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Re: Farmer blasts Merritt on ethics

Atnor — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 04:12:12 -0400

Is being on a board for a bank against the rules? If so, why hasnt any DemocRAT (to use your phrasing) :) called him on it and filed a complaint? Is the N&O sitting on this supposed large breach of ethics? I have read multiple instances of Merritt investigating things in state governement, and, in my experience, it seems he's been on the correct side of the particular issue. I had no idea as to his political affiliation, I just knew when I read stories in the N&O that dont pass the smell test, Merritt seems right on top of it. In this particular issue, sounds to me like someone deleted a log when they shouldnt have, and fired someone who spoke up, and then seems to be covering it up and stonewalling. Sounds to me he's doing exactly what he should.

Merritt is Less Ethical

Real_Americans_Think — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 01:13:11 -0400

Interesting how RepubliCANTs poison any kind of public dialogue with lies and distortions, and are unable or unwilling to address facts. For all of you who think Les Merritt is so great, explain why it is appropriate for an elected State Auditor to take a paid board of directors position at a bank while he is in office? Les did this without a care in the world. why is he using his state office and resources for political purposes, such as to promote his own candidacy and spy on his opponents? etc. The fact that ideological neocons cannot even admit to the factual record, much less join the rest of North Carolinians in condemning this abuse of power, reflects badly on them - just proving that they are stuck on their fact-free talking points and should just be ignored.

Re: Farmer blasts Merritt on ethics

tangoz — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 00:08:34 -0400

I see we have some attack the messenger Democrats on here that are defending the Era of Corruption during the last 8 years.
Farmer is a Easley appointee and seems to think that he is above the law. The State Ethics Commission did not nothing about Jim Black and his association with Video poker, chiropractor, and optomotrist. How could they possibly police themselves?
The State Ethics Commission is really the Protect the Democrat Corruption Commission. There is only one person that should investigate the Ethics Commission and that is Les Merritt. And if the State Ethics Commission keeps stonewalling a legitimate investigation, the FBI needs to be called in.
This Corruption must end now. And quite possibly the State Ethics Commission should added to the list of agencies to eliminate with the State Department of Transportation.

Paul Terrell III
http://terrellforhouse33.blogspot.com

Farmer Ought to look in the mirror

PoliticalJunkie — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 22:58:52 -0400

and repeat those words.

Re: Farmer blasts Merritt on ethics

Shooter — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 19:31:24 -0400

I want to know what the State Auditors office has found concerning Perdue. Sounds like the dimocRATS are trying to cover their tracks, again.

Re: RepubliCANTs have less merit, and Les Merritt!

Isaac136 — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 16:53:43 -0400

How confused is ebetz? Ebetz is soooooo confused that he repeats the points made by folks he opposes without realizing it. No, Lord help him, he doesn't realize it, and neither does anyone who is so hard up for distraction that he or she tries to decipher his ramblings.

Lord, bless poor ole ebetz and keep him and Mr. Terrell from frightening the pigeons from their park benches.

Re: RepubliCANTs have less merit, and Les Merritt!

ebetz — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 16:47:47 -0400

Les seems to be doing his job the correct way and that really annoys the democrat both in and out of office! The never saw an honest person thqt they supported politically. Honesty appears to frighten the Demorat leaders (and for that matter the followers) and the Demorat leaders see, to go out of their way to find fault, real or make believe (usually the latter) with the opponent an express it in their campaign rather than expressing what the demorat is going to do the demorat expresses how bad the Republican might be. (The Demorats run negative ads 77% of the time, according to the N&O -- really something to be proud of!! ain't it???).

RepubliCANTs have less merit, and Les Merritt!

Real_Americans_Think — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 15:23:06 -0400

RepubliCANTs continue their 'talking point' campaign to try to distract voters from real issues by lying, distorting, distracting, etc. Les Merritt is well known for being the most unethical of the Council of State elected officials in this state. It seems unethical to *lie*, doesn't it? So, why does McCrory do it every day on TV? Is that because RepubliCANTs are the "values" party, and their values are to lie daily? When RepubliCANTs are caught lying, they whine about "media bias." After 30 years of hearing about media bias, that's a dog that just don't hunt no more. RepubliCANTs cannot win based on their record or ideas, so they resort to lies, distortion, and distraction. Don't by fooled by their tricks.

Re: Farmer blasts Merritt on ethics

ebetz — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 14:51:50 -0400

The Demorats oughta save the campaign tactics and noise for the campaign trail and not spend the taxpayers time and dollars on it. The Auditor has a job to do and appears to be doing it. The Ethics comission has a duty to perform and seems to be using two sets of new rules one for people they know and like and one for those they don't know and/or don't like - not really an ethical approach, but a typical Democrat political approach. The newpaper oughta do us all a favor and tell us the truth and not slant the story to favor the Demorat campaign tactics.
The NEWS & OBSERVER should remain neutral and nonpartisan. They might actually increase circulation if they adopt this approach and make more money!!

Les Merritt has less merit

Real_Americans_Think — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 14:44:56 -0400

Les Merritt is a RepubliCANT elected auditor who has no clue about conflict of interest, who uses his office to spy on the Democratic party, and who cannot do his job properly. He should be thrown out of office.

Re: Farmer blasts Merritt on ethics

FloydTurbo — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 14:01:38 -0400

blah blah blah ..... charges and counter charges .... just another Day on Jones Street.

Re: Perdue getting ethically dirtier by the minute

concerned53 — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 08:34:05 -0400

Perdue and her left wing bloggers are just hoping that this will go away as they like the status quo too much, whatever the price. But even the majority of democrats deserve better.

Remember, where there is smoke, there is often fire. If the reporters will follow-up & dig like they should, they will find a lot more corruption that can be directly attributable to Perdue and Easley and not just their cronies who are being scapegoated.

Re: Sewell resigns from transportation board

tangoz — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 21:59:23 -0400

Where are the left wing blog posters? Why aren't they posting on this entry to Under the Dome? Come on guys, you are being hypocritical by not posting here about how outraged you are at this corruption. Or do you approve of this corruption?

Perdue getting ethically dirtier by the minute

concerned53 — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 15:43:28 -0400

Let's see, among Perdue's major fundraisers are Sewell, Betts and the guys caught up in the ethanol bribery situation (one of them was also a strip club owner that probably gave you over $200). We also have the members of the Ethics Commission contributing to Perdue at the same time that they have acted inappropriately on behalf of Beverly (after her lawyer was allowed to review/change her "ethics" filings in private).

There seems to be a real trend here and it smells big time of corruption by insiders like Beverly. For Beverly to say that she is not a member of the corrupt status quo should be an ethics violation by itself as she is obviously lying.

Beverly, tell us how much campaign money has been raised by and from Sewell, Betts, and the Ethanol guys as well as what you have promised in return for their tainted money! Somehow, everyone around Easley and Perdue are following like dominos. But the real ringleaders appear to be Easley and Perdue and they too ought to leave their current positions disgraced.

Re: Sewell resigns from transportation board

MeckDeck — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 15:24:40 -0400

Lyndo Tippett still at large. Film at 11.

JAT