Oh, what NC’s Tim Moore could learn from Thom Tillis - if he’d only try | Opinion

Tim Moore

North Carolina Speaker Tim Moore, a candidate for Congress in a district gerrymandered for him, is once again putting political posturing ahead of good policy in his call for Gov. Cooper to support Texas in response to border crossings. (Jan. 31):

The 125 N.C. National Guard members working in Texas are doing so under federal authority. Cooper cannot alter the chain of command or deploy guardsmen outside of North Carolina.

I urge Moore to call N.C. Sen. Thom Tillis to learn about the bipartisan immigration bill Tillis has been working on for months. Perhaps Moore will learn what Tillis has already has — that good policy requires adherence to law and commitment to negotiated bipartisan consensus.

Scott Johnson, Cary

Justice Berger

The N.C. Supreme Court announced in December that it will revisit the Leandro school funding case on Feb. 22. State Supreme Court Justice Phil Berger Jr. does irreparable harm to the integrity of the court by not recusing himself from this case, in which his father, N.C. Senate leader Phil Berger Sr., is a party to the appeal.

Louis Giglio, Raleigh

A new low

We have reached another new low from the MAGA-controlled Republican Party: After years of absurdly blaming President Biden for border problems that have existed for many years, former President Trump and others are now trying to torpedo a bill that would help restore order at the border and curb the flow of fentanyl. It’s very obvious that Trump and his MAGA followers are trying to quickly destroy our country in the belief that it will help him be reelected.

Mark Slattery, Raleigh

Biden retaliation

President Biden has voiced his commitment to retaliate for the recent deaths of three U.S. soldiers in the Middle East. I hope he remembers this: In 1960 the U.S. reported five military deaths in Vietnam. Fifteen years later, we had lost almost 60,000 killed and many times that number physically or mentally injured. If there were ever a conflict in which participation was more difficult and confusing than Vietnam, it’s the Middle East. Let us learn from our experience.

Ed Holloway, Raleigh

Guns in NC

Thanks for reporting Jan. 26 that the revoking of a gun permit law by the N.C. legislature may be responsible for the killing of the UNC professor. Gov. Cooper’s veto of this ill-advised action did not deter these misguided politicians who were more concerned about the convenience of gun purchasers than the safety of citizens.

These tragic actions of gun violence are occurring all over the country — when teenagers are permitted to purchase AR-15 assault weapons, when parents do not properly secure their guns, when background checks are evaded, and when red flag indicators are ignored by families and law enforcement. These tragedies will continue until we elect politicians who are willing to enact laws that keep us safe.

Thomas K. Spence Jr., Sanford

Pedestrians

Regarding “A pedestrian was hit and killed crossing the street in downtown Cary,” (Jan. 30):

Cary was designed to be a pedestrian-friendly city. How is it that drivers seem unaware of what it means to share the road with pedestrians?

I take precautions. I wear safety lights and reflective gear. Yet, I find myself constantly screaming at drivers who speed towards me and almost hit me as if I’m in their way when I’m trying to cross a crosswalk safely. To those drivers who make the effort to stop and acknowledge they see me, I thank you.

A reminder to all drivers in all cities: in North Carolina, pedestrians have the right of way at all intersections and driveways. Learn it!

Jean Mobilia, Cary

Snow in Raleigh

With regard to “It’s been almost 2 years since it snowed” (Jan 25) ... Ruffin Street was the place for sledding in Raleigh in the 1950s — 400 feet from top to bottom. Bundled up against the cold. Hot chocolate when we got home. Three “snow days” out of school. It will probably never happen again. Let’s call a spade a spade. “Climate change” is a Republican euphemism for global warming.

James Hunt, Raleigh