Letters to the Editor category, Page 133

My response to legalized abortion: First, I hold to a conservative biblical teaching on abortion with both personal and Christian conviction. All lives matter. Second, born with a physical disability (congenital defect on my left hand), I learned the true worth and value of human life through loving and caring...

All evil men mostly have others do their dirty deeds. Putin sits in the safety of his own country and watches. His ill-trained forces are due to Putin and his oligarchies having most of the country’s wealth. Russia’s own people are starving because of this. Why doesn’t Putin personally go...

So unbelievable and disgusting is the fact that our governmental officials in Washington and in some of our states seem to have kicked the legal citizens of the United States of America to the curb. Unbelievable that the day has come when we have to consider whether we buy a...

Recently the San Francisco Examiner editorial board made an appeal to the pope to dismiss Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone for his action of banning House Speaker Nancy Pelosi from receiving Holy Communion due to her support of abortion. Their assumed opinion, thinking the pope will listen to them, is as absurd...

OK, enough is enough. When President Obama was in office, he declared that he would fundamentally change America. Look back with an honest eye and you will see what I see: that Obama started the great divide of our citizens and promoted racism at every opportunity. And don’t forget his...

I take issue with op-ed writer Dave Murray (“What would I give up for a climate emergency?”) on many counts. He doesn’t want to treat climate change as an emergency, describing a future without so many products made from fossil fuels, while not mentioning the biggest ones, transportation and electricity...

I am writing in response to David Ninehouser’s letter “Jesus never preached about abortion” supporting the supposed “right” to abortion. To paraphrase, Ninehouser criticized Republicans (and Christians) for opposing abortion. To support his argument, Ninehouser wrote that Jesus spoke of God’s “all-embracing love” but never once mentioned abortion. Apparently, in...

OK, OK, enough already! Where’d you get this Paul Kengor guy from, anyhow? Put a couple letters and a title after his name and he goes berserk? I usually ignore his “oblique” ramblings, but this time he went too far (“From GOAT to Groat,” May 12, TribLIVE). I’m not going...

Solution to horrific school shootings: Make every school a hard target with one entrance with an armed guard and a metal detector; keep all other doors locked. Protect a school like a Tiffany jewelry store. Allow teachers with training to carry concealed pistols. Problem solved. The government can ban guns,...

“Mastriano to face Shapiro” (May 18) was a completely useless “news” article written by the completely useless Associated Press. Apparently, it’s the far-right wing Doug Mastriano against the reasonable and saintly Josh Shapiro. The second paragraph’s “Mastriano, who was endorsed by former President Donald Trump and has promoted his lies...

I am a concerned Pennsylvania citizen, and I am appalled that Sen. Bob Casey voted to keep alive the United States’ cruel and virally dangerous mink farms. But, unfortunately, he was one of a small number of Democrats backing this form of factory farming of wild animals for their fur....

I disagree with District Attorney Nicole Ziccarelli’s comments that the crash that killed Adam Garvin was an “unfortunate accident” and criminal charges other than mere traffic violations could not be filed on the man responsible, Thomas M. Sekelsky (“Scholarship set up to honor Plum motorcyclist who died in crash; family...

When asked about abortion, Ross Perot once said, “That’s putting the cart before the horse.” Think about it. Mark Wright Mt. Pleasant...

Op-ed writer Chris Talgo blames “the left” for the uproar over Justice Samuel Alito’s leaked opinion (“Left’s reaction to potential Roe overruling shows authoritarian druthers,” May 14, TribLIVE). The uproar started when conservatives on the court let Texas keep its anti- abortion law without deciding the case. The pro-choice arguments...

A big thumbs-up to the last couple of Jeannette mayors and city council members, and the workers who put new sidewalks in downtown Jeannette. That, and no parking meters, might help Jeannette businesses a little. Also, West End Creek looks good. Jeannette is looking good. Now, the city needs a...

So, is it any wonder to Joe Biden that he can’t get any bipartisan cooperation on anything? Just look at what he’s planning to do about the border with the lifting of Title 42. He knows full well that the Border Patrol is overwhelmed, but does he care? I guess...

Fallingwater recently announced to great huzzahs (love the word “huzzah”) that it has installed 540 solar panels to power the site. 540 solar panels for one house. Free electricity!! “Uh, guys, did you pay for the solar panels?” “Yeah, what do you think this is … screwing lenders out of...

I am a retiree on a fixed income, so I much appreciate the Trib’s e-newsletter, which I read every day. The May 15 newsletter, however, will remain in my thoughts for many days to come. The opening story featured a picture of a storage facility where a woman’s body was...

If my assumption is correct, and the numbers of primary votes are an indication of commitment, it seems that Republicans have noticeably more interest in the upcoming general election. I also have noticed the signs of some faults developing in the Democratic political dike. I understand the reasoning behind the...

I was saddened to read the letter “We shouldn’t be punishing women” (May 15, TribLIVE) referring to children as “damaged goods.” What kind of a message does this send to our young people? Tragically, more than 63 million unborn children have died since Roe v. Wade legalized abortion in 1973....

Does letter-writer Lori Kregiel (“Refuse ads that spread misinformation,” May 14, TribLIVE) consider opinions that differ from hers “disinformation”? Shouldn’t a large part and purpose of media in this country be the free exchange of ideas, opinions and all sides of a story or issue? All major topics of our...

It is uncommon to think beyond the immediate consequences and side effects of an action … but it shouldn’t be. Consider the action of ending legal abortion in America. The immediate consequence would be increasing births. A side effect would be higher death rates among women because even when risks...

I don’t believe it’s unreasonable to presume that many of the people demonstrating against the Supreme Court draft decision on abortion also participate in protests under the banner of Black Lives Matter. A closer investigation of abortions and racism may be helpful. Blacks and Hispanics combined make up less than...

A shout-out to the great men and women who meticulously groom and tend to the everyday needs of our great county park, North Park. There aren’t many places anywhere around more beautiful. It is a treasure to be able to enjoy such a wonderful place so close to home. Just...

In “Climate catastrophists need to chill” (May 8, TribLIVE), Mona Charen says it’s an exaggeration to call climate change an “extinction-level” problem. I agree — but she is wrong to downplay the problem when she writes “At the more extreme end of possible effects … agriculture would be affected.” Agriculture...