Sarah Sanders deserved the roast she got

Sarah Sanders deserved the roasting

In response to “Sarah Sanders deserves respect” (May 2 Forum):

Forum writer Dave Cabaniss believes that Sarah Sanders deserves respect. Sanders lies and exaggerates for her boss and shows absolutely no respect for anyone disagreeing with Trump. She willingly works for an obnoxious man who rants and raves like a lunatic, disrespects women, and publicly insults anyone who doesn’t bow down to him.

This dinner is meant to be a roast which Sanders was well aware of, and could have refused to attend. Instead, her boss sent her into the lion’s den to take the hits for him, while he threw a rally at taxpayers’ expense. Many presidents have attended this roast, taking the hits with a show of good humor.

Sanders got as good as she and her boss continuously give and, in my opinion, it was well deserved.

Carol Shubkin, Charlotte

What’s wrong with fewer transit riders?

In response to “Charlotte transit system faces rapid loss of riders” (May 2):

Can someone please tell us why it is a bad thing that ridership is down on our mass transit system? Maybe more people are working closer to their jobs; maybe people did not want free streetcars to ride. Maybe people prefer to drive their cars as they have multiple places to go in a day.

Maybe we do not want to spend billions of taxpayer dollars on more transit that is not needed. That would be a great thing.

Dick Meyer, Charlotte

David Curtis calling the kettle black

In response to “Eye surgeons group has NC senator seeing red” (May 2):

I read with a bit of amusement state Sen. David Curtis’s complaint about “classic dirty politics.” So it’s OK when the Republicans do it but not when it’s done to them.

Karin Kemp, Matthews

How open are your own borders?

In response to “Fence or freeway? The choice still lingers” (May 2 For the Record):

Landis Wade obviously believes in an open door policy. I wonder if he locks his own.

Drawing a parallel between a wall built to keep citizens in (Berlin) and one intended to keep others out makes about as much sense as believing (as he suggests) that all roads take people to new places with hope. Well, that’s not the case with the road that is paved with good intentions.

Phil Clutts, Harrisburg

Immigration analogies don’t work

Attorney Landis Wade’s remarks are off base.

The fence between Elmwood and Pinewood cemeteries was disgraceful but was racially motivated. Not an immigration issue.

The wall between Berliners was to keep people in not out. Not an immigration issue.

This issue is about people illegally coming into our country, and until we find a way to entice these folks to immigrate here legally (as thousands do each year), I will continue to support our president’s wall as a barrier to keep them out.

Murray Coulter, Charlotte

Calling all teachers to speak up

The time has come for the teachers of this state to demonstrate the need for better funding for all students in all areas of education. The state of North Carolina currently pays its teachers almost $10,000 below the national average. Those ignorant of the modern classroom environment as well as the expanded role of teachers that has evolved in the last 20 years, claim that teachers have it easy.

To my fellow teachers that I ask, it is obvious that no one stands up for our students and ourselves so if we do not stand up how will current conditions ever change?

We have no choice but to make them hear our voice.

John Michalski,

Huntersville

Charlotte should protect bicyclists

The city of Charlotte is doing everything in its power to promote bicycles. Rental bikes are everywhere and are left on sidewalks, on lawns, curbs, etc. I have had to wait for groups of cyclists to pass when I had the green light until my light changed to red at Park Road and Abbey Place. We see constantly cyclists not obeying traffic laws. I understand bikes usually aren’t sufficient to change traffic signals.

So my question is, with Charlotte promoting biking and making it more difficult for vehicles by reducing lanes like East Boulevard and Selwyn, and plans to reduce other streets, what is being done to make it safe for cyclists and efficient for motorists?

David Patterson, Charlotte

This story was originally published May 2, 2018 at 4:34 PM with the headline "Sarah Sanders isn’t an innocent bystander, and she deserved the roast."