Letters to the Editor category, Page 239

I gave up my position as an Allegheny County judge Sept. 4 because I could not sit by as the worst president in history runs for reelection (“Don Walko to resign from Common Pleas Court to pursue political advocacy,” Aug. 25, TribLIVE). Here are what I see as some of...

If the Republican candidate is elected president, I believe Social Security will disappear and Medicare with it. I shed tears considering that if the Republican candidate is elected, the last shreds of a three-branch government that we know and believe in will continue to slip into an autocracy with martial...

It appears to me that the unseemly rush to appoint a Supreme Court justice to replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg makes it apparent that the Republican leadership has no confidence that President Trump is going to be reelected, and that there may even be a loss of Republican seats in both...

Letter-writer Diana Steck provided a list on “What it means to be a Democrat” (Aug. 30, TribLIVE). If she still believes these things, I think she is living in the past. I used to be a Democrat until the radical progressives hijacked the party and moved it so far to...

The decision to “honor” Antwon Rose Jr. by displaying his name on Steelers helmets is unfortunate. Contrary to popular opinion, Rose was not shot after stealing a bag of pretzels from the corner grocery store. Immediately before the unfortunate police encounter, evidence suggests Rose was a participant in a botched...

This letter may be more about censorship of practicing doctors in America — hydroxychloroquine, for example — than going back to school. Hydroxychloroquine and other treatments are available. Covid-19 is not going away. Vaccines may not be a panacea. Look at flu vaccines. Are we going to let this virus...

One recent day on the Pennsylvania Department of Health website, the total number of covid-19 cases in the state since April 1 was reported as 146,214. This number is an accumulation of every case reported since April 1. Not active cases today. Let’s do the math: total cases 146,214 x...

Ruth Bader Ginsburg was one of three Jewish justices on the Supreme Court who modeled her life after the key tenet of her faith as found in the book of Deuteronomy: “Justice, justice, thou shalt pursue.” It was a most difficult path for her from the start of her career...

A plague descended upon the land (coronavirus). Much of the country shut down. In order to better provide milk and cheese for his family, John purchased five goats. Bill took his family to Disneyland. Incidentally, Bill paid for their vacation with a MasterCard. Some time later, a nice government agent...

If Pennsylvania Trump supporters are truly interested in “draining the swamp,” they need to look no further than our version of the Everglades. How many more years will we continue to ignore the obvious evils and dangers presented by the ruthless alligators such as Jake Corman, Jennifer Kocher, Ray and...

September is DMV Appreciation Month, and we encourage you to thank DMV employees for the lifesaving role they play in the lives of more than 7,000 Pennsylvanians waiting for an organ or tissue transplant. They are, quite literally, the key to registering organ and tissue donors in Pennsylvania. Our DMV...

Letters for and against Trump are myriad, but I see virtually no pro-Biden letters. That is understandable, since there is virtually nothing pro about Biden. To me, he’s a man of obvious cognitive impairment who has been a government parasite for over 47 years, accomplishing essentially nothing except the enrichment...

I’m a 96-year-old white female, and I’ve found a new hero, or several. First, it was Walter Williams, who never disappoints. Next is Wendy Bell. She said what so many believe, but have difficulty putting into words. Elizabeth Hayes Hempfield...

The best news of the month was the releasing of talk show host/commentator Wendy Bell from KDKA Radio (“Wendy Bell taken off the air by KDKA Radio,” Sept. 4, TribLIVE). She portrayed herself as a caring, kindly, knowledgeable person, but I think she is none of those and is a...

Four more years of Donald J. Trump? Does he speak before he thinks? Does he find pleasure in imitating those he dislikes? Does he know little about the workings of our “checks and balances” system of government? Does he feel that “talent” supersedes experience when referring to the office of...

In answer to Vice President Joe Biden’s question, yes, I will feel safe in President Trump’s America. As he has kept us out of endless wars, so, too, will he find a way to end this “civil war” which I believe you and your party have ignored for months. During...

Members of the Yough School Board would like to respond to Sewickley Township resident Leonard Minkus’ letter “Where is tax relief?” (Sept. 13) in which he says he now has to save an extra $50 a month to pay his tax bill — a tax raise of $600 per year,...

Over the past few days, both Kamala Harris and Joe Biden have referred to the Harris-Biden administration. I consider this bait-and-switch election fraud. Commercial after commercial for Biden (disgruntled soldiers, sick old ladies, etc.) refer to him as honest and a good Catholic moral leader. Something smells fishy and unethical...

To the writer of the letter “Trump is draining the swamp” (Aug. 25, TribLIVE): Whaaat??? What about the eight close associates and/or friends who (1) are in jail, (2) have been pardoned (3) were dismissed by Attorney General William Barr or (4) have been convicted? Manafort, Stone, Cohen, Flynn, Bannon,...

As a Catholic chaplain serving our incarcerated sisters and brothers throughout the Diocese of Pittsburgh, I most strongly urge the National Catholic Prayer Breakfast, scheduled for Sept. 23, to reconsider Attorney General William Barr as the recipient of the Christifideles Laici Award, which highlights the good works of “those who...

Something predictable happens when there is too much power in the hands of the wrong people. There is never enough for them. They always overreach. They can’t help themselves. In the summer of 1892, a great battle occurred on the banks of the Monongahela River at the Homestead Steel Works...

Much has been expressed recently concerning freedoms and rights, especially regarding masks. From my perspective, public safety concerns during an epidemic/pandemic will always trump individual freedoms and rights to the degree of the lethality of the epidemic/pandemic. The 1918 Spanish flu pandemic killed up to 675,000 people in a U.S....

Lone Ranger, Zorro, Green Hornet and Catwoman wore masks in the American way. Bobby Rowe Arnold...

So the Steelers and other teams are putting helmet stickers on with the name of someone shot by a police officer. I can’t fathom the pain of losing a child or loved one this way, but this is a two-way street. How about the pain of the families of Paul...

So with all of this political crap going on about mail-in voting, why isn’t a simple solution being considered? Why can’t we vote over a three- or four-day period? In these pandemic times, if we can spread out schooling and other things in a hybrid mode, why not voting? A-F...