“Locally slaughtering meat reduces costs and emissions from transport and produces local jobs while keeping our farmers’ dollars here in WNC.”
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Letter writer: Stein offers experience, independence
“Only one candidate, Josh Stein, offers the experience, the values and priorities, and the independence to fight for our families.”
Letter writer: Printing conservative voter guide was greedy, immoral
“And so [as] far as I’m concerned, for printing that for money, you’re nothing but greedy and immoral, and people who vote for these conservatives are voting for a complete destruction of this state.”
Letter writer: Weighing in on the bond
“Perhaps it could be delayed and neglected for what some might claim to be sound reasons, but ultimately assets, infrastructure and development have to keep pace with growth.”
Letter writer: Candidates need strategy for early learning
“We have heard little during this campaign season on early learning —an issue that everyone from top military, business and law enforcement leaders say is essential for our future security and prosperity.”
Letter writer: Pick your analogy — holocaust or animal slavery
“I’d like to end on a less scholarly note … by quoting Edgar’s Mission Farm Sanctuary in Australia: ‘If we could live happy and healthy lives without harming others, why wouldn’t we?'”
Letter writer: Pedestrians, please follow the rules
“There are also more people who do not know or do not obey basic pedestrian rules/laws. I am writing to ask these people to take the time to understand and obey these simple rules.”
Letter writer: Is a right direction possible for our country?
“Yes, the country is headed in the “wrong direction,” but is a right direction possible?”
Letter writer: Language is important in coverage of Standing Rock action
“Support our water protectors. Name them for what they are. And then become one.”
Letter writer: Ross has history of finding consensus
“If you want to see the beginning of a discussion to help solve America’s problems, vote for Deborah Ross.”
Letter writer: Article misrepresented A-B Tech’s response
“While A-B Tech has never had a problem fulfilling public records requests, your reporter seemed to want to establish a problem with our procedures.”
Letter writer: The continuing holocaust of animals
“The imprisonment for life of animals killed for food is a holocaust that makes all the combined crimes of humanity against other humans pale in number.”
Letter writer: Get thee to Sweeney Todd at ACT for Broadway quality production
“From the opening number to the closing epilogue, Sweeney grabs you and won’t let go.”
Letter writer: Reconsider the holocaust on your plate
“Violence is violence, and if you believe in social justice, how can you support the abuse of animals simply because they cannot defend themselves? Isn’t that the basis of most discrimination?”
Letter writer: Learning to stand in one’s truth
“Instead of standing in my truth, I stood there and I cried. It took every bit of strength that I had in me to not fall to the ground and cry.”
Letter writer: Holocaust comparison: a response
“The point of my [letter] was to express that today, billions of animals are being slaughtered yearly, and this is acceptable to most people.”
Letter writer: Be part of the swarm to take back North Carolina
“It is vital you turn out to vote also for your state and local candidates this election and be part of the swarm of mosquitos that can take back our state of North Carolina and repeal HB2, which has done irreparable economic and social harm to our state.”
Letter writer: Sierra Club endorses candidates in local elections
“These candidates care about solutions for global warming, planning for smart growth, farmland preservation and will protect our air and water from fracking and coal-ash pollution.”
Letter writer: WNC forests need your voice for protection
“Unfortunately, the evaluation released by the Forest Service reduces the total acreage eligible for wilderness recommendation in the new forest plan by more than 80 percent. “
Letter writer: Eating meat is a personal choice
“It is very inappropriate to compare eating meat to killing Jewish people. God has given man dominion over the animals. We are to care for them, fatten them up and eat them.”
Letter writer: We need fresh policies for affordable housing
“Our existing affordable housing policy or any variation on it is bound to fail and waste borrowed money.”