Representative Budd, Senator Tillis and Senator Burr:

I know this may be a waste of time, but you should know another reason why we are hoping you lose your seats in 2018 and 2020.

This “hard working family” does not support North Carolina offshore drilling. I resent the last letter returned from Budd listing the oil calamities of our time and saying he will “still” support drilling off the N.C. coast anyway. I’m no longer interested in hearing any disingenuous replies from any of you. You’re all lost in a greedy desire for a new libertarian autocracy. It’s ridiculous that you still call yourselves Republicans!

— Brian Pfaff

Salisbury