Here’s why I don’t go to Asheville anymore....

No more. 

The deterioration has been steady and endless. We watched with great anticipation as the four-lane 19E neared completion, allowing us a scenic 45-minute drive to Asheville. 

No more. 

For us it is now used only to get to the airport, or to drive through to other destinations. 

Why do we feel this way? 

Asheville has become “the Detroit of the South.” It has been dubbed one of the 10 most-violent cities in the United States. That means these crimes put Asheville in the Big 10 for “homicides, rape, aggravated assault and robbery,” according to the Asheville Police Department. 

In a mere year and a half, they have lost a third of their force since the riots of last summer, and the advent of the asinine “Defund the Police “ movement. 

Police no longer respond to some crimes and their lobby  is closed to the public. When  police can respond, their response times have increased markedly. 

You are pretty much on your own. Folks, in law enforcement you don’t do more with less, you do less — sometimes much less, like in Asheville. 

Additionally, the city is one of the most dangerous places in the state for pedestrian accidents. I would attribute that jewel in “Detroit’s crown” due to traffic congestion, tourists unfamiliar with the area, excessive speeds and —oh, yeah, drug- and alcohol-users. 

A cousin of mine visited us recently and spent only three hours in Asheville that seemed like a week. He departed the city never to return because of businesses smelling of marijuana, being forced to wear a mask, although he’d had the China virus, large numbers of beggars and homeless, and no police presence. 

What has caused this demise in what used to be called the “Paris of the South?” 

It’s pretty simple: lawlessness caused by one-party rule — liberal socialist Democrats who proclaim to want to help the poor and disenfranchised, but continually raise taxes until  those very people can no longer afford to live and work in the city. 

Against court orders, they tear down the Vance Monument and care more about reparations than adequately funding their police. 

Following Civil War, Dixie suffered 90-year depression

After 1865, Dixie was in ruins. Many were dead and the rest in poverty. 

In 1866, the top expense for Mississippi was artificial arms and legs. 

Was Northern compassion shown? 

Absolutely! We were put under military rule. The 14th Amendment barred Southerners from voting or holding public office and the money ruled worthless.

The flag and uniforms were outlawed.  

Sherman said, “Leave them nothing but their eyes to cry with.” He was a man of his word. 

We got no Marshall Plan — we got Reconstruction.

The North bought Southern railroads and charged higher rates, causing Southern steel to be uncompetitive. Cotton was taxed as to render it uncompetitive on the world market.

The South financed much of the US government through tariffs. 

Forty percent of the U.S. budget was pensions for Union veterans and the South only got 10 percent of public works. Property taxes were raised so high they couldn’t be paid — much like what you see in Buncombe County now.

Many Southerners were sharecroppers and lived like Russian serfs. Rickets and hookworm, unknown elsewhere in the U.S., were common for 100 years after the war. This was due partly from a lack of sanitation and shoes.

Encourage U.S. Congress to support environmental justice

For centuries people have experienced environmental injustices at the expense of the unregulated dirty industries’ profit. 

Our political officials refuse to acknowledge environmental degradation as a real issue or care to do anything about it. 

Unfortunately, this harm comes at our expense.

It is not rocket science, folks. The industrials sector is contaminating our communities. 

According to the EPA, the air quality here on Warren Wilson campus is moderate and the Swannanoa River has recently downgraded from good to impaired. 

The air I breathe and the water I use for recreational activities are no longer safe. Our health should not be at the expense of these pollutant industries that continue to degrade the environment we live in. 

For this reason, I am urging Representative Madison Cawthorn, Senator Richard Burr and Senator Thom Tillis to support the Environmental Justice for All Act. 

This act will help give communities impacted most by environmental injustice to stand up for their rights to clean air and water.  

America, don’t you see what these Democrats are doing?

BLM, Antifa, teachers unions and fake news are trying to destroy our country.

All of you who voted for these Democrats are just as guilty as those in office.

Wake up, Sleeping Giant!!!

These Democrats are anti-America, anti-police and anti-military. These are Marxist-socialist radicals trying to brainwash our children under Critical Race Theory.

They are teaching our children that if you are white, you should be ashamed of your skin color. Let me say to all — black, brown or white children ... Don’t let anyone make you feel bad because of your skin color.

These Democrats are trying to divide America by pushing racism. They know more blacks and brown people are turning to former President Trump and real Republicans.

BLM doesn’t care about black people, who need more police to protect them and all citizens. Thank you to all of our police who protect us in America.

Wake up, Sleeping Giant!! Vote these anti-America socialists out of office. Vote these school board members out who stand with these racist Democrats. Let us pray that God reward these people for all their evil they are doing to America.

Wake up, Sleeping Giant!!

There is hope for all Republicans, indepependents and Democrats — be willing to repent, believe Jesus died and arose for all our sins. Ask God to save you by accepting Jesus as Lord and Savior. You must be born again.