North Carolina Legalizes Call Girls For Politicians

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 28 Feb 2015 22:28:33 -0500

What do you think? I am not sure if this is real or not.

http://www.addictinginfo.org/2015/02/27/gifts-for-politicians/

This clearly did not get thought through -- North Carolina ethics commission declared that sex between politicians and lobbyists is legal.

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 28 at 2015 11:44 PM

CPT Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 28 Feb 2015 23:44:16 -0500

I can't find anything else mentioned on it....which seems strange. "Addictinginfo" looks like it was established in 2010, and from perusing the site....I would give SLIGHTLY more credibility to the site than National Enquirer, but perhaps less than US Weekly.

I'll look more in the morning, but I definitely don't think that anyone could VALIDLY be so stupid to risk their job by saying "Getting a handjob from a lobbying 'referral' is an acceptable gift, since it has no monetary value."

Even if it does, I'm sure such a decision would very rapidly be challenged by a lobbying group for the OPPOSING side, or from an irate representative's spouse when she finds her husband (or wife if rep is a female) coming home "too tired" every night.
v/r,
CPT Butler

Response by SGT Jim Z. made Feb 28 at 2015 11:55 PM

SGT Jim Z. — Sat, 28 Feb 2015 23:55:44 -0500

I can tell you North Carolina would not do it that is why I knew the article was fake. Now if it was Virginia, New York, California then maybe.

Response by SGM Mikel Dawson made Mar 1 at 2015 12:08 AM

SGM Mikel Dawson — Sun, 01 Mar 2015 00:08:02 -0500

If true, the North Carolina won't have any more sex scandal problems. Maybe Washington D.C. should follow suit. Hey, Obama, use one of your Executive Orders and get with the program!!

Response by Sgt Aaron Kennedy, MS made Mar 1 at 2015 11:19 AM

Sgt Aaron Kennedy, MS — Sun, 01 Mar 2015 11:19:03 -0500

From the article:

"Lobbying is a practice which needs to end for the good of the republic."

Anytime someone says this, I have a hard time listening to the rest of their article because I make the assumption they are completely uninformed about anything else. This is directed at the writer of the article.

Lobbying, is nothing more than talking to your elected representative. Period. Anyone who objects to Lobbying, is ignorant to what it is, and needs a thorough education on the US political process. The fact that the article calls for an end to Lobbying, means that it is a rag, and likely the fact checking is non-existent. I would be very cautious about taking any of its statements at face value.

Response by CW5 Jim Steddum made Mar 1 at 2015 1:38 PM

CW5 Jim Steddum — Sun, 01 Mar 2015 13:38:07 -0500

The article might be inflammatory, but the ethics opinion is real.

http://www.ethicscommission.nc.gov/library/pdfs/AOs/PDFs/AO-L-15-001.pdf

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 1 at 2015 6:04 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 01 Mar 2015 18:04:41 -0500

This article is about lobbying and reporting of "things of value and it does not say that call girls are legal just not required to be reported as a thing of value because they don't put a monetary value on sex.

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 1 at 2015 8:36 PM

MAJ Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 01 Mar 2015 20:36:06 -0500

Fake

Response by TSgt Tim (lj) Littlejohn made Mar 4 at 2015 1:48 PM

TSgt Tim (lj) Littlejohn — Wed, 04 Mar 2015 13:48:04 -0500

May not be true about NC law, but it happens all over the country and the world. Almost Everybody pays with sex to get someone on their side. If that wasn't bad enough now we're finding top State department officials are in child trafficking both here and overseas!! Lord help us all.