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ladyVet

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18. Thanks for speaking out. We're going to lose a great school if things go on this way.

Reply to mnhtnbb (Reply #9)

Fri Jan 15, 2016, 09:23 AM

Jan 2016

I try to get up to Chapel Hill/Carrboro as often as I can to get away from the rural area I live in. Do a little shopping (PTA thrift stores are nice), see more liberal bumper stickers, enjoy the young people stretching their minds. I'd hate to see the college vibe change around there.

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My LTTE was published this morning in the Raleigh News Observer [View all] mnhtnbb Jan 2016 OP

Congrats tazkcmo Jan 2016 #1

Well done. Welcome to the world of blown covers! NRaleighLiberal Jan 2016 #2

ha! n/t zazen Jan 2016 #7

hehe mnhtnbb Jan 2016 #12

so far, I've not had much bleed through between my politics and my gardening... NRaleighLiberal Jan 2016 #14

Thank you. UNC-CH '72 here and it is distressing to see this. CurtEastPoint Jan 2016 #3

I'm a Carolina mom--or I was--2008-2012. mnhtnbb Jan 2016 #9

I have encouraged what few NC friends I have left to raise hell. CurtEastPoint Jan 2016 #16

Thanks for speaking out. We're going to lose a great school if things go on this way. ladyVet Jan 2016 #18

Thanks for posting Omaha Steve Jan 2016 #4

I KNEW it was you underpants Jan 2016 #5

. mnhtnbb Jan 2016 #11

good for you!! we'll have to have a Triangle DU-ers get together! zazen Jan 2016 #6

No, I won't be there tonight mnhtnbb Jan 2016 #10

yeah, it's hard with gerrymandering, but I doubt Spellings will stay for long zazen Jan 2016 #13

those local meet ups are not easy - I did a few NRaleighLiberal Jan 2016 #15

Well done, congratulations! nt Stellar Jan 2016 #8

Great job, mnhtnbb! Esse Quam Videri Jan 2016 #17

I have had positive feedback all day and last night from the letter. mnhtnbb Jan 2016 #19