Letters

To the editor:
Brunswick County Early College just had its spirit week this week. They had the usual Twin Day, Role Model Day, but something this year stuck out—Gender Switch Day.
Is it really appropriate to reaffirm gender stereotypes by guys dressing up in dresses with padded, over-stuffed 34DD cleavage in a learning environment? The same goes for the girls, wearing traditional “jock” shorts and tennis shoes, but the girls’ outfits were fairly average and less offensive.

To the editor:
Mary Hart has asked for support of a gun petition at St. Brendan’s Church.
The petition’s soft, sweet-sounding, convincing, liberal language, when implemented, is draconian in nature and will end private legal ownership of firearms.
The petition asks for six features—control the sale and use of firearms, standardized criminal background checks, regulations to prevent easy access, require training and mandate purchase of liability insurance.

To the editor:
A very special thanks to NCDOT, state grant monies, Calabash Mayor Knight, and the Calabash Board of Commissioners. We all appreciate the turn of events in the YES decision concerning the Beach Drive sidewalks.
It was the right thing to do. I am looking forward to the use of these very much-needed sidewalks for daily use and the safety of our community. Kudos to all.
Mary Ann Baker
Calabash
 

To the editor:
Sen. Kay Hagan sponsored a Twitter town hall on April 9 asking constituents to directly engage her with questions on veterans’ and military family issues.
It should have been titled “#AskKayOnlyIfYouAgreeWithHer.”
The senator answered ONLY a few soft-ball, pre-planned questions.
Sadly, she ignored multiple questions of significance about Second Amendment issues for veterans, answers on the four dead Americans in Benghazi, troop support in North Carolina, sequester issues and the like.