Tuesday, March 15, 2005
It's Time To Stand Up Against A Bad Bill Here In NC...
Last night, I was at the monthly meeting of the Wake Democratic Men's Club (of which, I'm the treasurer). Secretary of State Elaine Marshall was the speaker.
The Secretary is a terrific speaker who works hard to protect the people of North Carolina from any number of scams which are carried out by some of the more unscrupulous among us.
Currently, a bill that has been introduced in the NC Senate to eliminate the position of Secretary of State as an elected position and roll the department into the office of the Lieutenant Governor. As a result, the position that Secretary Marshall currently holds would become an appointed position rather than an elected one.
As an elected official, the Secretary of State answers to all the people of North Carolina, Democrats and Republicans alike. If this bill passes, the Secretary would answer only to whoever appointed him or her.
Put simply, removing any of the Council of State positions as an elected position diminishes the power of the people of this state to decide how things should be run.
And just so you know, I'm very annoyed that this bill is sponsored by Democrats.
What can I say? We do stupid things, too.
If this concerns you, look up your state representatives and let them know what you think...
P.S. Just between us, while Elaine did categorically state that she would not run for Governor in 2008, she did mention to me that she "hasn't ruled out" a run against US Senator Elizabeth Dole in 2008. We can only hope...
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