Recent policies and tactics in the N.C. General Assembly have made North Carolina a subject of ridicule for the national media, and it is not without justification.
The sweeping abortion restrictions attached to a bill in the N.C. Senate last week attracted national attention for the underhanded and undemocratic maneuvers employed in trying to sneak the regulation past the public.
They affixed the restrictions late at night to a bill originally intended to combat Islamic law and labeled it the Family, Faith and Freedom Protection Act — blatantly capitalizing on the patriotism of the week. And this week they’re trying something similar.
But for Americans watching across the nation, N.C.’s state legislature is merely more of the same. Recent policies and practices have lumped the state in with Texas, Wisconsin and Ohio.
This trio of states has become increasingly known for regressive policies and slimy governmental practices — especially in regards to women’s rights. These are not the peers we want.
