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| Danny Thompson takes the oath of office. |
"support and maintain the Constitution and laws of the United States and the Constitution and laws of the state of North Carolina."North Carolina state law demands that the meetings of public bodies be open to the public. The law permits City Council to meet in closed session only for very specific and limited reasons.
So, when Thompson asks City Council to meet in a closed session while claiming to know of no reason that such a meeting would be permissible under the law, he is disregarding state law and violating his oath of office. From the Rhino Times:
Thompson said [Jim] Kee asked him to call for the special meeting and that he was glad to accommodate Kee, but he really wasn't sure why they needed to go into closed session.The law says there must be a permissible reason for City Council to meet behind closed doors. If Thompson knows of no such reason, he has no business trying to shield council activities from public scrutiny.
So what about Kee?
ReplyDeleteOh yeah, I forgot...(not one of THEM)
The implied charge against Kee may be worse.
ReplyDeleteKeep up, gents.
ReplyDeleteFrom the Rhino article:
"Kee said the closed session was going to be about "economic development and about creating jobs."
Point being whether Jim.told the truth or not
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No, that is not a point, George (pretty sure you are allergic to them), that is an insinuation made through a question -- your nugatory modus operndi. The point is that Thompson said he had no legitimate reason for going into closed session, but he asked for it anyway -- contrary to state law.
ReplyDeleteat the request of Kee...
ReplyDeleteYes, and as is in the article, Kee had what he thought was a permissible reason. Thompson had no reason.
ReplyDeleteWe might argue whether Kee's reason was legitimate, but it is stunningly clear on its face that Thompson's action, devoid of any reason for a closed session, was irrefutably contrary to state law, your attempts to give Thompson some cover not withstanding.