Opinion category, Page 481
Letter to the editor: School taxes unfair to the elderly, childless
Dear Greater Latrobe School Board: How dare you ask for a tax increase, especially from those of us without children (“Greater Latrobe OKs 1 mill tax hike, hears more concerns about future of foreign languages” (June 16, TribLIVE)? Most elderly and childless folks received nothing in incentives this year while...
Letter to the editor: Poor suffering under Biden’s tax plans
In response to Al Duerig’s letter “Who really benefits from Biden’s tax plans” (July 12, TribLIVE): President Biden is taxing the poor right now. In lockstep coordination with the Federal Reserve, inflation is ruining the purchasing power of the poorest Americans, with senior citizens, single mothers and minorities being hit...
Letter to the editor: Not all Dems always vote Democrat
Letter-writer Bob McBride (“Useful idiots of Democratic Party,” May 27, TribLIVE) assumes that many Trib letter-writers watch CNN or other “fake” news. As I see it, Rush Limbaugh was the king of fake and trash news. Donald Trump spread fake news long before and during his presidency, and continues to...
Letter to the editor: Let local governments curb gun violence
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives recently passed legislation that would punish the City of Pittsburgh for trying to save lives after the 2018 synagogue massacre. House Bill 979 would make it easier for anyone, including out-of-state pro-gun groups like the NRA, to sue local governments who try to stop gun...
Feyisola Akintola and Amy Eusebio: Congress needs to act to protect our immigrant neighbors
The covid-19 pandemic laid bare the truth about deep inequalities in our society. Communities of color were disproportionately impacted by the pandemic, and our noncitizen neighbors were among the very hardest hit because they were unable to access covid relief benefits despite the fact that they make up a disproportionate...
Jonah Goldberg: Accepting defeat in Afghanistan is a terrible choice
Talking to reporters on July 2, President Biden was pressed about the sudden, embarrassing evacuation of our air base in Afghanistan and widespread predictions the Afghan government would fall quickly to the Taliban. The president testily replied: “I want to talk about happy things, man.” His retort seems to have...
Letter to the editor: Hate conflicts with Judeo-Christian values
Letter-writer John Newhouse says he “Can’t help hating leftists” (July 26, TribLIVE) even though he acknowledges that hating anyone is wrong. Well, Mr. Newhouse, hate is a choice. And in your case, you’ve chosen to hate those whose political views don’t align with your own, thereby betraying the Judeo-Christian values...
Letter to the editor: Route 356 drivers, slow down and keep trash in your car
An open letter to all drivers who use Route 356 from the Freeport bridge to Weinel Crossroads in Allegheny Township: The speed limit on that road has never changed; it is still 45 mph, not 75 mph, which you seem to think you should be going. Remember, there are families...
Letter to the editor: Biden should protect citizens from immigrants with covid
President Biden has pushed us citizens to get vaccinated, which he should be doing. However, over the past six months, thousands of immigrants have crossed our borders from multiple countries. Some of these people have been held; however, many are sneaking into the country and being absorbed into our communities....
Editorial: Human trafficking, a scourge too close to home
The coronavirus pandemic changed how a lot of businesses operate. Restaurants, offices, movie studios — everyone had to rethink how they do things. So did criminals like human traffickers. You might think that at a time when the whole world was locked down because of a contagious disease, the number...
Letter to the editor: Westmoreland pension fund bond much more than ‘insane’
The article “Westmoreland places ‘leveraged bet on market’ to shore up county pension debt” (July 17, TribLIVE) was a well-researched exposé, based on facts and the opinions of many experts, concerning recent steps by the county commissioners and finance director to issue a $140 million pension fund bond. It was...
Leonard Pitts Jr.: She is 8, and gunfire is her ‘normal’
She is 8 years old. That’s … what? About third grade? Too young for boyfriends. Too young for R-rated movies. Too young for algebra or a learner’s permit. But she has already experienced her second shooting. It happened a little over a week ago in Washington, D.C., outside of Nationals...
Pat Buchanan: Why the left can’t let go of Jan. 6
To understand what House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s select committee investigation of the Capitol Hill events of Jan. 6 is all about, a good place to begin is with the sentencing hearing last week of Paul Hodgkins. A crane operator from Tampa, Fla., Hodgkins, 38, pleaded guilty to a single count...
Letter to the editor: Election audit would put controversy to rest
Why are Gov. Tom Wolf and Attorney General Josh Shapiro against a 2020 election audit? If the election was not corrupt, they should welcome an audit. This would put the controversy to rest. This was obviously not your typical election. Dr. William B. Courtney Greensburg...
Letter to the editor: What if government made homeowner’s bird decisions?
Regarding James Cataldi’s letter “A pro-choice/pro-life bird dilemma” (July 24, TribLIVE) comparing abortion to destroying a robin’s nest on his property: Let’s stretch the analogy to its logical conclusion. How would Cataldi react if the choice wasn’t his? What would his reaction be if the government came onto his property...
Letter to the editor: Vice president should be solving problems here, not abroad
I have heard it all now. The vice president of the United States traveled to several foreign countries in an attempt to problem-solve so that their residents won’t want to leave their homeland and enter the United States illegally. Meanwhile, the vice president was voted in to that office by...
Letter to the editor: Commissioners’ bullying of airport authority
Westmoreland County Airport Authority members, while appointed to their position, are independent thinkers and decision-makers, as they should be. I applaud their recent overwhelming vote, by a 7-2 margin, to renew the lease of DeNunzio’s Italian Chophouse at the Arnold Palmer Regional Airport (“Westmoreland airport authority OKs DeNunzio’s restaurant lease,”...
Letter to the editor: Latin Mass cannot be restricted
Regarding the article “Pope reverses Benedict, reimposes restrictions on Latin Mass” (July 16, TribLIVE): The Latin Mass cannot be restricted or abrogated by the pedantic dictates of any man, be he pope, bishop, priest. No human possesses the power or right to destroy that which has been divinely inspired and...
Editorial: State Supreme Court is right to protect Oil and Gas Fund
When it comes to environmental issues, it often seems like a struggle between protecting nature and protecting the bottom line. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court just made a decision that puts them on the same side — even if the state wouldn’t see it that way. The court ruled that Pennsylvania...
Letter to the editor: Disappointed in ATI
Too often in labor disputes, we hear employers say that they are disappointed. Stated by an ATI spokesperson at the onset of the strike: “We are disappointed for this action, especially at such an economically challenging time for ATI.” (“United Steelworkers begin strike at Allegheny Technologies Inc., reject’s ATI’s last-minute...
Tom Purcell: Croquet could strike up some Olympic ratings
Maybe croquet could improve the ratings for the 2021 Summer Olympics? Please allow me to explain. The covid-delayed 2020 Olympics are on track to be the lowest watched games of the 21st century, according to marketing research firm Zeta Global. The company has found that “More than 60% of Americans...
Susan G. Sterrett: Amazon wants to sell Churchill a ‘pig in a poke’
Hundreds of years ago, a seller might bring a pig to market in a cloth bag (or “poque”). Smart buyers knew to look inside the drawstring “poque” before agreeing to buy. A buyer on the wrong end of a con could end up with a cat and no bacon. Hillwood...
Letter to the editor: We’ve got a winning team in the White House
President Biden and Madam Vice President Harris — no question, a winning team. Jill Biden is a first-class first lady. Keep the groove going. Francois Vukosic Bridgeville...
Letter to the editor: Can’t help hating leftists
I know you are not supposed to hate. I have tried very hard not to, but I just can’t stop hating the leftists who are working so hard to take down my country. So I guess this is just one sin I will have to live with. John Newhouse Shaler...
Letter to the editor: Media not fair and objective
There were three letters — “Renewables vs. fossil fuels,” “Help citizens, not immigrants” and “Where’s reporting on border?” — and a George Will column headlined “Cartel of nations ravenous for global tax” on the July 15 editorial page that were well-written and very compelling. The points they all made were...
