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Thomas Utley
Member since Mar 8, 2012
Recent Comments
Re: “Gentrification breaks a neighborhood down from the inside out”
I find it funny that a person would push for rent controls but not property tax controls, when property taxes are what usually are used to unjustly steal people's property for the benefit of politically connected interests.
Re: “Local audiences need a lesson in etiquette”
Maybe the performers should learn to be entertaining so then the audience would have an incentive to pay attention.
Re: “Gentrification breaks a neighborhood down from the inside out”
I think property taxes are a great evil, as are all taxes. I'm not for any sort of government controls to keep neighborhoods this way or that way. People should have private property rights and the freedom to live wherever they choose to live, given of course that they voluntarily pay for the property.
Re: “Is Charleston becoming an economic powerhouse?”
The economy here in Charleston is unfortunately heavily influenced by federal contracts and is therefore not an economic powerhouse, because it is not self-sustaining such as that of Atlanta. If the federal government decides to stop spending so much on the military (lol) or it runs out of money, or whatever, then that federal money will stop pouring in and our economy won't look so hot.
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- Mr. Sanford goes (back) to Washington1 comment
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Charleston Bakery
Web site advertising, sign on door, and telephone message says hours are 7 AM to… -Jim McKelvey
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Chopsticks House
This is truly the tastiest Chinese food in recent memory. After 10 years living near… -drval
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Phuong Restaurant
Yes! -Paul Cheney
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Novel.
Designer Vintage Inspired Clothing....not that unclear! All seem to be beautiful from the photos provided....interesting… -leveta
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Cha Cha's Tequila Bar
Cha Cha's is a creeper. You can walk in to this lost strip mall joint… -Frugal Gourmet
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Charleston County considering a switch to paper ballots
Mt. Pleasant resident presents a bold idea for transparent, hacker-proof elections
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Gearing up for a sober summer on Folly Beach
Requiem for a Beer Bong
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School of the Arts tweet exposes Charleston County Schools' hypocrisy
When the Tweet Hits the Fan
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Weekend Round-Up: Fes-tea-val Season
The best events in Charleston May 17-19
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City Council considers requiring bar security to patrol sidewalks, parking lots
You Don’t Have to Go Home But You Can’t Stay Here
Re: “The problem with for-profit hospitals”
If only our health system was as for-profit, unregulated, and relatively free and unencumbered as the home repair industry, healthcare would be abundant and inexpensive, just like home repairs.