#ncga: STILL taking care of (THEIR) businesses
The North Carolina House dealt with a bill Thursday that directly affects the funeral home business. Representatives Jamie Boles (R), Howard Hunter (D), and Kelly Alexander (D) are the primary sponsors of HB629 — which exempts funeral home owners, their businesses, and their “agents” from any liability related to damages, injuries or deaths occurring during a funeral procession.
*Funny, I thought that was what liability insurance was all about.*
And, by the way, ALL THREE of those legislators sponsoring this bill are funeral home owners. It must be nice to be able to ram legislation through the General Assembly that directly benefits YOU and your business interests.
These guys have tried this during previous sessions, but appear to be having more success this time.
Every one of us is 100 percent liable for the decisions we make and the actions we take on the road. That shouldn’t change for certain people who just happen to have a vote on the floor of a General Assembly chamber.
Blatant, obvious conflict of interest. Correct me if I misunderstand the facts.
This is not right, and a decent primary opponent may knock each of them out of the running. And they would deserve that fate.
What do I do? Contact my representative and encourage him to vote NO on the bill he introduced!?! Special interest politics is sickening!
Is it too much to hope for…that the House can see through this ‘ram-rodding’?
“These guys have tried this during previous sessions, but appear to be having more success this time.” Guess we need to contact reps OTHER than our own…. 🙁