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Van Zant, I agree that actions speak louder than words, and Stan has proven himself as a taxpayer champion for years. A proven record is one of the most important things in politics, and Stan has it.

The Democrat in the race is a proven spendthrift and taxer, the worst of the lot. John Edwards talks in a way that he seems to be on the right path, but if you listen to him closely, he always puts in a qualifier that avoids a real commitment to the position he is trying to imply. Politicians like that are not ones that can be trusted. Ashley Woolard says all the right things on taxes, but he has not been in a position to prove his commitment. He does make solid commitments, unlike Edwards, but has not yet been in a position to prove them.

Everything considered. with one vote in our crazy system, that will go to the proven fighter for the taxpayer, Stan Deatherage. If I had a second vote, it would go to Woolard. The absolute last choice would be the tax and spend Democrat.

Commented: Friday, June 19th, 2026 @ 9:15 pm By: Concerned Taxpayer

Why is a North Carolina governor secretly holding Muslim religious dinners in NC's Governors Mansion? Cooper was not known for holding Christian holiday dinners there.

Commented: Friday, June 19th, 2026 @ 1:49 pm By: Victoria

Michael Whatley was not my choice in the GOP primary for a variety of reasons, but he is light years better than "Radical Roy" Cooper, who seems to be Ilhan Omar without the skirt.

Commented: Friday, June 19th, 2026 @ 10:57 am By: Rino Hunter

The only person in the upcoming commission election with a real record on the subject of taxing is Deatherage. Others are just talk, and as we've seen time after time, talk is cheap.

Commented: Friday, June 19th, 2026 @ 9:36 am By: Van Zant

Well said Stan.

Commented: Thursday, June 18th, 2026 @ 9:54 am By: Hood Richardson

Commissioner Richardson has made a salient point in that over-active spending equals over-reactive taxing of the public, and it will never end as long the local GOP coddles RINOs that enact poorly considered policy, while performing limited to NO oversight, when wise budgeting of the public's treasury is incredibly necessary, but never a real consideration for the Beaufort County GOP's favored ambition - enabling the RINO.

Commented: Thursday, June 18th, 2026 @ 12:16 am By: Stan Deatherage

Can just any executive order be overturned by an activist Judge?

Commented: Wednesday, June 17th, 2026 @ 6:03 pm By: Buzz Cayton

"Lock them up" would be one response, but in this case all of those rapists should be "fixed" as in the way a male dog is "fixed". That way, they will never rape again, and that would be justice.

Commented: Wednesday, June 17th, 2026 @ 10:53 am By: Bubba

CV, I'm a person with a lot of questions.
I believe I recall reading a piece from Fritz (after his resignation) that he supported Sadler and was speaking in his defense. Someone said that they were sure Fritz would vote to replace his seat with Sadler.
These things just dont add up.
I suspect that there is a cabal of cabals in these parts. LOL
Friends will protect friends even when they recognize that their friend is involved in shady things. This leads to our shadow govt.
But, go ahead, please tell me more. Inquiring minds want to know.

Commented: Tuesday, June 16th, 2026 @ 12:34 pm By: Befuddled

Washington is a corrupt mess and needs to be straightened out. Abuse of power is rampant.

Commented: Monday, June 15th, 2026 @ 2:09 pm By: Bubba

CV, I see a pattern, but I'm not sure if th root of abuse is comin from th Sadler Cabal, Kidwell Cabal, Washington Dept head's Cabal, or the Dem Party w its useful idiots. It could b a "union of cabals." When a Dept head says "It means whatever we say it means," u know we hav a citizen abuse problem. When a Council membr says, "if u dont lik th way we do things, hire a lawyer," then u know we hav a citizen abuse problem. When police go & break down an old woman's door on th pretense of doing a welfare check, when all the while all they wanted to do was arrest her for a false "citizen generated" charge (not police generated) where the police lie & deceive th Fire Depts Rescue Squad to go along, then u know that there is a chronic citizen abuse problem locally. On top of all that, we think of th Fire&Rescue as
really good pple, yet NOT ONE of them came back to help that old woman secure her front door. All Council members & committee members
either go along w th tyrants or get abused 2.

Commented: Monday, June 15th, 2026 @ 1:11 pm By: Befuddled

Washingtonian, do you see a pattern here? The Sadlaer / Tyre political machine attacks its political opponents by attacking their businesses. They did it to Brabo by using city government powers and then misusing the police to surveil her for political reasons. With Nick Fritz, they sent their goon squad to intimidate the customers and employees of his restaurant. We have a crooked gang with a political stranglehold on our city. It is as bad as if MS13 or Tren de Aragua came to town. Trying to destroy the businesses of political 0ppoents is VERY dirty and despicable politics. They can't attack Joe DDavis' business, so they attack him on Facebook and elsewhere online.

Commented: Sunday, June 14th, 2026 @ 9:39 pm By: Conservative Voter