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our nation in order to establish a new world order. He referenced many historical events he <br /> believes were staged in order to scare the nation into giving up its weapons. He said ICLEI <br /> and agenda 21 are from the same masterminds and are intended to destroy the nation from a <br /> local level. <br /> b. Matters on the Printed Agenda <br /> (These matters will be considered when the Board addresses that item on the agenda <br /> below.) <br /> 3. Petitions by Board Members <br /> Commissioner Price petitioned the board regarding the logo and public relations efforts <br /> and requested a more comprehensive dialogue on this before it goes to print. <br /> Chair Jacobs ask for a re-institution of the practice of getting monthly planning reports <br /> to advise the board about applications, special use permits, etc. <br /> 4. Proclamations/ Resolutions/ Special Presentations <br /> a. a. Resolution To Repeal the Death Penalty and Use the Savings To Assist Murder <br /> Victims' Families and Help Prevent Violent Crime <br /> The Board will consider a resolution to call upon the State of North Carolina and the <br /> Federal Government to repeal the death penalty and to use the savings to assist murder <br /> victims' families and help prevent violent crime and authorize the Chair to sign. <br /> Chair Jacobs said this resolution was in reference to a citizen's petition. <br /> PUBLIC COMMENT: <br /> Alan Archibald said he lives in Hillsborough and he is here to ask for support for this <br /> resolution. He said his family has worked for three generations for the repeal of the death <br /> penalty. He said that, ten years ago, his 8 year old daughter wrote a letter in support of a <br /> death row inmate, who was later pardoned. He said there has been racial bias in sentencing. <br /> He said equal treatment before the law is a sacred part of the legal system, but with the death <br /> penalty, there is very unequal treatment before the law. He said many death row inmates have <br /> been convicted by inaccurate eyewitness testimony; however, there is often enough physical <br /> evidence for exoneration. He said the potential for miscarriage of justice should give pause on <br /> this issue. He referred to an NPR broadcast on the subject. <br /> Quinten Harper said he is a resident of Carrboro and he would strongly encourage the <br /> Board to support this resolution. He said today marked his consciousness in drawing the line <br /> in the sand, and he asked the Board members to also draw a line in supporting the repeal of <br /> the death penalty. He shared some facts, stating that in N.C., the death penalty has led to the <br /> deaths of 7 innocent people. He said the hope is that the justice system is fair and everyone is <br /> entitled to due process of the law. He said there are those that would like to repeal the social <br /> justice act and he feels this would be a step backwards. He said he is a person of faith, whose <br /> Bible says "thou shall not kill." He said that no one is given the power to take life. He asked <br /> the Board members to be the conscience of the state and he noted that Carrboro and Chapel <br /> Hill support this. <br /> Stephen Dear brought forth this petition for consideration of this resolution and he said <br /> Orange County would be the first county in the state to pass this resolution, which would <br /> strongly reflect the wishes of most of those in the county. He read the resolution as follows: <br /> ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />