NC writers want state government to turn a new leaf

[KamaAina]

http://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article67108517.html

Dozens of well-known North Carolina writers gathered at the state Capitol on Saturday to protest Republican policies they say are hurting public education, access to health care and voting rights.

The group included bestselling authors Clyde Edgerton, Allan Gurganus and Margaret Maron. They read a statement calling for “a new governor and a new government” so the state will have “a far, far better story for itself and its people than the one that has been rolling out of Raleigh in recent years.”

The statement called the state’s current story “a sad tale of recklessness, rapaciousness and cruelty.”...

“I’ve set all my books in North Carolina,” he said. “I feel personally invested as if I’m protecting my subject matter.”

Gurganus said the state is home to so many renowned writers because of its historically strong public school system.

[hollysmom]

1. well, according to my sister, during the mid term elections, a lot of people

felt they didn't have to vote because Obama was already elected. She was pulling her hair out trying to get people to vote. Only republicans came because their ministers told them to - time to get rid of that church tax exemption if they are going to politic, but apparently it is accepted there.


maybe they should fight for better education among dems.

[elleng]

2. MAYBE they should fight for better education among dems.

[KamaAina]

3. Churches and other nonprofits are allowed to tell people to vote

just not who to vote for. So they couch their endorsements of repukes in weasel words like "family values".