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MAGA - always an excuse. Even when. Most think Trump wion, they can’t stop complaining.
MAGA - it won’t end well

Commented: Friday, June 28th, 2024 @ 9:05 am By: Big Bob

The board of County Commissioners are equally as guilty as the School Board. The money passed thru the Commissioners to the School board. We are oversight whether admitted or not. Then there is the ethical thing with wives and the school board and husbands on the commissioners board.

Commented: Friday, June 28th, 2024 @ 8:08 am By: Hood Richardson

If the idea was consolidation of GRADE LEVELS, it is better to change to 3 or 4 of the traditional K-6 elementary schools as neighborshood schools, with a new school west of Washington nearer the Pitt County line and renovations to other facilities. That would create the neighborhood schools we need, consolidate grade levels without monster schools, and update our school facilities. It would also save the public money that could be used for other, more pressing school needs like needed renovations at Chocowinity Elementary.

Putting a brand spanking new school close to the Pitt County line could also snag students away from Pitt County Schools, with state funding following those students who move. Pamlico County Schools have been snagging students and their state funding from Beaufort County for years. With a properly located new school, we could be doing the same to Pitt County.

Beaufort County Schools problem is that they have a superintendant who is a control freak and this school project has been largely a one man show, and from an individual lacking the skill set to do what he is trying to do. It is pathetic that our school board majority is so weak and controllable. We do badly need some major changes there. We do not need a tail that wags the dog which is what we have now.

Commented: Friday, June 28th, 2024 @ 8:12 am By: Concerned Taxpayer

Yeah, Little Bobbie, that is the "blame the victim" euphemism that much of the far left used to try to shift the blame for the Hamas terrorism. You parroted the talking point exactly.

Commented: Friday, June 28th, 2024 @ 7:19 am By: Conservative Voter

My take on the debate:
I didn't learn anything new.

I knew JB was old, and man is he old.
JB fumbled around with his words and often didn't track.
JB is right, America is a great county and the economy is pretty good.
JB will accept the results of the election.
I'm mad at the democrats for not getting a replacement 3 years ago. DT is very beatable.

I knew DT was a narcissistic pin head, and boy is he ever.
DT wouldn't answer the questions and just repeated lies.
DT is right, the boarder is a mess, but offered no solutuons.
DT will accept the results of the election if he wins, but not if he loses.
I'm mad at republicans for lining up behind this grifter. JB is very beatable.

I expected CNN to do a good job, and they did.

Commented: Friday, June 28th, 2024 @ 12:02 am By: Big Bob

Isn't that water over the dam at this point? When the Commissioners and School Board voted to accept the money the state superintendent said it was mainly awarded due to the plan on consolidating grade levels in the attendance area.

Commented: Thursday, June 27th, 2024 @ 9:07 pm By: Jack Maggio

That muted mics rule may allow a moderator dirty trick that Dana Bash tried to pull off at the GOP primary debate that RNC foolishly allowd CNN to host. She asked the candidates to raise their hand if they agreed with her climate alarmist statement. Fortunately, the mics were not muted and Governor deSantis immediately challenged her on her postion, followed by Vivek Ramaswammy. With muted mics, they could not have done that, and a "raise your hand" format is an absurdity.

Commented: Thursday, June 27th, 2024 @ 1:34 pm By: Concerned Taxpayer

I've read your posts, your opinion just doesn't carry that much weight.
BTW Criticizing the Israeli government doesn't make me a Hamas supporter. - just an American with the right to criticize my own government and by extension any other government. Something MAGA doesn't get.
Voters need to remember that

Commented: Thursday, June 27th, 2024 @ 12:55 pm By: Big Bob

Every American should be logging strong complaints to CNN who shamelessly chose two of the most bias and dishonest reporters (refuse to call them journalists) to”moderate” the only thing they will moderate will be Biden’s repeated prolonged lapses, gafts and outright lies. The rest of the time the will desperately attempt to disparage and condemn Donald Trump. Their hatred of Donald Trump is pathological CNN is America’s Soviet Pravda. They lie when the truth would do better.

Commented: Thursday, June 27th, 2024 @ 12:20 pm By: bjcoot

Perfect example of why I consider you a dope, Bobbie. You cannot or will not grasp that there were a lot of people there at that event in Charlotteville who were not members of either radical group, not ANTIFA and not the neo-nazis. At least other liberals, at least belatedly do, such as Snopes.

Decent people know that the Hamas terrorists are Nazi pigs and do not make excuses for them, but you, on the other hand . . .

Commented: Thursday, June 27th, 2024 @ 12:02 pm By: Conservative Voter

Grow a spine. Trump will do fine. Those that like him, will still like him. The rest of us know he is a lunatic. He really has nothing to lose.

Commented: Thursday, June 27th, 2024 @ 9:29 am By: Big Bob

Great post, Mr. Blinson. All of the things you mention are things a competent school board would have considered and gotten to the bottom of, but the majority on this Beaufort County School Board just follows whereever their superintendant tells them to go, without looking at the options. We got a few good ones in two years ago, but we need to send up some more thinking members this year to replace the dead wood we have.

Commented: Thursday, June 27th, 2024 @ 11:35 am By: Rino Hunter