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Van Zant: It will get real serious, real soon if these "Drive by 'Republicans'" mess with me by employing any premeditated group of arranged lies simply because they cannot take me, and what and whom I represent, out in the general election.
Additionally, another tidbit I gathered last night was this grand irony of self-inflicted ignorance: "We have 5 republicans on the county commission, yet we can't cut wasteful spending and taxes, so how effective has Deatherage been all these years?" This could also be one of sophistic statements, born out of the incredible guile that is the RINO, who is well misplaced from their natural Democratic Socialist environs, and yet are controlling part of a very corrupt Beaufort County GOP. The answer is simple: The Beaufort County GOP are mostly responsible for: 'having 5 republicans on the county commission, who will not cut wasteful spending and taxes." That is the greatest irony of insult to every Beaufort County Republican that they wrongly purport to represent. Why? They coddle, support and lend succour to every RINO Beaufort County Commissioner, and to the detriment of what few Conservatives are elected (without their help), who aspire to, and, at a minimum, represent the party platform of espousing a Limited Government as was intended by our Founders.
Commented: Friday, October 2nd, 2026 @ 9:04 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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If conservatism is important, the breakdown of the Beaufort County Commission race seems to go like this:
1. Deatherage 2. Woolard 3. Edwards 4. Booth How that might break down in a limited voting system election is anybody's guess. The Deatherage conservative record speaks for itself. I don't understand everything about this Victory Committee. Steve Rader seems to be the only member of that committee on good graces with most all of the factions of the Republican Party in Beaufort County. He's probably made more of an effort in that regard than anyone that I know of. I suppose the only exception would be the faction led by liberals like Carolyn and Randy Walker. These two have been more and more active in school board races outside of their own district in recent years working against conservative candidates every time. I suppose the takeaway here is beware some of these "Republicans" that have recently switched over from the Democrat Party. But it's not only that. Beware some of the recently arrived in town "Republicans" also. Some of them seem to despise conservatives too - especially native conservatives. Under present day leadership beware of the local Republican Party in general. They are openly hostile to conservatives. Dealing with the Republican Party is getting more and more like walking through a minefield. That's true not only locally but also statewide and nationally too. The local party here is the most flagrantly hostile local party to conservatives that I'm aware of.
Commented: Friday, October 2nd, 2026 @ 7:46 am
By: Van Zant
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To all real Conservatives here in Beaufort County: It was related to me tonight that the core of the what remains of the Beaufort County GOP will initiate a whisper campaign attacking my character for the benefit of their preferred candidates.
This will be a difficult task since: I have NO arrests other than an infrequent traffic infraction; no bankruptcies, nor lawsuits that I did not prevail in; A marriage for nearly 48 1/2 years (one of complete fidelity and great romantic love); creating 4 Millennial children that we did my best to raise to be mannerly, and with the innate character of both parents. The problem here is that the Beaufort County GOP is beleaguered to the point of incredible incompetence, run by so-called Republicans that have an aversion to true Conservatives, where the local GOP works behind the scenes to support those who will act as political frauds to the representative detriment of all true Conservatives in Beaufort County, those who wish to be governed by true Conservative values. It is the historical record of Beaufort County government that my words here are impeccably true. What will never be "impeccably true" are the words via the political neophytes of the Beaufort County GOP that may have promised to impugn my character just because I am a CONSERVATIVE politician that works against RINOs who vote with Democratic Socialists, thereby swapping votes to share power to build schools unneeded (10.5 million of county tax dollars); close community schools needed (the last community school, Snowden, in Aurora); shutter the Belhaven hospital (now torn down); and keep Beaufort County shut down for far too long during Covid; and refuse to have our county economic development site zoned what is economically proper - heavy industrial. I hate fraud, and I despise liars even more than icompetence. If there exists a fight between RINOs, and RINO Whisperers with this real Conservative Republican ... GAME ON!
Commented: Thursday, October 1st, 2026 @ 11:27 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Thank-you for alerting the public to what may transpire regarding the beleaguered Beaufort County GOP under its current leadership.
Regardless of what actually transpires in this upcoming election, "forewarned is forearmed."
Commented: Thursday, October 1st, 2026 @ 9:20 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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