The dangerous fantasy world of Donald Trump | Opinion

Minneapolis has burned, pet dogs are captured and eaten by hungry folk and women are having eighth, ninth and after delivery abortions? So says Donald Trump. All of which is simply not true. To consider placing someone so untethered to reality or to the truth in our highest public office, the presidency, is dangerous.

Dangerous for all US citizens and dangerous for our position in world affairs. Further, the Supreme Court has already ruled that he will not be held accountable for any in-office foolhardy decisions he should make. And make them he will, if elected.

Deborah Brogden, Durham

Liberalism

Of all the fantastic quotes attributed to President Ronald Reagan, one is particularly poignant right now. “If fascism ever comes to America, it will come in the name of liberalism.” Here it comes.

Lee Hortman, Raleigh

Gun violence

A Sept. 8 letter asserts the position that the availability of guns is the cause of gun violence, and that the only other explanation would be that the US has more mentally ill people than other countries. To that writer I respond, if one takes a broad definition to the term mentally ill, then yes, that is precisely the problem. I was a kid in the 1960s, here in NC. Guns were in virtually every household in my community, and their purchase was unregulated and undocumented. Their purchase was much easier than it is today. And guess what, folks weren’t shooting each other!

The answer is screaming at us, don’t look for something else. Love our kids, teach our kids.

Ed Holloway, Raleigh

Gun raffle

Our current NC House member Keith Kidwell is advertising a raffle for an AR-15 on his campaign website. This after a 14-year-old shot and killed four people at a school using an AR-15 This after an intensive manhunt for someone using an AR 15 to shoot motorists in Kentucky.

Maybe we should think of a more responsible way to raise campaign funds?

Kathleen Gaskill, Ocracoke

DMV waiting

All my friends could talk about at the gym last week was how long they had to wait, and how far they had to drive, to get a DMV appointment. And even with an appointment they sometimes couldn’t get in that day for services that can’t be done online.

I’m sure the 2.4 million more North Carolina residents since 2003 bring in enough new revenue for the legislature to fund more driver’s license examiners. The problem is no surprise: the Republican super majority doesn’t understand that spending money on necessary services is necessary. And the legislature can’t compromise enough to get it’s work done passing laws and budgets.

We do our jobs. NC Legislators. Do your job.

Judith Predmore, Raleigh

Medicaid waitlist

The North Carolina General Assembly continues political shenanigans and disregard for NC’s most vulnerable children and young adults. But what is the NCGA doing about the 17,000 children and families on the waitlist for the Medicaid Innovations Waiver? Their lives are defined by significant intellectual and developmental disabilities, and their futures hang in the balance without the essential life support services they are owed.

There is a backlog of applications at NC Department of Health and Human Services from 2007, and it is more than likely that some of the people on the waitlist will die before the system reviews their case.

This is a not a partisan issue; it is a human rights issue, a civil rights issue, and an ethical and moral imperative.

Isabell Geffner, Chapel Hill

Education priorities

The “Angel Fund” established by the Wake County School District to provide full lunches for those who can’t afford it is an admirable effort, and the donors deserve our thanks. But we note that this voluntary donor fund was established at the same time our GOP-led legislature voted to contribute additional taxpayer money for vouchers for the families of wealthy citizens to send their kids to private schools. Notably, there were no raises for teachers in the funding bill.

Next month voters should remember that the GOP prioritizes your tax money for their wealthy friends over the nutritional needs of our state’s school children

Robert D. Brown, Cary