Our Founders understood the link between liberty and private property. President John Adams said “Property must be secured, or liberty cannot exist”. Thomas Jefferson declared “the defense of private property is the standard by which every provision of law, past and present, shall be judged”. Compare those quotes to these: First Plank of the Communist Manifesto “Abolition of private property”. The Nazi Land Philosophy: “The issue of land ownership is secondary; what counts is the issue of control. Private citizens, therefore, may continue to hold titles to property—so long as the state reserves to itself the unqualified right to regulate the use of their property”. That is the underlying fundamental reason why we must vote against ANY "conservation easements". They supposedly "save" the land by putting it under government control (in this case Henderson County Soil and Water Conservation Dept. and possibly also Conserving Carolina could have a hand in it.) Jan4liberty Why to Vote NO on the Open Space Bond Paid for by Jan4liberty and Friends, Hendersonville NC #1. It’s just the first of additional tax burdens. Buncombe Co voted for a $30M conservation bond in 2022; now asking for $30M more “to meet our goal of goal of 700 acres per year”. AgHC admits more bonds are coming. When will it end? Who’s managing the slush fund? #2. Conservation easements don't "protect", they RESTRICT! Farmers in the know won’t take the bait because: - Dictates farming methods (State-defined “Best Management Practices”). They can still farm, but only as the State dictates. - Restricts building, paving, storage of materials, motorized vehicle use. - Prohibits landscaping, grading, clearing of vegetation, sod farming. - Government bureaucrat inspections; penalties for non-compliance. - Percentage of easement value is required back from farmers. - A building “Envelope” must be determined up front at time of the agreement specifying any future repairs, building, tree trimming, etc. How does one know what they, their heirs, or subsequent owners may need in the future? #3. The restrictions are FOREVER with no mechanism for relief. “Take the bait today; wear the chains tomorrow.” If family dynamics change or financial situation changes after the easement is in place, can it be amended or revised? No! #4. Proponents deceitfully keep our focus on dense subdivisions, but "non-agricultural commercial use” is also restricted [i] - Your daughter later wants to build a kennel to raise & sell puppies? Can’t do! Non-agricultural! Not specified in your Building Envelope! - Actual example: Man wanted to build a horseback riding ring on his farm in Clyde. Carolina Mountain Land Conservancy said NO! A court ordered him to restore the property (put those weeds back!). #5. Easements do NOT solve the problem of loss of farmland to dense housing developments. AgHC has been “helping” Henderson County “solve the problem” since 2011 and has spectacularly failed! They STILL haven’t figured out that those who CAUSED the problem can solve it! “Residential Open Spaces Development”, “High-density Clustering”, etc all require a VOTE OF APPROVAL from City Council members and County Commissioners. All they need is the guts to STOP APPROVING THEM, dammit! #6. Those pushing the bond are furthering the Marxist UN’s policy “Land cannot be controlled by individuals” [ii]. UN’s plan = move land from private to government control in increments. This is an increment. Maybe AgHC doesn’t really WANT to solve the problem. #7. Put a moratorium on development instead! Need to assess: 1) Is the expressed will of We the People being thwarted? Concerns about loss of farmland was #2 in the 2022 “community-driven Visioning plans” [iii]. 2) Are we now OVER-developed, as Buncombe County is. Asheville’s rash of development has left “new units searching for tenants” per WLOS [iv] Paid for by Jan4liberty and Friends, Hendersonville NC [i] https://www.ncagr.gov/divisions/farmland-preservation/landowners See Q&A [ii] https://canadafreepress.com/2005/lamb102405.htm Great info on UN plan. [iii]https://www.hendersonvillenc.gov/sites/default/files/uploads/departments/planning/Comprehensive_Plan/gen_h_comprehensive_plan_sp.pdf p 6 “achieve the goals of the community https://mountaintrue.org/mountaintrue-analysis-of-draft-hendo-comp-plan/ “preserve rural character and farmland” [iv] https://wlos.com/news/local/asheville-apartment-boom-new-units-searching-renters-tenants-apartments-affordability-vacancy-housing-market-shortages-prices-economy-north-carolina?teaserSource=trending · https://www.sierraclub.org/policy/public-land-exchange Some more sources: · “The Sierra Club prefers public acquisition of land” · https://conservingcarolina.org/we-did-it-50000-acres-and-counting/ 50,000 acres and counting · https://www.blueridgenow.com/story/news/2014/08/22/land-conservancy-bucks-millionaires-riding-ring/28322645007/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=p&gca-uir=true&gca-epti=z11xx01e110810v11xx01d--xx--b--xx--&gca-ft=130&gca-ds=sophi Riding Ring · https://wlos.com/news/local/asheville-apartment-boom-new-units-searching-renters-tenants-apartments-affordability-vacancy-housing-market-shortages-prices-economy-north-carolina?teaserSource=trending New Units searching for tenants · https://www.hendersoncountync.gov/code-document/article-viii-agricultural-conservation-easements The purchase of agricultural conservation easements is legally binding, restricting the owners and future owners to agricultural and/or forestry land use. The agricultural conservation easements will be held by either Henderson County, the Henderson County Soil and Water Conservation District [managed by a five-member Board of Supervisors (three elected locally, two appointed by the state) and staffed by a District Director and conservationists], Cooperative Extension, or in public trust by a qualified conservation organization. · https://ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/PDF/ByChapter/Chapter_106.pdf § 106-744 A county may, with the voluntary consent of landowners, acquire by purchase agricultural conservation easements over qualifying farmland as defined by G.S. 106-737. (b) For purposes of this section, "agricultural conservation easement" means a negative easement in gross restricting residential, commercial, and industrial development of land for the purpose of maintaining its agricultural production capability · https://content.ces.ncsu.edu/conservation-easements-and-agreements-obligations-modification-and-termination · https://www.blueridgenow.com/story/news/2014/01/26/stream-restoration-project-pays-homage-to-laurel-park-history/28313970007/ Laural Park had to bend to conservation easement in making of nature trail · https://conservingcarolina.org/our-impact/landowners/conservation-easements-101/ Each conservation easement is different and specifically tailored to the property it restricts · https://www.ncagr.gov/divisions/farmland-preservation/landowners Q & A: · -If my family dynamics change or my financial situation changes after the easement is in place, can it be amended or revised? [No] · -Can I ever build on my land after I donate a conservation easements? [Only if you reserve the right, specifically permitting it in the conservation easement]. · -Can I add on/renovate my home? [Only if planned for in the conservation easement; you will be asked to estimate the max square footing you would anticipate adding during any type of building or renovations.] · -Can I remove dead and dying trees? [only if reserve the right with specific language in your conservation easement, often with a requirement to provide notice to Conserving Carolina when such activities are going to be carried out]. · https://canadafreepress.com/2005/lamb102405.htm Old but good explanation of UN Agenda 21. · https://www.thelandlawyers.com/conservation-easements-buyer-beware/ When you see the slick marketing materials about the advantages of a conservation easement, you don’t see the negatives… the cards are stacked against the property owner.

WHY FARMERS DON’T WANT THE BOND Ø THIS IS AN ADDITIONAL TAX BURDEN FOR THE TAXPAYER Ø THE BOND IS FOR 25 MILLION. ACTUAL COST IS APPROXIMATELY 39 MILLION Ø DICTATES FARMING METHODS (STATE DEFINED ‘BEST MANAGEMENT’) Ø 2% IMPERVIOUS LIMIT* (CAN GO TO 5% BUT DIFFICULT) ( Ø LIMIT ON STORAGE OF MATERIALS Ø NO GRADING WITHIN EASEMENTS Ø NO SOD FARMING PERMITTED Ø YEARLY INSPECTIONS FOR COMPLIANCE Ø PENALITIES FOR NON-COMPLIANCE Ø PERCENTAGE OF EASEMENT VALUE FROM FARMERS IS REQUIRED Ø CONSTRUCTION OR RECONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS REQUIRES WRITTEN PERMISSION AND CANNOT INCREASE ABOVE THE 2% MAXIMUM Ø A BUILDING ENVELOPE MUST BE DETERMINED AND HELD TO FOR EXISTING AND FUTURE BUILDINGS. HOW DOES ONE KNOW WHAT THEY MAY NEED OR HEIRS MAY NEED IN THE FUTURE? Ø IMPERVIOUS PADS** REQURE WRITTEN PERMISSION Ø RESTRICTIONS ON MOTORIZED VEHICLE USE Ø BASICALLY THEY CAN STILL FARM BUT AS THE STATE DICTATES Ø THEY WILL BE BEHOLDEN TO THE STATE *Impervious limit: Anything that sheds water. State controlled. Water cannot penetrate. Every acre of land allows only 900 sq ft. of building of concrete pads. **Impervious Pads: require written permission from the state before replacements can be made. State decides what can and cannot be replaced. Ex: Changing farm roads. Also, nothing takes 'precedent.' The end game is the land will eventually become fallow and uncared for because it is not owned by individuals. This is hideous and not what this nation was founded upon. Don't fall for the lies. Look for yourself: WARRANTY DEED OF AGRICULTURAL LAND EASEMENT: https://www.ncagr.gov/divisions/farmland-preservation/grantees/deliverables/easement-templates file:///C:/Users/Owner/Downloads/north-carolina-PACE-model-easement-no-building-envelopes.pdf file:///C:/Users/Owner/Downloads/north-carolina-PACE-model-easement-with-building-envelopes.pdf file:///C:/Users/Owner/Downloads/north-carolina-PACE-model-easement-with-building-envelopes%20(1).pdf Paid for by Asheville Tea Party and not by any candidate or candidates’ committee. ======================================================================== Who owns everything under Communism? (Be careful what you wish for.) · In communism, property—especially the means of production—is owned collectively by the community or the state, while personal possessions remain individually owned. · Collective Ownership of Means of Production · Under communist ideology, factories, land, and other productive assets are not privately owned. Instead, they are controlled collectively by the community or managed by the state on behalf of society The goal is to eliminate private ownership that allows individuals or corporations to profit from the labor of others, ensuring that resources are distributed according to societal needs rather than personal gain Centralized planning typically determines production, allocation, and distribution of goods to meet the collective good. Paid for by Asheville Tea Party and not by any candidate of candidates’ committee. https://www.marxists.org/archive/marx/works/1844/manuscripts/comm.htm

View this in your browser: https://ashevilleteaparty.org/so/c3Q4wb1L2?languageTag=en&cid=d7551458-24b1-4a4f-8f88-56b6c0b8cae4 WE HAVE TO defeat this Bond issue. Vital! Theft of your wealth! Funding a retirement fund that is not yours! A socialist scheme to remove private property ownership! Don't fall for the lies. The link and info below include directions to find a sample ballot, a voter guide and a flyer : Vote NO on the Bond. It's a two sided ballot. Vote the entire ballot. https://www.ashevilleteaparty.org/post/vote-for-all-three-constitutional-amendments-vote-no-on-the-open-space-bond Sample Ballots HOW TO CHOOSE THE CORRECT SAMPLE BALLOT? 1: Click the link below to look up your voter profile. Enter your first and last name. Hit search. Click your name. Scroll down and under the “Your Sample Ballot” section, notate the ballot number in the “Your Sample Ballot” column next to 11/03/2026 GENERAL Election. The ballot style shown will be the ballot you will receive. https://vt.ncsbe.gov/RegLkup/ Henderson County GOP Voter Information including early voting and election day polling sites: Henderson County GOP Voter Guide: https://e5373386-273c-4db1-9e02-bb62b30f8bf2.usrfiles.com/ugd/e53733_f366a3f6f1e04c04a8fa8759b5cf41ef.pdf Vote YES on all 3 Amendments. Vote NO on Open Space Preservation Bond. ( ATP PAC is recommending a NO VOTE. This looks like a sneaky corporate way of wrestling private property away from owners and they want taxpayers to pay for the land transfer. We will keep you apprised. For more information, click here https://www.ashevilleteaparty.org/post/henderson-county-open-space-preservation-bond-vote-no)

From Lady Liberty How to Spot a Communist: A New Yorker’s Field Guide From Williamsburg to the Upper West Side, the revolution is alive, well, and waiting for its Uber Ivana Oct 12, 2026 New York City is home to approximately eight million people, several million rats, and a surprisingly vocal population of communists who appear to have mistaken Williamsburg for revolutionary Petrograd. Fortunately, identifying one in the wild is relatively simple. He is usually thirty-two, lives in Brooklyn, owns a $2,000 MacBook, and believes capitalism is responsible for virtually every human misfortune since the invention of agriculture. He has a master’s degree in something involving power structures, a Che Guevara T-shirt purchased on Amazon Prime, and strong opinions about the exploitation of labor despite having never worked anywhere that required protective footwear. For the purposes of this investigation, we shall call him Oliver. Oliver believes private property is theft, billionaires should not exist, and the means of production must be returned to the people. He also owns limited-edition sneakers, subscribes to six streaming services, and recently threatened legal action against a former roommate who borrowed his headphones without permission. His mother still pays for his phone. He calls her a capitalist. She calls every Sunday to ask whether he’s eating vegetables. Oliver believes the revolution is coming. He would prefer it not arrive before brunch. 1. He Wears Che Guevara, Courtesy of Amazon Prime The first reliable sign of a modern American communist is his revolutionary merchandise. Oliver owns a Che Guevara T-shirt, a canvas tote bag announcing that capitalism is killing us, and a ceramic mug instructing the public to eat the rich. All three were purchased online, delivered to his apartment, and paid for using a credit card issued by a multinational financial institution. The T-shirt arrived through Amazon Prime. The tote bag came from a Brooklyn boutique that accepts Apple Pay. The mug was manufactured overseas, shipped across an ocean, transported through an enormous commercial distribution network, and delivered by a man Oliver believes is being exploited by capitalism. Oliver was not home when the package arrived because he was attending a workshop on dismantling global capitalism. The delivery driver left it outside, where someone promptly stole it. Oliver now believes New York needs more police. This is an interesting development for a man who spent the previous weekend demanding that the police department be abolished. He has also left a one-star review for Amazon because the replacement package arrived late. The revolution may be inevitable, but Oliver sees no reason why it should interfere with next-day delivery. 2. He Believes Private Property Is Theft. Except His Property. Oliver believes that private ownership is one of the principal mechanisms through which capitalism perpetuates inequality. Nobody should possess more than they need, resources should be shared, and the accumulation of wealth is morally suspicious, particularly when the wealth belongs to someone Oliver has never met. His own apartment, however, contains several important exceptions. There is the vintage record collection, the expensive Japanese denim, the limited-edition sneakers, the MacBook, the carefully curated collection of first-edition books, and a bicycle that costs more than some people earn in a month. These are not possessions in the traditional bourgeois sense. They are essential expressions of Oliver’s personal identity, and their ownership must be respected. When his roommate borrowed his headphones without permission, Oliver became suddenly fascinated by property rights, individual autonomy, and the possibility of involving the authorities. He explained that communal ownership does not mean people can simply take whatever they want, which is a surprisingly conservative position for a man who believes the government should redistribute other people’s assets. At a dinner party on the Upper West Side, Oliver once explained that private ownership was an outdated concept that prevented humanity from achieving genuine equality. Unfortunately, someone interrupted to ask whether they could borrow his expensive camera for the weekend. Oliver explained that his camera was professional equipment, that he had invested considerable money in it, and that people needed to respect boundaries. The conversation about collective ownership ended shortly afterward. Oliver supports abolishing private property in principle. He would simply like to begin with somebody else’s. 3. He Has Never Met the Working Class, but He Speaks on Its Behalf Oliver loves the working class. He loves workers in speeches, Instagram captions, protest photographs, and lengthy conversations about the proletariat. He considers himself a tireless advocate for people who perform physically demanding jobs, receive modest wages, and keep society functioning while the wealthy enjoy the benefits of their labor. He is considerably less enthusiastic about encountering these workers in person. The plumber charges too much. The electrician is always late. The delivery driver refuses to bring food upstairs. The construction workers across the street begin drilling at an unreasonable hour, apparently unaware that Oliver records his political podcast on Tuesday mornings. Oliver believes workers are the backbone of civilization, but he would appreciate it if the backbone stopped making so much noise before eleven. His own employment history includes a six-month internship at a nonprofit, occasional freelance consulting, and a brief period at his father’s company that he prefers not to discuss. Nevertheless, he has developed an extensive economic program for steelworkers, farmers, truck drivers, electricians, warehouse employees, and people who maintain municipal sewage systems. He has never worked in any of these industries, but he has read enough political theory to know what their problems are. The workers themselves may have different ideas. Some might want higher wages, safer conditions, better schools for their children, or simply the opportunity to own a home and build a business without asking permission from a government official. Oliver finds this rather disappointing. Apparently, the proletariat has not read the assigned material. 4. His Parents Are Capitalists. This Is a Sensitive Subject. Oliver comes from a comfortable family. His father works in finance, his mother owns a small business, and his parents have spent most of their adult lives accumulating precisely the kind of private wealth Oliver believes should be redistributed.They also help pay his rent. This is not something Oliver enjoys discussing, particularly with people who have misunderstood the structural complexities of his financial situation. He prefers to explain that his parents are merely helping him survive within an exploitative economic system while he works toward its eventual destruction. Oliver believes inherited wealth is morally indefensible, although he has already informed his parents that he would appreciate assistance with a down payment when he eventually purchases an apartment. He considers homeownership a basic human right, especially if the apartment has exposed brick, good natural light, and sufficient space for his vinyl collection. His father once suggested that Oliver find a full-time job. Oliver responded that the modern employment system was designed to extract surplus value from workers while alienating them from the products of their labor. His father suggested that the employment system had been paying Oliver’s dental insurance since 1994. Thanksgiving was uncomfortable. Oliver has since established boundaries around conversations about employment, personal responsibility, and the family investment portfolio. He believes capitalism has corrupted his parents’ understanding of human dignity. He continues to accept the dental insurance. 5. He Wants to Abolish the Police Until Someone Steals His Bicycle Oliver believes policing is an instrument of state oppression. He supports radically reimagining public safety, replacing traditional law enforcement with community-based solutions, and addressing crime through social investment rather than punishment. He has several attractive infographics explaining how this would work, although none contains a particularly detailed section on what to do when someone refuses to cooperate. Then somebody steals his bicycle. Suddenly Oliver wants detectives, surveillance footage, fingerprint analysis, immediate police intervention, and preferably a citywide operation to recover his property. He is outraged to discover that the police department does not consider a stolen Italian bicycle its highest investigative priority. What, exactly, are his taxes paying for? This is an excellent question, particularly because Oliver spent the previous Saturday demanding that the police department lose most of its funding. He now believes public safety is a fundamental human right, that repeat offenders should face meaningful consequences, and that the city must do more to protect hardworking residents from property crime. Oliver has not noticed that he sounds remarkably like the Republican neighbor he recently accused of being a fascist. He is considering moving to a building with private security. 6. He Supports Housing for Everyone. Just Not in His Building. Housing is a human right, and Oliver is absolutely certain of this. He believes every person deserves a safe, comfortable, affordable home, and he frequently reminds his followers that housing should never be treated as a commodity. He lives in a beautifully renovated Brooklyn apartment with exposed brick, original hardwood floors, industrial windows, and a coffee shop downstairs that charges nine dollars for a cappuccino. His parents helped with the deposit, and he has recently begun referring to the neighborhood as a community rather than a real estate market. Oliver supports affordable housing developments, provided they do not interfere with the character of his neighborhood. He welcomes new residents, although the proposed apartment building across the street would block his natural light, increase traffic, create parking problems, and potentially attract people who do not appreciate the area’s unique cultural identity. He is deeply concerned about gentrification, despite having moved to Brooklyn because the neighborhood was becoming fashionable. He dislikes wealthy newcomers who drive up prices, although he considers himself an exception because his political beliefs are progressive. When the city announces plans for a new residential development, Oliver organizes a community meeting to discuss its environmental impact, architectural compatibility, and possible consequences for local quality of life. The meeting takes place in his building’s private residents’ lounge. The doorman has been instructed not to admit anyone who does not live there. 7. He Hates Billionaires but Loves Everything They Built Oliver believes billionaires should not exist. He announces this on Instagram using his iPhone while sitting in an Uber, listening to Spotify, and checking whether his Amazon package has arrived. The billionaire class, he explains, has accumulated obscene wealth through the exploitation of ordinary people. He believes major corporations have become too powerful, that monopolies undermine competition, and that political influence should not be available for purchase by the highest bidder. These are legitimate concerns. I have no particular desire to live in a country where three corporations own every grocery store, hospital, apartment building, and possibly the toaster in my kitchen. But Oliver has developed a curious habit of confusing criticism of corporate power with the belief that private enterprise itself is unnecessary. He wants the companies dismantled but expects their services to continue uninterrupted. He wants billionaires abolished but assumes technological innovation, efficient distribution networks, competitive consumer products, and rapid delivery will somehow survive the transition without significant inconvenience. When asked how production, investment, and distribution would work under his preferred system, Oliver explains that the workers would organize everything democratically. He seems remarkably confident that millions of people with competing needs, different priorities, and limited resources will reach efficient decisions once the profit motive has been removed. Perhaps they will. But I would like to see Oliver successfully organize eleven people to choose a restaurant before entrusting him with the national electricity supply. Meanwhile, his DoorDash order is twenty minutes late. Capitalism has failed him again. 8. He Calls Everyone Comrade but Sends Individual Venmo Requests Oliver believes in solidarity, collective responsibility, and the moral superiority of cooperation over selfish individualism. He refers to his friends as comrades and frequently explains that society would be considerably more humane if people stopped thinking exclusively about their own financial interests. His group chat is called THE PEOPLE’S FRONT. It contains eleven members, several ongoing ideological disputes, and a pinned message reminding everyone that brunch reservations are nonrefundable. Last Saturday, Oliver invited the comrades to his apartment for a discussion about wealth redistribution. He provided hummus, crackers, and two bottles of sparkling water, which he considered an appropriate contribution to the revolutionary movement. On Sunday morning, everyone received a Venmo request for $6.83. One comrade questioned the charge, pointing out that Oliver had invited everyone and had not mentioned payment. Oliver explained that collective responsibility requires all participants to contribute fairly, regardless of their individual circumstances. Another comrade suggested that Oliver, whose parents pay half his rent, might reasonably cover the snacks. Oliver accused him of weaponizing privilege and failing to understand the principles of economic justice. The group chat has since split into two factions, each claiming to represent the authentic revolutionary movement. One has changed its name to THE PEOPLE’S FRONT FOR JUSTICE. The other is considering a formal statement condemning the first. Neither has paid the $6.83. Oliver believes this demonstrates why capitalism must be abolished. 9. He Dreams of the Soviet Union but Wouldn’t Survive a Soviet Supermarket Oliver has developed a romantic attachment to twentieth-century communism, particularly the posters. He admires the heroic factory workers, smiling farmers, red flags, enormous tractors, and determined citizens gazing toward a future in which everyone appears to be extremely enthusiastic about industrial machinery. He is less interested in the secret police, censorship, political prisons, forced collectivization, and economic shortages that accompanied several of history’s communist experiments. Those, he explains, were complicated historical circumstances. Oliver believes centrally planned economies have been unfairly maligned by capitalist propaganda. He argues that consumer choice is an artificial obsession designed to distract people from their genuine needs, and that a rationally organized society would produce what people require rather than encouraging endless consumption. This is an interesting position from a man who recently returned a $400 espresso machine because the milk foam was insufficiently silky. Under the system he romanticizes, Oliver might find himself standing in line for several hours to purchase basic groceries, assuming the shop had received its delivery. He would not be choosing between six varieties of oat milk, imported cheese, organic strawberries, and a seasonal pistachio beverage. He would be choosing between whatever happened to be available and whatever might arrive next Thursday. Perhaps. To be fair, capitalism has its own absurdities. Nobody needs seventeen varieties of toothpaste, and the existence of luxury dog strollers does raise certain questions about the direction of Western civilization. But abundance is not a moral failure simply because it produces ridiculous choices. Scarcity does not become noble because a government committee distributes it. Oliver once wrote a three-paragraph negative review because a Brooklyn café ran out of pistachio syrup.He gave them one star. I would pay good money to watch him negotiate with the Soviet Ministry of Food Distribution. Unfortunately, there would probably be nothing to buy. 10. He Believes the Revolution Will Be Different This Time Oliver knows history, or at least the parts of history he considers relevant to his political arguments. Mention the Soviet Union, and he will explain that it was not real communism. Mention Maoist China, and he will discuss historical context. Mention Cuba, and he will bring up healthcare. Mention Venezuela, and he will mention sanctions. Mention the Berlin Wall, and he will explain that the situation was complicated. History is complicated, of course. Different countries followed different paths, and not every failure can be explained by a single ideology. There are legitimate distinctions between democratic socialism, social democracy, Marxist theory, and the authoritarian communist states of the twentieth century. Oliver is not particularly interested in those distinctions when he is accusing everyone who disagrees with him of defending capitalism. He is fascinated by the promises made before revolutions and considerably less interested in the institutions that emerged afterward. He believes that if the correct intellectual framework were adopted, if the right people were placed in charge, and if society finally committed itself to genuine equality, the experiment would succeed. This time. Because this time, Oliver would be involved. He has already prepared a spreadsheet outlining the transition to a post-capitalist economy. There are columns for housing allocation, food distribution, community wellness, and cultural participation. There is no column for what happens when someone refuses to cooperate, when production falls below demand, when officials abuse their authority, or when citizens decide they would prefer to vote for an entirely different economic system. Oliver considers these unnecessarily negative questions. He believes the revolution will remain popular because everyone in his group chat supports it. Except Daniel. Daniel was removed for spreading misinformation. The People’s Front is now unanimous. 11. He Believes in Free Speech. Until Someone Disagrees With Him. Oliver considers freedom of expression one of the foundations of a civilized society. He believes dissent is essential, that powerful institutions must be challenged, and that citizens should never be afraid to question the political and economic arrangements under which they live. He is particularly enthusiastic about free speech when he is the one speaking. At a dinner party on the Upper West Side, Oliver recently spent forty minutes explaining that capitalism was structurally violent, that the American political system was fundamentally illegitimate, and that meaningful change might require dismantling institutions most people had grown accustomed to respecting. The other guests listened politely. Then someone asked whether a revolutionary government should allow opposition newspapers, independent political parties, and public criticism of its economic policies. Oliver became uncomfortable. He explained that free speech was important, but misinformation could be dangerous. Certain ideas, he argued, were not merely opinions but instruments of oppression, and society had a responsibility to protect vulnerable communities from harmful narratives. This was an interesting development from a man who had spent the previous forty minutes describing the American government as an illegitimate instrument of class domination. Oliver believes censorship is authoritarian when governments silence revolutionaries. When revolutionaries silence their critics, however, it becomes community safety. He has since asked the dinner party host not to invite the troublesome guest again. Apparently, the revolution requires a more carefully curated guest list. 12. He Wants Equality. But He Has Already Chosen His Position in the New Society. Oliver believes all work has dignity, that class hierarchies are artificial, and that society should no longer assign greater human worth to people simply because they occupy prestigious professional positions. He considers the division between intellectual and manual labor particularly troubling. He believes everyone should contribute according to their abilities and receive according to their needs, creating a society in which no occupation is considered inherently superior to another. This is a noble sentiment. Unfortunately, Oliver has already decided which occupation he would prefer after the revolution. He will not be working in a factory. He will not be driving a garbage truck, repairing electrical cables in February, cleaning hospital bathrooms, unloading freight, or harvesting potatoes in the rain. These are all essential activities, of course, and Oliver has tremendous respect for the people who perform them. But he believes his own talents would be better utilized in cultural planning, public communications, or perhaps the newly established Ministry of Social Transformation. He imagines a pleasant office, meaningful meetings, intellectually stimulating colleagues, and a reasonable degree of flexibility regarding working hours. There will be funding. There will be committees. There will almost certainly be a title. Oliver is not particularly interested in hierarchy, but he believes effective leadership requires a certain degree of organizational structure. Someone must coordinate the workers, establish priorities, and ensure that the revolutionary vision is properly implemented. He is willing to make this sacrifice. Preferably from home. The collective farm still needs workers. Unfortunately, Oliver has a podcast. He Wants a Revolution. With Free Shipping. The problem with Oliver is not that he wants a fairer society. Most reasonable people do. New York is expensive, housing is absurd, healthcare can bankrupt families, and some corporations behave as though the public exists primarily to finance their executives’ third vacation homes. I am a Republican, not a woman who believes every billionaire was personally appointed by God. Capitalism is not perfect. It can be exploitative, corrupt, wasteful, and spectacularly indifferent to human suffering. It requires competition, functioning institutions, labor protections, independent courts, sensible regulation, and governments willing to stop powerful corporations from swallowing entire industries. But the answer to excessive corporate power is not necessarily giving even more economic power to the state. The answer to wealthy individuals influencing government is not automatically creating a government that controls almost every significant economic decision. And the answer to an expensive apartment in Brooklyn is not appointing Oliver chairman of the National Housing Allocation Committee. The historical record of communist one-party states should inspire considerably more caution than Oliver displays while admiring revolutionary posters on his bedroom wall. Because the fundamental problem is not simply who owns the factories. It is who holds power, who can challenge that power, who can leave, who can disagree, who can start something independently, and what happens when the people in charge decide that dissent is dangerous. Oliver believes nobody should possess too much authority. Except the people organizing the revolution. Who, by a remarkable coincidence, tend to resemble Oliver. And perhaps that is the most revealing characteristic of the modern American communist. He does not particularly want to live in the Soviet Union. He does not want ration cards, political censorship, government-assigned housing, restricted travel, or a centrally planned economy in which the Ministry of Consumer Goods has decided that oat milk is no longer a national priority. He wants to live in Brooklyn. He wants his beautiful apartment, his MacBook, his expensive sneakers, his specialty coffee, his imported olive oil, his streaming services, his freedom to criticize the government, and his ability to purchase almost anything he desires at three in the morning. He wants to abolish private property without surrendering his own. He wants workers to control production without personally producing very much. He wants everyone to contribute according to their ability, having already determined that his particular ability is creative direction. He wants someone to grow the food, someone to build the apartment, someone to manufacture the phone, someone to maintain the subway, someone to deliver the coffee, and someone to pay for all of it. Oliver is willing to supervise. Remotely. In other words, Oliver does not want to overthrow the economic system. He wants to keep its conveniences, redistribute its costs, and appoint himself chairman of the committee overseeing the transition. Preferably with dental insurance. The revolution is coming. Oliver will be joining us shortly. His Uber is stuck in traffic. And the driver, who has been working since six this morning, is the only actual working-class person Oliver has spoken to all day. Oliver gives him four stars. The conversation about capitalism made him uncomfortable. Ivana 🗽 A Note From the Author Some of you may remember my previous essay, Why Young Liberals Hate Capitalism—and Why They’re Wrong. It generated quite a conversation, including several readers wondering why I’d chosen a woman as my example. Why not a man? Don’t I know any men like that? Was I picking on women? Well, I hope Oliver has answered those questions. I must confess, I’m becoming terribly fond of him. I mentioned him to Eli, my best friend, who immediately informed me that he probably knows Oliver. Or at least three Olivers. Apparently, everyone in New York knows an Oliver. So there you have it. A man. A communist. A revolutionary with expensive sneakers and a mother who still pays his phone bill. I trust this settles the gender controversy. As for Oliver, I suspect we haven’t seen the last of him. Provided the revolution doesn’t interfere with his brunch reservations.

Letter to the Editor Information. Outlets and suggested talking points. Refer to your ‘yellow sheet flyer’ and the below or make up one of your own. They can ignore one of us. They can’t ignore 10 of us! Keep it to 200 words to be safe. ATP Website: https://www.ashevilleteaparty.org/post/letters-to-the-editor-vote-no-on-the-bond Send letters to any one of these news outlets. It looks like you have to do this on-line. · Times News: https://www.thetimesnews.com/site/forms/online_services/letter_editor/ · BlueRidgeNow: Times News address: 106 Henderson Crossing Plaza, Hendersonville, NC 28792 · Lightning: https://www.hendersonvillelightning.com/submit-news.html · Daily Planet: 200 words or less. Submit letters to the editor at letters@ashevilledailyplanet.com Reasons to VOTE NO ON THE OPEN SPACE BOND. Please also refer to the yellow sheet with 3 reasons to oppose. Ø The Bond is shameful. It’s a financial burden on those of us who worked hard, saved, and took responsibility for our future. Ø The Open Space Bond is an in your face a Socialist scheme to redistribute our wealth. Ø This Open Space Bond is theft of your hard earned money and mine. Ø This Open Space Bond is a retirement plan on the backs of other property owners. No one financed my retirement. Why would taxpayers want to be burdened with this socialist scheme to redistribute our wealth that is to be managed by a government agency. It opens the door to more waste, fraud and abuse. Haven’t we had enough! Ø This is a government takeover - just like the Commies want it - of our private property. This reduces farmers to tenants at the mercy of a ‘Committee’ that would have control of their land. We just celebrated 250 years of Freedom – founded in property rights. Government takeover is never an option. Ø Shameful on those who wish to burden their neighbors with more property taxes. References: https://www.ashevilleteaparty.org/post/henderson-county-open-space-preservation-bond-vote-no https://www.ashevilleteaparty.org/post/today-s-farmer-takes-the-bribe-tomorrow-s-generations-wear-the-chains-reasons-to-vote-no-on-open-s https://www.ashevilleteaparty.org/post/vote-for-all-three-constitutional-amendments-vote-no-on-the-open-space-bond https://www.ashevilleteaparty.org/post/henderson-county-open-space-preservation-bond-vote-no ================================================== The bribe money for farmers to continue farming is coming out of the pocket of other land owners who get nothing. Only globalist NGOs like Conserving Carolina benefit from this deal. I hope people wake up. Legally PROTECTED property rights with their accompanying private enterprise opportunities have been the greatest wealth generator in history. They are the well-spring of America's freedom and greatness. Legally RESTRICTED property rights heads us back towards the European serfdom that we fought against 250 years ago. Those pushing the bond have a history consistent and similar to the First Plank of Communist Manifesto: Abolition of property in land and the application of all rents of land to public purposes. For example, Chuck McGrady. He's a past president of the National Sierra Club, Conserving Carolina, and Friends of DuPont Forest: The Sierra Club exists solely for public control of land. Conserving Carolina has befuddled land owners into giving them 50,000+ acres, with no end in sight. Friends of DuPont Forest forced Jim Anthony to sell his land to the State. The Trust for Public Land. The name speaks for itself. The underlying problem is the North Carolina General Assembly’s 2026 budget bill — the 2026 Appropriations Act, Session Law 2026-41 (Senate Bill 257) — that was signed into law on July 7, 2026, includes major amendments to the state’s zoning and development statutes that significantly reshapes the legal landscape for local governments and developers alike. They set us up. We effectively have no more zoning restrictions in NC. This opens the door for this boondoggle scheme to weasel more money out of taxpayers to 'preserve land'. If we had proper zoning, farmland would be farmland and not up for grabs by corporate developers. Your taxes are going to go up substantially. $40.40 per $400,000 of property assessment. How much is your property worth? As your property values increases each year, so will this 'bill.' This bond issue is a result of mismanagement by our commissioners of uncontrolled building and land development in Henderson County. SB257 sponsored by Republicans this year gets rid of zoning in NC. Taxpayers should not be paying for their egregious trampling of our individual rights.

HOW SOON DO YOU THINK THEY WILL CALL ME? TODAY? TOMORROW? NEVER? Subject: FROM DAVE EVANS TO ASHEVILLE/BUNCOMBE COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT HAVE YOU THOUGHT ABOUT THIS? Chief Stepp and Sheriff Miller and Chief Beddingfield I see that there is an ongoing concern about violence in our city and county. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/us-attorney-addresses-crime-gang-activity-in-asheville-its-absolutely-a-problem/ar-AA2dIkmR?ocid=BingNewsSerp You may ignore what I am about to say because the politics of our leaders will not allow you to act on the truth. You need to look at the role of cannabis/marijuana/hemp in violence. The evidence of the connection is overwhelming. The evidence is attached. But our city council and county leaders are pro cannabis and they do not want to hear this. However, since your role is public safety and such a concern may make you more open minded to the truth, here are some suggestions Drug test all violent offenders. All jail inmates and those arrested. Especially domestic violence crimes and young violent offenders and DWI and child abusers and mass shootings. If there is marijuana present, then mandate they get treatment as part of any resolution. If they do not cooperate put them in jail. I did this with DWI offenders in New Jersey and I had the lowest recidivism rate in the country. Close down the open sources of high potency cannabis. We have more cannabis stores than Starbucks. See the attached advertisement. Some of these stores are selling high potency Delta 9 THC. This is illegal under state and federal law. High potency THC causes psychosis. See the attached. One store has marijuana plants in their window. How about stopping in and get rid of those plants so kids do not see them? If people test positive for cannabis ask where they got it from and take appropriate action. If you need help with all this I will be happy to assist. I have a clear record of success and I will do it for free. I am an expert on drug testing and I can help you set it up. I literally wrote the book on the subject. I have no financial interest in any drug testing company. https://store.legal.thomsonreuters.com/en-us/products/drug-testing-law-30920467 I will be waiting by my phone for your call. David G. Evans, Esq. North Carolinians Against Legalizing Marijuana 1854 Hendersonville Rd Ste 205 Asheville, NC 28803 908-963-0254 www.ncagainstmarijuana.org

https://heritageaction.com/put-common-sense-back-in-the-us-census?mkt_tok=ODI0LU1IVC0zMDQAAAGkktSfUfxAbWTZa8hNfdbwPcccy_AKB4buDfQ0lUz--Oj9TFCi4oLyzwtnn53atDcvb5slX6UDvswDqqeRytw7Xwd8Uxvx25wyTbtFn87H3M-zqdVb6Q People who are in the United States illegally should not be counted or considered for the apportionment of congressional seats. Congressmen represent American citizens and their interests. The United States Census Bureau has proposed updates to federal census regulations to help ensure the 2030 census accurately counts American citizens and the mistakes made in the 2020 census don’t happen again. This newly proposed rule would: 1. Prohibit counting illegal aliens and temporary lawful residents in the final Census report that is used for apportionment. 2. Eliminate the various demographic categories that exist solely to serve leftist messaging. The proposed rule would remove illegal aliens and temporary residents from the congressional apportionment count by restoring the historic definition of “usual residence” as it relates to individuals counted in the Census. The rule cites Supreme Court precedent in upholding the historic reading of the term to include not only one’s physical presence in the country, but also “an element of allegiance or enduring tie to a place.”This change cannot come soon enough. It's dishonest to include non-citizens who hold no allegiance to the United States and reward the criminals who shouldn't be in our country. The Census Bureau also has an opportunity to further strengthen the final rule by specifying exactly how the Census Bureau would determine legal status. The Supreme Court has already held that the Constitution “lawfully permits the Census Bureau to at least inquire about citizenship on the census questionnaire.” Questions regarding citizenship and green card questions should be thoughtfully considered. The second change would eliminate the lifeblood of the Left’s identity politics games. For decades, the Left has infected the Census with prompts distorting data to bolster their long-term policy goals. The creation of additional demographic categories such as “Asian Americans” and “Hispanics” obscure the true point of a census and exist only to steer policy and funds toward favored groups. The census is not just a boring, routine counting of the nation’s inhabitants. It is used to allocate congressional seats and inform other policy decisions. These changes would help ensure the Census is accurate. The deadline to submit a comment is November 2nd. Act now!Submit your comment in support of the proposed rule AND ask that they add a citizenship question on the Census survey TODAY! Click on the link and fill out the form! Link here.

Constitutional Amendments: VOTE FOR ALL 3 Constitutional amendment to require all voters, not just those presenting to vote in person, to present photo identification before voting. FOR Constitutional amendment to keep the State income tax rate from being raised higher than three and one-half percent (3.5%). FOR Constitutional amendment requiring limits on property tax increases by local governments. FOR Henderson County Open Space Preservation Bond. VOTE NO Three reasons to vote NO! Additional Property Taxes: Henderson County will hold a $25 million General Obligation (G.O.) Bond. Funds would be repaid through property taxes. The homeowner with an assessed property value of about $400,000, will pay an estimated increase annual property tax of roughly $40.40. This is just the start. Your taxes are the bribe money for farmers to continue farming comes out of the pocket of other landowners (us) who get nothing. Only globalist NGOs like Conserving Carolina benefit from this deal who will take control over private property using your money. Want to preserve farm land and private property rights? Tell the commissioners and city officials (local elected officials) to ‘Just Say NO’ to any more permits. Stop trying to fleece homeowners in this elaborate socialist redistribution of wealth scheme. ================================================== This bond issue is a result of mismanagement by our commissioners of uncontrolled building and land development in Henderson County. SB257 sponsored by Republicans this year gets rid of zoning in NC. Taxpayers should not be paying for their egregious trampling of our individual rights. For more info, go to https://www.ashevilleteaparty.org/post/henderson-county-open-space-preservation-bond-vote-no Paid for by Asheville Tea Party and not by any candidate or candidates’ committee.

https://www.oann.com/newsroom/education-dept-rescinds-biden-title-ix-rules-reinstating-biological-sex-framework-a-win-for-girls-and-women/ OAN Staff Brooke Mallory3:39 PM – Monday, September 28, 2026 “We’re just acknowledging that boys and men are in boys and men’s sports and girls are in theirs,” McMahon stated, describing the decision as a necessary step to safeguard fairness, safety and single-sex opportunities for female athletes." The U.S. Department of Education announced on Monday that it has rescinded the Biden administration’s 2024 Title IX regulations, officially reinstating the 2020 framework that ties federal sex-discrimination protections strictly to biological sex. The move eliminates the previous Democrat administration’s expansion of Title IX, which had extended protections to cover “gender identity” and sexual orientation. Education Department officials emphasized that the action brings federal guidance back in line with the original 1972 statute, providing educational institutions across the country with definitive compliance standards regarding single-sex spaces and athletic participation. Addressing the policy shift, Education Secretary Linda McMahon highlighted that the rescission rests on basic distinctions between male and female athletics.

Good afternoon! I wanted to update my key supporters on several items: Continue to execute on media plan with early voting starting in 17 days: Radio ads started last week on WTZQ and next week on WHKP through election day. I am very happy how that radio spot turned out. I have a TV ad starting today on streaming platforms. Check it the ad here. I am very pleased with it. This ad is targeted to the three primary zip codes in the city, and I am hopeful this will be impactful. I also have it on my FB page and website, and you are free to use it and repost it. I will have the same ad that will air 39 times on Fox News on traditional cable at key time slots right before early voting starts. If you see this ad, please let me know! I and other volunteers have put out all 100 yard signs I purchased, but thanks to a generous donor, I am able to buy another 50 that should arrive this week. Those will be helpful. Block walking continuing in multiple precincts. It will be virtually impossible to do as much as I had hoped I could do. It is so impactful and we have great conversations, but I am going to have to rely on all the other aspects of my media strategy. Volunteers continue to call about 1800 registered republicans – particularly focused on explaining that if they really want a conservative on council, while they can vote for two, it’s best just to vote for me (same message used in block walking and on upcoming texting to Republicans before early voting starts) Next round of direct mail is finalized and targeted to republicans and UNA who vote republican, and is targeted to be in mail boxes by about 10/6 or so. Planning started for poll observers for early voting. Staffing this will be a challenge. If you want to help, sign up here. Planning for the 2nd mass text right before early voting starts (4 rounds planned). From this point forward, I will focus on registered republicans and UNA who vote republican. A couple events coming up this coming weekend. Details are on my website. One of the events at Sullivan Park is being organized by Debbie Roundtree, who was previously on council. I have maintained a good relationship with Debbie since I first met her. She is very influential in the black community and she is supporting me. That will be a great help in the black community. From a fundraising standpoint, I have raised more than $17,000 to date that is paying for all this! That is really hard to believe. I am very humbled and grateful for the support. It has wildly exceeded my expectations and has allowed me to do the things necessary to win this race. At this point, I do not have all the TV ads paid for that I would like to do. My goal short term is to raise another $5k or so that can pay for the rest of that and give me a little cushion for miscellaneous expenses I will have until after the election is over. If I was able to raise more than the $5k, then I would likely expand the radio/TV advertising. If you know others who might be willing to help fund my campaign, please let me know. Whether they live in the city or not, what happens to Hendersonville will impact everyone on the county. I have been contacted by various LGBTQ+ organizations, including an invitation to a candidate forum. I have no trust that this will be anything other than a setup with “gotcha” questions, so I decided not to participate. I did get a 4-question survey from PFLAG that I decided to answer. But just in case they decide to do any creative editing, I added a page on my website to address my stance in general on these issues and my strong belief the city needs to stay out of it. It’s divisive. If you are on FB, following my page is a good way to keep up with current happenings. NOTE: I consider this information confidential as it details campaign strategy and ask that you do not forward this email without checking with me first. Regards, Jeff Groh for Hendersonville City Council (302) 367-3160 www.groh4council.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- August Campaign Update: We need volunteers to make phone calls and folks willing to walk and knock on doors. Please see below and contact Jane at 209 986 3845 and/or Jeff Groh for Hendersonville City Council (302) 367-3160 www.groh4council.com. If you want to see change, you need to help that happen. Thanks. Good morning! I wanted to update you on several items. I am busy on multiple fronts to plan specific campaign activities including direct mail, texting, phone calling, advertising, signage, block walking and poll greeting. I also have to continue to raise funds. I have raised about half of what I need to run the campaign. For all who have donated once or multiple times, I greatly appreciate your support! Several items: I have my yard signs now. I have dropped off some at the GOP headquarters, but happy to arrange to get you some if you want them. I will be putting up two large 4x8’ signs this week on Spartanburg Hwy (thanks to Jeff Justus) and on Kanuga (thanks to Marilyn Gordon). I have a couple locations in town for 2.5x4’ signs as well and they should go up soon. I am looking for additional locations of major corridors in the city if you know of any locations. I am planning on block walking and will be looking for volunteers. I have 5 Saturdays starting 9/12-10/10 targeted for concentrated efforts focused primarily on HV1 and HV3. Corrine and I will focus on HV-2 personally, and we will do as much as we can in other precincts. Block walking is very important. We are targeting about 3,800 households for block walking, but it will depend on the number of volunteers. While it seems early to discuss, it was important to get my plans in place to order the collateral needed. Here is the link to sign up. I am also planning for poll greeters for early voting that starts 10/15-10/31 at the Board of Elections, and on Election Day primarily in HV1-3. Again, while it is early, I needed to make some decisions to order collateral. Here is the link for early voting and here is the link for election day. As mentioned already, I have raised about half of what I need to run this campaign. Consider helping if you can Regards, Jeff Groh for Hendersonville City Council (302) 367-3160 www.groh4council.com ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- July Campaign Update Hi all. Wanted to update you on my campaign...and some things I need! Hendersonville City Council race. We had good response at the 4th of July Parade! Thanks to all who helped with that. We got good feedback from the crowd on my “common sense” theme. Here is a video of that event. I was interviewed on the Kudzu Project Podcast and that will air Monday. I will also post that on my FB page. I plan on having a table at the Asheville Gun & Knife Show in Fletcher on 7/18 and 7/19. While that show draws a lot of folks from all over, there are always a lot of folks from Hendersonville, or know those who live in the city so I think it will be worth my time. I am working with some of you on locations for larger signs and I greatly appreciate that help, but am in need of locations on Spartanburg Hwy, Church and/or King or other major thoroughfares in the city. Or if you are in the city and want to put a 2.5x4’ or 1.7x3’ sign in your yard, that would be good. I will have smaller yard signs but right now I want to focus on getting some larger signs placed. My focus will start to shift now to planning for block walking, direct mail, mass texting, and advertising. None of that will start likely until late August or early September, but I have a lot of work to do to get ready. I am always looking for opportunities to speak to groups so if you can facilitate that with groups you are involved with, I would also greatly appreciate that. A note on fundraising...I have raised about half of what I need to run the campaign the way I need to. I greatly appreciate those who have donated and supported me. I am in this race to win it. Regards, Jeff Groh for Hendersonville City Council (302) 367-3160

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