
{"id":3494,"date":"2008-09-25T07:41:50","date_gmt":"2008-09-25T15:41:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.carrborocitizen.com\/main\/?p=3494"},"modified":"2008-09-25T07:41:50","modified_gmt":"2008-09-25T15:41:50","slug":"letter-to-the-editor-new-guy-in-town","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/main\/2008\/09\/25\/letter-to-the-editor-new-guy-in-town\/","title":{"rendered":"Letter to the editor: New guy in town"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a new guy in town and it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s about time.  William \u00e2\u20ac\u0153B.J.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Lawson, a creative young physician and entrepreneur, is running against incumbent Rep. David Price for U.S. Congress.  B.J. is running as a Republican, but when you meet him, you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll quickly realize that you are facing our next generation of leader.  I hope the local press will cover this extraordinary candidate for Congress.<br \/>\n<!--more--><br \/>\nB.J. is fighting for civil liberties and accountable government. He\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s against war and torture, and is committed to building local, sustainable economies. He\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s shifted my thinking about government programs, and I, a lifelong Democrat, now believe that consumer-driven healthcare offers our best path to quality, affordable healthcare for everyone.<\/p>\n<p>Above all, B.J. is committed to returning control over America to Americans. His stands are rarely left or right &#8212; instead he asks, \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Is it Constitutionally-sanctioned for the federal government?\u00e2\u20ac\u009d If possible, he\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll engage you in a discussion of the underlying issues and offer tangible ideas for local solutions.  He believes that \u00e2\u20ac\u0153federal programs are easily co-opted by special interests\u00e2\u20ac\u009d so he avoids them. <\/p>\n<p>To assure good government, B.J. wants Congress to be legally bound to read the bills before they vote and write the laws themselves.  He wants Congress to stop confusing us with lengthy legislation, like the recent 600-page Farm Bill packed with earmarks and unrelated provisions. He\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s in favor of legislation that is limited to one subject at a time. <\/p>\n<p>B.J. stands firmly against the bio-lab in Granville County because he knows the risks far outweigh the benefits and he\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s not partial to allowing the Department of Homeland Security to secretly study dangerous and highly contagious diseases in our backyard. Unlike Rep. Price, B.J. will fight to keep this facility out of N.C. because he believes our safety is more important than research grants from DHS. <\/p>\n<p>B.J. is energetic and unencumbered \u00e2\u20ac\u201c so he\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll need help from the press to be introduced to the public.  Talk to him yourself. He just may inspire you to believe that, with the right leadership, government can once again serve us all.<br \/>\n<strong><br \/>\nBonnie Hauser<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Hillsborough, NC<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a new guy in town and it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s about time. William \u00e2\u20ac\u0153B.J.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Lawson, a creative young physician and entrepreneur, is running against incumbent Rep. David Price for U.S. Congress. B.J. is running as a Republican, but when you meet him, you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll quickly realize that you are facing our next generation of leader. 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