Letters to the Editor category, Page 334

I am continually amazed by how so many people cannot, or will not, see Donald Trump for what he really is. The letter from Lou Mangione (“Let Trump do his job,” Dec. 17, TribLIVE) could, by some, be considered accurate. And yet: • Trump is no more scrutinized than was...

2018 was supposed to be the year of the blue wave, yet here in Westmoreland County, every single Democrat running for state or federal office lost, in most cases by double digits. While we saw Democrats across the country win in historically red districts and states, in our own county,...

An open letter to Antonio Brown: In the 2010 draft I sat and waited for your pick — round 6, pick 195. I exploded with joy! Emailed my husband in Afganistan: Steelers got Antonio Brown! Antonio who? Antonio Brown, the next big thing! Went out and bought myself (still have)...

To letter-writer Jeanne Snyder (“TEACH grants should be paid back,” Jan. 1, TribLIVE): You state that “Upon graduating, he (your son) found a job and started making payments toward the loans.” Did he also pay back the grants he received? TEACH grants are not free money to teachers. They come...

Hypocrisy: 7-year-old girl dies in the custody of border patrol, and the left-wing media goes berserk. Had these been American citizens, the father would be arrested for child abuse and possibly murder. Hypocrisy: Journalist is murdered by people in Saudi Arabia because he was a threat or inconvenience to them,...

The protection of health and the environment that is guaranteed by the Pennsylvania Constitution is being eroded. Every judge in Pennsylvania should live next to an active gas operation with the truck traffic, emissions, leaks, spills, risks to health and environment, and blight on the landscape before attesting to the...

The pope has accepted Donald Wuerl’s resignation of his bishopric office. That’s an internal action by the Catholic Church. The Pennsylvania attorney general, based on a formal grand jury report, has accused Wuerl of covering up many instances of sexual abuse of minors by priests under his jurisdiction when he...

There is a difference between news and opinion. CBS, MSNBC, ABC, CNN and Fox should not combine the two. It confuses the masses. People become enthralled with a story and become less focused on the facts, embellishing with speculation and more opinion. I listen to Fox, but I find myself...

What was the life of Jesus worth? Judas got 30 pieces of silver. How did that work out? On Dec. 19, President Donald John Trump announced that ISIS was defeated, and so the U.S. was bugging out of its commitments in Syria. Our allies, the Syrian Democratic Forces, are being...

Our unimaginative county commissioners hired a Chicago firm and spent $309,000 on a far-reaching “Reimagining Our Westmoreland” plan which used the wrong assumptions that may cost millions to implement and ignores cost-of-living migration from the northeast. When the commissioners change hands in January 2020, they can boast: • Budget deficits...

I was disheartened to find a glowing article on Mister Rogers (“We liked him just the way he was,” Dec. 30) on the front page of the Tribune-Review beside three articles on the child abuse scandals within the Catholic Church. Being such a positive advocate for children, Mister Rogers should...

On Dec. 27, the Drudge Report included the headline “Putin setting up nuke bomber base on Caribbean island.” Where are the mainstream media in regard to this threat? I have not seen anything printed in American newspapers or mentioned on any news shows. I have not heard any congressmen, senators,...

Three blocks from the theater where I saw “A Christmas Carol,” a gray-haired woman sat on the sidewalk with her two grandsons. Both under 3, they couldn’t open their granola bars and gnawed at the wrappers instead. Her sign read “Please help.” My son and I bought groceries, then accompanied...

I was just thinking while I was gathering my background information and receipts for preparing my 2018 federal income tax return: If you don’t pay federal income tax (almost 50 percent of filers don’t), how can you complain about not getting a tax cut? Just sayin’. Joseph Marmo Cheswick...

Regarding the article “Sheriff: California officer’s killer is in the U.S. illegally” (Dec. 27, TribLIVE): The Democrats will provide him with the best public defender money can buy. There is only one way to get justice: Bring him field-dressed over the fender of a police car. Justified. Paul Berginc Hempfield...

At a time in which many American patriots have wondered who within the Republican Party will now be present in Congress to challenge the president for the destruction that he has inflicted on our nation, its character and our values, we have the good fortune to be at the dawn...

I was happy to hear the recent announcement that Hempfield Park received a grant from the Land & Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), the nation’s cornerstone conservation program, which has preserved and improved parks and open spaces, created new recreational opportunities, and helped revitalize local communities. Hempfield Park plans include construction...

I agree with The New York Times’ warning to Nancy Pelosi not to give too much power to the newly elected House Democrats who call themselves “Democratic socialists.” They will be a minority of the Democrats in the House. I don’t enjoy being unkind or insulting toward anyone, even the...

I would like to add three “Laurels” to your “Laurels and Lances” list: To members of the Highlands High School Gold Club, who served a beautiful, delicious Thanksgiving dinner to area seniors. The musical groups were wonderful also. If parents ever wonder what their children are learning in school, don’t...

As the new year opens afresh, ask yourself: What must change in 2019? A new legislative session is about to commence in Pennsylvania. Our representatives will start the new session by acting for us — “We the people” — and voting accordingly. If not, democracy is extinct in our land...

Bad info dangerous Lack of correct knowledge can produce dangerous consequences. Examples are change history, personal attacks without facts, make decisions using untrue information or change outcomes with false information. History can teach what works and what fails, so using incorrect history or lack of history knowledge can cause failures....

What is the motivation for the Tribune-Review having four articles in eight days about Republican Westmoreland County Sheriff Jonathan Held facing another trial for charges regarding questionable campaign actions? Why did the Tribune-Review find it necessary to report that the sheriff’s sons, who are minors and living with his former...

What to think of Bob Rocker’s letter “Priests are the ones who should have been confessing” (Sept. 21, TribLIVE)? Like Rocker, all Catholics are angry, frustrated and feel betrayed by the scandal that has befallen our church. However, unlike Rocker, the vast majority of Catholics don’t think cutting and running...

The Kennywood Park management, staff and employees should be commended for another outstanding Festival of Lights Christmas event that we were so glad to attend. The park decorations, tied in with professional stage acts and choral music, provided an enjoyable atmosphere. We will be sure to attend next year’s event...

On New Year’s Day, members of the Pennsylvania General Assembly were sworn in and seated. There were a few more women, some younger members, some more progressive Democrats and more moderate Republicans — but will there really be any change? Will any one of them, or any bloc of them,...