tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906718086309436335.post1688703141482059292..comments2024-03-12T05:02:14.140-04:00Comments on MOUNTAIN MUSINGS: The State of our State is EmbarrassingNCmountainwomanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00615765649828716560noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906718086309436335.post-68258299502783971312016-04-19T23:15:06.260-04:002016-04-19T23:15:06.260-04:00The ruling of the Court of Appeals is probably goi...The ruling of the Court of Appeals is probably going to allow McC a way out of this hole he's dug.Vicki Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08114677510459055768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906718086309436335.post-20219767461841915852016-04-16T22:28:20.477-04:002016-04-16T22:28:20.477-04:00I agree so whole-heartedly. A professional confere...I agree so whole-heartedly. A professional conference that my husband is very involved in is supposed to have their annual meeting in Raleigh. They're trying to find businesses who are opposed to the new discriminatory laws to patronize. He's not yet sure how easy it will be to get that info about hotels, caterers, etc...KBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16885661679762446456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906718086309436335.post-61624662583593467442016-04-15T19:30:28.977-04:002016-04-15T19:30:28.977-04:00The awful influence of big money. Art Pope in NC--...The awful influence of big money. Art Pope in NC--Koch Brothers everywhere. All that has SO perverted democracy. I am so saddened to be alive during the time our country is being torn apart in the name of what?KGMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05165941950953938943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906718086309436335.post-76265292835461914132016-04-15T12:39:55.838-04:002016-04-15T12:39:55.838-04:00Thanks for your comments, everyone.
Tara - You ar...Thanks for your comments, everyone.<br /><br />Tara - You are exactly right. The only thing to get the Assembly members attention will be financial. Having passed the law in one day with no input whatsoever from citizens, they clearly don't care about anything else. It's all about money.NCmountainwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00615765649828716560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906718086309436335.post-63510192975006955832016-04-14T17:28:52.332-04:002016-04-14T17:28:52.332-04:00the combination of redrawing districts plus voting...the combination of redrawing districts plus voting out any incumbents has ill effects wherever it is happening. It's happened in many areas of California, too. People who don't really understand governance get upset at incumbents as a group, vote them out, and vote in people who are ill equipped to govern. Look at Washington DC! The Tea Party people have single handedly brought congress to a halt.<br /><br />I feel badly for the people that will be affected by the boycott, but in many instances an economic embargo, so to speak, is the only way to get attention. It worked in South Africa, after all. Not so much in Cuba. Let's hope it works in NC. It IS a lovely state and I know many fine people (including you) who live there.<br />Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03052375488090209961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906718086309436335.post-48831372341476012002016-04-14T11:43:45.392-04:002016-04-14T11:43:45.392-04:00I can't imagine what it must be like to live i...I can't imagine what it must be like to live in a state that is run this way and passes such crazy legislation. I hope all the good, kind, thoughtful folks rise up in your beautiful state and take the state back from such wackiness. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906718086309436335.post-46409632775418529232016-04-13T18:00:43.063-04:002016-04-13T18:00:43.063-04:00Many friends of mine retired to NC from Florida Po...Many friends of mine retired to NC from Florida Power and Light. I almost did also. I know they are appalled. Lets hope good folks like you and the many others in your state who have good sense, will use the voting booth to set that beautiful state back on the path of tolerance and compassion and turn blue. In the mean time--way to go Bruce and Carolyn. Arkansas Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156004753267665579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906718086309436335.post-88272270853979710222016-04-13T13:03:16.019-04:002016-04-13T13:03:16.019-04:00You're right Barbara - we're from NC &...You're right Barbara - we're from NC & always intended to move back if we were ever able to retire. Not so interested now. So very very sad. Although I have a lot of friends fighting the good fight (if you've seen the story about the Hillsborough UCC church's rainbow flags being burned - the pastor is our great friend who was part of our wedding). The Bughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07509037206264761261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906718086309436335.post-36619769568456706032016-04-13T12:22:12.010-04:002016-04-13T12:22:12.010-04:00It's definitely ruining our poor reputation, w...It's definitely ruining our poor reputation, which was already dealing with "red neck" and "hillbilly"...tourists aren't inclined to want to visit our beautiful state, nor to move here for retirement. I'm really sad about it.Barbara Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08351113054045427775noreply@blogger.com