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Re: Blue moves over to the Senate

PaulTerrell — Tue, 19 May 2009 22:05:19 -0400

I am currently waiting for the announcement of where they will be deciding who will be appointed to the 33rd House.

Re: Elected officials, judges take pay cut

mrclean — Wed, 06 May 2009 11:27:02 -0400

I doubt Beason under reported his taxes.My guess is he had clients give him 1099's that showed what he then reported on his tax return because the difference went as kickbacks and payoffs to pols and others for favors.So he did not under report his income.Where are the crack reporters on all the corruption in Raleigh and NC.Appears the John Locke Foundation's Carolina Journal is the only paper trying to expose any of the corruption.Could it be because it is almost all democrats.

Re: Elected officials, judges take pay cut

mrclean — Wed, 06 May 2009 11:27:01 -0400

Re: Elected officials, judges take pay cut

mountainman — Tue, 05 May 2009 21:58:56 -0400

Nice political ploy, but the folks aren't buying it

Re: Elected officials, judges take pay cut

PaulTerrell — Tue, 05 May 2009 15:28:57 -0400

We sure could help payoff our #3 BILLION shortfall by getting some of that money Beason underreported. Isn't what he did tax evasion. It is one thing to not pay like a Geitner or some of Obama's nominees. Afterall the tax code is thousands of pages. It is another to intentionally underreport and therefore avoid paying taxes.

Re: Elected officials, judges take pay cut

Kingixolib — Tue, 05 May 2009 14:54:16 -0400

This is pretty funny. It's almost as if they think we believe the elected rats are in it for the salary and that they are actually taking a hit.

Folks, the big bucks are in the corruption payoffs.......ain't no paycuts going on there!

Re: Parker asks judges to cut own pay

BitterEXdemocrat — Sat, 02 May 2009 08:52:26 -0400

Wonder if Judge Parker will request same of the Governess and the new
education guy?

Re: Parker asks judges to cut own pay

sutraquio — Fri, 01 May 2009 21:41:40 -0400

Hail to you,Judge Parker!

Re: Parker asks judges to cut own pay

sutraquio — Fri, 01 May 2009 21:40:16 -0400

I would like to see that judge list also.And how many city of Raleigh people like your new water billing proposals?Maybe someone will bring that up next.Citizens worked so hard to conserve water,then get slapped in the face for conserving "too much" so the rate goes up and you lose again!Well,back to the business at hand.Love.

Re: Parker asks judges to cut own pay

janbullock — Fri, 01 May 2009 21:32:36 -0400

I am in shock over the entire situation. I am from a two state employee household and my son's college account is being cut into. He already can't get Pell Grants and such and now they are determined to try to keep me from being able to send him to college. As a teacher, I am furious with our entire state government. How much is Bev Purdue contributing? Or is it just unelected state employees footing the bill for the state?

Re: Parker asks judges to cut own pay

jul210s — Fri, 01 May 2009 18:15:18 -0400

LOL.

Re: Parker asks judges to cut own pay

Real_Americans_Think — Fri, 01 May 2009 17:02:40 -0400

I'd like a list of all Judges who don't agree to this - I hope the N_O will publish such a list.

Re: Court system gets new administrator

iluvmonica — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 22:50:38 -0500

asace33, you are living in the past. The Judicial Department budget has more than doubled since Chief Justice Mitchell left - and mostly in the past four years. There are 1,000 additonal employees in the courthouses and modern computer systems and equipment have been purchasing, designed and placed in the field. There was not a single major computer system developed until the past four years. It is good you retired.

Re: Court system gets new administrator

asace33 — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 14:09:33 -0500

Another Judge. Gee what is new? Is that not how we got to this point with suc screwed up systems but putting judges in who are used to managing themselves and not the complexities of this very complicated business. I strongly suggest Judge Smith look at the comments on the AOC computer foul-ups. There were people who were going gangbuster with burley mitchell but ever since he left there has been a parade of incompetents. Tom Ross gave raises and feathered his nest while collecting double pay as a judge and director. John Kennedy did what - who the heck knows. Ralph Walker did what? He let Greg Stahl stay and feather his nest. Judge Smith would be well advised to look back to when things were working and changing and make major changes with the people there who have screwed the place up. I am retired from a department and like most people who were there saw some good things with burley and all down hill ever since.

Re: Majority of Appeals judges are women

ryanteaguebeckwith — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 14:02:31 -0500

You are correct.

— RTB