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Thank you for sharing this. What awesome memories of some wonderful people.

Commented: Saturday, September 12th, 2026 @ 8:44 am By: Countrygirl1411

John Valley: You have been drinking a Kettle of Kool Aid as of late, I reckon some of it is China fed.

For the record, I am AGAINST Data Centers if they are exactly like all the terrible pieces and parts that are fed to the mass population by the provocateurs of propaganda that are sweeping through our population, those spoon fed by one conspiracy after another, unable to truly know what is real.

While some conspiracies come true, many are not, and these Americans will very soon have to become smart enough to know the difference.

When I am sure about Data Centers, I will make my decision for or against. Right now, I may not know more than you do. That is why we will have a moratorium here in Beaufort County.

John Valley: You should know this by now about me, propaganda does not move my senses to make decisions, and does NOT afford me any vision whatsoever.

If you would like John, tell us hear on this publication exactly what is your position of Data Centers, and please be comprehensive.

One more thing, I don't like paying $4.00 for gas any more than anyone else, but alas, I am a Patriot, and I will continue to do so without griping as long as we are at war!

Commented: Saturday, September 12th, 2026 @ 8:25 am By: Stan Deatherage

I'm hearing in the community that two Beaufort County Commissioners are in favor of Data Centers: Deatherage and Walker.

This better not be true.

If it is true, that faction of Republicans will be Audi 5000-ed by the public for several years to come. If you want to screw yourself, support a Data Center and agree with paying $4.00 for gas.

Commented: Saturday, September 12th, 2026 @ 7:17 am By: John Valley

Big deal, Little Bob. Harvey West had one incident decades ago and has lived an exemplary life since, He has been happily married for decades. He is a very good example of someone who has turned his life around. He certainly is not advocating locking up his political adversaries.

This NC Democrat political nominee not only wants to lock up her political enemies, but she was standing in front of the ovens. She wants to see them done away with. That is the poison the Democrat Party is putting into our politics these days with their TDS.

Commented: Saturday, September 12th, 2026 @ 7:48 am By: Conservative Voter

The campaign signs of Ed Booth and John Edwards use the same color scheme, a blue background with white letters, even a similar shade of blue. Isn't blue considered a Democrat color?

Just sayin'

Commented: Friday, September 11th, 2026 @ 5:20 pm By: Bubba

Taxes and spending are far away the most important issue in our county commission race. We need to end the spendthrift tax-and-spend coalition now running our county commission. As we look at candidates, we need to look at 3 things: 1) how strong are their state positions on spending and taxes, 2) what is their past record on taxes and spending, and 3) do they have a consistent position on taxes and spending other than in public office?

As to their campaign positions, both Stan Deatherage and Ashley Woolard have taken strong positions against excessive spending and high taxes. John Edwards says some of the right things but will not make a solid commitment. Ed Booth will not make a commitment on taxes at all.

On actual records in office, Stan Deatherage has voted against every tax increase offered and for every tax cut offered. Ed Booth is the opposite, and has voted against every tax cut offered and for every tax increase offered. The other two have not been in office to have a record.

Outside of public office, Stan Deatherage, Ashley Woolard, and Ed Booth have been involved in community of political activity for years. All of them have been consistent in their positions on tax and spending issues in that context - Deatheage and Woolard for less spending and lower taxes, and Booth for more spending and higher taxes.

Edarerds just popped up at filing time. Nobody had ever heard of him as a public figure before. This was much like Frankie waters and Randy Walker, who talked a good game to a point but quickly turned into tax and spend politicians. He seems to be more of the same.

When it comes to who we can trust on taxes and spending, I would rank them in this order:
1) Stan Deatherage - strong commitment, strong record, consistent position over time
2) Ashley Woolard - strong commitement, consistent position over time, but no record inoffice
3) John Eadwards - weak commitment, no longtime position, no record in office
4) Ed Booth - no commitment, record and longtime position on the wrong side

The bad thing is, that we need to get two of these elected to get a pro-taxpayer majority on the commission, but with limited voting, we only have one vote.

Commented: Thursday, September 10th, 2026 @ 5:35 pm By: Concerned Taxpayer

Sounds like an exciting outcome. Your children are gonna love it!

Commented: Thursday, September 10th, 2026 @ 2:55 pm By: big Bob

Boris Johnson's British government cited and fined employers of illegal aliens and landlords who rented to them. Unfortunately, the current Laobour government in no longer doing that. Here in the US, we need a similar crackdown on employers and landlords of illegal aliens.

There was a link posted here a year or so ago when a meat packing company in a western state was raided and a large part of its employees detained as illegal aliens. They moaned about not being able to find workers, but the day word got out, there were more than enough Amercican applicants lined up seeking those jobs.

Commented: Thursday, September 10th, 2026 @ 2:33 pm By: borderhawk

"Woke" nutjobs like Bob see "race" and "racism" under every rock. What part of "illegal" does he not understand?

Commented: Thursday, September 10th, 2026 @ 10:51 am By: Bubba

You think water meters hooked up to the internet is bad, wait till Ai decides it doesn’t need us.

Commented: Thursday, September 10th, 2026 @ 8:57 am By: Big Bob

The politician who is an "idiot or a traitor" is the one who sells his country out to illegal aliens. That dude Tusk ought to look in a mirror if he wants to see one. We have a whole lot like that in our Democrat party.

Commented: Wednesday, September 9th, 2026 @ 2:33 pm By: Bubba