Harris is no moderate

We now know the Democrats’ presidential candidate, after they pushed the sitting president, and the only candidate to receive any primary votes, out of the race. Do we really know her?

The Kamala Harris campaign, with the help of the mainstream media, is trying to rewrite history and rebrand her as a moderate. She’s not, but is now, and always has been, a radical leftist, known as the most progressive member of the Senate during her tenure. She now wants you to believe she’s changed her views on multiple issues, including illegal immigration, fossil fuels, gun confiscation, defunding the police, etc.

Harris was appointed border czar by President Biden and oversaw the invasion of our nation by over 10 million illegal immigrants. Her choice of far-left Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate over other qualified, moderate candidates proves to me that she hasn’t changed at all.

Our choice in this election is between more of the same failed policies we’ve endured for nearly four years, or a return to security, prosperity and respect around the world. Ask yourself, are you better off now than you were four years ago, and vote accordingly. This is much more than a personality contest.

Ed Davis

Greensburg

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Even the most flawed have redeeming qualities

A recent letter-writer asks, “Why do evangelicals support un-Christian Trump?” (Aug. 6, TribLive). Scripture provides his answer.

Adam couldn’t resist peer pressure. (Genesis 3:12)

Noah, the last righteous man of his time, was a drunk who slept in the nude. (Genesis 9:20-21)

Abraham, the forefather of faith, let other men walk off with his wife on two different occasions. (Genesis 12/20)

Sarah let her husband sleep with another woman and then hated her for it. (Genesis 16)

Moses, the humblest man on earth (Numbers 12), committed murder. (Exodus 2)

Samson was enmeshed with a disloyal wife and ended up taking his own life. (Judges 16)

David, “God’s anointed one,” concealed his adultery with a murder. (2 Samuel 11)

Solomon was probably the world’s first sex addict. (1 Kings)

Peter, the original “election” denier, often spoke before thinking. (The Gospels)

Paul was the prosecutor of the early followers of Christ. (Acts 8)

In Christian theology, there are redeeming qualities even in the most flawed among us.

Jesus said it best: “Remove the log in your own eye before you remove the speck in your neighbor’s.” (Matthew 7: 3-5).

Human dysfunction cannot be reconciled with our standing before God.

David A. Scandrol

Lower Burrell

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Shapiro would have been great VP pick

In 2010, I had the privilege of getting to know Gov. Josh Shapiro personally when he was kind enough to meet me at a Downtown Pittsburgh hotel along with his chief of staff to discuss state government issues. Shapiro was an up-and-coming state representative from Abington at the time, and I always had the sense that he was a leader who was going to ascend beyond that level in public service, as he has.

I am disappointed that the governor was not selected to be presidential nominee Kamala Harris’ running mate. I believe he would have energized the electorate and served to deliver our battleground state to the Democratic column. I hope that the vice president has not erred in selecting someone who is an unknown and who does not project vibrancy and youth.

I will look at the bright side: Pennsylvania will continue to reap the benefits of having a true man of the people to lead us for at least another 21⁄2 years.

Oren Spiegler

Peters

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Vote to continue American progress

Since the time of our country’s founding we have been a progressive people. We threw off the yoke of British colonialism and established a nation “of and by the people.” This was radical thought in the 18th century.

This November I believe we will be challenged to continue America’s progress or revert to the dark, sick visions of a convicted felon who seeks retribution against his opponents, to move America back to a time with fewer civil liberties, to disenfranchise people of color, to diminished health care choices and to create an oppressive government.

As a veteran I stand for progress to improve the lives of all Americans. I hope you too will reject the forces of evil and vote for American progress. I will not go back!

Kenneth Powell

New Kensington

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Trump in a league of his own

Policywise, Donald Trump follows the standard Republican line: take away environmental protections and lower taxes for the rich (trickle down economics theory).

In his rude and crude manners, puerile name calling and in playing to the worst prejudices of a frighteningly large cohort of middle Americans, he is in a league of his own. In attempting (ineptly) to overturn the results of the election, he was a traitor, the likes of which has never been seen before by an American president. The fact that he isn’t in jail right now for Jan. 6 shows a serious weakness in our justice system.

Charles Henry

Greensburg

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Troubling that Dem voters had no choice

I find it rather troubling that the party that always calls the other a threat to democracy ignored the democratic process and “installed” Vice President Kamala Harris at the nominee for president. There was no primary for voters to decide who they wanted to run, just the establishment’s choice. After it became clear that President Biden was not capable of serving another term, Harris was installed as the candidate. There was not one single vote for her, totally bypassing the “democratic process” and the people’s choice.

I personally am very glad she didn’t pick Gov. Josh Shapiro to run as her VP; he’s better serving us here in Pennsylvania as our governor than being a small fish in today’s Democrat cesspool. Hopefully people see how these kinds of actions are not good for the long-term health of our constitutional republic.

Joseph Brannagan

Monroeville

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Harris should work on inflation now

I just saw that Vice President Kamala Harris intends to work on reducing inflation as soon as she takes office as president. Just a thought — why don’t she and President Biden work on it now? In my opinion, they are the ones who caused the rise in inflation.

Lou Gregovits

North Huntingdon

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