The Commentators
Throw Corporatism And Prejudice Out Of Office
Posted by The Commentators | Feb 25, 2016 | The Commentators
Do Your Research and Vote
Posted by The Commentators | Feb 24, 2016 | The Commentators
I don’t know about you, but I really enjoy elections. It must be the competition, the uncertain outcome, and the daily buildup to election day. Some folks refer to it as a horse race and maybe they’re right. But,...
Read MoreGun Control is Out of Control
Posted by The Commentators | Feb 23, 2016 | The Commentators
I have a thing about guns. I’m talking about handguns, machine guns, automatic guns. Ordinary citizens walking around with concealed pistols. Have we become so afraid of our neighbors and the general public that people...
Read MoreHow Do Signatures Protect Our Credit Cards?
Posted by The Commentators | Feb 22, 2016 | The Commentators
Security is a top priority. Major companies provide credit card protection services. Lots of advice is shared, both by security professionals and friends. One suggestion that I have adopted is not to put my signature on credit...
Read MoreDuke Energy’s Fracking Future Must be Rejected
Posted by The Commentators | Feb 19, 2016 | The Commentators
Duke Energy is the nation’s worst polluting utility – and it’s pursuing a giant expansion of fracking gas power plants, pipelines and mergers. Three prominent experts are urging the Utilities Commission to reject Duke’s plans...
Read MoreDo UNC Administrators Need Those Raises?
Posted by The Commentators | Feb 18, 2016 | The Commentators
Boy, do they have a tin ear. I can’t believe that right after the uproar over the outrageous raises given to the UNC System chancellors, the UNC Board of Trustees, turns around and gives outrageous raises to its...
Read MoreA Small Group of People Can Change the World
Posted by The Commentators | Feb 17, 2016 | The Commentators
In 1994, the Town of Carrboro was the first governmental body in Dixie to sanction domestic partnership registration. It literally made us the laughing stock of North Carolina. People said it was silly. People said it was a...
Read MorePam Hemminger and Resident Opinions
Posted by The Commentators | Feb 15, 2016 | The Commentators
A new year, a new Town Council in Chapel Hill, and a new mayor. Some would say that our most recent election demonstrated the frustrations of residents who felt that they hadn’t had much of a voice lately in local decision...
Read MoreYou Can Vote
Posted by The Commentators | Feb 10, 2016 | The Commentators
The new voting laws cut Early Voting by one week, removed out-of-precinct voting on election day, and require people to bring a specific type of ID to the polls. Many of the rules are pending Federal Court decision, generating...
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