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Stan, the Texas State House of Representatives had a similar arrangement for a number of years. The Speaker was a more liberal Republican and he formed a coalition of Democrats and less conservative Republicans to hold power because he would have lost if he sought the backing of the Republican caucus. He went too far when he crossed Governor Abbot on one of the governor's pet issues, univsersal school choice and blocked the governor's bill in the House. Governor Abbot responded by recruiting and endorsing primary challengers to the Speaker and his allies. The governor's candidate beat most of the Speaker's allies in the primaries and now the Texas state House has a new Speaker who is a solid conservative elected solely by Repbulican legislators and just passed the governor's universal school choice bill.

Commented: Tuesday, March 25th, 2025 @ 9:51 am By: John Steed

RINO Hunter: Frankie Waters is a Democrat; Randy Walker is a Democrat. I do not even think of them as RINOs any longer.

They joined the Republican Party so they could fulfill their dreams of growing up to become a Beaufort County Commissioner; by slithering upon their path as an insidious interlopers in this political party that people like Steve Rader, Hood Richardson and Stan Deatherage built here in Beaufort County, each to achieve election as Republicans simply because they could not get elected with an uppercase D by their names; then, as any person with a full working brain can recognize, they govern as Democrats; therefore, I know them as Democrats.

Each year in December, when it is time to vote for leadership positions on the county commission, they caucus with the Democratic Socialists on that board of commissioners, combining their ideals to become the Center-Left Coalition, where these Knockoff "Republicans" swap votes for leadership positions to share power throughout the year; continuing to vote in lockstep on major issues to keep their Center-Left Coalition in unison, ergo, the People of this county will pay higher taxes ... It already has happened, it is unavoidable going forward.

The Republican Party Platform allows NONE of this behavior, yet it has existed for decades here in Beaufort County because of continued pathetically weak leadership within the Beaufort County GOP.

The beginning of the end this abhorrent behavior has just begun. RINO Hunter, you are not the only RINO Remover here in Beaufort County.

Commented: Tuesday, March 25th, 2025 @ 8:19 am By: Stan Deatherage

Still, Party Disloyalty has NO Statute of Limitations.

I have had a belly full of the decades of Party Disloyalty, and I expect that to be solved immediately so that being an elected Republican, a Real Republican in Beaufort County, will mean something again.

The Beaufort County GOP now has the opportunity to make full amends and start acting as a real Republican party, and I expect it to do so pretty quick, or the Beaufort County GOP will continue to remain USELESS.

Commented: Monday, March 24th, 2025 @ 8:26 pm By: Stan Deatherage

THese "judges" are far left Democrat political hacks wearing black robes. They have declared war on our democracy and they must be defeated.

We should remember that Biden repeatedly ignored SCOTUS rulings on student loan foregiveness. Lincoln not only ignored court rulings he did not like, but actually issued an order for the arrest of one judge he suspected was about to issue a ruling he would not like. If push comes to shove, Trump needs to stand up for democracy by following Lincoln's path. These partisan Democrat hack judges are playing with fire.

Commented: Monday, March 24th, 2025 @ 12:54 pm By: Rino Hunter

Why are these "judges" and everyone that voted for them being charged with insurrection since they planned this and are trying to over throw the President?
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer admitted on PBS this week that Democrats intentionally stacked the courts with 235 “progressive judges” in order to stop President Donald Trump “time after time after time.”
www.thegatewaypundit.com

Commented: Monday, March 24th, 2025 @ 6:55 am By: Countrygirl1411

Good one Will.

Everyone that feels that their appraisal is wrong should file an appeal with the Tax Assessor's office before mid April ... And, the sooner the better is advised.

Commented: Sunday, March 23rd, 2025 @ 9:05 pm By: Stan Deatherage

Human health is an important reason to regulate wind and solar energy production by strong county ordinances. THere are toxic substances involved in both as well as the harmful effects of the operation of wind turbines.

Another reason is to make sure these things get cleaned up when they are no longer functional. Hurricanes and tornadoes can shatter a wide area of wind turbines, scattering shards of glass as well as toxic substances. When they wear out, there needs to be a bond posted to cover decommisioned them and removing them.

Commented: Sunday, March 23rd, 2025 @ 7:11 pm By: Concerned Taxpayer

The highly political orders of federal district court judges appointed by Obama and Biden are a threat to the doctrine of separation of powers, which is fundamental to our Constitutional republic. They are a flagrant violation of presidential powers, and in some cases even disregard clear rulings of the US Supreme Court. Of the 81 nationawide restraining orders entered in the whole of American history, 15 have been entered in the last few weeks. Federal courts have long overreached into legislative powers, but now it is executive powers where their overreach is being felt.

There are several impeachments of these judges in the works in the Congress, and while they may have to votes to initiate an impeachment in the House, they will not get the 2/3rds vote in the Senate to remove them from office. The Democrats will defend their own.

I would suggest another approach. Set up a special committee in the US Senate, chaired by Senator John Kennedy R-LA) on judicial overreach or even call it judicial insurrection. Give them FBI assistance for investigative purposes. Have them start subpoenaing these judges involved in the overreach and rake them over the coals in public hearings. If they refuse to attend, send the Sergeant at Arms to arrest them.

If President Trump will agree to a caregully scripted speech, it may also be something he should address the American people on. One thing that should be explained is the conflicts of interest that many of them have in their rulings, as well as the history of Democrat political contributions that some have. Trump needs to shine a spotlight on this sordid operation.

Commented: Sunday, March 23rd, 2025 @ 12:07 pm By: Steven P. Rader

I like this idea. Would also like to see tax abatements on new housing construction to encourage lower cost of living.

Commented: Saturday, March 22nd, 2025 @ 10:34 pm By: Gary Ceres

These bills are just common sense. In our "woke" world, it is sad that one has to legislate common sense. It is even sadder that we have fake Republicansa like Phil Berger and Tim Moore who conspire to repeal common sense in our state.

Commented: Saturday, March 22nd, 2025 @ 7:37 am By: Rino Hunter

"Gender assigned at birth" is a term used only by profoundly ignorant people. Gender is DETERMINED at birth, not "assigned". Gender is biological and can be determined by looking at the genitals, or by testing for the chromosomes present. Indeed, it is often these days determined BEFORE brith through ultrasound. Gender dysphoria is a psychiatric disorder that can only be determined by a mental health professional but would not be present at birth.

Commented: Friday, March 21st, 2025 @ 12:14 pm By: Conservative Voter

I never did understand that gender assigned at birth phrase. So, these whackos think that woke parents actually have the right to assign the gender of their newborns, no matter their biological sex at birth, and with no regard as to what their children will eventually think about it as they grow up. This is sick as well as evil.

Commented: Friday, March 21st, 2025 @ 8:34 am By: Van Zant