Peterson Requests Return of Panthers Donations
Dennis Peterson
Dennis Peterson, candidate for Charlotte City Council At-Large, released the following statement today.
“I indicated yesterday during the WTVI League of Women’s Voters debate that I felt incentives led to a “culture of cronyism”. That afternoon, I was proven correct when the Charlotte Business Journal released an article showcasing how Council supporters of the handout deal for the Carolina Panthers have received thousands of dollars in donations from Panthers’ ownership and management.”
Peterson continued, “This is absolutely unfortunate. When elected to public office, there is an expectation boundary above that of an average citizen. Seeing certain candidates receive donations from an organization they gave $87.5 million to sends the wrong message to our citizens. It sends the message that “money talks, and the constituent walks”. I would humbly request that those who received donations from the Panthers after voting to give them millions of dollars would return those donations and publicly apologize for the perceived conflict of interest.”
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and think of how much of the big cat’s food they shoved in their gullet, or booze that they swilled while being comped by the big cat at Panther games
Find out how much they got from the CIAA and the Boobcats too. Don’t just return the Can’thers money.
You too better watch out. Scott E or Zon is going to come along and call you dark, dank, pessimistic, a pu$$y, or maybe even conspiratorial!
edit: two
Oh Baseball. I forgot Baseball. Give back the money from the Knights too.
I’m not worried about trolls like Zon or Boosters like Scott ‘Little Jack Horner’ E. As Pat Cannon would say I hate Charlotte because I don’t want to increase investment (property and sales taxes) to make Charlotte a better place (give the money to Cronies to make it a better place for politicians).
I am however in favor of a 90% tax bracket for income over $250,000 for politicians and for people who work for companies that receive Government contracts and subsidies.
Or the biggest buyers of political favor – the banks.
@ kayser- I only call the trigger nuts that. I actually agree they should give their donations back. Also agree it’s a bad thing to give private business money. But it’s naive to think it’s ever going to stop. How do you think Texas drew all those jobs? You think Charlotte politicians are corrupt, in Texas it’s perfectly legal for a company to take taxpayer money then turn around and write a very large check to the decision-maker’s campaign account. And the amounts are much larger than $87 million, by many multiples.
Almost makes it better to let out in the open, huh? My opinion is the money will find its way from party A to party B one way or another. That’s why I support letting corporations and individuals donate unlimited amounts to campaigns out in the open. If it’s gonna happen, and it is, let’s see it.