Letters to the Editor category, Page 247

I immediately started wearing a mask when the virus hit Pennsylvania. Many times, I pulled it down and asked people what color my beard was. The answer would be gray, white or a blank look. My reply would be: “74 years of wisdom.” I would then share with them that...

If President Trump insists the mail-in ballot is a bad thing, then why did I receive a flyer from the Republican National Committee urging me to request my general election mail-in ballot? The irony is obvious. Seems the GOP is in a state of confusion, an indication of the leadership...

I understand that the New Kensington-Arnold School District has the highest poverty rate in all of Westmoreland County. If that is so, how can it afford to keep John Pallone on as a high-priced consultant (“Former New Ken-Arnold superintendent kept on as ‘consultant,’ gets a year’s pay in severance agreement,”...

Aug. 15 is National Honey Bee Day. In honor of these fascinating animals, each of us can be a “honey” to bees by leaving honey off of our shopping lists. In her new book “Animalkind,” People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals President Ingrid Newkirk recounts how bees meander up...

On Aug. 5, the president said that if he had not acted as fast as he did against the virus, we could have had 1 million deaths. How can he make this statement? He waited almost one month to take action, saying it would go away when it warms up...

President Trump should change his nickname for Joe Biden from “Sleepy Joe” to “Hidin’ Biden.” When he does show himself, he often cannot complete an intelligible sentence or he makes an incredible gaffe. He seems to be showing signs of early Alzheimer’s disease. His failure to complete sentences, his clinginess...

SQUAW(king) about the changing of the name of Squaw Valley Park (“O’Hara Council: Squaw Valley Park is now O’Hara Township Community Park”)! Does the council understand how many times the term “squaw” appears in famous historical novels, films, etc.? Not to mention ski resorts? Should all these now be changed...

Regarding Robert Ebitz’s letter “Veterans should always count” (July 20, TribLIVE): I agree all veterans should count. What I do take exception with is his definition of veteran. The official definition is from Title 38 of the United States Code:“a person who served in active military, naval, or air service...

Recently our president went to Oklahoma, where his campaign visit fizzled. With close physical contact, he could have infected many people with coronavirus. Then he visited Walter Reed Hospital in Washington after being embarrassed into wearing a mask. I believe he is irresponsible. Then there’s our vice president, President Trump’s...

This nation is desperate for decent leadership, unless of course you think Donnie, Mitch, Nancy and The Chuckster are doing a helluva job. So first, Biden makes still another utterly racist, dim-bulb comment, which he repeats again the very next day (!), fumbles his speeches in his basement and his...

According to the official Westmoreland County website, as of Aug. 13, there are 1,573 cases of covid-19 in the county. In reality, 1,573 is an accumulated number of reported cases since the first two cases March 19. 1,573 is not the number of active covid-19 cases in Westmoreland County. The...

Justice. It is a word used often today. Justice should be for all people, regardless of color, religion or age. Everyone wants to have just treatment. Is it just for a baby not to be given the right to live? That it is the choice of the mother to make...

It perplexes me that people such as letter-writer Beverly Dawes (“Thank you, President Trump,” July 27, TribLIVE) can be so delusional as to adulate someone who I believe is the worst and most corrupt president in our history. Twenty- thousand verifiable lies to the American people and counting. For brevity I...

I am afraid to say that President Trump has one opponent that will be difficult to beat in November. It’s a party that has only been around since March. The Sheep Party is firmly entrenched in all 50 states. There are only three requirements to be in it: You must...

I’m concerned about the Black and low-income residents who will be negatively affected by the New Kensington-Arnold School District’s plan to send our kids back to school full time with the option for remote learning (“New Kensington-Arnold School District reopening plan presented,” July 15, TribLIVE). Low-income district residents may not...

Columnist Walter Williams is quite an intelligent man. Unfortunately, he has also become the willing stooge of the white revisionist plantation mindset. In his column “Historical ignorance and Confederate generals” (July 24, TribLIVE), Williams makes the truly vile statement that “Confederate generals fought for independence from the Union just as...

How soon after Joe Biden lowers his right hand after being sworn in on Jan. 20 as the new president will he signal to the new attorney general, or to allow the New York state AG, to arrest President Trump? I see his crimes consisting of money laundering (Russian oligarch...

It is outrageous that the Pennsylvania Department of Health won’t share “granular” data with others. Is it because someone might come to a different conclusion on the interpretation of the data? The daily number of cases reported to the health department should not be the headline. What is needed is...

I believe our nation is under extreme duress by radical liberals who have the backing of the mainstream media and many corporations. In a July poll by the Cato Institute, 62% of Americans said the political climate today prevents them from saying what they believe. In my opinion, there is...

I live on County Line Road. About three years ago, Rustic Ridge Coal Mining Inc. petitioned the Pennsylvania Department of Environment Protection (DEP) to develop a deep coal mine about a quarter of a mile from my home. Twelve years ago, a mining company petitioned to establish a mine near...

It was with disbelief that I read about the controversial posts by Norwin School Board member Robert Wayman (“Norwin director ripped over controversial posts; some call for resignation,” Aug. 3, TribLIVE). I cannot imagine if I were a Jew, a teacher who is compromised because of health conditions and the...

I was surprised recently when a stranger called me an “(expletive)hole.” I was watering the flowers on my porch. As she took her early morning stroll, she looked directly at me and said, “(expletive)hole!” She did so three times. She wanted to be sure I knew what she was saying...

Recently, hearings were held in Congress regarding censorship of speech by social media companies such as Facebook, Twitter and Google. After viewing these hearings and listening to what I believe is blatant lying by their CEOs, I think every American citizen should be appalled at how these companies manipulate data...

The always informative Tribune- Review tells me that there exists a separate and autonomous neighborhood in my city of residence called “West Jeannette” (“West Jeannette will get spruced up, thanks to canceled mission trip,” July 15, TribLIVE). I’ve heard of this mysterious place before and always wondered if it had its...

According to Proverbs 6:16-19 (New International Version): “There are six things the Lord hates, seven that are detestable to him: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that are quick to rush into evil, a false witness who pours out...