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Sep 28, 2007 at 10:47PM
Well it seems the nefarious actions of the North Carolina Railroad have gotten the attention of the North Carolina State House of Representatives. From today's news:
"RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - A state lawmaker has asked the North Carolina Railroad Company to stop asking business owners to pay rent.
Cabarrus County Representative Jeff Barnhart says officials need to clarify who controls the land along the 317-mile line. The Republican says he has the support of the House speaker's office to form a study commission to prepare for next year's session."
Sadly the report doesn't point out all the facts in the matter like extorsion, land graps and the other ways property owners are railroaded.
But wait, there's more! From the other side of the tracks:
"Railroad spokeswoman Kat Christian said the line has 233 lease agreements from small businesses and that about 120 businesses recently identified have been sent letters but haven't signed them or responded.
Rep. Jeff Barnhart, R-Cabarrus, said small businesses are being targeted.
"It sure does appear to many that the big guys are just trying to take advantage of the little guys," Barnhart said in a letter sent to the railroad."
What, the big guys taking advantage of the little guys? Let me give all you little guys a tip: No one who has refused to settle with the North Carolina Railroad (Fascists pigs!) has ever been taken to court. Could that be because the NCRR doesn't have a leg to stand on? They can blow their whistle all they want but they can't even prove their company is a legal entity. And if you're not a legal entity you can't sue anyone.
Saylor-- he's a railroad man-- says, "...the problems arose from 150 years of surveying errors and a lack of oversight."
A lack of oversight on the behalf of the North Carolina Railroad.
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"RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - A state lawmaker has asked the North Carolina Railroad Company to stop asking business owners to pay rent.
Cabarrus County Representative Jeff Barnhart says officials need to clarify who controls the land along the 317-mile line. The Republican says he has the support of the House speaker's office to form a study commission to prepare for next year's session."
Sadly the report doesn't point out all the facts in the matter like extorsion, land graps and the other ways property owners are railroaded.
But wait, there's more! From the other side of the tracks:
"Railroad spokeswoman Kat Christian said the line has 233 lease agreements from small businesses and that about 120 businesses recently identified have been sent letters but haven't signed them or responded.
Rep. Jeff Barnhart, R-Cabarrus, said small businesses are being targeted.
"It sure does appear to many that the big guys are just trying to take advantage of the little guys," Barnhart said in a letter sent to the railroad."
What, the big guys taking advantage of the little guys? Let me give all you little guys a tip: No one who has refused to settle with the North Carolina Railroad (Fascists pigs!) has ever been taken to court. Could that be because the NCRR doesn't have a leg to stand on? They can blow their whistle all they want but they can't even prove their company is a legal entity. And if you're not a legal entity you can't sue anyone.
Saylor-- he's a railroad man-- says, "...the problems arose from 150 years of surveying errors and a lack of oversight."
A lack of oversight on the behalf of the North Carolina Railroad.
Railroaded is brought to you by StreetPlanes.com.
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