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Re: Feds looking at Easley land deal

lpetrou — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 22:51:14 -0400

Here we go again - Feds investigating corruption in NC, remember Jim Black, which our elected AG does nothing. Guess he is too busy running for Senator and/or getting ready to defend himself in a law suit that has been dragging on for a number of years. Hope that trial gets the attention it deserves; but I doubt that the papers here will cover it.

Re: Feds looking at Easley land deal

tangoz — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 17:35:46 -0400

Roy Cooper apparently has zero interest in pursuing Democratic corruption in this great state of North Carolina. And this fact needs to be pounded home by the media. But I am not expecting it.

The constant barrage of negative ads and editorials run by this newspaper shows where their bias' and true loyalty lay.

Re: Feds looking at Easley land deal

MarcusTC — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 13:58:30 -0400

Attorney George Holding looks kinda mean - I saw him interviewed on WRAL - I would think the Dems want him gone asap!!

http://www.wral.com/news/local/video/4925023/

Re: Feds looking at Easley land deal

Taxpayer2008 — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 13:08:15 -0400

US Att'y George Holding needs to step it up a notch. The NC Att'y General's Office will definitly do nothing.

Just look at the Duke LAX case.

Re: Feds looking at Easley land deal

GrayJ — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 12:55:57 -0400

I bet Easley is anxiously awaiting Senator Hagan to recommend Ripley Rand as U.S. Attorney so he can get these pesky federal investigators off his back.

Re: Feds looking at Easley land deal

j1c2kp — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 11:34:37 -0400

Thank goodness the feds are working hard, seems that Roy Cooper is only interested in which office he will seek next.

What about all the flying Easley did on the Campbell plane (Mac Campbell, DOT board)?

Re: Easley campaign paid for flights

j1c2kp — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 13:50:58 -0400

Contribute big money and get appointed to state committees and state board of trustees. And that folks is how politics works...

Keep it up, fellow Democrats, and see where we wind up

Isaac136 — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 17:40:19 -0400

Gee, "merit," I think you might want to reconsider your own little mini-rant there. I don't think the matter of taxpayer waste is "ridiculous," nor are objections about special treatment given to politicians' friends or loved ones out of line.

As a Democrat, I'm disgusted by the example Mike Easley has set for arrogance and abuse of office. He has treated state employees with contempt while setting a terrible example, as the #1 state employee, for how to run state government.

He botched the state's effort at mental health reform, was "creative" in his explanations of the position taken by his office on the measures in question, fired a longtime, effective, hardworking employee for sheer spite, and has had his staff delete inconvenient emails on that and any other matters he didn't want the press to see.

As one who does not relish the prospect of a GOP takeover, I can't say I have much enthusiasm for Beverly "more of the same" Perdue -- especially given the good old boy culture that put her where she is. The gal has been primed and polished by Marc Basnight, David Hoyle and Tony Rand, who recently thumbed his nose at all of us by closing the door to an important budget meeting. Perdue's participation in the "business as usual" mode their leadership stands for is a big red flag.

There is good reason Richard Moore can't bring himself to endorse her, which is less about his loss in the primary than it is what we stand to lose if we keep electing the kind of politician whose indulgence in or toleration for unethical practices is an open secret.

Re: Mary Easley's salary jumps by $79,000

smithfieldsam — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:57:33 -0400

If you want a direct explanation on this matter, the phone number for NC State University Provost Larry Nielson is 919-515-2195 and his email address is: larry_nielsen@ncsu.edu

Was the job originally posted when she was hired? Who else applied?

Or, ask Mary Easley about the raise. Her email is: m.easley@ncsu.edu

Re: Mary Easley's salary jumps by $79,000

merit — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:46:08 -0400

Go back to school, get a better degree or do something else. Why aren't you worth as much as Ms. Easley? Only you know that but criticizing her and getting up in arms about tax payer waste is ridiculous. Ever seen how much some state univeristy coaches are paid?
Sorry folks, you all sound like a bunch whiny children who just found out life ain't fair.
Deal with it.

Re: Mary Easley's salary jumps by $79,000

franwilson — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:18:49 -0400

i am a poor state employee hoping to get a raise so i can pay for gas to get here to work. now it looks like we might get $1100 .at the present gas prices that wont even be two tanks of gas.a month, i would like for the easleys to try to live on less than $30000 a year . we work hard for our money we might not have the degrees that she does but we have enough common sense to not pay $60.for a cheeseburger,

Re: Mary Easley's salary jumps by $79,000

FFC1304 — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:50:39 -0400

I dont understand why there's not a REVOLT of state employees...too many scared, complacent lily livered fat folks too scared they'd have to get a real job! STATE EMPLOYEES UNITE and REVOLT!!!

Re: Mary Easley's salary jumps by $79,000

FFC1304 — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:36:44 -0400

(wrong number for Nielson?)

Re: Mary Easley's salary jumps by $79,000

smithfieldsam — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:19:35 -0400

If you want a direct explanation on this matter, the phone number for NC State University Provost Larry Nielson is 919-515-2192 and his email address is: larry_nielsen@ncsu.edu

Or, ask Mary Easley about the raise. Her email is: m.easley@ncsu.edu

Re: Mary Easley's salary jumps by $79,000

eruptunc — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:47:02 -0400

Um, I'm a junior associate at a law firm in New York (though originally from Chapel Hill) and while I do make (as a second year) more per year than Mary Easley, it's an ill-fitting comparison because:

1. I am absolutely positive junior associates at most law firms (myself included) drawing those salaries work many more hours than she does);

2. Those large salaries are only for junior associates in very big markets (New York, LA, DC, maybe Chicago); no junior associate in Raleigh makes that much;

AND

3. It's not the state paying me! Tax money doesn't pay for my salary.