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Letters, Editorials, & Comments

The states can best govern our home concerns and the general government our foreign ones.
I wish, therefore . . . never to see all offices transferred to Washington, where further withdrawn
from the eyes of the people, they may more secretly be bought and sold at market.
— Thomas Jefferson

Citizens For Change provides editorials, letters, and comments that we feel are relevant and important to concerned citizens in our city, county, and state. Contact us if you have an issue or comment you feel should be made available to your community. We will consider all submissions, but cannot guarantee placement on our website.

No Well Meters
UPDATE ON THE RESULTS OF PETITION
It’s possible the government may require a meter on all private water wells in the near future. The N.C. Legislature will be considering a bill in the Short Session (May-July) that will do just that. Once the meter is installed you must report your water consumption or face fines and other penalties for non-compliance.

Senator Joe Sam Queen of W.N.C., along with Governor Easley, will be working hard to get the bill passed. At this time it would only be for farms and industries but we’re not dumb and know it would only be a matter of time before it will be required for home wells.

Please print the petition, sign it and get your family, friends and neighbors to do the same. Please note there is an important deadline to returning the petitions. Thank you.
PETITION
March 7, 2008

Workshop A Way Of ‘Enabling’ Spanish-Speakers
Regarding the small business entrepreneurial workshop being offered in Spanish: What this amounts to is “enabling.” We can complain all we want, but there will never be change unless we stop this habit. Even our governments continue to perpetuate this problem. More Info
October 21, 2007

County Commissioner Elections — Citizens For Change chimes in . . .
For many months, Citizens For Change, a local, non-partisan, activist organization, has been working to change the way our county commissioners are elected. As it stands now, they are elected county-wide and it costs a small fortune to mount a campaign.
More Info
District Boundaries Petition
Map of current Buncombe County School District Boundaries
October 13, 2007

Mumpower’s Courage To Stand Alone Will Serve WNC Well
Councilman Carl Mumpower is what some might call “a fly in the ointment.” (If I am not mistaken he actually received an award titled as such from his own party.) I call Mumpower righteous, true and honorable.
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September 23, 2007

Water Buffers by Leonard D. Hensley
It really burns me that committee members/staff appointees/board members violate the Constitution so freely in the City Council’s new storm water ordinance. Politicians won't touch these subjects but they waste no time in appointing the drooling-for-power groupies that hang around them to do so.
More Info
August 14, 2007

Who Is YOUR Buncombe County Commissioner?
Which of the five commissioners represents YOUR community and its particular needs? Does one of the commissioners live in YOUR community? Have you EVER had a commissioner who lived in your community? The vast majority of Buncombe County citizens have NEVER had a commissioner who actually lived in their community.
More Info
August 2007
District Boundaries Petition

Reasons Why We Need to Elect Our Buncombe County Commissioners by School District Boundaries.
The February 2002 issue of Governing, the magazine of states, cities, and counties, rated the 40 best-governed units of government in the United States. Thirty six of them held some form of election by district. Mecklenburg County was one of the forty rated. At this time, there are NO COUNTIES WEST OF MECKLINBURG that have district elections. Isn’t it time the western part of our state comes into the 21st Century?
More Info
August 14, 2007
District Boundaries Petition

Senators Voted Against English as America's Official Language
Your vote against an amendment to the Immigration Bill, 1348, to make English America's official language is astounding. On D-Day no less when we honor those that sacrificed in order to secure the bedrock character and principles of America. I can only surmise your vote reflects a loyalty to illegal aliens.
More Info
June 6, 2007


ABOUT US MEETINGS & MEMBERSHIP EDITORIALS LETTERS & COMMENTS NEWS & RESOURCES GOVERNMENT DIRECTORY DOCUMENTS & FORMS CANDIDATE INFORMATION CONTACT US HOME		Letters, Editorials, & Comments The states can best govern our home concerns and the general government our foreign ones. I wish, therefore . . . never to see all offices transferred to Washington, where further withdrawn from the eyes of the people, they may more secretly be bought and sold at market. — Thomas Jefferson Citizens For Change provides editorials, letters, and comments that we feel are relevant and important to concerned citizens in our city, county, and state. Contact us if you have an issue or comment you feel should be made available to your community. We will consider all submissions, but cannot guarantee placement on our website. No Well Meters UPDATE ON THE RESULTS OF PETITION It’s possible the government may require a meter on all private water wells in the near future. The N.C. Legislature will be considering a bill in the Short Session (May-July) that will do just that. Once the meter is installed you must report your water consumption or face fines and other penalties for non-compliance. Senator Joe Sam Queen of W.N.C., along with Governor Easley, will be working hard to get the bill passed. At this time it would only be for farms and industries but we’re not dumb and know it would only be a matter of time before it will be required for home wells. Please print the petition, sign it and get your family, friends and neighbors to do the same. Please note there is an important deadline to returning the petitions. Thank you. PETITION March 7, 2008 Workshop A Way Of ‘Enabling’ Spanish-Speakers Regarding the small business entrepreneurial workshop being offered in Spanish: What this amounts to is “enabling.” We can complain all we want, but there will never be change unless we stop this habit. Even our governments continue to perpetuate this problem. More Info October 21, 2007 County Commissioner Elections — Citizens For Change chimes in . . . For many months, Citizens For Change, a local, non-partisan, activist organization, has been working to change the way our county commissioners are elected. As it stands now, they are elected county-wide and it costs a small fortune to mount a campaign. More Info District Boundaries Petition Map of current Buncombe County School District Boundaries October 13, 2007 Mumpower’s Courage To Stand Alone Will Serve WNC Well Councilman Carl Mumpower is what some might call “a fly in the ointment.” (If I am not mistaken he actually received an award titled as such from his own party.) I call Mumpower righteous, true and honorable. More Info September 23, 2007 Water Buffers by Leonard D. Hensley It really burns me that committee members/staff appointees/board members violate the Constitution so freely in the City Council’s new storm water ordinance. Politicians won't touch these subjects but they waste no time in appointing the drooling-for-power groupies that hang around them to do so. More Info August 14, 2007 Who Is YOUR Buncombe County Commissioner? Which of the five commissioners represents YOUR community and its particular needs? Does one of the commissioners live in YOUR community? Have you EVER had a commissioner who lived in your community? The vast majority of Buncombe County citizens have NEVER had a commissioner who actually lived in their community. More Info August 2007 District Boundaries Petition Reasons Why We Need to Elect Our Buncombe County Commissioners by School District Boundaries. The February 2002 issue of Governing, the magazine of states, cities, and counties, rated the 40 best-governed units of government in the United States. Thirty six of them held some form of election by district. Mecklenburg County was one of the forty rated. At this time, there are NO COUNTIES WEST OF MECKLINBURG that have district elections. Isn’t it time the western part of our state comes into the 21st Century? More Info August 14, 2007 District Boundaries Petition Senators Voted Against English as America's Official Language Your vote against an amendment to the Immigration Bill, 1348, to make English America's official language is astounding. On D-Day no less when we honor those that sacrificed in order to secure the bedrock character and principles of America. I can only surmise your vote reflects a loyalty to illegal aliens. More Info June 6, 2007