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FOR THE RECORD

Posted on November 11, 2010November 12, 2010 by Staff

Update: An earlier version of this story and the version published in the newspaper incorrectly reported that the resolution had passed.

[Editor’s note: On Tuesday, the Orange County Board of County Commissioners will consider a resolution regarding funding for the war in Afghanistan. Following is the initial working proposed by county resident Mark Marcoplos.]

A Resolution of Orange County, North Carolina to end the expenditure of our citizens’ tax dollars for excessive and unaffordable warfare funding by the U.S. Congress.

Whereas,

The financial resources available for use by governments at the local, county, state and federal levels in the United States are and must be limited, and

An inordinate level of military expenditure is being made by the U.S. federal government for warfare in Afghanistan and

The people of Orange County, NC are collectively paying or becoming indebted for approximately 351 million dollars per year of their limited financial resources for such warfare which supplies no identified public benefits, and

This warfare creates great and unnecessary harm to the people of the nation of Afghanistan and to U.S. military personnel and their families, and

Education services, infrastructure repairs, other essential public services, and family and private-sector financing in Orange County and throughout the State of North Carolina have been substantially reduced in order for an excessive portion of available financial resources to be diverted from the constructive economy to unnecessary warfare,

Now, therefore, be it resolved that Orange County, North Carolina commands North Carolina’s member of the U.S. House of Representatives from the Fourth Congressional District and its Senate representatives to oppose all legislation brought before the U.S. Congress that provides further funding of the U.S. warfare and U.S. military occupation Afghanistan. Orange County, North Carolina also demands that these members of Congress take strong and forceful action to influence the full Congress to terminate funding of these military operations.

1 thought on “FOR THE RECORD”

  1. Debbie Nichols says:
    November 11, 2010 at 12:01 pm

    I agree 100% with this resolution. Thanks to the County Commissioners for passing it and to Mark for proposing it.

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