunity to review the decisions of numerous judges, and Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justices Christine Donohue, Kevin Dougherty and David Wecht have proven themselves to be a few of the best. They are honest, firm but fair and knowledgeable. They are...
Letter to the editor: Civilized politics is possible
I never thought I would say this, but I applaud the actions of a Republican U.S. senator: Dave McCormick. By meeting with Democratic Sen. John Fetterman, to have a conversation free of hate and malice, he has shown me and many others that being a civilized, ethical politician may not...
Letter to the editor: Congress, Supreme Court must end Trump’s game
President Trump is running our country like a game. When he’s falling behind in the game he changes the rules. He flip-flops on his own words. His good friend Vladimir Putin is no longer his good friend. His one-hour tirade at the UN was embarrassing. He told Ukraine they’d have...
Letter to the editor: Lingg best choice for Murrysville Council
Jamie Lingg is running for reelection to Murrysville Council. We first met her years ago when she was knocking on doors in our neighborhood discussing her campaign for a council seat. We had a very nice discussion and were impressed by her honest openness and desire to keep Murrysville fiscally...
Letter to the editor: Trump has created a new type of civil war
Many U.S. presidents have attempted to deflect attention from their low poll numbers by sending troops to foreign nations to start wars or skirmishes, but President Trump has more reason to get voters to look elsewhere than any of these former presidents did. He is violating his campaign promise to...
Matt K. Lewis: Congress’ Democrats are wildly unprepared to face down Trump
Donald Trump has made politics into a dystopian reality show he loves to host, but Democratic leaders Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries are playing by the old rules — and the mismatch may cause Democrats to get blamed for the government shutdown. This is not because they’re dumb (they’re not)...
Letter to the editor: Protect our forests
Our forests are more valuable to us when they still exist. They act as our planet’s lungs, house activities, provide jobs and help to beautify our landscapes. I’m talking about the Roadless Area Conservation Rule, more commonly known as the “Roadless Rule,” which has been under attack from the current...
Letter to the editor: More funding needed for mental health
Today, Oct. 10, is World Mental Health Day. It was established by the World Federation for Mental Health in 1992 to raise global awareness and support for all things related to mental health. As a now-retired counselor in the field for many decades, I have seen how mental health funding...
Letter to the editor: Let’s look at the Republicans
I’d like to respond to the self-indulged “expose” of the Democratic Party, the letter “Democrats have become party of evil” (Sept. 20, TribLive), by taking a closer look at Republicans. First, many of them claim they don’t like gay people but they drive around in pickup trucks flying flags with...
Letter to the editor: Irony of first lady’s anti-bullying campaign
It’s ironic that first lady Melania Trump, who campaigns against bullying, particularly cyber bullying, is married to a man who practices it constantly. He, along with Vice President JD Vance, seem to be amused by behavior that, by any rational measure, is egregious. Sandy Finley Greensburg...
Letter to the editor: It’s a challenge to find the facts
Many Democrats call President Trump a liar, a fascist, a dictator, while many Republicans say President Biden’s policies at the border, promoting woke culture, overspending and weaponizing the Department of Justice against Trump were ruining our country. Extreme wings of both parties are accused of accelerating political partisanship between them....
Letter to the editor: We need competence, not chaos, from our leaders
Competence in leadership is crucial. When Democrats and President Joe Biden were at the helm, America experienced tangible results. Under Biden’s leadership, our economy thrived, unemployment reached record lows and families benefited from significant corporate taxation. In my opinion, Biden prioritized American workers, safely secured our borders (actually more than...
Letter to the editor: Protecting pets from domestic abusers
In honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, I’m writing to bring attention to Act 146, a Pennsylvania law passed in 2024 that helps survivors get help sooner by protecting their pets from abusers. Act 146 addresses the powerful role that animal abuse can play in domestic violence. In fact, 41%...
Letter to the editor: Support free speech? Support right to guns, too.
After listening to the media and the public, it makes me proud of the American people who backed Jimmy Kimmel with our First Amendment of the Constitution, for our right for freedom of speech, just like I am doing now, exercising my right to freedom of speech. One thing bothers...
Letter to the editor: Lentz best choice for Hempfield tax collector
Hempfield Township needs leaders who put residents first, and Andrew Lentz is the clear choice for tax collector. Lentz has already shown strong community support, winning the Democratic primary and earning the second-highest votes on the Republican ballot as a write-in. That kind of bipartisan backing proves people trust his...
Letter to the editor: Natural gas is Pa.’s advantage
Decades of independent research and fact-based data about clean and abundant American natural gas tell a very different story than what was conveyed in the op-ed “Natural gas not sustainable for Pa.’s data centers” (Sept. 19, TribLive). An overwhelmingly clear majority of voters across Pennsylvania — Democrats, Republicans and independents...
Letter to the editor: Voting should be contingent on IQ
I’ve been seeing a lot of opinions on ballot curing and felt the need to add mine to the heap. I vote by mail. The instructions that accompany the ballot are simple. I feel that if a person isn’t bright enough to follow these extremely simple instructions, perhaps their vote...
Letter to the editor: Get involved in your community
Civics is a subject that used to be taught in school about how the government works. It needs to be revisited. I am writing this because of the things I have been hearing about the fireman’s tax possibilities in West Leechburg. If you don’t like what is happening you need...
Letter to the editor: We must learn to listen to each other
As a pacifist who has spent a lifetime preaching nonviolence and peaceful conflict resolution, I feel compelled to write this letter. The writings of Mahatma Gandhi and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. have provided me guidance in living my life during this time of high conflict and violence in the...
Letter to the editor: Hypocrisy in our democracy
Don’t we think there is too much hypocrisy in our democracy? In my opinion, as a former Pennsylvania health and safety inspector for licensed child care programs, our public-school administrations and school boards need more ethics and civics and less politics in our programming. We the taxpayers are already invested...
Letter to the editor: Why no FCC punishment for Watters?
When Jimmy Kimmel responded to the murder of Charlie Kirk with words that were unfavorable to Donald Trump and his minions, Brendan Carr, the head of the Federal Communications Commission and a Trump sycophant, threatened to use the heavy hand of government to silence the host and his network. After...
Letter to the editor: Lingg best candidate for Murrysville Council
November is near and we are preparing to elect a new council. Jamie Lingg is seeking a second term. She is the one candidate who stands out. I recommend you cast your vote for Lingg. I have known Lingg most of her life and have followed her on council. She...
Letter to the editor: Trump’s carnage
Just where is America headed? DOGE hollows out government, Medicaid and aid for food and medicine is slashed and FEMA’s future effectiveness is questioned. Masked ICE agents arrest migrants, targeting Latinos, who are denied due process while others are raided and shackled. The National Guard patrols D.C., with President Donald...
Letter to the editor: Hold judges responsible
The senseless killing of Iryna Zarutska, a 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee, is a tragic stain on the Democratic Party’s failed policies of not holding criminals responsible for their actions. She fled her war-torn homeland seeking safety, only to be brutally stabbed to death on Charlotte’s light rail public transit system. The...
