Union County, NC government: less spending, less taxes, less government

By Oscar Y. Harward

Diversification in politics is healthy for any open and free Constitutional system of government. What is so appealing is that all are welcomed to see and express their diverse views. I often tell people that if we as men were all alike, we would all be after the same woman. The same may apply to women being in pursuit of the same man.

As I continue to express my personal views, some others disagree and counter my opinions that are healthy and acceptable. Some of these counter views were addressed in the local media. http://enquirerjournal.com/view/full_story/11176610/article-Letters-for-January-30--2011?instance=latest_articles

In response to the above referenced editorial, I addressed the Union County, NC Commissioners’ General Election votes of November, 2010; you must see the 3 J’s defeated their other closest contender by more than 2.5 to 1 votes. Could the election results “represent” a “change” from the activity of the most previous Union County Commission majority? http://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NC/Union/22670/40532/en/summary.html

With my response that followed, another gentleman countered my response. In this gentleman’s comments, he mentioned that Kim Rogers received 58,269 votes and Tracy Kuehler received 50,506 in their 2008 General Election. So good, so true; however, the gentleman failed to mention that there were “no” competing candidates for Union County Commissioners in the referenced 2008 General Election. It was also an election that Americans turned out in support of Barack Obama, a majority Democrat Party in North Carolina, and to more Democrat Party members on Capitol Hill. http://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NC/Union/8027/14015/en/summary.html

What does matter is that during the last two years, Commissioners Kim Rogers and Tracy Kuehler, along with Commissioner Lanny Openshaw as a majority-partner team, continued to reject Union County’s majority preferences. Openshaw did run for re-election in the 2010 Primary Election and was defeated by the 3 J’s via more than 2.2 to 1 in votes. http://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NC/Union/15795/24891/en/summary.html

In summary, Union County’s electorate, in the 2010 Primary Election and 2010 General Election, did reject the issues such as selling CMC-Union Hospital, refusing to provide Wesley Chapel Volunteer Fire Department 360 gallons per day for sewage services, and other left-wing ideas.

Yes, I continue to say that Fox News is more “fair and balanced” than any other national TV news broadcast.

And yes, I did make a comparison to Commissioners Kim Rogers, Tracy Kuehler, and their more liberal former-partner Commissioner Lanny Openshaw to the Obama/Reid/Pelosi team as it appeared that both groups refused to accept a majority common-sense agenda. The issues continue: stop-the-spending and jobs, jobs, jobs. Don’t just utter the words. Just do it! Make it happen! With that, we will see positive results. The current majority Union County Commissioners are in the process of “making it happen”.

For Tracy Kuehler’s attempt to claim she was opposed to the wording in the resolution asking the NC General Assembly to oppose “forced” annexation may be equivalent to sitting down to dinner with a dish of stewed okra (I dislike stewed okra), only to state that he/she were opposed to the table setting.

Union County’s majority citizens are well aware of the previous left-wing government v. the current conservative new majority seeking to hold the line on taxpayers’ spending during a weakened economy. A majority of residents are pleased with the new majority Commissioners as they are imposing less spending, less taxes, less government for Union County’s taxpayers, and saving CMC-Union Hospital.