I'm embarrassed to live in North Carolina

I've lived in North Carolina since 1978, and from the first time I saw the area to the present, I've loved the state.  From the mountains to the Piedmont to the beach, it's a large place full of beauty.

I am now, though, actively embarrassed at living here.

Our state government has become reprehensible, a Republican-led gang of elected thugs who have gerrymandered their way into increased power and then hurt citizens all over the state.  The most recent news stories--the last-minute sessions to emasculate our Governor-elect and the failure to repeal the awful HB2--have only served to underscore how bad our government has become.

I can hope only that enough of my fellow North Carolinians become equally disgusted by the actions of our state government that they start voting out the jerks currently in power.

Sadly, I don't expect that to happen, but it's the only hope on offer right now.

If you're outside North Carolina & think all of us in the state support HB2

think again.  Many, many of us don't, and some folks are even getting arrested in protest, as you can read here.

The bill is a vile piece of legislation that is costing my state jobs and money, not to mention making North Carolina a bit of a national laughingstock.

I hope that our governor and legislature get the message and repeal this awful bill.