“Yes, it is true, we are told to say there is a stigma to mental health issues.”
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“Yes, it is true, we are told to say there is a stigma to mental health issues.”
“I wish grocery stores in Asheville and Hendersonville likewise would supply funding to the main homeless shelters in Asheville and Hendersonville to help these standalones remain in business and to continue to serve Asheville and Hendersonville’s poor!”
“The senator’s actions speak louder than his words. His votes against health care are also votes against mental health.”
“Privatization of the postal service would create separation from the citizenry it serves, undermine communication so essential to democracy and facilitate the movement to an authoritarian regime.”
“We folks who consider ourselves white or white-skinned need to donate a generation of support for all American people of color in the country.”
“So transfer Asheville Police Department funds to housing!”
“What’s next? Whites need to listen and learn about the roots of systemic racism and poverty.”
“This lockdown has put more people in physical, mental, emotional and economic jeopardy than the virus ever could have.”
“I believe that if you saw more nonwhites working in the high-end tourist business, especially downtown and in West Asheville, this would not have happened.”
“My family may worry about our safety for a few weeks, but others in this country worry every single day — pandemic or not.”
“Asheville citizens —protester or not — want, I think, the same things our police officers want: to be free to help those who need our care, to be treated with respect, to not be seen as the enemy.”
“It is disheartening to see the citizens of Asheville and Buncombe County subjected to daily doses of tear gas by the Asheville Police Department under the direction of new Police Chief David Zack.”
“I urge our city and county leadership to reconsider how we want our law enforcement agencies to be perceived in these particularly turbulent times.”
“A logical inference is that things would have been a lot worse, sooner without the prompt action taken by our local leaders.”
“We need to challenge the systems that disproportionately oppress black and brown bodies.”
“Brian Caskey, Democratic candidate for the Senate’s 48th District, is part of the Mills River team working to bring higher-paying jobs to our area.”
“We need to act now to set better targets before society returns to business as usual.”
“It’s time to stand against those who take the law into their own hands through acts of racial hatred, intimidation and domestic terrorism.”
“Let’s spend our money in places and in businesses that willingly follow the ordinances/laws that protect our families.”
“If anyone is still trying to receive benefits at this time, I strongly suggest you contact your state senator.”
“As a citizen of the United States, I feel it is my duty to vote not only for myself, but for women like my great-grandmother who came before me and courageously fought for equality.”