Comments by Gene Scarborough | Eastern North Carolina Now

I am listening side-by-side to CNN and Fox follow up on the Torture Disclosure. It is early in the day yet, but the Fox-take is trying to compare drone strikes to torture as if the drones have no conscience and prisoners being water-boarded could give up their information and live.

As the day goes by, why don't we all listen to the in depth news sources and see what they do with this awful disclosure.

Commented: Thursday, December 11th, 2014 @ 8:51 am By: Gene Scarborough

In many ways I am not surprised by your comment, Stan ~~~ it is a deferral to your current CHS (Conservative Hate Syndrome).

Why is it that Reagan got a pass over Iran-Contra dealings as if he knew NOTHING. Someone then said, "Either he was more than stupid and remote or he has memory problems."

Why do conservatives do this stuff and then want to act as if it had no responsibility for it. Even John McCain said words of responsibility and contrition and has been strangely quiet otherwise to the national media.

Let's get serious ~~~ what should we do to right this clear wrong and violation of our stated morality of not torturing prisoners of war. I think you can do far better. I know you have a real conscience over right and wrong, buddy.

Commented: Thursday, December 11th, 2014 @ 8:39 am By: Gene Scarborough

Yesterday afternoon The History Channel ran their coverage of the Rise of the Third Reich. It bears seeing to believe it happened from Conservatism in Germany:

www.youtube.com

Commented: Monday, December 8th, 2014 @ 9:51 am By: Gene Scarborough

This is long and complex so I am not sure everyone will view it fully nor understand. She makes reference to the Reagan Tax code bringing in the top tax rate as did Coolidge. There is a major difference here as to how the corps and rich handled their much lower tax rate.

It worked THEN because their savings were spent in growing business INSIDE the US. Today's much more international flavor has led to disaster which LINGERS. The modern spending on growth has been in foreign countries where labor is cheap and no environmental regs exist. In addition much of the money saved has gone to offshore banks which favor greed and hide the real wealth.

What happened under Coolidge, the Republican, turned to be helpful. What has happened under Reagan, and 2 Bushes is FAR FROM THE SAME. We now have 1% of America owning 80% of the wealth. That is a return to the scene in Europe and England when our Forefathers LEFT! Their dream involved "freedom and justice for all / rights to pursue life, liberty, and the happiness for all."

I can't analyze it all, but any working person knows SOMETHING IS WRONG when we spend billions on war and little on society nor infrastructure inside our borders.

This wise and basic spending analysis give it all ~~~ I invite you to check it out:

costsofwar.org

Commented: Friday, December 5th, 2014 @ 7:00 am By: Gene Scarborough

Order a good double Long Island Iced Tea and enjoy your break from all things Conservative or Liberal. I won't tell on you, good buddy!!!

Commented: Thursday, December 4th, 2014 @ 8:51 pm By: Gene Scarborough

Nice pics, bro!!!

Commented: Wednesday, December 3rd, 2014 @ 8:09 pm By: Gene Scarborough

SICK 'UM Stan!!!!

Commented: Wednesday, December 3rd, 2014 @ 8:03 pm By: Gene Scarborough

I am concerned with the look of hate on many Commissioners' faces. I have personally attended 2 meetings. I have viewed the video recording made at each meeting and broadcast on the government channel of local cable.

Somebody needs to smile and cajole among the group. Maybe they should pick a good bar and enjoy some libations that generate good discussion and convivial personal relationships. Until then, we are going through another hired set of professional who can see no change in Beaufort County --- the county of hate over politics AND friendly citizens willing to do anything to help one another.

I prefer an example set of friendship and progressive action.

Commented: Wednesday, December 3rd, 2014 @ 8:17 am By: Gene Scarborough

WELL ~~~ tell us Stan. Wait with baited breath, man.

Commented: Tuesday, December 2nd, 2014 @ 8:30 pm By: Gene Scarborough

I respectfully DISAGREE. I am a small business owner. At times is have had a job I could not collect before the Friday payday, but it was my responsibility to pay the men who make my company able to work~~~and they worked for that week!

Anymore, bankruptcy is not a "walk-away-from-debt" proposition. Rather, it is a "workout plan" where the person or corp pays through the court to resolve the debt.

NC Departments are here to protect citizens who are wronged. If anyone works a person without proper documentation, he is in violation of Emigration Laws which are clear. Just because he does not pay is not the worker's fault.

What happened to Compassionate Conservatism????

Commented: Saturday, November 29th, 2014 @ 8:31 am By: Gene Scarborough

I am thinking if the big bully had been taught by his parents and friends to be nice and not mess with drugs and crime ~~~ he would be alive today. Instead, he molested a police officer and tried to get his gun = he got it!

The worst part is people turning it into an opportunity to loot and burn ~~~ not wise either because they hurt black businesses and stole from them.

Commented: Thursday, November 27th, 2014 @ 7:52 pm By: Gene Scarborough

I became personal friends with the Nash County head of Social Services. There, in a losing economy where all major and large production operations have left, they WERE making good strides toward "workfare over welfare."

No longer can people just sit and vegetate and get fat with WIC nice food in abundance. We are making progress~~~but now 5 generations are scheming to get a free ride with Title XX funds instigated under LBJ in the early 70's.

Commented: Thursday, November 27th, 2014 @ 8:54 am By: Gene Scarborough

I think ~~~ besides the partisan politics BS ~~~ that this is a prime example of what happens when parents allow the big son to become a bully.

Perhaps the same should be applied to ALL political bullies these days and their non-stop aggression over cooperation.

NOT GOOD ~~~~ NOT GOOD AT ALL!!!!

Commented: Thursday, November 27th, 2014 @ 8:39 am By: Gene Scarborough

As a new participant in a most active way, I want to thank Stan for the grand idea of this. The majority is clearly CONSERVATIVE, but he is allowing for my "from the middle" comments without any bias I can detect ~~~ and I can be most critical of bias. I am constantly drawn to remind other writers when I see a serious bias in their views, if you read the many comments I make in that section.

The main complaint is HOW FAST ARTICLES DISAPPEAR. Just remember, this has been built on a conservative platform basis. It is now moving to a somewhat more balanced format and only lacks such commentators to have a place. That is not Stan's problem in the least.

It takes time and mind to make decent articles that Stan posts. Even though I might disagree with the author's position, I can make a comment at any time and THEY ALL GET PUBLISHED ~~~ because Stan is fair.

This thing is becoming so big and Stan has so many great ideas for expansion, it could just be exceeding his personal ability to do it all. It is a FREE E-magazine. I hope it can be kept that way. Wise people would advertise with BCN. Just like any mom-and-pop store going against a Walmart, we must patronize it --- or it is gone. You can save money at Walmart ~~~ but is the long line to check out and the lack of any personal attention inside as you shop REALLY SAVING YOU ANYTHING BUT MONEY????

The real THANKS is to Lynn, who does not see her husband as much as she might want. My wife shares your angst fro my lifetime of hard work and being gone at times. She thought I was dead during the Mobile Jailhouse adventure. They confiscated my cell phone and the only way to call out was so convoluted it could not happen for us!!! So, if old Stan "disappears" she can tell you how to go through the Sheriff's Department of Beaufort County to find him!

Commented: Wednesday, November 26th, 2014 @ 7:20 am By: Gene Scarborough

Today most professions require Continuing Education to keep your license. Most do it on "attending the course" rather than having to pass another test.

The last big test I took, outside my LUTCF degree, was Series 6 Securities. It is tough. I tried to get ready on my own and was totally frustrated. For 3 days I paid for and attended a good course which prepared all of us much better.

At the end we took a sample test. Prior to taking it the instructor said, "There will be multiple choice options check. Some are obvious and most can be boiled down to 2 good answers. At that point ask yourself: 'Which of the 2 comes closest to TELL THE TRUTH, NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH, TO YOUR CLIENT.'"

That was the challenge when I came to the pulpit 3 times a week as a Baptist minister / whenever I sold insurance without Mutual Funds / when I sold them with Mutual Funds requiring I have a Series 6 license.

I saw too many fellow ministers and financial advisers telling clients what they wanted to hear to sell a policy or religion---that could be a bad mistake. Anyone who tells people what they think they want to hear, rather than challenges them to THINK ~~~ IS A DANGEROUS PERSON AND ONLY WANTS POPULARITY OVER HONESTY!

Commented: Wednesday, November 26th, 2014 @ 6:32 am By: Gene Scarborough

I have multiple degrees ~~~ first from Emory / then Southeastern Seminary / then Life Underwriting / then Securities / then the School of Hard Knocks whose colors are black and blue.

To stop the empty excuses I give you now an "F+" ~~~ now put some thought to the outline I proposed in another post. I want a reasonable explanation as to "what have Conservatives conserved????

Commented: Tuesday, November 25th, 2014 @ 8:38 am By: Gene Scarborough

Sorry, Stan --- empty answer akin to "because I think so"... would get you a quick "F" at Emory, good buddy.

I know you can do better with some real thought and many of the new readers would be glad to hear your wisdom on this. You can do so much better---and I, for one, know it.

Commented: Monday, November 24th, 2014 @ 3:03 pm By: Gene Scarborough