Observer Forum: Letters to the editor 04.08.16

HB2 supporters don’t speak for God

In response to “McCrory stands up for God’s principles” (April 7 Forum):

I am sick and tired of hearing Forum writers like John Tignor act like they speak for God.

How dare you talk about God’s principles and truth without understanding that any loving God would have us accept our fellows without judgment.

Read and understand your “word” before condemnation!

Larry A. Clark, Matthews

Troubled by undue corporate influence

I am deeply troubled by state and local leaders squabbling over the equality of all citizens.

However, I am equally troubled by the efforts of big corporations to control policy through contributions to political candidates, and now removal of investments as a threat to policies they don’t like.

These corporations are harming their own consumers.

Let this be settled by the citizens at the ballot box, not by politicians or by undue influence from big corporations.

Herb Harriss, Charlotte

Stop pointing fingers and find a solution

The intent of HB2 is not to discriminate against transgenders, but to protect people from creeps who would completely take advantage of this law.

In no time, we’d see these sexual predators legally going in to the bathroom of choice and sexually molesting an innocent person.

It’s time to stop pointing fingers, calling names and throwing tantrums by pulling your business out of our state – start thinking about a solution.

Mary Dare Mayeux, Charlotte

No proof of predators lurking in bathrooms

Defenders of HB2 keep arguing that the bill protects women and children from would-be sexual predators, yet in the 200 U.S. cities and counties that have banned gender identity discrimination, none have had any incidents with sexual predators.

Maybe our state lawmakers should focus on catching actual sexual predators rather than on a problem that doesn’t exist.

Dillon Zhong, Charlotte

You can put this on GOP’s tombstone

In response to “GOP falls victim to own angry, evangelical excesses” (April 7 Opinion):

Columnist LeRoy Goldman pretty much nailed it, nails in the coffin that is.

The tombstone should read “We fought the good fight, but, alas, legislating cake bakers and leak takers means we won the last skirmishes but lost the war, and died of our own silliness and stupidity, although, to our credit, we never knew it.”

Jerry Walden, Rock Hill

It’s about protecting unborn children

In response to Our View “An abortion test for North Carolina” (April 5 Editorial):

Of course it’s not the women who need protection, it’s the unborn children they are carrying who do.

I read that liberal guru Jon Stewart saved a bull from going to the slaughterhouse last week. That’s great, but where is the liberal’s concern for the slaughter of millions of innocent babies at the hands of abortionists?

It is not about terminating a pregnancy (the preferred euphemism), rather it is about ending the life of an innocent child.

Lissa Tipple, Charlotte

McCrory sees value of N.C. teachers

In response to “McCrory proposes 5% raises for teachers” (April 6):

As a former teacher and principal in N.C. public schools I was gratified to see Gov. Pat McCrory’s latest education budget initiatives.

Sadly, I saw teacher salaries decline and frozen during Gov. Bev Perdue’s administration.

I am grateful to have served with many exceptional N.C. educators. They are dedicated and hardworking in the face of daunting challenges.

Gov. McCrory has recognized the need to compensate our educators.

Myrna Meehan, Mooresville

In pursuit of realistic campaign promises

I am tired of hearing presidential candidates promise things they know they can’t make a reality.

For example, Donald Trump saying he’s going to build a wall and have Mexico pay for it is completely unrealistic.

Bernie Sanders’, and arguably Hillary Clinton’s, health care plans are theoretically unrealistic for this country, as nice as they might sound.

I just want candidates to be realistic because once they’re elected they’re criticized for not keeping their promises, no matter how realistic or unrealistic they were.

Bridget Karably, Charlotte

This story was originally published April 7, 2016 at 5:03 PM with the headline "Observer Forum: Letters to the editor 04.08.16."