To the Editor:

This is a letter to our dear Gov. Cooper.

I couldn’t agree with you more. Pure genius. It is far better to have a firm and steady hand in the governorship that can veto the will of the people than allowing the democratic process to play out. Why would you foolishly allow your population to decide their own future as it is enshrined in that dusty, outdated old document this country was founded upon? After all, everyone knows it was written by a bunch of old white guys. We also know what a true crime it would be to allow the ignorant masses to live with their mistakes when your administration can save them from the error of their ways. 

It’s obvious the 55 percent majority of people in North Carolina that actually voted for a law requiring people to have an ID to vote didn’t really understand what they were doing. After all, an identification card is only something required for plane travel, train travel, bus travel, banking, registering a car, driving a car, going on a cruise, cashing a check, getting a library card, entering a school, purchasing an evil gun, taking a government handout and so many other daily events. 

No, I say. I say the majority in your state have no right to expect a voice in government when we have such brilliant and dedicated politicians as yourself standing strong and ready to override such a foolish expectation. Thank goodness you’re there at the apex of the ruling class in North Carolina.

I say bravo, Gov. Cooper, for protecting your minions from the scourge of democracy and self-rule. And with this veto, you’ve taken a few steps closer to a wondrous dictatorship. If the people don’t like that, then take their evil guns away and force them to submit. That’s what the Democratic party is really all about now, isn’t it? And when it’s all said and done, you’ll be invited to oh so many street dances in Asheville. Perhaps you can even take part in a drum circle, if you can find a place to park, that is.

Bruce Fields

(previously of Clyde)