David Almond

Linda Daves has responded to Jerry Meek's letter to the editor, casting stones in the glass house the NCGOP calls home.

The chairman of the party of Mary McAllister, Thomas Wright and Jim Black should get his own house in order before deciding to become the ultimate arbiter of right and wrong in state government.

Apparently, she's already forgotten about Coy Privette, David Almond, Joe Boylan and Michael Decker. It looks like we might soon be adding Patrick McHenry to that list of perverts and petty criminals.

Some interesting reading from Psychology Today.

1. Men like blond bombshells (and women want to look like them)
2. Humans are naturally polygamous
3. Most women benefit from polygyny, while most men benefit from monogamy
4. Most suicide bombers are Muslim
5. Having sons reduces the likelihood of divorce
6. Beautiful people have more daughters
7. What Bill Gates and Paul McCartney have in common with criminals
8. The midlife crisis is a myth—sort of
9. It's natural for politicians to risk everything for an affair (only if they're male)
10. Men sexually harass women because they are not sexist

Wonder if David Almond and Hairdresser Joe will use all this in their defense?

In Virginia, the US Navy, the Governor and the Senators put all their cards on the table about possible sites for Outlying Landing Fields. In North Carolina, we know sites are still being considered, but the Governor and our two do-nothing senators decide it's better if We the People don't know what they're planning.

The legislative Black Caucus finds itself on the defensive because of possible conflicts of interest in how scholarships are awarded. The leadership goes into hunker-down mode, fully expecting the crisis of confidence to blow over.

A Republican representative in the NC House RESIGNED this week, while leaders refuse to explain why to We the People. They are claiming this is a "personnel" issue. Sorry, but that dog don't hunt. This is not a "personnel" issue. This is a public servant behaving like a pervert in a public office. An elected representative was forced to resign by the leaders in his party - and they don't explain why.

DOUBLE UPDATE (Robert P. jumping in):
Another cowardly reporter dodges the story because they "haven't gotten the story from someone involved". Reporters weren't so cautious, here, or here, or here, or here.

UPDATE: Two more bits of new on this sad saga.

First off, I just learned that the media may be suppressing another rampant rumor involving none other than Hairdresser Joe Boylan. Apparently Joe's been on the giving end of some uninvited groping of at least one female colleague in the House. And apparently everybody besides We the People knows about this, but the hush is on, courtesy of the mainstream political reporters.

Second, Representatives Almond and Boylan may have something else in common. Both came to town to replace moderate Republicans who could work across the aisle, and both were at odds with Richard Morgan. (Boylan challenged and defeated Morgan.) Which means they came to work with the blessings of Art Pope.

To my knowledge.

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The State Capitol is all a-twitter about Representative David Almond (R) resigning from the House, a story which Greg Flynn was on top of early, following a blog post by Mark Binker. In the wake of the news, emails have been flying all around Raleigh from reliable sources that Almond's transgression involved exposing himself to a female staff member. I personally have received that news from several sources, and Greg reported it in the comments on his original post.

So why is it that the News and Observer, which has certainly gotten the same emails, is tip-toeing around the issue like some big game of "I've got a secret." From where I sit, it's just more political butt-covering, no pun intended, designed to give cover to the NC GOP.

Mark Binker was the first to post about a developing story concerning Stanly County Republican State Representative David Almond. Apparently some strange stuff has been going on and House Republicans have been huddled. No-one knows for sure what the facts are but resignation may be in the cards for Almond who also represents parts of Montgomery and Union counties. Almond will have another meeting tomorrow with Republican leaders to tell them "what his position is".