Still wanted: one co-conspirator
I'm not a lawyer, but I know it takes at least two to form a conspiracy.
So former state Rep. Mike Decker, R-D-R-Forsyth, couldn't have been alone in "conspiring" to extort money and change party affiliations in order to support a certain person for the office of N.C. speaker.
Decker pleaded guilty today in federal court.
No other conspirator was named, but we can guess.
I mean, there's only one speaker. Decker switched from R to D in early 2003 in order to help that person stay in power. Subsequently, Decker became a beneficiary of a certain powerful politician's big-dollar fund-raising machine. Decker's son got a legislative job. And Decker himself went on the state payroll after he was voted out of office in 2004, despite becoming an R again.
I was very pleased to see Attorney General Roy Cooper's response:
"The bribery and fraud alleged in today's guilty plea undercut the foundation of our representative government. We will continue to investigate these and other related matters with the U.S. Attorney and the Wake (County) District Attorney."
Maybe these continuing investigations will lead to a co-conspirator.
There has to be one.
And, because Decker's sentence may depend in part on his cooperation with these continuing investigations, I'd guess he'll be likely to talk.
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And, because Decker's sentence may depend in part on his cooperation with these continuing investigations, I'd guess he'll be likely to talk.* Doug
Poor Mike! He has already talk faster than a Parrot wanting a cracker. As I wrote a month or so here. I informed you that he was dead meat and rolling over then.
Posted on August 1, 2006 6:04 PM
If he took money to switch to the Democratic Party then it appears he shared their values all along.
Posted on August 1, 2006 11:51 PM
If he took money to switch to the Democratic Party then it appears he shared their values all along.* jaycee
Than one can say if Ralph Reed [ Bush paid consultant] took the Indian casio money, than he spoke with a forked democrat Jack Abramsoff mouth.
It appears now that we know how much a reasonable tip is at the
International House of Pancakes?
Posted on August 2, 2006 8:36 AM
Jaycee's right: the values of power and money, which seem to guide both parties.
Good line, Connie, about the tip at IHOP.
Just a reminder: former Rep. Steve Wood of High Point (sometimes) had the same chance as Decker to sell out but didn't. Smartest thing you never did, Steve.
Posted on August 2, 2006 8:57 AM
I agree Doug on all comments by you and jc. One can assume Steve must read something about future prison showers not working out over that cute little drop the soap game in the system.
Posted on August 2, 2006 12:19 PM
I believe that both parties are corrupt. It seems strange to me to hear Roy Cooper lecturing anyone about ethics. I have exposed North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper's fraud on the U.S. Supreme Court for over 9 months on my website, www.ncjusticefraud.com and he hasn't deneid the charges, because they are true.
Perhaps it's not republicans and democrats that run the country as much as lawyers. Why doesn't the mainstream media cover this story? Is it fear of lawyers, or do they like Cooper, even if he has lied in court?
Chris Langdon, qiology@aol.com
Posted on August 7, 2006 5:31 PM