If Congress can’t work together, voters must drain the swamp

Trump has built a wall in Congress

If we are to move forward as a country, we need independent people in our government who are willing to dismantle the wall, brick by brick, and work together for the common good.

Partisanship doesn’t work. It doesn’t represent all Americans and divides us. Not acceptable! !

We have the power, as voters, to drain the swamp ourselves.

Dig deep on Steele dossier and more

Collusion aside, my mind’s made up

I’m happy to leave the fine line separating encouraging others’ actions from collusion to the lawyers and judges.

I will not withdraw my opinion that Donald Trump is impolite, bigoted, loose with the truth, and looser with facts, and, worst of all, incompetent for the position he holds.

Border mess isn’t Trump’s fault

Congress has not done so at least since the Simpson-Mazzoli Immigration Reform Act of 1986.

The border is a mess not because of anything foreigners have done, but because of the politics of our extremely dysfunctional national legislature and because of the active malice of the mainstream media and Democrats abetted by the mercenary perfidy of the Chamber of Commerce Republicans.

Ticket-writing deputies, come back

Yes, it is a wealthy subdivision, but that should not matter. What matters is there are people who are not following the law on the 35mph speed limit.

We all need to understand that if you got a speeding ticket that’s your own problem, do not pass it on to the people who are trying to protect us all.

No one is above the law.

I do thank the Mecklenburg Sheriff’s Department for this action. Please keep doing it!

N.C. needs teachers from other states

Tthe recent action of the State Board of Education to reject teaching licenses from other states is a mistake.

The concern that we would hire educators from other states with lower standards is not a legitimate one.

We should be concerned about the number of qualified teachers who are leaving the state.

I feel for arts groups, but not for ASC

To me this sends a “let them eat cake” message to the many deserving arts organizations, as well as to a large segment of their donor base.

To save kid’s lives, prevent bullying

I am writing in response to “NC’s child suicide nearly doubled in a decade” (March 20).

In the face of this terrible news, a glimmer of hope is that suicide and its risk factors are absolutely preventable. Resources, such as the Tyler Clementi Foundation’s #Day1 program, can help stop bullying before it begins.

In addition to protecting young people in our schools, churches should also be places where everyone is welcome and safe and LGBTQ children are never told that being gay is a sin.