Chatham Chatlist Highlights

Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2010 19:00:05 -0400
From: Brian Bock
Subject: Local elections

As Election Day approaches, we will be inundated with news about the candidates running for office in North Carolina. News coverage for local races such as school board and county commissioner is not as readily available. For this reason, it is incumbent on each of us to do our own homework in order to make an informed decision.

Fortunately, we have access to the candidates, and are able to obtain information directly and unfiltered. I encourage everyone, regardless of party affiliation, to read the platforms of all candidates and to ask questions.

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Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2010 19:12:35 -0500
From: Elizabeth M. Haddix
Subject: Elizabeth Haddix Withdraws from Chatham School Board Race

Although you may still see my name on the ballot this fall, I have withdrawn from the Chatham School Board election due to an exciting and very time consuming life change: I’ve accepted the Staff Attorney position at UNC School of Law’s Center for Civil Rights. This new position involves litigation and collaboration with community groups and organizations to ensure fair access to quality public education for all children.

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Date: Tue, 24 Aug 2010 14:45:06 EDT
From: Ed Williams
Subject: Lefty flunky junking Bunkey

I was going to write a posting about Roger Spencer’s non-response (#3809 22 Aug) to Bunkey Morgan’s posting (#3809 20 Aug), but there have been some good answers – Linda Cooper, Wayne Britt and Lawrence London (#3811 23 Aug). So I will only add a couple of things, very briefly. First, roger Roger!

Second, I challenge Roger to give us an example of any falsehood or distortion in anything Bunkey writes in his Chatlist posting or in his long ad in the Chatham News-Record. Anything at all.

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Date: Tue, 24 Aug 2010 13:57:48 -0500
From: Tom Glendinning
Subject: Subject: Ban The Bunky

I am glad to see that Bunkey’s opposition respects the first amendment so vigorously #:-o

“If he or his ghost writers had something valid to contribute for The Common Good, sure. But to keep hammering away with a single issue used as a tool for political revenge is wearisome…..Life is tough enough…..let’s limit the negativity here if we can…….ChainBreaker”

When the chatham coalition rants and floods the chatlist, media, blogs, surveys and polls everything is fine. Another point of view and the debate becomes limited to approved dictums.

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Date: Tue, 24 Aug 2010 10:23:44 -0400 (EDT)
From: Rod and Nancy Dail
Subject: RE: Ban the Bunky

It’s funny!!! When certain people express their opinions, there is immediately a call for them to be banned. Yet, when other people rant and rave like lunatics, no one says a word!

I do not think that someone should be banned from a Chatham-centric chatlist just for expressing his opinion on issues that affect the residents of Chatham County. Especially in this time before an election when we can vote to make the right kind of change.

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Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2010 22:36:55 -0400
From: “Lawrence F. London, Jr.”
Subject: I don’t live in Chatham but am only a few miles from the county line.

On 8/23/2010 9:56 PM, Chatham Chatlist wrote:
> ——————– 4 ——————–
> Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2010 19:08:23 -0400
> From: Roger Spencer chainbrakers@gmail.com
> Subject: Ban The Bunky
>
> I see Bunky has been using his wealth to pay for huge advertisements in
> the local papers. Do we really need to endure him on the Chatlist too?
> If he or his ghost writers had something valid to contribute for The
> Common Good, sure. But to keep hammering away with a single issue used
> as a tool for political revenge is wearisome…..Life is tough
> enough…..let’s limit the negativity here if we can…….ChainBreaker

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Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2010 22:25:05 -0400 (EDT)
From: lacooper
Subject: Re: Ban The Bunky

Roger, Roger, Roger, ok, obviously you are not a fan of Bunkey. And, sadly, you apparently are not a fan of the First Amendment – the right to Free Speech. Would it make you happy to have the Chat List only post the “chats” you agree with?

Now, before you start jumping up and down, note: I have not said I am – or am not – a fan of Bunky. Read my message carefully – you will not find my political opinion anywhere. However, I am a Pro First Amendment Advocate, whether I like what is said or not. And I am a Libra. I like reading all opinions, listening to all sides of each

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Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2010 19:08:23 -0400
From: Roger Spencer
Subject: Ban The Bunky

I see Bunky has been using his wealth to pay for huge advertisements in the local papers. Do we really need to endure him on the Chatlist too? If he or his ghost writers had something valid to contribute for The Common Good, sure. But to keep hammering away with a single issue used as a tool for political revenge is wearisome…..Life is tough enough…..let’s limit the negativity here if we can…….ChainBreaker

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Date: Sun, 25 Jul 2010 14:07:02 -0400
From: Ollie waddell
Subject: Pittsboro’s City Tap Noise Not Music To All Ears.

Recently two articles have appeared in The Chatham Record newspaper regarding complaints that “music” being played at Pittsboro’s City Tap Bar/Restaurant is too loud. Local residents complained to Pittsboro city Fathers to do something about it. Well, lots of luck local residents- History of such situations has you on the loosing end. Walnut Creek Raleigh, Shakori Hills, Sports Arena- they are still going strong and still making life miserable for residents unfortunate enough to be living near by.

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Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2010 08:07:09 -0400
From: Tom West
Subject: Chatham Coalition kicks off it’s “Campaign of Hate”

I was forwarded the following campaign fundraising email from John Hammond, the vice-chairman of the Chatham Coalition PAC.

I have never gotten an email from a special interest group before.

This certainly makes for some very interesting reading. Tells you a lot about where the Chatham Coalition Political Action Committee is coming from, doesn’t it?

They surely won’t be getting any money from me.

Tom

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