Parents are to blame for the school scandals

Relying on bribes, as well as connections and legacy admissions, may get you admitted to college, but that’s as far as it goes. Unless you apply yourself and hit the books, the bribery or connections that got you admitted won’t help you make the Dean’s list or otherwise be academically successful.

It’s what you do after you get admitted, not what you did before, that is the important matter. High school students would be better to focus on core academics rather than connections to help them prepare for, and succeed, in college.

Sen. Thom Tillis turned around and supported President Trump’s national emergency declaration after previously declaring that he would not based on constitutional concerns. Well, I guess it’s apparently more important to Tillis to get re-elected than to uphold the Constitution he swore to protect.

He’s nothing more than a spineless politician who won’t get my vote come election time.

For awhile, I thought Sen. Thom Tillis had some integrity and was going to protect the Constitution. It seems his only concern though was wanting to make sure only Republicans could misuse their authority and not any future liberals. I feel this is the typical Republican style.

After voting against protecting the Constitution, he said he did so because he was hopeful of having the National Emergencies Act amended to “prevent a future left-wing president from misusing their authority.”

Obviously, he thinks only Republicans should be allowed to.

Once again, Mecklenburg County and the Charlotte Area Transit System fails the communities of north Mecklenburg County. The communities of Huntersville, Cornelius and Davidson have helped pay for the light rail lines to other communities and areas. Now we are left out with no assurance of future rail opportunities?

Instead we get rapid bus transit? I think not. This is just another opportunity to tax the residents of these communities with no benefits received. Once again, our county officials have made it clear what their areas of concern are.

With all the discussion about what to do with Silent Sam at UNC Chapel Hill, why not just store him away and then give back all of the property and money that was donated to UNC and other universities way back when?

I think this wold be a novel idea since folks seem to be continuing to try to erase the War Between the States.

Forum writer Danton Cardoso, no other owners I know of is forced to turn over their business to a middle man when they hit a certain number, except the brewery industry in N.C.

The term craft has more to do with the ingredients and the processes. Sierra Nevada and Sam Adams, regardless of size, are still craft breweries. OMB, NoDa and Red Oak have a long way to go no matter how much they expand before they get to Bud or Coors status.

Why would anyone want to limit how much a business can grow? If the quality is still there, there should be no reason for you not to continue to enjoy craft beer regardless of size. Plus, you are still supporting a Charlotte/N.C. business.