Letter to the editor: Violence comes from Democrats, too

In an awkward lack of self-awareness, the Trib co-dependently enables “Westmoreland Democrat election concerns” regarding a vandalized yard sign of all things (“Westmoreland Democrats say concerns abound as November election nears,” Sept. 8, TribLIVE). I don’t condone the vandalism, but I’ll pass on the fainting couch routine over Democrats’ feeling endangered by Republican violence.

Here’s some critically missing perspective.

For argument’s sake, ignore the antifa and BLM riot violence over the past few years and recent attacks on pregnancy centers. Also ignore John Roske who, fully armed, was stopped from assassinating Justice Brett Kavanaugh at his home with intent to target other members of the Supreme Court. Ignore if you can California Rep. Maxine Waters commanding a crowd to “get in the faces” of Republicans.

I’ll even ignore James Hodgkinson. He’s the Sen. Bernie Sanders’ campaign worker who gunned down five Republicans, nearly killing Louisiana Rep. Steve Scalise. They were playing baseball, and our ever-so-trustworthy FBI ruled it “suicide by cop”? C’mon man, it’s no joke!

Other news that day was the CMU professor of “ethnic multilingualism” who unapologetically wished “excruciating pain” on the dying Queen Elizabeth. Apparently her politics prevent her from comprehending the depravity of this in any language.

Finally, there’s the cautionary tale for reporters out of Las Vegas, where journalist Jeff German was stabbed to death at his home. As your AP article “Police raid elected official’s home in Vegas investigative reporter death” (Sept. 7, TribLIVE) noted, a disgraced local Democratic official was arrested for his murder.

Perhaps what Democrats really fear is Republican victories?

Joe Schmidt

Lower Burrell