Attorney General Roy Cooper on Tuesday said he thinks state lawmakers should deal with more important matters than the controversy in Charlotte over a new ordinance that will allow transgender people to use the bathrooms of their choice...
“I think we need to be working on priorities that help North Carolina families and help public education. That’s what we should be concentrating on, not this.”
Clearly, many North Carolina citizens believe this issue is, in fact, important. Cooper necessarily dismisses their concerns when he makes these statements. He intentionally overlooks the fact that businesses might be subject to civil sanctions if they violate the ordinance, regardless of his position regarding the state criminal statute. Why would he want to leave the ordinance in place if he truly believes it is illegal, especially when it creates problems for private businesses?
Cooper clearly wants to minimize the issue. Why does he want to do that?
I have at least a few theories. You can take your pick:
1. He, like a good Democrat, supports the actions of the Charlotte City Council because they are an expression of left-wing authoritarianism, cultural relativism, secular liberalism and sexual liberationism. Those values, in a nutshell, animate his political compatriots.
2. He thinks very little of those who are concerned about the issue.
3. He wants to assure that one of the democratic socialists' key interest groups and group of patrons-- the LGBT crowd-- is being properly paid off for its support.
4. He honestly believes that cultural questions do not matter, and do not merit the attention of state legislators. (Somehow, however, I doubt that is truly his explanation. Readers should go back and review items 1-3.)
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