Thursday, April 18, 2013

Crazy In NC: Shut-up Edition

Move is afoot to make government less open | CharlotteObserver.com:
Sen. Tommy Tucker of Waxhaw said a mouthful with just 13 words on Tuesday.

“I am the senator. You are the citizen. You need to be quiet.”

It was no coincidence that Tucker’s silencing of an N.C. newspaper publisher – heard by at least three people who were there – came just after he railroaded a bill through his committee that would let government operate in more secrecy...

2 comments:

Lois Jones said...

So if you are a senator you are more important than the people who elected you? Aren't senators suppose to show self control and model respectful behavior any more? When you have nothing to hide you are not likely to be so defensive.

Bob Harrison said...

The behavior doesn't surprise me-- these people think they are feudal lords and we're all peasants. Vote!