In response to “School goofed on 4-year-old’s lunch order” (Feb. 17):
Don’t waste my tax dollars investigating a lunch goof-up
The fact that my tax dollars are paying two N.C. lawmakers to spend time on an “investigation” of this matter is the most ridiculous thing I’ve ever heard.
I get upset at the time and money spent by the Charlotte Observer and N.C. lawmakers on such an insignificant matter.
The parents of this child should be ashamed for making an issue of the fact that their child was offered cafeteria food. They should be thankful they are able to send a healthy lunch to school and are not among the huge number of families in the free-lunch program!
Nothing but nugget nonsense, tackle important issues instead
Let’s see, we have unemployment, the economy, global warming, partisan politics bringing a halt to progress, health issues and starvation in Third World countries – not to mention religious, racial and sexual orientation persecution, threats of war, homelessness. And we’re going to have an investigation over chicken nuggets. Seriously?
In response to “Turnover rate soars among CMS principals” (Feb. 16):
New Leaders push in CMS driving away good principals
It’s ironic that Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools – a system that worships data – is denying these figures prove a problem.
Former superintendent Peter Gorman may be gone, but his clones are still around championing the yet unproven idea of applying a business model to public education. The New Leaders project is forming principals into the mold of pro-testing, pro-business, pro-centralized education.
These New Leaders don’t just drink the Kool-Aid, they make it. The thinnest of reasons are being used to remove established, successful principals to make room for New Leaders.
Who suffers most? Students.
In response to “It’s past time to abolish the death penalty in North Carolina” (Feb. 15 Opinion):
Housing convicted killers for life only increases tax burden
To abolish the death penalty would open the floodgates to crime.
When a person chooses to murder someone in this state, he/she should be held accountable. The killer knew going forward that he/she could be held accountable with his or her life.
The taxpayer burden in North Carolina is overwhelming as is. It’s wrong to keep adding felons to the list of those getting free medical, free nourishment and free board for life.
Weed these critters out, I say!
Many reasons I’m not looking forward to DNC’s big party
We have a big party with several balls and/or dinner parties, a baseball game, cookout at the track, speech by the already-selected nominee, not to mention the closing of Central Piedmont Community College and a major disruption of our everyday lives.
That’s just the start. Wait for all the lost jobs after the party. Let’s not forget all the safety concerns at many of the hotels.
In response to “How to stop super PACs” (Feb. 12 Opinion):
If Citizens United backfires
on GOP, message will be clear
Polls have consistently indicated that Mitt Romney has the best chance of defeating the president in November.
How supremely ironic it would be if a handful of Republican ideologue billionaires were successful in establishing the nomination of an individual unlikely to beat the president.
It might serve as a wake-up call to the entire country that the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision damaged our country and must be reversed.
Firing of music director shattered my Catholic faith
After the embarrassment we Catholics endured these last 20-plus years regarding our very own priests, and how our bishops ignored these serious sexual allegations, we remained committed to our deep faith in our religion.
I’m disappointed and angered that our bishop and clergy would fire a fine, talented man. Steav Bates-Congdon did nothing illegal, nor did he hurt anyone. This has truly rocked my faith in my Catholic Church.
In response to “Writer seems to be forgetting ultimate commandment” (Feb. 15 Forum):
Loving thy neighbor means telling them ‘truth’ about sin
Forum writer Doug Wynne is correct – it is about “love thy neighbor as thyself.”
That means love them enough to tell them the truth about their ultimate destiny now and in eternity for that deliberate sin – not love so they can continue in wrong-doing.
If you were heading for destruction, would you not want someone to tell you?
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