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Washingtonian: tone doesn't come across in these types of messages, but my tone is always one of jovial good fun. You don't know me, but I hope to get to know you. Your skepticism, doubt, and criticism are invited and appreciated. I suspect we'll be fast friends in time.

I have a great deal of confidence in my convictions, though I always try to remain open to new ideas. Is defending conviction 'defensive'? Only if I'm closed to the idea of being persuaded differently. I am not. Quite the contrary. I invite you to move me from my convictions. But I haven't formed them lightly. You've questioned my idea about housing. I'm asking you for a better solution. Do you have one Washingtonian?

Conversely, you initially commented on my green opinion of the City Manager. In my on-going quest to understand local politics, I've come across the salaries of all Beaufort County employees. The City and County Managers both make in excess of $200k per year. That's five times the median household income in this area and 4 times higher than the average County/City Managaer in the country. There's a teacher at the Montessori whose salary was $225k. Every county & city contract should be bid out regularly. When do these jobs get put out for bid? I think it's time. I cannot speak on the character of any of these people. I don't know them more than superficially. But business is business.

Commented: Thursday, June 19th, 2025 @ 11:40 am By: Nick Fritz

The British Conservative Party under small "c" conservative Margaret Thatcher introduced a program for occupants of "council houses" (social housing) to purchase the properties at a reduced price. That program was regarded as successful.

Taxpayers need a change from the tax-and-spend regime now running Washington. Heck, one of their councilmen actually lives in Aurora, not at the address on his voter registration. Another is functionally illiterate. The entire council are pathetic yes-men to Mauor Donald Sadler.

Commented: Thursday, June 19th, 2025 @ 11:03 am By: Concerned Taxpayer

Tillis is worthless. He has been in the pocket of the wind / solar grifters since he was in the NC House, a special interest asset. He does not represent the people of North Carolina. He is also looking out for his own pocketbook because he owns a good bit of stock in a small bank in Mecklenburg County that specializes in lending to the wind and solar boondogglers.

Don Brown for US Senate in GOP primary 2026. He's one of us.

Commented: Thursday, June 19th, 2025 @ 10:37 am By: Concerned Taxpayer

Borderhawk: My exact thought, but let us not forget Biden, the Traitor.

Commented: Thursday, June 19th, 2025 @ 10:00 am By: Stan Deatherage

Yes Nick, it does become very complicated once an elected government official is forced into to the proverbial weeds to sort things out.

I absolutely am a free market guy until I am not: Protecting our children and our vulnerable citizens from evil as is necessary ... And pure evil does exist.

I have voted against evil creeping into our vulnerable society on many occasions, and will continue to do so, irrespective of the free market argument.

On the other hand, I well know "Waste, Fraud, and Abuse" of and within our governmental system of the People, and I will never resist taking that down as best I can, whenever I can.

Commented: Thursday, June 19th, 2025 @ 9:19 am By: Stan Deatherage

Fritz, You sound like a Democrat operative the way you refer to me, a fellow citizen who has lived a different experience than you, as Hostile. No need to be so judgemental as you admitted you are new, and dont know all there is to know, and even admitted you didnt know who my words applied to.

I am glad to see I at least made you see that if you want to represent us, you should try walking in others people's shoes. But in my humble opinion, you have a lot to learn. Who your heroes are says a lot about who you are. And your defensiveness says your skin is not as tough as you wish it was.

As I said to Stan, Hood trusted the words of a couple of people, and so helped get them elected, and then their deeds showed who they really were. After the election, its too late.

Commented: Wednesday, June 18th, 2025 @ 11:38 pm By: Washingtonian

Washingtonian: I will admit, we need to reimagine government to become, in some ways, what it use to be.

I will see Nick tomorrow night; I shall speak with him.

Commented: Thursday, June 19th, 2025 @ 12:22 am By: Stan Deatherage

Washingtonian: I can explain The Cloud about 100 different ways in 30 words or less, so let me see if I can do the same in describing Conservative Principles in governing.

Here goes: Thinking outside the box in governing, while championing the originalist precepts of the Constitution by honoring Limited Government for the self-governed (21 words).

Commented: Wednesday, June 18th, 2025 @ 11:27 pm By: Stan Deatherage

Wise move Big Bob; sanity is on the come back.

Commented: Wednesday, June 18th, 2025 @ 10:58 pm By: Stan Deatherage

Big Bob 2.0: Simple, New York State, mostly around New York City, is full of voters who either don't care, or are too stupid to know better.

Kathy Hochul, the Idiot Governor, is a wanton Non Patriot, and is ruining this once great place, now a pathetic sanctuary state.

We are the self-governed, and the people of New York, mostly those around New York City, are getting the government they deserve, and that is most sad for so many intelligent New Yorkers that are smart enough to NOT vote for Democratic Socialists, who are controlled by the ardent Non Patriot Leftists.

Commented: Wednesday, June 18th, 2025 @ 10:52 pm By: Stan Deatherage

Two women in this congressional hearing, both from the same state; one is intelligent and wise, the other is not. One is a Non Patriot Leftist, the other is not.

One is a Republican and younger, the other is a Democratic Socialist and older; can you figure whom is which?

Can you believe that the state of New York can elect both of these women during these same days of evil and chronic abject stupidity?

The answer: This is New York state, and because of New York City politics, which is ongoing due to both some of the most dishonest, and very stupid voters, New York States is now considered one of the most corrupt states in the USA.

And yes, Governor Kathy Hochul, D, a Non Patriot Leftist, is categorically a corrupt idiot of grand renown.

The other woman, wise Representative, Elaine Stephanik, R, of New York, conversely, is a brilliant patriot. Thank the Good Lord for good people from some very low places, where many local governments, and the state of New York are utterly corrupt.

Commented: Wednesday, June 18th, 2025 @ 8:42 pm By: Stan Deatherage

Poor Timmy Walz ... Public life is tough when one is not smart.

Commented: Wednesday, June 18th, 2025 @ 4:48 pm By: Stan Deatherage