Letters to the Editor category, Page 216

The Democrats have finally succeeded. I think it was through voter fraud and inciting a riot and blaming President Trump for it. Don’t believe everything you read or see. You see what the news media chooses to film and edited as the news media chooses to present it. Only those...

I believe our government has been lying to us. I am not surprised, but I was surprised when UPMC was truthful about the ineffectiveness of some cloth masks. That should make the national news. Every year, UPMC sends policy-holders its Over-the-Counter Catalog, from which we can order some common health...

If Joe Biden were a real man intent on healing the current controversy, he wouldn’t be letting Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi run the show and divide us with her hateful attitude. He would stand up, assert his authority, and say, “I will see that there is a peaceful...

“Make America Great Again.” We’ve got the most covid-19 cases and deaths in the world. I blame President Trump. Social distancing and more mask wearing in the beginning would have saved a lot of lives. And our economy would have opened up much sooner. Herd stupidity has resulted from people...

What scares me about this last election is that, as normal, people blindly vote for the candidate from their party. I’m a Republican, but I hated President Trump’s tweets, name calling and other things he did that I felt were below the office. However, I voted for him because of...

Times are turbulent, but last week was a slap to the face. People are finally acknowledging what is occurring. For four years there has been an intentional erosion of our democratic norms permitted because those who had the ability to “check and balance” the executive branch were more interested in...

When he ran for Congress, Rep. Guy Reschenthaler, R-Peters, had no history in the district he purported to represent. His congressional bid seemed, at the time, to have little to do with representation of the constituents in this district. His self-interest is manifest in his willingness to undermine our democracy...

Our world history is a witness that through all ages, stronger groups of people have tried to control weaker groups. However, it is important to note the message of equality has been delivered by all religions of the world. For example, the Sikh religion, the world’s youngest, spreads the message...

I have waited patiently to hear from Rep. Guy Reschenthaler about the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. At 12:17 p.m., while the nearby “Stop the Steal” rally was underway, Reschenthaler’s Facebook post proclaimed “Donald Trump is the BEST president since Lincoln.” Less than an hour later, the siege...

Time to recognize that few love the government but nearly all love the country. Government is a necessary evil imposing restraints for the common good, and it often involves compromises and silliness that can both frustrate and bewilder. But we tolerate it for the sake of country and the certainty...

A young woman with a promising life ahead of her, described as a libertarian and a supporter of the Second Amendment, not a Democrat or a Black Lives Matter demonstrator, was shot dead Jan. 6 by a police officer protecting our Capitol and its occupants who represent us in government;...

Hours after the violence started at the Capitol Jan. 6, Rep. Guy Reschenthaler tweeted that “The violence happening at the Capitol is unacceptable. Today’s reckless events do not advance conservative values.” He says this after months of fanning the flames of voter fraud conspiracy theories. He pretends to be a...

I was instrumental in building, operating and repairing local power plants over 20-plus years. Upon retirement, my sons and I built my own solar-powered system four years ago. What an agonizing learning curve. The capital cost was significant; I used no government subsidies. My local electric utility bill tells me...

In the 1960s and ‘70s when you watched Walter Cronkite or Huntley-Brinkley, people had a high degree of confidence that what was said was true. During the Reagan administration, the FCC Fairness Doctrine — which stated that broadcast stations were licensed to use the public airwaves but must use due...

I’m totally disgusted with both parties in our political system. The events of the last two weeks highlight the differences that have been emphasized by both parties. While I can be completely different from my fellow Americans, at the end of the day it’s America. We live in the greatest...

On Jan. 6, President Donald Trump incited domestic terrorists to lay deadly siege to the nation’s Capitol in an attempt to overturn the presidential election. It was truly one of our darkest moments. Yet in the presidential election, some 74 million voted to give Trump another shot at destroying the...

As an Allegheny County corrections officer, I have been able to maintain a paycheck during this pandemic. Some of my peers, however, have gone through two or three quarantines unpaid. We were advised to file for FMLA to protect our jobs, even though the county sent us home to quarantine....

Jan. 6 started decades ago when you were told if you pay taxes, vote GOP. Then came the airwaves of hate speech from Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity and others, who told you the poor, minorities and immigrants were the cause of your problems. Then came the church with promises of...

Do we really live in an “only me” society? For decades, the signs were all pointing in that direction, but I couldn’t figure it out. “It” was decreased involvement in religious organizations, etc., but the health crisis brought it all into focus. The countries containing the spread of the virus...

In 2021 our nation faces a more infectious and deadly disease than covid-19: stupidity. It’s running rampant in the United States. It wasn’t brought here by the Trump fanatics, but some of them are the superspreaders. The scariest part of this disease is that the people with the most severe...

All spring and summer we had protests that turned into riots causing injury, death and destruction of property and businesses. Law enforcement lines were ignored and rioters cheered as police cars were overturned and set on fire. Videos showed looters breaking into stores and stealing merchandise. Millions of dollars in...

Was anyone else as upset to see our American flag so desecrated by the Capitol protesters as I was? I was so disappointed to see a group — many wanting to show love of country — show such total disregard for the laws that govern our beloved symbol. Wearing the...

I most certainly agree with the the letter “Reschanthaler should resign” (Jan. 12, TribLIVE). Rep. Guy Reschenthaler’s tweets, such as “Donald Trump is the BEST president since Lincoln” posted Jan. 6 is an example of his immaturity and disregard to all his constituents. In light of what happened on Jan....

I’m a student who is very unhappy with the current state of our country. It is difficult to understand how something so simple can be so difficult for some people to do. Political affiliations aside, it is absolutely not difficult to refrain from attacking our own government officials. A woman...

Make no mistake — the insurgency in Washington was not an unexpected, spontaneous incident. President Trump and his Republican supporters have been stoking this for years. Trump has consistently been coddling the vilest elements of society — neo-Nazis, proud punks (or whatever) and similar hate mobs — egging them on...