Letters to the Editor category, Page 113

Isn’t it laughable when a politician claims that an action of the other party is “political”? “It’s a political witch hunt!” It’s all political. It always has been. But right now, the proverbial needle is pointing to party over country and a power grab by the few over democracy. The...

Clarifying Jan. 6 ‘hypocrisy’ The writer of the letter “Jan. 6 hypocrisy” (Sept. 1, TribLIVE) accuses the Jan. 6 committee of hypocrisy and the media of spewing propaganda. His points: • “President Trump told supporters to ‘go to … the Capitol’ (but) at no time did he call for violence...

Regarding the article “Twitter removes CMU professor’s tweet wishing ‘excruciating pain’ for Queen Elizabeth II” (Sept. 8, TribLIVE): We live in such a graceless age. A human being with a family died. One would hope that when this person, who instructs our youth, dies and her supporters and their families...

Carolyn Thomson’s letter “MAGA Republicans not extremists” (Sept. 8, TribLIVE) implores readers not to portray MAGA Republicans as “extremists,” “terrorists” or “neo-fascists.” I find this hard to do given 1,000 or so MAGA Republicans stormed the Capitol in the hope of overturning a free and fair election, but OK —...

In an awkward lack of self-awareness, the Trib co-dependently enables “Westmoreland Democrat election concerns” regarding a vandalized yard sign of all things (“Westmoreland Democrats say concerns abound as November election nears,” Sept. 8, TribLIVE). I don’t condone the vandalism, but I’ll pass on the fainting couch routine over Democrats’ feeling...

Sept. 16 is National POW/MIA (Prisoner of War/Missing in Action) Recognition Day. The Department of Defense lists 81,477 military service members still missing and unaccounted for from our nation’s wars during the past 100 years. Today, take time to recognize the sacrifices these individuals and their families made for the...

Regarding the letter “Representatives don’t represent us” (Sept. 6, TribLIVE): Many op-eds and letters criticize legislative leaders for not pursuing what is being deceptively called “reform” of charter schools. School boards are elected by the local public to provide the vehicle for education from a legal and business model standpoint...

Kudos to Bishop Larry J. Kulick and the Diocese of Greensburg for their leadership and commitment in reopening St. Mary of Czestochowa Church in New Kensington. The Diocese of Pittsburgh could learn a lot by following their example instead of closing five beautiful churches of the seven in the Guardian...

Considering past and recent events of the current administration, I can no longer hold my tongue, and feel compelled to comment on the upcoming 2022 and 2024 elections: It is my opinion, within a reasonable degree of engineering certainty, that if President Trump and his supporters lose, China wins. It’s...

Don’t be surprised if Mason Rudolph sues our classless Steelers. We have labor laws, and I believe the Steelers are in violation. Talk about a hostile work environment; their conduct has been atrocious. They sat back and did nothing while their insecure QB alienated the teammates against Rudolph from the...

Flagger Force employs over 1,000 workers across Pennsylvania, including more than 320 people in Western Pennsylvania. Team members bring diverse backgrounds, ethnicities and experiences, including a significant number who are justice-involved. As a believer in fair-chance employment and giving people who want to work the opportunity to do so, I...

Stroke or no stroke, I don’t believe John Fetterman has ever been fit for any political office. He has been a sponge off his parents and is now a sponge off the taxpayer. While he was mayor of Braddock, the borough’s population declined precipitously. He is right about one thing:...

Letter-writer Ray Schratz (”Biden’s uncivilized discourse,” Sept. 13, TribLIVE) states that President Biden has destroyed our economy. Schratz might want to consider a few facts: We have an unemployment rate of only 3.7%, which is very close to the lowest in 50 years. Combined U.S. corporate profits reached $2.62 trillion...

There is an upcoming Supreme Court case that, to my shock, no one is talking about: Health and Hospital Corporation of Marion County, Ind. (HHC) v. Talevski. This case has the potential to harm tens of millions of people beyond the state’s borders. With Talevski, the Supreme Court could strip...

Have you ever heard worse lies from any administration than President Biden’s? This administration tells us the surrender in Afghanistan was successful, the border is secure, inflation is transitory, the 87,000 new IRS agent to be hired under the so-called Inflation Reduction Act will not add to the deficit, nor...

In this letter “Carbon neutrality unavailable” (Aug. 31, TribLIVE), Karl Pfirrmann provided information about requirements and availability of electricity to meet the demand of total electric autos in light of the Democratic Congress and President Joe Biden’s commitment to be carbon neutral by year 2050. Pfirrmann is a renowned and...

To borrow a phrase coined by a respected deceased newspaper columnist, some things I think I think: I think we should defund the IRS and instead simplify the tax code. Everyone gets a $48,000 deduction, pays 15% on balance and no other deductions exist. Fair is fair. I think there...

The article “East Liberty has transformed: A Pittsburgh guide” (Sept. 9, TribLIVE) was missing one important impact: all of the people who were displaced. Joseph Mulvaney Moon...

President Biden smeared 50% of the voters by his rhetoric and declared us racists. He set out a clear path to uncivilized discourse. We’re not going to stand by and allow the radicals to remain in power in every part of government. We will vote them out, then prosecute all...

And so the story continues with those in position to note and fix poorly maintained main streets not doing much about them. Now we have PennDOT. They have left the exit ramp from Pittsburgh Street in Greensburg just past Aldi heading east in terrible condition all summer. This exit ramp...

I have held public office in local, regional and county government for almost 30 years. In all that time, I have never witnessed such a degree of dysfunctionality that exists at the Norwin School Board and with its members. Facebook racial rants and character assignation, lawsuits, board members bringing stage...

When Hillary Clinton was secretary of State under President Barack Obama, she had a classified computer server stored in an old bathroom closet in a networking company’s offices. That server contained countless classified e-mails and other documents. She also used nonsecure cellphones for classified conversations. She had information on the...

The writer of the letter “Jan. 6 hypocrisy” (Sept. 1, TribLIVE) accuses the Jan. 6 committee of hypocrisy and the media of spewing propaganda. His points: • “President Trump told supporters to ‘go to … the Capitol’ (but) at no time did he call for violence or insurrection.” In response...

In his letter “Media biased against Republican candidates” (Aug. 26, TribLIVE), Peter Busowski insists anti-Republican journalists’ stories are full of “innuendo and half truths.” If he is referring to stories about Sen. Doug Mastriano, the Republican candidate for governor, I would like to remind him that Mastriano refuses to do...

If you are a Democrat or Republican who hates President Trump, you need to read this. In America you still get the government you vote for. You have elected Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer, Democrats, to run Congress, and a Democratic president, Joe Biden. These three, along with the Washington...