GOP senator: Berger will sacrifice GOP majority to save himself

We’ve all heard about Amy Galey‘s late-night unannounced visit to Sam Page‘s house. She put into writing a lot of stuff many of us already knew about Raleigh politics: It’s ALL about the cash. 

There apparently is little concern about putting together and pushing through an agenda that actually cuts spending, shrinks government, ensures a quality public education, and makes the streets safer. The agenda is determined by how much cash accompanies a special interest’s pitch.  THAT is how we got to the point where the state’s alleged conservative party helps Roy Cooper expand welfare spending, pushes for legalized gambling, and seeks to build casinos. 

Galey left a three-page document on sheriff Page’s front porch.  Read for yourself:

What should you take from this?  Well – just 15 years into Raleigh’s GOP era – things in our capital city are no better than they were under Marc Basnight and Jim Black.  Some can argue that they’re worse.  Just like in the bad old days, it can cost you six to seven figures to get the attention of the handful who run the General Assembly. 

What happened to the whole ideal of fighting for the little folks back home?  *CHA-CHING!*

THAT is what happened. Well-intentioned people get elected, go to Raleigh and learn rather quickly that you can get filthy stinking rich by playing with other people’s money. 

Despite what Amy or President Trump want you to believe, having Phil Berger or any of his cronies in charge is not a good thing. Sitting back and allowing folks in Raleigh pick your candidates for you has left us with a scenario where our opinions, needs, or beliefs do not matter (unless they are presented along with a fat check or wire transfer).

No one in Raleigh bothers with trying to sell a set of principles to the people.  Campaigning now involves disemboweling – with financing from Berger’s shakedown efforts – anyone who dares try to take your place at the public trough at feeding time.  

Changing from the R crime family to the D crime family is not going to fix things.  Both institutions are equally corrupt.  A lot of what’s up there needs to go, and go now. Whether it’s via indictments and handcuffs or simply by the ballot.

We need to bring the power of candidate choice back home to our districts. We need to keep an eye on the folks we elect to ensure they understand the bosses are back home, and not in the office of a Rockingham County legislator.  Make more decisions based on issues and ideas, and less on personality or party ID.  

Electing Sam Page to the state senate would not be the disaster Amy paints it to be.  Senator Sam would be the first step in sanitizing our government and remaking it into something we can actually be proud of.