Letters to the Editor category, Page 2
Letter to the editor: Nobel Peace Prize for Trump?
Regarding Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu nominating President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize: wow! Hamlet’s lament “the time is out of joint”* was never more appropriate when the accessory to mass murder (weapons provider and ardent defender) is honored for peace making by the genocidal murderer. * Definition...
Letter to the editor: Support the Westmoreland County Fair
Some of my best memories as a kid came from the Westmoreland Fair. I loved walking through the barns and seeing the chickens, cows, sheep and rabbits. These were animals I didn’t get to see up close anywhere else, and it was something I looked forward to every summer. The...
Letter to the editor: Immigration laws being enforced
The letter “Has our humanity disappeared?” (July 13, TribLive) is full of so many inaccuracies and falsehoods that it demands a response. He provided no facts, just emotion. It is, and always has been, lawful to deport refugees, asylees and lawful resident aliens. Yes, the State Department has always had...
Letter to the editor: Democrats, dead party walking
It’s obvious that the Democratic Party is in serious decline. Weak leadership still defending failed policies like open borders, woke/DEI/transgender disasters and their defense of antisemitic practices at many universities is just part of the problem. Democrats also refuse to understand that the reason ICE is working to remove the...
Letter to the editor: Anyone regretting voting for Trump?
It’s true — 77 million of President Trump’s “sheep” elected him. But how many of those now regret their decision? Those who were forced out of their jobs? Those who may lose their health insurance and will no longer be able to take care of themselves or their loved ones?...
Letter to the editor: Respect each others’ opinion
Recently, when I returned to my vehicle after grocery shopping, I found a note tucked in the rubber of my door window. I imagine it was in response to my “No ICE” bumper sticker I so proudly adorned my truck with. The note read: “on 7/10/2025 ICE rescues 14 child...
Letter to the editor: Danes vs. Dutch
In the July 13 Tribune-Review, I kept looking for where the “Dutch foreign minister calls tariffs ‘shortsighted’ on page 4 (the continuation of the front-page story). The second paragraph of the third column says, “Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen told broadcaster DR that Trump is taking a ‘pointless and...
Letter to the editor: Required reading for politicians
Let me start off by saying this commentary applies to politicians across the spectrum. There are many books or documents that they should be required to read. Here are the two that I would suggest as a great starting point. The first one is the Constitution of the United States....
Letter to the editor: Leaders must stop nursing home, hospital takeovers
As Pennsylvania lawmakers weigh the budget for the coming year, a crucial bill remains on hold in the state Senate. HB 1460, which passed the state House in a bipartisan vote, would give the state tools to bar predatory private equity firms from purchasing hospitals and nursing homes in Pennsylvania....
Letter to the editor: Are we going backward with RFK?
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is a well-known vaccine skeptic. His replacements for the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices will come under the same cloud that he, Kennedy, is under: vaccine skeptic. Vaccines have a proven track record of preventing illness. Under Kennedy and President Trump...
Letter to the editor: What is lunatic politicians’ agenda?
We now have lunatic politicians who openly encourage people to go after law enforcement people, mainly ICE, for doing their jobs. The politicians and others even want ICE offers to not wear masks. I guess it’s to show their faces so their lunatic thugs can go after them at their...
Letter to the editor: Remembering Hamas’ actions
In the letter “Speaking out for Palestinians” (June 30, TribLive), regarding events at the “No Kings” rally in Pittsburgh, Israel is accused of genocide, forced mass starvation, relentless bombing, constant displacement, an illegal siege, ongoing ethnic cleansing, colonization and apartheid. The writer also states that an objective of the rally...
Letter to the editor: Proposed energy bill violates our rights
House Bill 502, now moving through the Pennsylvania Senate, proposes a new “RESET Board” to fast-track energy projects — including power plants — by bypassing local zoning laws. While advertised as a clean energy initiative, the bill also covers fossil-fuel infrastructure and places final siting decisions in the hands of...
Letter to the editor: Trump and divine intervention
MAGA is back to asking us to believe President Donald Trump survived last year’s assassination attempt because of divine intervention from God. I have railed against mixing politics and religion before and have found the near Christ-like worship of Trump to be the most un-Christian act anyone can do. But...
Letter to the editor: Higher wages will boost economy
Rep. Mike Kelly’s op-ed “Big Beautiful Bill a gamechanger for Western Pa.” (July 5, TribLive) states the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act was a success. However, the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities concludes it was a failure. It skewed benefits toward the rich. Households in the bottom 60%,...
Letter to the editor: Clearances protect children
I must take issue with letter-writer who objected to the requirement for clearances in order to volunteer with a church (“What would Jesus think of all these clearances?,” July 14, TribLive). It is not only the Catholic Church that has this requirement, but any organization where children are served —...
Letter to the editor: Trump can’t win
You are damned if you do and damned if you don’t. That’s what our president is up against. Dion Urban East Vandergrift...
Letter to the editor: The president hates me
The president of the United States hates me, and he tells everyone. He hates me because I care about people and the environment. He hates me because I voted for Kamala Harris, Josh Shapiro, Chris Deluzio and Anita Kulic, among others. He says I have TDS, and I probably do...
Letter to the editor: Leg shackle referendum should be reviewed
At the recent Allegheny County Jail Oversight Board meeting, Allegheny County Councilwoman Bethany Hallam showed support for sheriffs taking over inmate hospital trips. They voted in favor of studying feasibility. She is vocally against corrections officers using leg shackles on inmates at the hospital but not sheriffs. This flip-flop is...
Letter to the editor: The story of autism is complex
There has been some discussion recently about autistic children excluded from field trips. On the face it seems discriminating, but what do you know about autism? Autism is not a singular condition but a blanket covering a range of disabilities from mild to profound. In some cases it is hardly...
Letter to the editor: The fools are determined to believe the lies
Why do Americans keep falling for the lies of government propaganda? I’ve observed this throughout my 70 years. I was 8 years old when President John F. Kennedy was assassinated and clearly remember that day. But I grew up and stopped believing in the “magic bullet” theory, just as I...
Letter to the editor: First Amendment rights
I am tired of hearing about the sanctity of Second Amendment rights and then reading about the “violence” and “abuse” of First Amendment rights as expressed in letters “First Amendment doesn’t protect criminal behavior” (June 27, TribLive) and “Protests don’t look peaceful” (June 18, TribLive). To respond to the first...
Letter to the editor: Speeding on Route 30 must be stopped
Regarding the article “As traffic grows, Route 30 crash hot spots a concern for motorists, property owners, police and PennDOT” (June 29, TribLive): I agree that improvements need to be made on this dangerous state highway. In the article, speed is mentioned several times. All the improvements can be made...
Letter to the editor: Trump has plenty of his own money
The writer of the letter “Does Trump enjoy causing pain, chaos?” (July 10, TribLive) states that Trump is “using the presidency to enrich himself, earning potentially billions so far.” I wonder if the writer is aware that President Trump purchased Mar-a-Lago (1985) long before becoming president. Trump also purchased and...
Letter to the editor: Deporting veterans is a disgrace
While politicians claim to “support our troops,” reports of U.S. military veterans and their families being targeted by ICE suggest otherwise. Jermaine Thomas, born on a U.S. military base to a veteran father, was deported to Jamaica — a country he had never even visited. Purple Heart recipient Sae Joon...
