Republicans like me are realizing Trump is not upholding the ideals of our party
Trump’s power must be checked by GOP
Lately, the truth that many Republicans like me are realizing is that our president is not upholding the ideals of our party and our country.
His administration violates duties of office with callous indifference. And President Trump expects Republicans to fall in line behind him, regardless.
I have been most appalled by the president’s mishandling of foreign policy matters — especially the Ukraine situation — and his conduct during the Mueller investigation.
His power must be checked by other Republicans. Congress must do its duty to bring forth all of the evidence so the country can move forward. We cannot repeat Watergate. It will set Republicans back 50 years.
Andy Nilsson, Winston-Salem
GOP candidate for NC lieutenant governor, 2000
Bipartisan consensus needed to proceed
You have law professors who think President Trump has committed treason. You have law professors who think he hasn’t committed any crime. You have Democrats who want him impeached and Republicans who believe this is a total waste of time. Therefore, it is insane to have wasted this much time on something that has no bipartisan consensus.
Those of you who hate the president just come up with a candidate who can beat him in 2020. That is how it is supposed to work.
Dick Meyer, Charlotte
Make Mueller probe part of impeachment
Caroline Fredrickson’s Dec. 6 op-ed warning of Democratic overreach misses the point. There is zero chance Senate Republicans will convict Trump on any article of impeachment, even if Mick Mulvaney and Mike Pompeo confirmed under oath that he ordered the Ukraine scheme.
So this really is about holding a president accountable for unacceptable behavior, not about crafting a strategy that will result in a conviction that’ll never happen.
Robert Mueller laid out documented cases for obstruction of justice in five of the 10 instances he investigated. These should be included because the wrongdoing occurred — not ignored because they make for a more complicated story.
David Basri, Charlotte
How to curb CO2 enough to matter
Regarding “It’s time to prepare for a changing Earth” (Dec. 5 Opinion):
We must be aware that past climate alarmism has been 100 percent inaccurate. We didn’t get colder.
Last week’s UN study of computerized climate simulations is humble enough to admit its predictions may not be correct. And nothing the U.S. can do, producing only 14 percent of the world’s CO2, will make any important difference if China and India don’t stop their economic advancement to curb CO2.
What realistic plan will actually help to curb CO2 enough to matter? Hint: Nuclear power.
Robert Parker, Hickory
Too much history is already lost
Regarding “NC to cut US history to offer new financial literacy class,” (Dec. 5):
We have students who can’t tell us what country we rebelled against, don’t know what’s in the Constitution, when the Civil War was fought, and numerous other important things about our country. But we’re going to cut another history class and replace it with one on basic finance. That finance course is needed but at that cost?
Robert Cuminale, Charlotte
Make new bridge an iconic symbol
I hope the Rail Trail Bridge over I-277 will be as dramatic as the architectural renderings. If so, it could become an iconic symbol of Charlotte, like the Space Needle, Gateway Arch, and Golden Gate Bridge. Without saying the name of the city, people instantly think of Seattle, St. Louis, San Francisco. Yes, the bridge will cost money. But it is an investment in the future of Charlotte and should be embraced.
Augie Beasley, Charlotte
I see irony in story of innocent man
Regarding “Lawsuit seeks damage for wrongful Wilson murder conviction,” (Dec. 5):
Almost 60 years after Harper Lee’s wonderfully sad novel where Atticus Finch tried to save a black man from being railroaded, there is an article about an innocent black man, Charles Ray Finch, railroaded into spending 43 years in prison and none of the perpetrators paid time for it. Reading this article gave me a slight hope of a heaven where the wrongs will be righted.
Christopher Doyle, Charlotte