Letter: Expect intrusion from Gov Ops Commission

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[Regarding “Accountability or Overreach? Local Leaders Respond to New State Investigative Powers,” Nov. 1, Xpress:]

Clearly the Gov Ops Commission is going to use its new invasive powers to harass organizations and individuals that serve women’s health care, the LBGTQ community, the transgender community, minority communities, our educational institutions and anything and anyone else that the far right decides is too “woke.” Not that they know what that means.

It also will mean that all personal information held by these organizations is fair game for review and exposure for political purposes. Big government’s intrusion into our private lives used to be anathema to Republicans. Now government’s intrusion into our most personal information and actions is the Republican Party’s preferred method of operation.

— Jack Bush
Asheville

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One thought on “Letter: Expect intrusion from Gov Ops Commission”

  1. Voirdire

    you’ve got to be kidding, they know precisely what “woke” means ..don’t be completely delusional on top of your precious/ oblivious woke pedigree. I know it’s asking a lot. As for the NC MAGA scheme know as Gov Ops… it’s as draconian and as undemocratic as it gets, and is nothing short of flat out fascism. So get used to your new top down Soviet style government there in Raleigh… they won’t quit until they’ve taken complete control. And as for your cherished “wokeness” …I believe they’re more than happy down there in the MAGA hijacked NC legislature for you and yours to keep right at it with with your ludicrous elitist enlightened agenda… the more the better for them.

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