Commentary
Our Mission Contact Us:
They didn’t swear on the Bible?
Phone: 828-645-8911
Our mission at
PO Box 2293 • Weaverville, NC 28787
Fax: 828-645-8912
The Weaverville Tribune
Volume 7, Issue 31
Advertising: 828-712-6117
A call this week to the Weaver- of taking a book oath in manner
is to deliver fair and accu-
Pat Starnes 828-273-7672
ville Tribune about one of the newly aforesaid, he shall be excused from
rate articles on the people,
The Weaverville Tribune is a publication of
Tribune Papers in association with Mountain
elected members of the Weaverville laying hands upon, or touching the
places, and events in North
editor@weavervilletribune.
Sentinel, Inc.
Town Council not swearing on the Holy Gospel; and the oath required
Buncombe. We hope to help
Publisher & Sr.Editor Clint Parker
com
Bible when he took his place on the shall be administered in the follow-
further a sense of commu- Editor Matt Tate
www.weavervilletribune.com
council prompted me to ask a ques- ing manner, namely: He shall stand
nity and understanding for
Graphic Design Bob Leary
tion on our Facebook page if this was with his right hand lifted up towards
the residents of the area..
Patrick Braswell & Steve Jencks
Mail: P.O. Box 2293 Weaver-
Advertising Pat Starnes
ville, NC 28787
a big deal. Several people commented heaven, in token of his solemn ap-
and you can find those comments on peal to the Supreme God, and also in The Weaverville Tribune is published weekly by The Asheville Tribune and Mountain Sentinel, Inc. at 113 North Main Street, Section B,
Weaverville, NC 28787. It can be picked up at 113 North Main Street and many other locations throughout Buncombe County.
Periodical postage USPS permit No.023736 at the Weaverville, NC Post Office. POSTMASTER send address changes to The Weaverville
Clint Parker
Tribune, PO Box 2293, Weaverville, NC 28787. Subscription price $24.99 a year in Buncombe County, $25.99 a year outside
Buncombe County, $26.99 a year outside North Carolina.
page 7. token that if he should swerve from
Letters to the Editor
Asking our managing editor about the truth he would draw down the
the issue, he replied that he did know, vengeance of heaven upon his head,
Operations supervisor
sounded pretty hoarse by the second with the administrative order. There
but didn’t think it was a big deal and and shall introduce the intended oath day after the notice hit the mailboxes. are specific directives and language in
did not mention it in his article. with these words, namely: I, A.B., adds to recent letter How much more personal can I be? each separate notice and administra-
My question was “What does state do appeal to God, as a witness of the Regulations prevent the easing con- tive order. The contents change with
law say about being sworn into of- truth and the avenger of falsehood, as Dear Editor, cerns via a letter of one’s own content each specific type violation of rule.
fice?” I shall answer the same at the great or design. One should consider this Personal letter sending sounds good,
N.C. General Statutes - Chapter day of judgment, when the secrets of I would like to thank Matt Tate of regulation is to prevent circumventing but there is sound reasoning why that
11 are clear. all hearts shall be known (etc., as the the Weaverville Tribune for a great the EPA mandated language included
Continued on page 5
“Whereas, lawful oaths for discov- words of the oath may be). (1777, c. job communicating our discussion
ery of truth and establishing right are 108, s. 3, P.R.; R.C., c. 76, s. 2; Code, regarding the recent notice for to-
necessary and highly conducive to s. 3310; Rev., s. 2355; C.S., s. 3190.) tal organic carbon. I will also thank
the important end of good govern- ß 11-4. Affirmation in lieu of oath. the Weaverville water customers that
ment; and being most solemn appeals When a person to be sworn shall have followed the notice instructions and
to Almighty God, as the omniscient conscientious scruples against taking called the treatment facility for fur-
witness of truth and the just and om- an oath in the manner prescribed by ther information.
nipotent avenger of falsehood, and G.S. 11-2, 11-3, or 11-7, he shall be I will address the commentary (in
whereas, lawful affirmations for the permitted to be affirmed. Vol. 7, No. 46) and the water letter
discovery of truth and establishing “In all cases the words of the affir- report (also in Vol. 7, No. 46).
right are necessary and highly con- mation shall be the same as the words
ducive to the important end of good of the prescribed oath, except that the Commentary
government, therefore, such oaths word “affirm” shall be substituted for The absence of additional com-
and affirmations ought to be taken the word “swear” and the words “so ments regarding trihalomethanes and
and administered with the utmost help me God” shall be deleted. (1777, haloacetic acid from the notice was no
solemnity. (1777, c. 108, s. 2, P.R.; c. 108, s. 4, P.R.; c. 115, s. 42, P.R.; accident. If our system had exceeded
R.C., c. 76, s. 1; Rev., s. 2353; C.S., s. 1819, c. 1019, P.R.; 1821, c. 1112, the maximum contaminate levels
3188; 1985, c. 156, s. 1.) ß 11-2. Ad- P.R.; R.C., c. 76, s. 3; Code, s. 3311; then we would have been issued a sep-
ministration of oaths. Rev., s. 2356; C.S., s. 3191; 1985, c. arate administrative order and notice
“Judges and other persons who 756, s. 3.)” for those as well.
may be empowered to administer The oath needs not be taken on I could have stated that no other by-
oaths, shall (except in the cases in the Bible or by swearing an oath. In product limits were exceeded but with
this Chapter excepted) require the fact, Jesus even has an admonish- the EPA’s mandated language section
party to be sworn to lay his hand ment against taking oath in Matthew reading as it does, I did not think it
upon the Holy Scriptures, in to- 5:33 -37. would have lessened the concerns. On
ken of his engagement to speak the “Again, ye have heard that it hath that, maybe I was wrong. By products
truth and in further token that, if he been said by them of old time, Thou consist of more than TTHM and
should swerve from the truth, he may shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt HAA. Some are regulated and some,
be justly deprived of all the blessings perform unto the Lord thine oaths: as of this date, are not. We did not
of that holy book and made liable to But I say unto you, Swear not at exceed any other regulatory compli-
that vengeance which he has impre- all; neither by heaven; for it is God’s ant limit during the time periods in
cated on his own head. (1777, c. 108, throne: Nor by the earth; for it is his questions.
s. 2, P.R.; R.C., c. 76, s. 1; Code, s. footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it The structure of the TOC rule and
3309; Rev., s. 2354; C.S., s. 3189; is the city of the great King. Neither how it’s applied becomes very com-
1941, c. 11; 1971, c. 381, s. 9; 1985, shalt thou swear by thy head, because plex. The reason my contact informa-
c. 756, s. 2.) ß 11-3. Administration thou canst not make one hair white tion is mandated to be on the notice
of oath with uplifted hand. or black. But let your communication is so all questions can be given due
“When the person to be sworn be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever attention. I spoke personally to each
shall be conscientiously scrupulous is more than these cometh of evil.” caller and there were many. My voice
From:
CONTACT US BY:
To: Name_______________
Name_____________________
Phone or Fax Letter E-mail
Address___________________________________
City ________________State_____ Zip__________
Start the Week uni221A of uni221A before uni221A af_t er Christmas (circle one)
Phone 645-8911 or PO BOX 2293
editor@
Mail to :
712-6117 Weaverville, NC
weavervilletribune
Weaverville Tribune
Fax 645-8912 28787
.com PO Box 2293 • Weaverville, NC 28787
4 THE TRIBUNE - December 3 - December 9, 2009
www.weavervilletribune.com
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24