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Re: If it isn't pandering, what is it?

j1c2kp — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 15:16:02 -0400

Usually it's whatever Marc wants, Marc gets. Can't wait to see if he gets his way again.

If it isn't pandering, what is it?

Isaac136 — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 15:10:15 -0400

We can't let something like human safety interfere with a fat cat's hobbies. And god forbid they get a ticket -- like they were some ordinary schmuck or something. Boy there's got to be a LOT of money pouring in from a set of rich jerks to a set of political jerks.

I guess they figure the state highway patrol just opposed it for the heck of it. What do they know about highway safety anyway? Everyone knows that when you're pulling something on a trailer, the trailer maintains a perfectly straight line down the road and that every driver will drive that perfect line, right?

Re: Basnight: We should override veto

jimlamb — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 14:58:03 -0400

So, you think it's perfectly safe to let a 9.5-foot vehicle travel up a winding 9-foot wide road? Even if this legislation was passed, it seems to me that the Highway Patrol could still stop and ticket these drivers for crossing the centerline. This sure seems like pandering to wealthy boat owners who don't want to get stopped on their way to a fishing tournament. Does anyone really need a recreational "fishing" boat that size?

The fact that the House and Senate approved this by such a wide margin has little to do with the "will of the people." It tells me that they couldn't care less about the people unless it's the people with the money and the oversized watercraft. I'll be voting against all of the incumbents for my district come election time.

Re: Basnight: We should override veto

midnight4539 — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 00:36:35 -0400

This isn't a dangerous law! The dirty secret is that the law HAS NOT being eforced. Only after some over zealous Motor Carrier officiers started enforcing the law, has it become an issue. These size boats have routinely been tavelling our roads without incident.
The fact that Easley spit in the face of the People by veroing a (108-5) vote in the House and a (43-0) vote in the Senate is arrogant, misguded and you were right about one thing...corrupt!

Re: Basnight: We should override veto

FFC1304 — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 17:28:09 -0400

I guess Basnight and Williams have ENC supporters pushing this dangerous law.

Do they REALLY think this is critical enough to call the 'leaders' back to town? THAT is what's outrageous here...its NOT critical...

About them passing legislation to PROHIBIT people's water wells from being subject to the domination of the democrackkks in NC??? WHY do NC democrackkks ALWAYS want to OPPRESS the people so much???

The entire state is so corrupted, its being run by about 5-7 people, and the people are damn tired of it...

Basnight: We should override veto

bkrueger — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 16:21:20 -0400

State Senate leader Marc Basnight wants to bring the legislature back to Raleigh to override Gov. Mike Easley’s veto of a bill allowing wider boat trailers on state roads at night.

Easley vetoed the bill on Sunday, saying it would be dangerous to let 9.5 foot wide boat and trailers travel after dark on roads and bridges as narrow as 18 feet. He warned of collisions with other wide boats, and with school buses on pre-dawn routes, reports Bruce Siceloff.

"He doesn’t impress me on this issue,” Basnight said Monday. “I would certainly be for an override. I believe the bill is valuable to the economy, and it’s a very safe, well-constructed piece of legislation.”

The measure originated in the House, so Basnight is waiting for House Speaker Joe Hackney to make the first move. A spokesman said Hackney is checking to see whether House members want to come back to Raleigh for an override vote or let the veto stand.