1. The local D.A. and NC SBI pursued 7 felonies against the Register of Deeds during the span of this same time-frame. These felonies were dismissed by the D.A. about 2 weeks before trial, and a plea bargain was arranged in order to protect a number of county leaders who would have been implicated in court. The facts surrounding this dismissal and the implications were not made public by the local paper(s).
2. Shortly thereafter the D.A. retired while under investigation by the NC Bar (the investigation NOT made public by the local papers). The D.A., the Union Co. Bar Gang, and Attorney General Roy Cooper CORONATED the DA's well-groomed second without the cizenry's involvement in any way.
In a newspaper interview, the new DA stated that he hoped the CORONATION would give him a "leg-up" (on the 2006 elections). The leg-up, presumably, is to enable the new DA to more easily urinate all over the people of this county (the third fastest growing in the nation, per the LA Times) just like his predecessor and many other county leaders!
3. Union County, NC Commissioner Stoney Rushing is a patriot who deserves an incredible amount of support.
Breaking news?
Breaking news?
Not really enough to qualify as a "sweeheart deal", but it sure looks like a conflict of interest. No public hearing?
It seems Commissioner Rushing is the only pol in your neck of the woods that understands that he works FOR the voters - not the other way around.
Good luck.
