In the past, property ownership was simple.  By virtue of ownership, the owner enjoyed sovereignty over his or her own property.  But those days are long gone.  Today more people and more agencies have more to say about what you can and can't do and how you can use your home, than you, the property owner have.  Many of those changes and restrictions start at the local level.  So wouldn't it make sense that the people who have the power to either complicate or simplify things are the people who are willing to listen to and work with their constituents? 
 
On The Commons with us this week are Gary Baise, candidate for Chairman of the Board of Fairfax County, Virginia and Vellie Dietrich Hall, candidate for Supervisor of Mason District.  Both candidates believe it is time for a change and both candidates are committed to being responsive to the citizens and tax payers of Fairfax County.  Gary is an attorney and was at the forefront of the environmental movement, working on reducing air pollution, ensuring the safety of our drinking water and protecting the environment.  Gary has a web site www.votebaise.com .  Vellie owns her own financial management company that has contracts with the Department of Defense where she has built a reputation for finding cost cutting measures and saving the tax payers millions of dollars.  Vellie's web page is www.votevellie.org .  Please join us On The Commons.  We'll talk about the vision they have for the future of the county and we'll find out how they plan on making some of the much needed changes.