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A continuing report on the 1997 long session of the North Carolina General Assembly from Rep. Ron Sutton, District 85 The issue of Campaign Kelorni continues to be of concern to most people The sticks problem is how to approach the issue The Senate passed a rather tough bill and sent it to the House. After long delay s it was brought to the House Floor for debate but had been watered dow n severely. Specifically there were no pros isions to stop the floss of "soft money " Soft money is that money thai comes into the stale, district and local elections that cannot be traced to spcci fic gis crs Large contributors can give to political parties and the parts then funnels the money into district or local campaigns in an untraceable amount or method The Democrats with some help from Republicans caused the sscakened House Bill to be sent back ti a committee to be reconsidered After muchdclas it ssasagainbrought back in the last day s of the session in basically the same format as before Forced loeither passa ss cakened scrsion or no campaign reform bill at all. the bi-partisan group passed the weakened bill Legislation is expected in the short session to make the law mucl i stron-. gcr in an elTort to reduce or slow soft money Hosvcscr. as long as the General Assembly leadership docs not ssant a change, it's going to be difficult to gel cffcclis c legislation on the subject Later this fall. North Carolina ssill add to sonic of the toughest drunken driving laws in the nation. A lass passed that allow s the vehicle used by a repeal drunken driver offender to be confiscated While that sounds like being tough on crime, and ssc all ssant that, it docs hasc its problems For in stance, the \chicle can be owned by someone else, a wife, friend, child, neighbor, and still be taken and sold It may be the only v chicle in a two parent working household Yet. it can still be taken and sold w ith the net proceeds going to the public schools 1 tried in committee to get the bill changed to make the penalties tougher on the drunken driver and not take the vehicle 1 reminded members, vehicles don't K1LL-drunken drivcrsKILL Yet the sentiment was too strong in favor of taking vehicles, so the bill passed and was signed into law. It should be noted this applies to repeat drunken driving offenders and to those driving aflcr their license arc revoked for DW1 and applies only when they arc driving the same vehicles as before Another criminal law bill and* one 1 co-sponsored w ith Rpp Mary Jarrcll of Guilford County was aimed at speeders The bill, under certain circumstances makes it a felony to speed to allude arrest. Almost weekly we read of drivers try ing to out run the police and arc involved in or cause others to be involved in serious automobile .accidents. Our, bill has eight aggravating factors thatwhen two of the eight arc v iolatcd results in a felony conviction and loss of drivers license for 2 years. II three or more arc found by the court to be violated the license is gone for three years One important aspect of this law is that under certain circumstances the owner can be charged even when the officer can not stop the vehicle or the driver jumps to run and gets away. This puts the bu rden on pll of us to know who is driving our vehicles and understand that we max have to report such a person in order to avoid prosecution ourselves Law enforcement, especially lite North Carolina Highway Patrol, has wanted this law foryears Similar bills have been Hied for at least the past six years, but none have made it into law. Since Rep. Jarrcll is not an attorney, I handled our bill throughout the entire process and ours is the firs of its kind in the southeast to become law Welfare Reform is a topic that almost everxone supports. It is also one of those-topics that almost everyone has a different idea of how to approach it. The governor has his well publicized ""WorkFirst" Welfare Reform Plan in position Again, the Senate had their own plan very similar to "Work First." The House plan was much more restrictive and had the unique prov ision that would, in essence, allow all 1(M) counties to develop thcirown plan for Welfare Reform as long as it met certain broad guidelines. Personally, that sounds like chaos However, politically it sounds good election time "giving the decision making power back to the people " However, it is not a realistic approach Since the Senate and House Welfare Reform versions were so different, and it looked as if the House members w ould not pass the House version on the floor resulting in Welfare Reform being dead for this two year term, the House leadership put the Welfare Reform package into the House version of the budget, thus ensuring that it would be on the table to be discussed by the conferee committees. This was one of the major delays in passing a budget tins summer Finally. a compromise was worked out resulting in a few counties having the option or dc\ eloping their ow n plans w hile the rcsrconlinuc with Work First" While I know mans of sou follow the actions of the General Assembly on a daily basis when sve arc in session, thousands of sou do not. It has been my purpose to gis e abroad overviess into some of the major issues before the General Assembly and our response to them Certainly in these matters I cannot go into significant depth on each bill or matte, nor can 1 relate all the details involved Hosscscr. rest assured your entire delegation will doss hates cr necessary toprosidc you ssith more details if desired In speaking of the delegation affcclingprimarils Robeson. Hoke and Scotland counties, this has been a monumental scssio'n. Asthc senior member. 1 ssasclcclcdChairman of our delegation and held meetings as necessary to get the ssord out on items affecting our area and region. We plantosssamp ihcchaiiiiianshiparoundeach term to ensure that all members gel a chance to chair the delegation While we did not alssass sole alike or share the same s icsss on bills or issues, ssc communicated ssith each other so that ssc always kness ss here ssc stood The delegation consistsof pros en leaders ss ho arc ssilling a'nd eager to represent their constituents in a truly professional manner. I commend the cnt i re delegation or a jobss ell done THE HONORABLE FRANCES MC ARTHUR CUM MINGS J HAS DECIDED TO "KEEP SMILING" AND CONTINUE TO I ENJOY "THE BEAUTY OF A HOLY LIFE" WHICH BEARS NO I "CONFUSION ON POLITICAL AFFILIATION." J IT* The Editor: As I firmly hold my Blessed Pen, my Four-Chamber Heart has Four Letters Inscribed ? L.O.V.E. for .All of Almighty God's Created Mankind. ' Lord Jesus said, "Love Ve One Another, As I Have Loved You." Lord Jesus proved "TRUE LOVE" when He accepted his Crucifixtion on the Cross of Calvary. Lord Jesus was Peaceful while the Nails were pierced in His Holy Hands. He said to the people who witnessed, "My Peace I Leave With You." Whea Lord Jesus was in The Holy Temple, the Doctors and Lawyers Could NOT Have Answered His Questions. The Holy Spirit can "Heal" the sick souls when doctors Fail and give to Lawyers words to speak on behalf of their clients. The Holy Spirit also knows one's inner secret thoughts. Therefore, let our Thoughts, Words, and Deeds Be Holy. Lord Jesus said. "Be Ye Holy. As I Am Holy" and "Let Even To Thy Conversations Be Holy." , The Honorable Frances McArthur Cummings is "REMOVING HERSELF" from the POLITICAL BATTLEFIELD to a "PEACEFUL ATMOSPHERE" where there is NO "GREED" for Man-Made "Currency Notes or Coins" and where "Peace Reigns Supreme." Our Congressman Mike Mclntyre should be able to be "UNOPPPOSED" for 1 Congressional District 7. I am tare a Multitude of "WISE" Members of the Democrat Political Party and the Republican Party who always "Vote and Elect" the "Name of a 1 Candidate" and not the "Name of a Political Party" Will Be Very 1 "DISAPPOINTED" over Frances Cummings' Decision. 1 There was "NO POSSIBLE CHANCE" for Our Congressman Mike Mclntyre to Continue to be Our Congressman without Franees McArthur Cummings' K Withdrawal from Congressional District 7 Elections. I also approve Mike a Mclntyre to be Our Congressman. "WISE" Voters are of the Knowledge that Frances McArthur Cummings can be called an African-American Woman or a Black Woman, but she is a 1 "WISE WOMAN" WHO DID NOT STAY IN THE "BACK SEAT." I Frances Cummings ascended The "Mountain Summit of Creative Ideas" with 9 the "Key To Progress" and had "Successful Legislative Achievements" for \ People's Progressive Prosperity. 9 During Frances Cummings' First Week (1993) in the N.C. General Assembly, Frances observed the Language published in the NC House Rules Book was t Incorrect and she made recommendations for the "Correct Language" to be 9 published. The New Language governing the Business Sessions in the House 1 Chamber "WAS APPROVED" by the NC House of Representatives. Then, m Frances continued to have her AGENDA from House District 87 "Think 9 Tank" set in "Active Motion." I Frances M. Cummings "Has Always Proven" her "Wisdom" towards Goals she focused her Thoughts and "Gained 100% Results." m I Pray that the Glorious Day will be in the near future when People as Members of the Democrat Political Partv and the Republican Partv "Will Become WISER" and "Vote and Elect" the 'Name of a Candidate'- Seeking Election to be their Voice to Speak and Hands to Revise and Write New State |Lim for People's Progressive Prosperity. IGtMril Election* 1996, Ha* Proven to All Voter* of House District 87, who did Vote "Straight Democrat Ticket" that they made the "Most Grievous VMtetafce" to their l ife. K Democrat Donald Bonner "Rede oh the Name of the Democrat Political Party" Pa* he carried hit Political Affiliation to the NC General Assembly only to add a ; number to the Democrat Political Party to "Say a YES" to another member of M the Democrat Political Party's Senate or House Bill 1 Our Senator David Weinstein for District 30, in "Whom 1 am Well Pleased" 1 had from the General Assembly two thousand fiye.hqndred dollars (S2.50Q) for J the African-American Culturalt'Center for Hsuse District87,*?hich includes Robeson, Hoke, and Scotland Counties. Senator Weinstein also gained one million dollars for the NC Southeastern Agricultural Center. Robeson County, being the largest county in North Carolina, only received one million dollars in 1997 compared to 1997 Appropriations of S3.5 million to the Eastern Agricultural Center and S3.+4 million to the Piedmont Triad Farmer's Market The Honoralbe Frances M. Cummings had for her 1993 proposal for the NC Southeastern Agricultural 1 Center/Farmers Market funding totaling S6.3 million. J QUESTION: Did Democrat Donald Bonner increase People's Progressive | Prosperity for House District 87? .. . ANSWER: "NO." WHY? C Bonner "Did Not Have the Knowledge" To Be A Lawmaker in the NC General J Assembly. Neither did Bonner attend the Political Institute of Leadership. Donald Bonner appears "Not Inspired" by the Holy Spirit He is not one of Lord Jesus' Disciples who was taught "HowTo Pray" in Buildings such as | Schools, Churches, Home, General Assembly, or under the "Heavenly Skies." 1 Democrat Donald Bonner's statement in the Fayefteville Observer-Times I proves his kind of "Religion." His Elections Campaign Cards state he is a J Lay-Leader and Lay-Speaker for the United Methodist Church. YET, Bonner 1 Did "Vote" for "Llquor-by-the-Drink" in the NC General Assembly. ( As a Member of the Democrat Political Party and the Republican Party, 1 Frances McArthur Cummings "Has Always Proven Her Wisdom" towards 1 Goals she focused her Thoughts, and she "Gained Successful Results 100*/*. MY CONCLUSION: The Honorable Frances McArthur Cummings now gives \ to Our Congressman Mike Mclntyre another Term for Congressional District I am "Very Happy" for Frances' Decision. I do hope Mike will be promoting "Prayer" and will be as Frances McArthur Cummings, had she not withdrawn J her Decision to be Our Congresswoman. 1 The 1996 General Elections "Has Awakened" Voters. There is an Old Saying, 1 "It Is Not the 'Rooster which CROW/5' early in the Morning to "Wake You 1 Up" BUT "The HEN which Silently Lays the 'EGGS' to Increase "Prosperity I to the Flock." Also, "It Is Not the Horse that Starts the Race. But the Horse I that Wins the Race." Frances M. Cummings is giving her "Victory Flag" to Mike Mclntyre. M Frances, in my presence, said to Mike Mclntyre in 1996. "You Will Be A Good Congressman." Therefore. Frances is giving Mike "The Oportunity to m Continue" To Be "Better Than" Former Congressman Chari|e Rose and i Hopefully, Mike Will Be The BEST. 1 I Agree 100*/. with The Honorable Frances McArtlfur Cummings' Decision. ( Our Congressman Mike Mclntyre, I believe, will "Pray Unceasingly" as King 1 Solomon for "Wisdom and Understanding" and "Proclaim and Practice" The C Philosophy of Dr. Martin Luther Kidg, Jr. Go Forward Mike and Remember the "Lumbee Recognition." | I love You Mike. Peaee Be Unto You. AMEN. h/jo wen. /o^vy-j Yvonne Maria Leow September 29, 1997 Say you read it in the Carolina Indian Voice-to subscribe call 521-2826 beck chiropractic center Specializing in Auto Accident Injuries Most Insurances Accepted "APPOINTMENT PLEASE" OFFICE free initial qm 739-5751 consultation Emergency Home Number ^r. 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