If Greensboro News and Record’s Editorial Board not only ignored but erroneously refuted evidence of Pay to Play politics in 2007’s City Council election, how can they tout piousness in 2010?

Hypocrisy is the act of persistently pretending to hold beliefs,

opinions, virtues, feelings, qualities, or standards

that one does not actually hold.

 

Hypocrisy is thus a kind of lie.

 

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Editorial: Saving democracy

 

Thursday's U.S. Supreme Court decision changes some of the rules for financing political campaigns in North Carolina and across the country, and probably not for the better. But the state can and should respond in ways that keep wealthy special interests honest.

 

Bob Hall of Democracy North Carolina called the 5-4 ruling in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission a step toward turning "public elections into public auctions."

 

…It might if big corporations begin to spend millions on behalf of candidates or issues.

 

…North Carolina might not be able to keep a lid on the money, but if it requires complete transparency, citizens can see which candidates have been auctioned to special interests -- and vote for someone else.

 

Greensboro News & Record Editorial Board, January 23, 2010