Joe Killian with the Progressive Pulse is live-Tweeting:
Rand: The specter of the leadership of the UNCGA, Attorney General or others wanting to sue would involved themselves made moving quickly to resolve this paramount. #UNC #NCPol #SilentSam
— JoekillianPW (@JoekillianPW) February 12, 2020
They basically just admitted this thing was rushed to avoid the opposition they knew would surface after the deal was made public. I'll post a few more, but you should jump over to Twitter and follow it:
Haddix: The plaintiff said they had a colorable argument. But the issue is standing. Very little was said about that. Both parties want you to hold the court has no power or authority to examine the evidence of standing because there's a consent agreement. #UNC #NCpol
— JoekillianPW (@JoekillianPW) February 12, 2020
And here's my two cents:
The Sons of Confederate Veterans did *not* have standing until the UNC BOG gave them $74,999 to purchase the rights to the statue. The deal stinks from top to bottom. #ncpol #SilentSam
— Geremy the Germ (@Geremy43676198) February 12, 2020
Might be relevant but nobody pays attention to me, so...
Haddix: The complaints' allegations are untrue. They say these are undisputed facts. That is not true. The UDC never owned the statue. It was always owned by UNC. The parties haven't disputed the complete historical record shown through the amicus briefs. #UNC #NCPol #SilentSam
— JoekillianPW (@JoekillianPW) February 12, 2020
I really hope someone brings up what I covered in my Tweet. There was no case until the UNC BOG paid that $74,999. Who does that? Who pays an opponent a pile of money so they can squeeze a much bigger pile of money out of you? I'm hearing Beth Wood is looking into this, so maybe that aspect will get some exposure.
Haddix: The court lacks jurisdiction because there is no real controversy, no bonafide adversarial relationship between the parties. Evidence shows that from the beginning, these parties acted in concert and not as adversaries. #UNC #NCPol #SIlentSam
— JoekillianPW (@JoekillianPW) February 12, 2020
What she said ^
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Boom. Consent order vacated...
Unless I'm mistaken, that means that not only the money ($2.5 mil, $74,999?) has been blocked, but Kevin Stone needs to return the statue, as well.
That’s the way I see it too.
That’s the way I see it too. I think we take this as a win.