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Think voter photo ID requirements are harmless? Take a closer look.
Do
you have a parent in a rest home or a child in college? How about a
friend who cannot drive? These citizens — along with tens of thousands
of other North Carolinians — will find it difficult to vote under the
rules of a proposed photo ID bill that addresses a problem that does not
exist. Only you can stop this costly, unneeded legislation.
http://www.democracy-nc.org/downloads/VoterIDFlyer1-18-11.pdf
Orange County needs to support local businesses, no question about that. But citizens also need access to certain goods and services that are not available from local enterprises. I'm thinking of grocery stores, car rental agencies, mail packaging stores, but I'm sure there are more. I'm curious about examples of chains that have taken an existing building, renovated it and have done so while blending into the community (a value judgment, I know). I would suggest Enterprise car rental on East Franklin pulled this feat off rather well. Are there others?
Back in November, I posted about the large development CVS is proposing to build catty-corner from the Century Center. (see here). Since that post things have been moving along quietly.
Here is a quick recap of whats going on...
To help Libyan refugees who have fled their beleaguered country, The Organization of The Islamic Conference (OIC) has set up two field hospitals and provided ambulances on the Tunisian and Egyptian borders with Libya. The OIC also plans to provide temporary shelters for 10,000 people and hand out flour, sugar, rice, canned food and infant formula.
Yet, when most Americans think of Muslims and Arabs, they probably think of what they see most in media coverage - conflict, extremism, suicide bombings, surging energy costs, and uprisings. There is a good chance Arab philanthropy never crosses their minds.
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