The Commentators, Author at Chapelboro.com

Just the Facts on Amendment One, Please

Posted by The Commentators | Apr 4, 2012 | The Commentators

Washington State, Maryland. New Jersey, New Hampshire. So far this year, the bumpy road to marriage equality has played out in four states, with wins in three, and an unsurprising veto in the Garden State by Republican Governor...

Members of the Same Community

Posted by The Commentators | Mar 30, 2012 | The Commentators

I am a supporter of the Occupy Movement. Not least because I have spent much of my life fighting for social and economic justice, and against any form of arbitrary authority. Recently, I have become unhappy with some of the...

Chapel Hill is Hemorrhaging Tax Dollars

Posted by The Commentators | Mar 26, 2012 | The Commentators

It’s official! Walmart is coming to town! Well, not our town, but Chatham County, just over the line. And to the victor go all the spoils. Walmart has announced it will build a huge 148,500 square foot store on the 15-501...

Sad Update to the Glen Lennox Saga

Posted by The Commentators | Mar 19, 2012 | The Commentators

Four years ago, in the Ides of March, those of us living in or around the Glen Lennox Apartments were shocked and awed as Grubb Properties presented plans to destroy most of the apartments and trees, build many big-story...

Carrboro Commune is like Donald Trump…

Posted by The Commentators | Mar 19, 2012 | The Commentators

I am a supporter of Occupy. I am a supporter of civil disobedience. But I do not support assault, when it is physical or verbal. And I do not support trespass on private property, which I regard as violence against people and...

More At Stake Than You Might Think

Posted by The Commentators | Mar 15, 2012 | The Commentators

I’m calling on my fellow Orange County residents to help defeat amendment one, also known as the marriage discrimination amendment, by voting against the amendment on May 8th. You may be aware that all domestic partnerships, for...

Venomous Limbaugh

Posted by The Commentators | Mar 13, 2012 | The Commentators

Cries of protest of Conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh’s vicious attack on a Georgetown law student are echoing across the land — even touching the hallowed halls of the University of North Carolina. A...

Destruction of Trees

Posted by The Commentators | Mar 12, 2012 | The Commentators

To the Town Council: This is a photo of what once was a majestic, stately magnolia on E Rosemary St. It is now a one-sided sad specimen that lines the quiet street in one of Chapel Hill’s historic districts! I am appalled...

Recruiting

Posted by The Commentators | Mar 1, 2012 | The Commentators

Can somebody explain to me “recruiting” in Division 1 intercollegiate sports? Recently, high school athletes announced the schools that they plan to attend and the teams they will join next year. Concerns have been raised...

Is There a Disconnect Here?

Posted by The Commentators | Feb 25, 2012 | The Commentators

I wasn’t at Town Hall on Monday, February 20th but I watched the proceedings from the comfort of home. Too bad what I heard didn’t make me very comfortable. I appreciated the emotional and heartfelt comments from those who...

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