Wow, this USN service member writes a powerful letter to NC Legislature & Gov. McCrory

[mnhtnbb]

An Open Letter to North Carolina’s General Assembly and Governor McCrory:

I write to you from Okinawa, Japan, where I am currently stationed as a member of the United States Navy. My wife and I are both active duty and have given up many things to serve our country. While I am stationed overseas, I am still a North Carolina resident and I have to say, I am appalled by what has been going on in our amazing state.

You see, I am completely astounded that while my wife and I are serving and protecting our country, our rights as American citizens are being taken away. When we return home, we can be refused jobs, housing, even entrance into establishments. People can post signs that say “No Gays Allowed” and we can be physically assaulted for being gay but it will not be prosecuted as a hate crime.

The way you did it only shows your true colors, giving the floor only five minutes to read it and shuffling it up the ranks in less than a day. It is as if you knew just how wrong it was. To use people’s ignorance and unfounded fear of “transgender people using their bathrooms” shows your cowardice. There was a time in our country when we segregated bathrooms and water fountains out of fear, let's not resort to that kind of ignorance and hatred again. More than anything, I just want to say, how dare you? How dare you take away my rights while I fight for yours?

North Carolinians will no longer stand for the injustices that this legislature continues to pass through the back door. We will not give up until every single one of you is out of office. Until then, you can expect endless protests that cause you nothing but trouble. Unfortunately, I cannot march to your office myself because I am busy fighting for the freedom you are trying so hard to remove. I promise you my friends and family will not let this stand. They will protest this injustice not only for themselves but for my fellow service members and me who cannot make it to your doorstep. I sincerely hope one day your hatred will subside and the gravity of your decision will weigh on your soul.

Until that day, we North Carolinians will not rest because we understand this fantastic country of ours was built on the idea of liberty and justice for all.

Sincerely,
Megan Joan Willingham

*The views expressed in this statement do not represent the DOD or Department of the Navy*

Found this on fb along with a growing list of companies that have offices in NC that have opposed the legislation.


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[Docreed2003]

1. Excellent read...TY!!

Let's hope these sentiments gain traction...

[marions ghost]

2. K&R

This is what it takes y'all. Push Back.

[CurtEastPoint]

3. NC is my natal state, where I was reared and educated. This is distressing.

It has sunk so low because SOLELY of Republicans.

[daleanime]

4. "The views expressed in this statement do not represent the DOD or Department of the Navy".....

but they should.

[ChairmanAgnostic]

5. Hot damn. Now, that is one heck of a letter.

Pity some of the legislators in NC have problems with words using more that five letters, otherwise it might have some impact.

As in, Same sex - bad' other sex - good.

I took classes outside of Asheville, learned how to make hand tools on an anvil, how to forge weld and how to shape red hot steel. There was a church not far from our arts and crafts center. They would let people in, lock the church doors, then free poisonous snakes among the flock of steeple.

Scary people. They all thought we were aliens from hell or one of its suburbs. And that is close to a really fine town, no less.

[mnhtnbb]

6. I happened to read Lee Smith's novel, Saving Grace, recently.

It's the story of a con man minister and his family-- set in NC and TN in the late 50's, early 60's-- who went around the south handling snakes and holding revivals.

Yes, these people are still doing this stuff today. I heard that one of the well known snake handlers died not long ago from a snakebite.

These people are nuts.

[ChairmanAgnostic]

7. I read that too, and then his son was bitten as he tried to step into dad's boots.

I think son had major health issues, too.

I checked back then and it was NOT the church I saw. That means that there are more than one.

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