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It is not the MAGA Republicans. Many letters to the editor bash the “MAGA Republicans” as a cult with Donald Trump as their savior. But the MAGA Republicans could not have elected Donald Trump without significant help from independents and some Democrats.
By lumping together all the people who voted for Trump, the Democrats have disparaged a large portion of the electorate. Implying that any voters are deplorable or garbage is foolish. When will they learn that criticizing voters for their choices will not help them win elections in the future? Bruce Walley Winston-Salem People are also reading.
.. The dangerous talk (“ ‘Your body, my choice’: Harassment of women spikes in wake of election,” Nov.
13) spreading across our country is threatening our daughters, wives, partners and friends with rape, loss of rights and the destruction of their freedoms. As a white, middle-aged man, I find it shocking that my peers are silent when we should be marching in the streets to support our loved ones and others. How can we look our daughters in the eye when we say they can have the American dream of safety, prosperity and freedom? When will we begin to understand the fear our wives, partners and friends feel right now about being harassed or assaulted when they go out in public without us? We might think these evil men are targeting someone else, but is it so hard to imagine they are looking at photos of our kids, families, and friends on the internet while making their list of targets? I think not.
It’s time to join me by standing up, speaking out against these injustices and being real men. No one is going to do this for us. Last, but just as important: Attacking marginalized groups doesn’t make one a man.
True courage is standing up for others, regardless of lifestyle. Jesus taught us to love all our neighbors, not choose among them. We must understand, care for each other and root out hatred to save our nation now, and in the future.
Eric K. Griffin Kernersville A very public dispute is taking place between two members of the Winston-Salem City Council that exposes the fallacy that dividing the city into smaller political districts (i.e.
, wards) is a good thing. It is not. The “representatives” of these wards tend to think only about what they want for their little “fiefdoms,” as someone so succinctly called them.
The council should be concerned about the big picture and what is best for the entire city. All council members should be elected at large. This would help develop unity and common purpose.
It would also eliminate some of the riffraff on the council. And, by the way, a certain ministers’ group accusing a council member of having a “plantation mentality” is clearly a racist remark. Not cool.
George Frye Jr. Mocksville This is an open letter to those who recently voted for Mr. Trump for president.
You are starting to see why Mike Pence, John Bolton, Mark Esper and Gens. Kelly, Milley and Mattis warned you that he is unfit for the job. All of you, Lady Liberty and the rest of us are already having to deal with the consequences of another Trump presidency (as evidenced by his nomination of Matt Gaetz for attorney general and his nominations of similarly unqualified people for other Cabinet positions).
The chaos has begun. Harold Threatt Winston-Salem Once again, the Republicans who control the legislature have chosen party over the needs of the people. They tacked on to the Helene “relief bill” limits to the incoming democratically elected top elected officials (and so much more) as people suffer in western North Carolina.
By trying to strip away more of the traditional powers of the governor, attorney general, superintendent of public instruction, etc., the GOP is forcing the current governor to veto funding for Helene recovery. (Of course, they will override the veto on Dec.
2, but they will try and claim that the Democrats opposed recovery assistance to those in western North Carolina.) The GOP legislature is holding the rights and needs of the people hostage for the sake of power. As the old saying goes; “No matter how you dress a pig, it’s still a pig.
” David Botchin Winston-Salem Today’s paper had an article about teachers’ assistants’ pay, reporting: “In prioritizing teacher assistants over other classified employees, Superintendent Tricia McManus said that it has been challenging to give this group a pay raise. ..
. ‘Teacher assistants are critical. We need to pay people in those jobs or we will not be able to fill them.
’ ” I haven’t been in school myself in a long time, or even had children in school for some decades now, but I don’t remember there being teachers’ assistants. If they’re needed they should be paid adequately but, as for the need, what changed? Are children ill-behaved? If any of us misbehaved in the 1950s, we surely didn’t want our parents to find out. They’d correct the problem.
Again, what changed? Michael Woods Kernersville Get opinion pieces, letters and editorials sent directly to your inbox weekly!.
