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Post by NCGirl on Jan 10, 2008 10:13:31 GMT -5
I moved out of Charlotte to a nearby county. Since I still work in Charlotte, the person who runs the jail is important to me. It's not hard to get lots of degrees - I loved college and would have gone back for multiple degrees, but I couldn't afford it. I should have just charged it to my credit cards and then declared bankruptcy I guess.
The man's law practice is failing and he has multiple complaints filed against him by former clients. The state bar is investigating him. He was banned from accepting poor clients because he wasn't doing the work for them - just faithfully sending in the bills and getting paid for doing nothing. He needs a cushy government job where he has lots of money to play with. I predict that if he gets this appointment, within 6 months he will get a bigger house and be driving a fancier car.
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Post by bluelinebill on Jan 10, 2008 16:55:35 GMT -5
Well mlk2day
First off the saying “where there’s smoke there’s fire” think fits well.
I was pointing out that in the years I have been dealing with people when someone is evasive about their past they are hiding something. It may be embarrassing it may be criminal I don’t know. Both you and I and the rest of Mecklenburg County will not know until it is brought into the light. I don’t care if he (Mackey) gets to be Sheriff or not.
So let’s look at YOUR statements. You wrote
“The fact of the matter is Mackey was voted by a majority to be sheriff. If people don't like it and didn't get to vote but wish they had, then try next time”
What happened was Mackey was (selected) by group of people who are part of the “democratic” party to take the place of the out going sheriff.
By you saying “majority” [y]ou mischaracterized what happened. He was (not) in fact picked by a majority. Only a select few, not a county wide open to the public vote.
This may be an Ana tempt on your part to lend an air of authority to the process that was carried out.
Then you go on to say—“not only is that not fair, that is what you call a few people trying to play God and it shows that this country has not changed much since the days of slavery”
A few people playing God, slavery? Lets both admit that from your perspective that this is about an African American Man winning an inner party vote. That this is a position of power in the community. That it is an example of how things (have) changed.
We will also have to admit that this is also about a man who is in a political position and exposing himself to the microscope of scrutiny. There are plenty of examples of politicos who find themselves leaving office because they have not been forthcoming about their past. Or who leave the race for the some reason they don’t wish to disclose.
Like I said I don’t care if he keeps his win or not. What does bother me is that so many see this as out of context with the world of politics. I see both sides of this, the spoken and unspoken. The main thing you and all of Mackey’s supporters will have to live with is that the longer this go’s on with no answers about his past the worse it looks.
If he keeps his win he will face a hard election process in three years time. If not I guess he can claim he was wronged. Either way, its seems he will have a hard time sooner or later.
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Post by TXgrl on Jan 15, 2008 9:51:00 GMT -5
Found this on the Observer reader forums :
The Dems broke the rules in holding the election, according to liberal Democratic county commissioner Parks Helms. He has obtained documentation explaining how Mackey supporters stole the party election, by replacing precinct captains with their own supporters, in violation of party rules. Helms is turning the material over to the state Democratic party. Story is on WBT radio, it will probably hit the Observer website later today.
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Post by Bob Dobalina on Jan 16, 2008 2:10:21 GMT -5
Charlotte, NC is one of the most racist places in the US. It is sickening to say the least. I could give a flip about Nick Mackey. My statement has nothing to do with him. Its all what comes out of the pie holes of these self righteous folks that post on boards like this one every day of the week.
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Post by bluelinebill on Jan 16, 2008 8:22:27 GMT -5
Oh Bob,
What’s wrong? You make statements about racism but give no examples.
That only makes you look bad. If you’re going to say things like that try to illustrate your statements. How is Charlotte raciest? What makes you think so?
I could say Charlotte is the landing zone for the mother ships and we are all being taken over by clones. It doesn’t make it true, only opinion.
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Post by lalagirl on Jan 16, 2008 9:02:59 GMT -5
Well Bob, doesn't that make you self righteous. Why are you even reading this blog especially when its all about Mackey who you care nothing about?  ?I'd say Charlotte suffers from reverse discrimination if anything but if things don't go your way just scream discrimination or racism. Especially if you don't even have an argument. |
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Post by OnCrime on Jan 16, 2008 18:53:12 GMT -5
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Post by NCGirl on Jan 24, 2008 10:04:58 GMT -5
I still work in Charlotte.
I will agree that Nicky is good at memorizing and taking tests. Does that make him qualified to be sheriff? If so, then I am more qualified, because I was also a great student and I never declared bankruptcy - I would have no trouble getting bonded.
He was never a deputy, and he quit the police force before they fired him. He is an incompetent lawyer (note the lawsuits brought against him by former clients who claim he took their money and didn't do his job representing him), and he got the democratic votes for sheriff by pulling a fast one over on his own people who trusted him. That makes me pretty wary about what he will do once he is in charge of millions of dollars of taxpayers' money.
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Post by nomackey2day on Jan 25, 2008 0:00:49 GMT -5
MLK, you have to admit a few tings. It is being proven that the "election" was executed by Mackey and FRAUD was committed during the "election" crap. You keep pulling the cards about it being a black and white issue. If mackey was white, i would want him gone also. Its not about color, its about HONESTY. Its about a job that a MAN has specific DUTIES to honor. It is about HONOR. It is about PROTECTING PEOPLE, Protecting Property, protecting the government and civil laws and everything. If a man is elected that has his level of dishonor, we destroy the sheriff department and everything that it stands for. forget about protecting us, the citizens.
He stands for the WRONG stuff... He promotes illegal activities. How can someone prosecute another for doing what they have done many times?
get your head out of Sharpton's crack... look at what the issue really is. Black and White... is the Law, not the race.
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Post by just me on Jan 31, 2008 22:47:58 GMT -5
I happen to just search Mackey and found this. I have taken time to read all the dialogue from the beginning of January. I am saddened by the world we live in and how peoples true ideology shows up when their feelings are involved. I must say to feel so strongly about something and not use your real name is cowardly. For all the conversations had about race none of you know the pimentation of anyones skin by a moniker they have used on a message board. Anyone that says they can tell by statements made the color of someones skin is just as ignorant as the statements they make, to attack a person they attempt to insult. In doing this nobody wins and in the end your real name is known you are called "Ignorance"
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Post by tyrone on Feb 2, 2008 14:34:57 GMT -5
You right brotha. The man owe it to us cause of slavery and all that stuff. We can do what we want an we dont have to obey the law cause they done oppressed us. All our problems is cause of slavery and racism. They teachers is prejudiced and they textbooks is prejudiced and they tests is prejudiced too! If you ax my babys mommas they say the same thing. It all racism and prejudice and slavery. what past? you people are making up stuff. you want to talk about a morality system? lets talk about a president (GWB) that used to use cocaine and went against world authority to fight an unjust war. how about a country that was built on slaves backs and the natives slaughtered to nonexistence, laws created specifically to legally keep them in bondage, so of course a good percentage of them are considered "criminals", and cops that profile minorities while ignoring whites which may or may not even be the majority, and top that off with a media that disproportionately portrays what goes on every day and corporate executives that pay off politicians to impose their agenda. you are sooo right, the white man's morality system is different, but the diff is, it's... worse and they are in DENIAL!  |
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Post by lalagirl on Feb 2, 2008 20:09:49 GMT -5
To "just me", first of all this blog has nothing to do with whether or not you use your real name. Its all about voicing your opinion, which we're all entitled to. BTW, I guess you are known as Mr/Mrs Just Me? ? If you can't determine several of the bloggers races by their comments then you are just shall we say "ignorant". To the next fake blogger, GET A LIFE!!!!! If this is how you get your jollies you're pretty pathetic. |
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Post by ashleigh on Feb 3, 2008 12:01:53 GMT -5
First of all let me say, thankfully, that the election was ruled invalid last night at 11:15. Second of all, I am African American and a resident of Mecklenburg County. The election didn't follow the rules it needed to. It has nothing to do with race. It was an invalid election. Period. Rules weren't followed and it was basically a free ror all, which is not what a special election of its kind is to be. Thank you.  |
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Post by notadem on Feb 3, 2008 12:25:52 GMT -5
"....Ferguson also says no harm was done, even if some of the rules were not followed in the way precincts were formed. 'No harm was done to Mr. Bailey. He had the same opportunity as Mr. Mackey. No harm was done to the party.'....." From the closing arguements for Nick Mackey.
Lets read into this arguement, apparently if one side in a contest (in this case election) cheats (does not follow all of the rules), there is no harm done because the other side had just as much chance to cheat as the first!
And as far as no harm to the party, lets remember who was arguing over this. I don't know of any republicans who voted in this election, so this is all in house so by default they have split the democratic party in half over this, I would call that harm.
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Post by NCGirl on Feb 4, 2008 11:52:09 GMT -5
I hope the local Dem party as it is currently, has been irreparably damaged, so the whole lot can be tossed out - what a collection of kooks, crooks and idiots!
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Post by Bob Dobalina on Feb 5, 2008 1:08:06 GMT -5
Wow NCGIRL very stirring statement! I'm sure your'e smarty than all of them kooks huh? Since you represent the smart folks why do you tell us what makes you the authority on is an idiot? Could it be someone who call others idiots while hiding their identity behind "NCGIRL" Then again "GIRL" says all I need to know about you. Go to time out!!!!
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Post by NCGirl on Feb 5, 2008 10:11:44 GMT -5
All you had to do is watch the hearing last Saturday to see idiocy in action. No credentials needed.
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Post by lalagirl on Feb 5, 2008 19:23:15 GMT -5
NCGIRL you really shouldn't throw all democrats in the same category. Pretty narrow minded way of thinking.
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Post by Bob Dobalina on Feb 6, 2008 1:41:38 GMT -5
NCGIRL you really shouldn't throw all democrats in the same category. Pretty narrow minded way of thinking. That's okay she can get away with that here in KKKharlotte. It's the popular thing to say. I'll bet she's going to be really pissed when Obama wins the election in Novermber. How about a big HUG for NCGIRL, she's going to need it.  ;D |
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Post by NCgirl on Feb 6, 2008 8:18:26 GMT -5
Actually, I'm thinking of voting for Obama. He is earnest, forthright, and passionate. Everything Nick Mackey was not!
The Charlotte Dem party had better get cleaned up soon. And I mean from Erdman on down. They showed the world the worst side of Charlotte politics last weekend. It is embarassing to anyone who lives here.
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Post by spankysbbq on Feb 19, 2008 10:28:00 GMT -5
Where is mlk2day now?
I guess there is a problem with people being delusional here in Charlotte.
By the way, mlk2day....I'll only be racist if you want me to be.
I just got my new God board game. Anyone want to play? lol
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Post by spankysbbq on Feb 19, 2008 10:30:34 GMT -5
KKKharlotte.....that's funny. IIIdiot.
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Post by lalagirl on Feb 19, 2008 16:08:30 GMT -5
I'm sure mlk2day still has his head in the sand or else he's sitting around figuring out who else to blame for Mackeys "situation". It surely has nothing to do with Mackeys actions......LOL
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?I'd say Charlotte suffers from reverse discrimination if anything but if things don't go your way just scream discrimination or racism. Especially if you don't even have an argument.
