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In the interest of keeping this thread "fair and balanced" - I thought this letter to the editor was pretty good today.
Chuck Winfree
I read with interest former Secretary of Cultural Resources Linda Carlisle’s complaint (letter, Aug. 24) about the governor’s selecting “two young men” to high-level positions in his administration. I hesitate to dwell on her unique position to comment on ethical matters in light of her raising $500,000 for Mike Easley, our only felonious governor.
She is no doubt concerned about these young men’s salary in light their limited governmental experience. I assume that because her salary under the Perdue administration was $117,000, she is concerned that $85,000 is too little to pay a political hack. Or perhaps she thinks such salaries should only be awarded to big contributors like her.
Regarding her experience before her appointment to high office, she is to be commended for her ability to raise tremendous sums for Easley, Beverly Perdue and the Democratic Party. Did that make her more qualified than the career employees within the Department of Cultural Resources to serve as secretary?
I agree that we should not use the ethical standards of the Easley and Perdue campaigns and administrations to judge the current administration. However, we should allow Gov. McCrory, like previous governors, leeway to appoint those in whom he has confidence, understanding that he is responsible for the results.
Chuck Winfree
Greensboro
Chuck is a mensch.
Thanks, NC Pubs for redistricting: Architect of the brink: Meet the man behind the government shutdown
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Meadows represents a conservative constituency. He was elected in 2012 and succeeded Democrat Heath Shuler, who decided not to run for reelection after the latest round of redistricting made the district swing heavily Republican.
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Of course, the TPers are about to wet themselves with glee if'n the dang gubmint shuts down.
Shutting down the Blue Ridge Parkway and the Great Smokey Mountains National Park during leaf season is a nice kick in the teeth for the mountain economy.
Thanks, NC Pubs for redistricting: Architect of the brink: Meet the man behind the government shutdown
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Meadows represents a conservative constituency. He was elected in 2012 and succeeded Democrat Heath Shuler, who decided not to run for reelection after the latest round of redistricting made the district swing heavily Republican.
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Of course, the TPers are about to wet themselves with glee if'n the dang gubmint shuts down.
Deadbolt, because of Obama's failure in 2010 to adequately to get the vote out, many of the competitive districts were re-drawn making them un-competitive. The best he can hope for it to take back a good number of the suburban districts around Top 20 cities.
I don't know about the rest of the state, but it won't make a bit of difference in Randolph County. In this county, if the Virgin Mary ran on the Democratic ticket she wouldn't get more than 30% of the vote. I could run as a Democrat and you could run as a Republican and you would win by a landslide....or I could run as a Republican and you could run as a Democrat and I would win by a landslide.