Commentary Not angry, just sad Getting it out of the way, I do think


the health-care legislation passed this week is a step in the right direction, but it is far from a panacea. What is more noteworthy about


this historic bill, and for all the wrong reasons, is the downright hateful vit- riol spewing in the aftermath.


Matt Tate Te Washington Post has an excel-


lent explanation of the bill’s effects. Go to washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/ special/politics/what-health-bill- means-for-you/ and enter a few ques- tions about your current health care situation, wage and dependents for information about how the new laws will affect each particular person. Judging from reactions this past


week, few are taking the time to un- derstand the bill, prompting some sad and ghastly outbursts.


partisan banter, continues and can be found in any number of papers, maga- zines, radio shows and blogs, both lo- cally and nationally. Sensible commentary is becoming


more and more scarce. I have not read the 2,000 page


document and I have no intention to do so. I do know that what I’ve heard from


the opponents of this legislation is far worse than anything I’ve read about in the bill.


Charter tirade goes online


against Charter Communication online to the Weaverville Tribune Web site. Te reason the page is on Weaverville’s Web


Clint Parker I have moved my continuing tirade


site is because we have recently gone to a new content management system for that site that is user friendly. In other words, it is one I can use. Te Web site includes all my com- mentaries on Charter and a couple of


letters to the editor that we’ve received. Tere is also a place to leave your own comments about Charter and their ser- vice.


Tere were reported anti-gay slurs


directed toward Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) and racial epithets report- edly shouted at respected Congress- men John Lewis (D-Ga.) and Andre Carson (D-Ind.) in Washington, D.C over the weekend. Te anti-Obama venom, much of which eclipses typical


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Dear Editor, When I read the first article about


the Weaverville Tribune wanting the scope on Charter Communica- tions, I was so excited to finally get my story out. I am 26 and Charter has been my service provider since I was in middle school weather at my parents’ home or my home. I probably can’t count how many


times either my husband or I have argued with Charter. It’s ridicu- lous, but the sad thing is they will argue right back with you! Tey’re very professional! Episode 1: My husband and I


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4 THE TRIBUNE - March 25 - March 31, 2010


moved into an apartment about a year ago. Tey told us we were in their service area and there would be no charge for the installation. Tey gave us our monthly rate and set up an appointment. On the day of our appointment the technician connected all of our services (ca- ble, internet, telephone). We paid our cod (cash on delivery) to the technician so our bill wouldn’t be so expensive. When our bill came we were charged for the installa- tion which made our bill about $75 more than the monthly rate they told us. After arguing for over an hour, it was finally fixed it. Episode 2: A couple of months


down the road our bill went up again. Tere was a charge for $30 and $25. So I called Charter and they told me that someone called and wanted to purchase the in- ternet modem and the cable box. “WHAT,” they went crazy. Tey


said that there was no way to fix this. It had been charged to our ac- count and we had to pay it. Why would anyone want to purchase their equipment? Realyy?! (sic) I told them I was not paying for the equipment, so they said if I don’t pay for it my bill will be considered unpaid and they would disconnect my service. So I told them to go ahead and close my account. Episode 3: A couple of days later


(sneaky me) I had my husband call and tell them he would like their service. So they turned it on in his name. Tis time we only had cable and wireless internet. Tings were fine; our first month’s bill came and it was actually cheaper than what they had told us. Our only problem was that our internet never worked. When I would call, they would tell me their (sic) was an outage. So Charter prorated my bill (only charged me 1/2 price for the internet). We paid our bill on time and were finally happy with Charter. About 2 1/2 weeks after we paid our bill ($127) our cable went out. So I called to see what the problem was. Charter told me


that we were almost a month be- hind on our bill and in order to restore our service we must pay our bill. I had just paid them, paid them my entire bill. Tey said they never receive it. I had called and spoken with someone at Charter and used a credit card to pay it. I even had a confirmation num- ber. Tey said that confirmation number didn’t mean anything. So I took my credit card state- ment to the local Charter office and showed them where Charter took the money off my card. To make a long story short, they never found my money and I no longer have Charter service. I’m think- ing about turning it on in some- one else’s name. It’s just sad that they are allowed to treat people the way they do. Te economy is bad and people don’t just have money to give to charter. My advice: find another service provider! No won- der they filed for bankrupcy (sic). BEWARE OF CHARTER COM- MUNICATIONS!!


Brandy Banks Asheville, NC


Pill collection cont... Continued from page 1


Investigation will dispose of the various medicines. Te event aims to rid homes of


unused prescriptions or over-the- counter medicines before they fall into the wrong hands or are dis- posed of improperly. Te police department joined up


with local businesses to inform the community of the urgency of the issue. Last year, the department col-


lected more than 4,500 pills in one day. CVS, Weaverville Drug Compa-


ny, Kerr Drug and Walmart were all host sites for the collection.


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