Letters to the Editor category, Page 291

American history has had several momentous conflicts that divided its people. The American Revolution divided Tory against Patriot ideals. Thomas Paine’s “Common Sense” swayed many to advocate for independence. The Civil War divided Union against Confederate ideals. Harriet Beecher Stowe’s “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” swayed many to choose Union ideals. The...

“Bone spurs” draft-dodger. Failed marriages. Numerous bankruptcies. Operated corrupt university. Used his charity foundation money for his campaign. Tax evader. Admirer of dictators. Owes hundreds to unpaid contractors. Ridicules Mexicans, immigrants, the handicapped, women, Gold Star parents. Is Putin’s “lapdog.” Purveyor of 13,000-plus cataloged lies. Reads nothing but knows everything...

The Democrats’ newest made-for-TV investigation into President Trump is turning into another Wile E. Coyote cartoon, this time starring Adam Schiff. The Dems spends most of their time plotting some way to capture Trump, and it seems every one of their schemes blows up in their faces. This is the...

The authority of the U.S. Constitution fades as sections dealing with impeachment are ignored by President Trump and his Republican allies. Trump gets away with abusing power by ordering witnesses with firsthand knowledge of his impeachable acts — Bolton, Pompeo, Mulvaney, McGahn, Giuliani — to ignore subpoenas by smearing those...

The Associated Press article “Pa. school district can keep ‘Redskins’ name, but logos might go” reported that the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission has ordered the Neshaminy School District in Bucks County, whose sports teams’ nickname is the Redskins, to get rid of all logos and imagery that “negatively stereotype Native...

I have seen many letters to the editor about President Trump concerning all the bad things he is doing. I just wonder what the letters would be like if Hillary had won? Lou Gregovits North Huntingdon...

You can’t compare a person (all sinners) with Jesus (without sin). We should thank Jesus for providing people who do note hate and are trying to make us a Christian nation with much opposition, and ask for more help. Dave Bastl Manor...

On Nov. 27, local musicians gathered for the annual Joyce and Bill Toms Thanksgiving Benefit Concert. For the past 14 years the Toms family has organized an evening of great music and fellowship to raise awareness and thousands of dollars in support of local charities serving people in need. This...

I was somewhat dismayed after reading Steven Crichley’s letter “Apologies for being old, white, straight, conservative, Christian male” (Nov. 12, TribLIVE). It is nothing more than a thinly veiled assault on anyone who may not share the values of the writer, especially if he or she happens to be a...

Let’s face it: The government of the United States is hopelessly broken. There maybe no recovering from the damage to its structure. The impeachment hearings are a Democratic ruse to capture the House and Senate in the next election, along with the presidency. Don’t get me wrong: I wouldn’t vote...

No one has been able to understand or explain the human condition. We see, but the light and dark of each day cloud our vision. Is there an explanation for the human condition? Is an answer on the horizon? The human condition is a riddle, whose weight no human scale...

Just weeks after the elections that saw a GOP majority retake the Westmoreland County leadership, county row offices and most of the open judge seats where Democratic candidates were not listed on both tickets, the county Democratic Party is posting about the impeachment trial and Donald Trump Jr.’s book tour...

Who will represent the Democrats/socialists in 2020? It appears that as soon as a candidate drops out, three others jump in. Even Hillary said several friends want her to run again. Other than her daughter and husband, I wonder who those people are? Hillary just can’t accept the fact that...

I want to commend both Lori Falce and George Guido for their excellent columns. Guido does a terrific job with his Look Back columns and all of his sports and Valley news. Falce is an intelligent and thoughtful writer. I really enjoy both of these columnists. All in all, the...

The letter from Ed Svitek (“Trump deserved World Series boos,” Nov. 13, TribLIVE) was enough for me. I, and many other readers, are sick and tired of the repeated letters from frustrated Democrats who just can’t accept the 2016 elections. Give us a break, please! Svitek’s letter mentioned all the...

The authority of the U.S. Constitution fades as sections dealing with impeachment are ignored by President Trump and his Republican allies. Trump gets away with abusing power by ordering witnesses with firsthand knowledge of his impeachable acts — Bolton, Pompeo, Mulvaney, McGahn, Giuliani — to ignore subpoenas by smearing those...

These impeachment hearings are basically the Democrats trying to damage a Republican presidential candidate who they say tried to get information on a Democratic presidential candidate for his vice presidential threat to cut off aid if Ukraine didn’t fire a prosecutor . Also, Joe Biden’s son got a board position...

My question to letter-writer Courtney Hodge “Atheism & politics”: Why do atheists like yourself get so offended by people who recognize and worship God? Do you get offended by other religions? If you believe there is no God who created and loves you, why do you care about where the...

It is disappointing that the mayor of Pittsburgh has not yet realized how important a vibrant shopping selection of stores is to the growth and vitality of the city. It is a challenge to overcome the loss of the major department stores, and with his continuous adding of more bike...

All of the presidential politics letters seem to fall into two categories. They either praise President Trump and his accomplishments for our country, or they spew deep, seething rage, hatred and vicious name-calling at him and his supporters. What seems to be missing is an endorsement of any Democrat and...

The Trib’s “Staycations” feature about the Great Allegheny Passage hike and bike trail that stretches 148 miles from Pittsburgh to Washington, D.C. (“West Newton to Ohiopyle on the Great Allegheny Passage,” Oct. 27, TribLIVE) used West Newton as a starting place. And for good reason. While two hiking trail sections...

I’ve been reading this paper for 44 years, and perhaps the greatest letter to the editor I’ve ever read was Steven Crichley’s “Apologies for being old, white, straight, conservative, Christian male” (Nov. 12, TribLIVE). Crichley apologizes for working hard over the past 40 years, obeying the law, paying his taxes,...

We, as in you and I, must stop gerrymandering. Five justices of the U.S. Supreme Court have failed us, and so we must rely on the state to eliminate gerrymandering. Let me be clear about this: Those who gerrymander admit their ideas do not represent the people. They fail the...

Even in this era of “alternative facts,” of reason being stood on its head, Elizabeth Gaston Barsoum’s letter “Yovanovitch’s intimidation claim laughable” is stunning for its cruelty and lack of compassion. One of the lowest lows in an administration which perpetrates atrocities on an almost daily basis was President Trump’s...

Whatever happened to respect? Whether we like President Trump or not, he’s still our president. Even our government officials do not respect their own. Nancy Pelosi, questioning Trump, points her finger at him and walks out. What does that tell America? Did her parents not teach her it’s not polite...