I personally disagreed with the original decision to remove George Dale from the ballot. Others had the same sins as he and didn't get the same treatment. I'm glad that he will be back on the ballot. The place to choose the party nominee is in the primary.
Though I am glad he will be allowed on the ballot, I also don't believe that he should be the Democratic nominee for Insurance Commissioner. We are lucky to have two other excellent choices who are more forward thinking.
The disqualification and reinstatement did accomplish one purpose though. It served to highlight the level at which Dale is influenced by and possibly beholden to the insurance companies.
His choice of attorney was that of Greg Copeland who is a registered lobbyist for the American Insurance Association.
Many of the largest insurance companies have become infamous for refusing to pay claims or paying far less than people expected to receive.
Many of these people and their attorneys are understandably upset. One firm, The Scruggs Katrina Group has actually placed newspaper and television ads in the Coast and Jackson media markets that call out the big insurance companies and "the insurance commissioner."
This is one of those ads:
We need national all perils insurance! Contact your legislator and Senators Lott or Cochran.
ReplyDeleteInsurance regulations are a scam. I'm amazed at the number of these elected insurance commissioners who are so obviously on the take. Their major contributors are almost always insurance companies. Not a gig that should be elected.
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