Oct 14 2008
We Take Cash or Check, Governor
When Gov. Mike Easley and the first lady fly in state aircraft, most of their trips include a connection to Brunswick County, where the couple owns two homes. Easley does not reimburse the state for any portion of the coastal trips, although state documents apparently require that he do so.
Easley and his wife, Mary, flew on state-owned aircraft 237 days over the past four years, according to records obtained by Carolina Journal from the N.C. Department of Commerce, which is charged with managing the three aircraft available to the governor. The actual period of study was from Jan. 1, 2004 through April 10, 2008.
Easley or his wife were transported to the coast, remained there after an “official†event, or were picked up at the coast on 119 days. On 28 additional days the trip request form shows Easley or his wife planned a coastal connection, but the flight logs indicate plans changed and the official business became a round trip originating in Raleigh.
Now that his wife has a cushy job (partially paid for by tax dollars), I’m sure they’ll be more than able to pay back what they owe the state… with interest.
Or, things will continue as they are- people won’t give a damn that their government is corrupt and wasteful and clowns like Easley will continue to run the state like a circus.
- Mike Easley
