tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4053072130853133013.post6156494441794156181..comments2024-02-17T03:25:17.082-05:00Comments on Washington Scandal: Black Bear Story UpdateRoyce Penstingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15097783614648808652noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4053072130853133013.post-77645315386637767072008-10-21T16:28:00.000-05:002008-10-21T16:28:00.000-05:00Let's see....1. Several LOCALS are not at all hap...Let's see....<BR/><BR/>1. Several LOCALS are not at all happy that Obama openned up his office in the closed gas station just down the street from the college.<BR/><BR/>2. Despite numerous requests, the college has refused to release the photographs taken at the scene of this crime.<BR/><BR/>3. Cooperating with state and federal law enforcement, including Secret Service...NOT EXACTLY true now is it. Tell me I am wrong, but I do believe the word your own Bill Studenc put out, was that Secret Service was notified, but that the college is handling this, and has those various agencies standing by only if NEEDED.<BR/><BR/>That about cover it? If so, sounds like a COVER UP TO ME, but YMMV. If the campus is going to be transparent, release the crime scene photographs and let OUTSIDE SOURCES investigate this.Royce Penstingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15097783614648808652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4053072130853133013.post-81452785973135721332008-10-21T15:12:00.000-05:002008-10-21T15:12:00.000-05:00Before you dismiss all of us at Western Carolina U...Before you dismiss all of us at Western Carolina University, where I am employed, here's the latest from our Chancellor:<BR/><BR/><I>This was an outrageous, despicable act that does not exemplify the type of discourse all of us have the right to expect in a civil and enlightened society. This type of behavior is simply inappropriate. <BR/><BR/>We are treating it as a very serious matter, and university police are working in complete cooperation with state and federal authorities, including the State Bureau of Investigation and the Secret Service. We ask that anyone who has any information about the person or persons responsible for this act contact Tom Johnson, the University’s Chief of Police, at (828) 227-7301.</I><BR/><BR/>Second piece of news, the word on campus is that this incident is being protested by students. At least one McCain supporter was visible.<BR/><BR/>Last piece of evidence. Cullowhee has been featured even in Salon.com as one of those places where the Obama-Biden campaign has been extremely active. <A HREF="http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/10/13/north_carolina/index.html" REL="nofollow"> See link </A> There hasn't been a presidential campaign active in this part of the NC since the 70's. There is an Obama-Biden Office just around the corner, and the local base, which features leaders of the local African-American communtiy. If anything, this incident could be a measure of how anxious a certain demographic is and how good the Obama ground game is in this parts. Expect Jackson county, were WCU is, to go for Obama.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15162827593420649008noreply@blogger.com