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Ray, this convention had some definite pluses. One important one was stopping the Plan of Organization rewrite that would have increased control from the top, going against our tradition as a grassroots party. Interestingly, that proposal drew not only almost total opposition from grassroots / conservative elements of the party but also from many considered more "establishment" types.

The staunchly conservative platform also passed without much of a fight. Additions this year to party positions included support for election of the state Board of Education by the citizens of the state, instead of appointment by the governor, opposition to central bank digital currency, and denouncing the attempts by the courts to invade the province of the executive and legislative branches.

The resolutions package which was conservative also passed intact. Unlike last year, establishment elements were not able to remove and discard some key conservative resolutions like medical freedom.

The main disappointment came in the chairman's race, where establishment incumbent Jason Simmons prevailed over grassroots challenger Brooke McGowan on the weighted vote by 52.5% to 47.5%. McGowan has a majority of delegates physically present. McGowan's campaign was hurt by mass email company ConstantComment taking her money but then refusing for frivolous reasons to send out her emails. She got a late start in the email campaign as a result of having to find another emailer at the last minute. She probably also would have done better if she had gotten out more in the way of the failures of the NCGOP in this last campaign under its current leadership and more details on how she planned to correct the problems.

For me, one of the biggest reasons we needed a change was the incompetent way the party's Judicial Campaign Fund was used which amounted to total political malpractice. If those funds had been used wisely, we would have elected conservative Jefferson Griffin to the Supreme Court instead of far left activist Allison Riggs, former co-director of the far left Southern Coalition for Social Justice.

Commented: Wednesday, June 11th, 2025 @ 6:56 pm By: Steven P. Rader

George Soros has also been identified as being involved in the anti-Trump insurrection and even the British media is pointing that out.

The military event is for the 250th anniversary of the US Army, NOT for Trump's birthday as the MSM media falsely claims.

Commented: Wednesday, June 11th, 2025 @ 4:28 pm By: John Steed

The anti-American Democrats are aiding and abetting this insurrection, as is the dishonest MSM media. I hope they can face criminal charges or at least civil liability for the damages. Also Mexico should be sued for its role. This is high treason by many Democrats.

Commented: Wednesday, June 11th, 2025 @ 2:34 pm By: Conservative Voter

With the arrogance of the Cheeseman bootlickers, it would not skrprise me if Richaland Township tried to join Pamlico County. Heck the Pamlico County Schools publicly offered to take in the students from Snowden, and I suspect many of the middle class students will take that offer, costing Beaufort County schools $10,000 each in lost state education funding. Our local governments just told Richland Twondship to bugger off.

Commented: Wednesday, June 11th, 2025 @ 7:27 am By: Bubba

Illegal alien migrants from the Third World mooch from every western society. They are parasites. If we would cut off their welfare except for a plane ticket home, most would depart. Our taxpayers should not be subsidizing these freeloaders.

Commented: Tuesday, June 10th, 2025 @ 8:53 pm By: borderhawk

Looters and arsonists in the LA insurrection should be shot on sight. This has to be ended.

Commented: Tuesday, June 10th, 2025 @ 1:39 pm By: Conservative Voter

Sometimes when you peel back the onion, you find the rot. Sometimes it is more than one onion. Sometimes you may find mold on the cheese. This whole debacle did not happen overnight. The school has been allowed to deteriorate over the last few years. New young move-ins look for the three S's, Schools, Service, and Safety. Without the first S they do not look any further.

Commented: Tuesday, June 10th, 2025 @ 12:15 pm By: Buzz Cayton

Why do so many Democratic Socialist politicians have no sense of self-awareness.

Commented: Monday, June 9th, 2025 @ 9:57 pm By: Stan Deatherage

Electric cars can also catch fire when their battery bursts into flame in your driveway or garage and burn your house down. It is great that Trump is taking away the subsidies for them even if that gets Musk's panties in a twist.

Commented: Monday, June 9th, 2025 @ 2:13 pm By: Concerned Taxpayer

Hopefully, the military will get robust rules of engagement on use of force. Troops should be allowed to use any level of force against the insurrectionists, including deadly force, if there is any possibility of the insurrectionists doing harm to civilians or to troops or police. For example, if an insurrectionist is about to throw a Molotov cocktail into a building that may be occupied, a soldier should be able to shoot the insurrectionist dead to prevent possible harm of a civilian who might be present.

Commented: Monday, June 9th, 2025 @ 8:42 am By: borderhawk

M.W., What do you mean neighbors shooting next year's deer?
Are u referring to hunting inside the City limits?

It is illegal to shoot a gun inside the City limits, at least in Washington, but people do it all the time. They think that because "hunting" inside the City is not against any ordinances, it means they can hunt with a gun. U cant shoot a gun, so that means you cant bag a turkey or a deer with a gun.

I wish the City councils would make it clear to these ignorant and lawless people that its illegal, and to stop it totally. WAshington has a lot of forest areas right here just a mile or so from the center of Washington, but the police wont go into those forested areas to find the person shooting the gun, so lawlessness continues.

Rules were created so that citizens know acceptable behavior, but when SOME can violate zoning laws and city laws, anarchy like we see in Los Angeles can develop.

Commented: Sunday, June 8th, 2025 @ 4:41 pm By: Washingtonian