“Let’s send someone to Congress whose career reflects significant education, training, relevant work experience — and maturity.”
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Letter: Move needle back to moderate with Davis
“We do not need another extreme-right politician to further these misguided policies.”
Letter: Save the Postal Service
“Privatization of the postal service would create separation from the citizenry it serves, undermine communication so essential to democracy and facilitate the movement to an authoritarian regime.”
Letter: A COVID-19 general strike
“Workers of the world, rise in virus crisis unity!”
Letter: National parks in NC need a boost
“National parks in North Carolina need $459 million for infrastructure repairs. Crumbling historic markers, outdated electrical systems and deteriorating trails and roads are now common.”
Letter: Tax policy means caring falls to good Samaritans
“I choose to believe that more of us will be moved with compassion like the good Samaritan and will go out of our way to lovingly care for others in need by sustaining or increasing out charitable giving.”
Letter: Demand ACA improvements
“Write your senator to demand improvements in the ACA we depend upon.”
Letter: We all can support immigrants
“Here’s a different idea: What if some [local] hotel owners, Airbnb owners and people with an extra bedroom or two decided to welcome a few families who are at the border to stay for free and raised the funds to transport them here?”
Letter: Meadows is a breath of fresh air
“I am thrilled that he stands with our president and hope that he has a long tenure in Congress!”
Letter: Support Price, the alternative to Meadows
“Because of these and many more of Mark Meadows’ positions that my wife and I disagree with, we are actively supporting the alternative for the 11th Congressional District, Democrat Phillip Price.”
Letter: WNC needs a check on Trump in Congress
“N.C. 11 must elect Phillip Price and other Democrats as a check on presidential power before Trump does any more damage to our great nation.”
Letter: Why I’m voting for Miller, Earls and Brown
“You can be sure the Republicans are pouring millions into stopping her so they can continue to take away voting rights, due-process rights, the rights of municipalities to prohibit discrimination, etc.”
Letter: A lesson about voting
‘If I met each of them again as we approach the midterm elections, I would respond to the same comment saying: ‘Look at the results we got partly because you failed to make your voice heard in 2016.'”
Letter: Keep local market program in farm bill
“With LAMP, North Carolina farmers will more easily connect with nearby purchasers, whether through our schools, hospitals or farmers markets.”
Letter: Curb gun violence via the voting booth
“How many children and teachers have to die and how many families must endure the worst tragedy imaginable before our government will act to stop gun violence?”
Letter: Fight back against government war on citizens
“Our government has declared war on its citizens, especially the poor and the senior citizens.”
Letter: Thanks for letter about Meadows
“It is important that such things be brought forward.”
Letter: Repeal and replace Meadows
“Mark Meadows hates big government when it helps people with health problems, but he loves big government when it benefits his investments.”
Letter: McHenry favors policies that make life harder
“Polls indicate less than 25 percent of voters favor this bill. Once again, McHenry talks ‘tax reform’ but supports unpopular policies that make his constituents’ lives harder.”
Letter: The trees are moving — why can’t we?
“The Citizens Climate Lobby, which I only recently discovered, believes there is common ground to be found between progressives and conservatives on climate, and that finding it begins with listening to those we generally dismiss and disparage and creating programs that integrate the values and concerns of all sides.”
Conservatives and progressives unite to fight climate change
“Most of all, I want my children, your children and our grandchildren to grow up in a world with a stable climate.”