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Not an excuse, just common sense. If the legislature can do anything about smart meters, the local legislator to contact is conservative State Senator Bob Brinson. He is, like Kidwell, a full spectrum conservative and a real Republican, but is not a lame duck like Kidwell has been since the primary. Smart meters are a horrible idea all the way around, and trying to talk sense into the city council will be tough.

The license plate reading Flock surveillance cameras required state legislation to get off the ground, and Kidwell led the successful fight for years to block that.

Commented: Wednesday, September 2nd, 2026 @ 2:31 pm By: John Steed

Any normal principled person puts law and order over criminality. The far left like "Big Bob" does not. That is why he and most Democrats put criminal illegal aliens, those who have already committed crimes in our country over American victims of those crimes, including those murdered, raped, or robbed. Putting criminals over victims is a vicious form of extremism. Yes, it is putting ideology ahead of human beings, the crime victims.

Here is a good rebuke to Democrats like "Big Bob" delivered to a Congressional committee by a black American father whose daughter was severely and permanently injured by an illegal alien who was not supposed to even be in the country: redstate.com Listen to that anguished father denounce the Democrats who let these illegal aliens in.

But those of "Bib Bob's" ilk, the Democrats, also are extreme in giving a preference to those who wantonly defy our immigration laws over those on waiting lists trying to do it the right way. Putting scofflaws ahead of persons trying to do something legally is also a mark of far left extremism that permeates today's Democrat Party.

The Democrats, like "Big Bob" put their open borders ideology ahead of the American victims of illegal alien crime (and indeed some illegal alien victims of illegal alien crime). They also put their open borders ideology ahead of the aspiring immigrants doing it the right way by promoting a system that allows scofflaw illegal aliens to jump in line ahead of them.

Democrat politicians have openly admitted they push that agenda because they think illegal aliens will get a "pathway to citizenship" and vote for them. For Democrats it is ALL about power.

Commented: Wednesday, September 2nd, 2026 @ 12:08 pm By: borderhawk

Comments and excuses like yours John Steed, is why things regarding our local govt will never get better around here.

Commented: Wednesday, September 2nd, 2026 @ 10:25 am By: Washingtonian

The fact that NRSC funds spendthrift liberals like Cornyn and Cassidy in primaries against conservatives means I would NEVER give a nickel to that organization.

Commented: Wednesday, September 2nd, 2026 @ 8:27 am By: Concerned Taxpayer

Accurate???? What "Big Bob" does is stereotype people. Citizens have enough to be upset about without having to "manufacture outrage". Most conservatives have some exposure to the left/liberal MSM during their days, so at least on the right, most people are hearing both sides. Those on the left, however, probably do lack exposure to sources from other perspectives.

One popular internet source of news, the RealClear site, deliberately posts articles from both sources on the left and sources on the right. It is a good way to stay up on what the other side is saying.

Commented: Tuesday, September 1st, 2026 @ 3:21 pm By: Conservative Voter

Can we not look objectively at anything anymore? I mean Big Bobs last comment was accurate

Commented: Tuesday, September 1st, 2026 @ 2:42 pm By: Will Simmons

Well John Steed, What is Kidwell doing about the Smart Meters in Washington, NC? Have you asked for his help stopping the installations from proceeding?

Commented: Tuesday, September 1st, 2026 @ 1:49 pm By: Washingtonian

Another feature of extremism (left or right):
Manufacturing outrage.

Since we tend to only access media sources we agree with, those sources, which must turn a profit, understand that the best way to increase traffic or viewership is to amplify certain points of view to keep their audience coming back for more. The truth no longer matters. It's about "clicks."

Social media has perfected this method by keeping us outraged over this, that, or the other thing to the point nobody knows what's going on. We lurch from outrage to outrage as we are taken advantage of by people whose primary concern is personal gain.

Every extremist knows that fear, makes them relevant.

Commented: Tuesday, September 1st, 2026 @ 1:06 pm By: big Bob

Big Bob, there are not enough hours in the day to outline just how Non Patriot Leftists are a huge drag on the sustainability of this Republic. Every normal American knows that.

No right thinking American believes that Illegals should be allowed to pour into our nation of laws, and then once we get lawless vegetables, like the latest Democratic Socialist Idiot, out of the office of the executive, patriotic Americans are not going to enforce our immigration codes.

Big Bob: There is only one side to what is real.

Commented: Tuesday, September 1st, 2026 @ 10:40 am By: Stan Deatherage

And nothing will be done about it!

Commented: Tuesday, September 1st, 2026 @ 9:34 am By: Buzz Cayton

Good for Iceland. It's never a good idea to give up national sovereignty and local control. When "leaders" attempt to give those things away, they should be looked at with great suspicion.

Commented: Monday, August 31st, 2026 @ 9:22 pm By: Van Zant

These national GOP committees should keep their stinking noses O-U-T of local primaries. They need to keep their powder dry for the general election, and then help all Republicans who need it and have a chance.

Commented: Monday, August 31st, 2026 @ 6:11 pm By: Rino Hunter