Cabarrus Cheap Seats

Good mornin’ - here’s some stuff I’ve picked up around the web since last Monday.
Democrats Fear NASCAR Cooties - here’s a good collection of articles: Charlotte Observer (news article), Charlotte Observer (editorial) Carolina Politics Online, Carolina Politics Online Again, The Moderate Voice (great cartoon); but the best analysis, hands down, came from our friends at [...]

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No Friday Five today. [CLICK HERE TO CATCH UP ON THE ONES YOU MISSED]
In an interview this week with Hugh Fisher of the Kannapolis Citizen, Coy named former Cabarrus County Commissioner Robert Freeman as his choice as a replacement for the seat that he said he would relinquish following the sale of his house [...]

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UPDATE (October 3, 2007): Apparently, this idea is catching on. Kannapolis’ weekly paper - The Kannapolis Citizen - did an article on it. In the article, Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners Chairman Carruth called this idea “a very democratic idea for getting input”
I’ll be in town; but taking a break from blogging until [...]

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Guest Speaker: CATHY HEATH Founder, STOP -NC- ANNEXATION
Meeting Time: 7PM
Place: Troutman’s BBQ on US601 Bypass [CLICK HERE FOR DIRECTIONS]
Come early for $7 BBQ Buffet and to meet the people who just might be helping to pick Coy’s replacement. That’s right, even though North Carolina Law is very explicit about the process, Coy Privette thinks [...]

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Last week, Commissioner Coy C. Privette that he would resign after making real estate arrangements and hand-picking his successor. He stated this decision had nothing to do with his recent conviction for six counts of aiding and abetting prostitution; but rather a decision based on his and his wife’s shared desire to live in a [...]

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Last Monday, Coy Privette said he would resign if his house sells and he could pick his replacement. The Party disagreed [CLICK HERE FOR THE LATEST SYNOPSIS FROM THE CHARLOTTE OBSERVER]
Here’s the statement from the Chair of the Cabarrus County Republican Party:
September 21, 2007
Since Coy Privette announced his intention to resign on Monday, September [...]

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Seriously, even though it took Cabarrus County Commissioner Coy Privette a while to decide to resign - he did the right thing. Or, at least he’s announcing an intent to do the right thing. Here’s more:
“It has been very important to me that the citizens who elected me have a strong voice to [...]

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Someone pointed out to me that yesterday’s Observer reported the following:
A local resident who writes an Internet political blog passed out flyers at Tuesday’s meeting, calling for a protest at the Sept. 17 meeting.
It ain’t me.  It’s this guy.  I’ll be out-of-town on the 17th and I’ll miss the Big Show.
Good luck, though.

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The Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners can’t fire Coy Privette; but they will take the following action per this statement read at yesterday’s agenda meeting:
Over the past two months, we have been drawn in to the issues involving Commissioner Privette.  During this time, each of us believed that it was proper for Commissioner Privette to [...]

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