Letter: North Dakota’s one-party system is a system of exclusion

The 2023 session of North Dakota legislature has been so disheartening for us, the senior residents who’ve prided ourselves for dwelling in a “good” and honest state. If you’re poor, non-white, transgender or a lady who depends on acceptable well being care to have a good life, this legislature has determined that you don’t deserve equal rights to theirs. Poor folks don’t deserve a high quality training, our legislature has determined to supply funding for personal and for-profit colleges quite than doing all the pieces attainable to make our public training accessible and equitable for everybody. Younger people who find themselves already battling discovering acceptance in society don’t need to take part in sports activities or obtain psychological and medical assist to verify they will have a superb life and future. Girls (most of whom have already got a number of youngsters), who’re confronted with tough and probably life-threatening choices about their being pregnant are beneath assault. If they’ve the sources, they’ll be capable to get care, but when they don’t, they’re pressured to make the choice dictated by the North Dakota authorities, quite than a choice between them and their doctor. What folks can learn in public libraries or study racism is now a matter for the North Dakota state authorities? North Dakota is now not a state of variety and empathy or was it ever?