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Re: What is the Order of the Long Leaf Pine?

romulusD — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 16:01:22 -0400

I was presented this honor in 1992 and at the time had no idea why or who might have nominated me. Is there a way to find out who would have nominated an individual for this recognition.

Re: More on the Easleys cars

j1c2kp — Wed, 13 May 2009 16:37:24 -0400

Looks like there may be a new mantra. DIG ANDY DIG. Keep it up and who knows, it may equal Pulitzer.

Re: More on the Easleys cars

JRS1988 — Wed, 13 May 2009 15:30:35 -0400

It will be the slickest move in history is Easley is able to weasle his way out of this one; of course he will have the help of the good ole boys club in Raleigh to help him out. If all, or any, of this is true, he could go down as one of the most corrupt governors we've had in this fine state.

Re: More on the Easleys cars

CitizenOpinionated — Wed, 13 May 2009 15:14:24 -0400

Dig Andy Dig. With all the lies Easley's told his nose should be 2 ft. long by now.

Keep it up until the US Attorney wakes up.

I think the Attorney General should look into this matter - since that is what he was elected to do...

Re: More on the Easleys cars

Taxpayer2008 — Wed, 13 May 2009 14:09:41 -0400

Dig Andy Dig. With all the lies Easley's told his nose should be 2 ft. long by now.

Keep it up until the US Attorney wakes up.

Re: More on the Easleys cars

mrclean — Wed, 13 May 2009 13:34:42 -0400

Looks like the Gov. of NC office comes with some pretty good perks-cars-private plane rides-vacation homes-land deals-and only God knows what else-all the Gov has to do is appoint the purveyors of this largesse to powerful government commissions and offices and see that their permits for developments and other ventures are not impeded by messy government beaurecrats.I'll bet the next gubernatorial election has 100's run when they find out all the perks that come with a very nice salary-maybe more than 100's will run since our unemployment rate is well over 10% and looks like it is going higher-

Why Easley's ethics matter

Isaac136 — Thu, 07 May 2009 11:08:02 -0400

Because a lot of us care, deeply, about whether or not our leaders deserve to lead.

Because a lot of us believe that shrugging off these matters by pointing to other, more arguably pressing news is irresponsible. Corruption is corruption. Far from being beneath notice; it absolutely deserves our attention.

Because the only way to fight corruption is to expose it. By exposing it, the N&O is doing more than merely irritating Easley (who seems to be doing just fine, btw). The N&O is giving the public the opportunity to react and it is giving the politicians an opportunity to evaluate their own participation or tolerance in such seemingly petty examples of corrupt behavior.

We don't get that opportunity from reporters or news outlets who choose to overlook instances of bad behavior from politicians on the theory that "everyone does it," or "not enough people are affected to matter," or "isn't there some other news story to report?"

To this reader, Easley's apparently blase attitude about ethics is far from uninteresting or irrelevant because to this voter, ethics really do matter.

Re: Easley flew to two inductions

mrclean — Thu, 07 May 2009 09:48:05 -0400

Astamp would have done-however he might not have gotten that new car for free his son drives courtesy of Rick Hendrick-when will anyone appoint a special prosecutor to clean up NC politics

Re: Easley flew to two inductions

j1c2kp — Wed, 06 May 2009 16:16:02 -0400

Mike never ceases to amaze.

Re: Easley to promote early college

mountainman — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 19:02:08 -0400

yea, easley is a real good spokesman. He would be a great one for "the corrupt governors of america"..He would make the top three of all time for corruption. North carolina should be proud to have elected him two terms.

Re: Easley to promote early college

BitterEXdemocrat — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 15:44:21 -0400

Does Gates know about the potential indictments?

Re: What is the Order of the Long Leaf Pine?

CABINKLEY — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 11:12:58 -0400

Is there a web site that lists all of the recipients of The Loyal Order of the Long Leaf Pine?

Re: Easley friends with Hendrick

Taxpayer2008 — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 10:45:17 -0400

Let the Feds do it. Maybe Cooper got a car too.

Cooper has no resolve to do anything. He's part of the problem. He was too scared to go after the real criminals in the Duke LAX case when the truth finally came out.

Let the guilty go free should be his slogan.

Re: Easley friends with Hendrick

billybo — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 12:58:16 -0400

AG Roy Cooper needs tremendous pressure applied to him from this paper, before he will ever make a move against the Easleys.

Re: McCrory pulls in Nascar money

FFC1304 — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 16:35:54 -0400

Hmm...hows the NASCAR fundrraising for NObama going?