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Re: Shuler group, TVA swap land

FFC1304 — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 18:50:40 -0400

Shuler is running for REelection against the amazing Dr. Carl Mumpower who is already doing his job even before election!!!!

GO Dr. Mumpower!!!

www.Mumpower08.com

Re: Shuler group, TVA swap land

ErnestNorsworthy — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 17:17:58 -0400

Call it what you will, but the land swaps and trades of land for the benefit of developers are not over, the TVA still is doing underhanded land deals which clearly are in opposition to the requirements of Executive Order 13406. That EO requires that no public property be used for anything but for public purposes such as for roads, hospitals and other public uses. It does not permit private development, which clearly is involved in the Shuler consortium deal. Shuler stands to profit a bundle from it.

Congressman Shuler appears to have broken federal law by being involved in the “swapping” of federal land under the control of the TVA, a federal agency.

If he did not see the implications of his position in congress, i.e., being on a TVA oversight committee, his judgment is highly questionable. If he knew there might be an appearance of a conflict of interest in the land deal, he should have otherwise disposed of his interest in it and to have publically stated his position to remove any doubts about his credibility, his involvement in it.

TVA has a long history of being involved in shady land deals some of which have been very profitable to the agency. The TVA is not supposed to take another’s property, dispose of it and come out the richer or to enrich other private interests. EO 13406 was to have stopped this kind of underhanded dealing by the TVA.

Congressman Shuler himself should call for a congressional hearing on the matter if for no other reason than to try to clear his name, which at this point is being besmirched. The Attorney General of the U.S. also should launch a criminal investigation to determine if federal laws were broken.

It is no wonder congressional approval ratings are below ten percent. The pattern is clear: Go to congress to serve the people as a hardworking representative and voila! come out a millionaire.

Ernest Norsworthy
emnorsworthy@earthlink.net

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Re: Mumpower coins a word

silly99 — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 12:27:25 -0400

I can't tell what he means by "envirojacker," even with the context. It seems to fit polluters, ie those who dump large amounts of toxins into the (shared) environment, but I'm sure he's actually trying to smear the good people who oppose polluters.

Re: Mumpower coins a word

FFC1304 — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 12:51:11 -0400

There is no other concerned citizen MORE WORTHY of higher office than Dr. Carl Mumpower for the NC 11th district!

Are there ANY 'intelligent, normal people' IN Swain County?

Re: Mumpower coins a word

riverrd — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 11:28:04 -0400

This person is a pure joke. This 'made-up' word has no meaning in reality! He has no understanding of the issues nor respect for the environment. The useless, harmful, damaging, stupid "Road to Nowhere" issue is over! It will not be built! The intelligent, normal people of Swain County have accepted this FACT and have moved on. The promised payment in regards to the settlement of the 'road issue' is in this Federal Budget and ends this matter. Ends it here and now! Period! Accept Reality!

Re: Mumpower coins a word

FFC1304 — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 07:14:17 -0400

You would be correct! How ASTUTE of the 'journalist'...

Dr. Mumpower is a VERY WISE man who is VERY capable of coining appropriate words...He will make a VERY DISTINGUISHED Congressman for the NC 11th district!