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Showing Original Post only (View all)McCrony (NC) may go down before Christie [View all]
http://intellihub.com/n-c-gov-pat-mccrory-subpoenaed-grand-jury-criminal-investigation/Gov. Pat McCrory, who received over $1m in campaign contributions from Duke Energy (the company responsible for the recent third largest toxic fly ash spill in U.S. history), may be in hot water very soon as a grand jury has subpoenaed the N.C. Dept. of Environmental and Natural Resources and Duke Energy under felony suspicion.
To no surprise, the governors name likely appears on some of those documents, showing that governmental corruption is currently alive and well in America. After all, not only did the governor work for Duke Energy for some 27-years before becoming an elected official of the state, but he knowingly accepted campaign contributions from the corrupt energy giant, likely in return for future favors. Some say that one of those favors the rather light $99,111 settlement recently imposed on Duke Energy (not yet paid) under the Clean Water Act for a previous 39,000 ton spill of fly ash.
To no surprise, the governors name likely appears on some of those documents, showing that governmental corruption is currently alive and well in America. After all, not only did the governor work for Duke Energy for some 27-years before becoming an elected official of the state, but he knowingly accepted campaign contributions from the corrupt energy giant, likely in return for future favors. Some say that one of those favors the rather light $99,111 settlement recently imposed on Duke Energy (not yet paid) under the Clean Water Act for a previous 39,000 ton spill of fly ash.
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I wonder if he resigns who will be Governor and where that leaves Art Pope. If he is caught it might
okaawhatever
Feb 2014
#12
Overturning Citizen's United should be only one step. To stop the ownership of our politicians
Dustlawyer
Feb 2014
#18
Well, if there's a spanking involved, then I have reason to go on living (nt)
Jeff In Milwaukee
Feb 2014
#13
"I really despise this SOB". That makes you, me, and most of the State. What an a**hole!
Tarheel_Dem
Feb 2014
#5
I couldn't agree more. It's not as if we weren't warned. I think it's called Buyer's Remorse.
Tarheel_Dem
Feb 2014
#10
The problem for us, as you know, is midterm malaise. But I've seen some real excitement surrounding
Tarheel_Dem
Feb 2014
#28
You're so right. We have as many preachers as we do cars in this neck of the woods.
Tarheel_Dem
Feb 2014
#31
Yes, they are an example of calling the criminals out. Over the years we have forgotten that they
jwirr
Feb 2014
#16