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All of these despicable quack doctors who are involved in genital multilation of children, either with surgery or with drugs, need to be sued and put out of business. It needs to be where medical malpractice insurers will not touch them with a ten foot pole.

Commented: Sunday, October 22nd, 2023 @ 4:21 pm By: Conservative Voter

Let's get the record straight. The previous register posted notices that real estate books would no longer be printed. You know this. All of our records are backed up on microfilm and our virtual server. All documents whether presented electronically or over the counter go through the same rigorous process for accuracy and recording. There is no room in the vault to continue to print books. Right now, all of our map cabinets and map index books are in the basement. They need to be upstairs. I never received a phone call or request to attend the commissioners' meeting.
You were in my department the day of the commissioners meeting and did not mention it. I personally asked you if I could help you with anything and you said "no". As you also know, my husband had a heart attack and I was right where I needed to be. You took the opportunity to attack me while I was not present to respond. If you need any further information, please let me know.

Commented: Sunday, October 22nd, 2023 @ 4:00 pm By: Carolyn Garris

The real reason that County Commissioner Hood Richardson votes against the budget every year is because taxes in Beaufort County are about 18% higher, in aggregate, than taxes would be if we had a real Republican majority in Beaufort County's government. Considering that fact: Why would Commissioner Richardson ever vote for a budget if his positions on budgeting, policy and oversight is never considered by the Nominal "Republicans," and their Democratic Socialist colleagues in the Center-Left Coalition.

The real reason that Commissioner Richardson is ever concerned about filming of the meetings is due to transparency. Hood Richardson, myself, Stan Deatherage, and a cadre of other core Republicans in Beaufort County (frequent contributor Steve Rader also participated) were adamant in the pursuit of perfect transparency in Beaufort County's government, when transparency was hit or miss, mostly miss. In 1996, we all pulled money out of our pockets to film meetings to provide the public better access to our public meetings. Eventually the quality was outstanding.

The Democrats despised this effort for transparency, ergo, we continued to pay. Without Hood Richardson, there would be less of a chance that these meetings would be filmed today.

A case in point was when Democrat-turned-"Republican"-turned-RINO Frankie Waters was elected in 2014 by deceiving a great many people, he began working to end that core Republican inspired act of complete transparency by making the meetings so poor in quality that people would stop watching the meetings altogether, and a great majority did stop watching. For that effort, RINO Frankie was imminently successful in achieving what the Democratic Socialists could not.

Another interesting, and very real fact, which is never mentioned, is that none of the members of the current Beaufort County GOP were involved in that initiative to film the Beaufort County Commissioners for this altruistic purpose of perfect transparency. It is also true that RINO Frankie continues to hide out in their midst as a core member of the Beaufort County GOP.

Commented: Sunday, October 22nd, 2023 @ 3:56 pm By: Stan Deatherage

Voting against budgets full of waste and fluff is what fiscal conservatives do. It is what Walter Jones did his whole Congressional career. It is what Keith Kidwell announced he would do if the Senate insisted on putting some improper things in the budget. It is what former State Repesentative Mike Speciale did if certain spending items were not taken out of the budget. I could go on. It is also what fiscal conservative Hood Richardson has done.

Our county commission has been under the control of a rotten coalition of Democrats and liberal Republicans for many years and they spend way too much money. Our taxes are higher than they ought to be. Personally, I will never vote for any of the damn spenders who do that to taxpayers.

And "Ethics Matter" has outted himself / herself as a taxer and spender, probably a Biden Democrat. He / she certainly thinks like a Biden Democrat.

I do not agree with Richardson on everything, but he has been a champion for the taxpayers on the county commission, much better than Democrat allies Waters and Rebholtz, or Randy Walker who can't seem to figure out if he is coming or going.

Commented: Sunday, October 22nd, 2023 @ 1:18 pm By: Concerned Taxpayer

Love Trump voting for Trump,Trump will save us and fix the government get rid of the damn Democrats for good.

Commented: Sunday, October 22nd, 2023 @ 12:21 pm By: Leslie Magistro

Washingtonian: John Rich would be wrong.

As you may know, I have been doing this a long time, and yes, I will claim authority status, at least here for Beaufort County, and the 90% estimate of corrupt politicians is way out of whack.

Now, if one was to claim that 90% of all Democrat Socialist politicians are corrupt, I will not argue against that; however, for Republicans, that figure is much lower.

Yes, Beaufort County has many RINOs in political office, and much of that is because most are Democrats who switch parties, so that they may then ride the good works of real Republicans to get into office, and the first thing they do once elected is govern as moderate Democrats, working closely, and naturally with the Democratic Socialists, to the exclusion of the Real Republicans.

Beaufort County is notorious for this bad behavior, and well known for such from across the state of North Carolina. The tip top reason it continues here in Beaufort County is because the local GOP not only tolerates that RINO class of politician, they additionally celebrate this infamous and politically abhorrent behavior.

But Washingtonian, there is good news afoot in other counties, and I will further report it later as I find the time, but for NOW ... As I travel, infrequently, across the state as a Beaufort County Commissioner, I find that Real Republicans are getting elected to their county commissions, and in their respective counties, their local party apparatus does not abide RINOs.

In my opinion, and in the opinion of the Real Republicans from across the state, RINOS may be even more likely to be compromised than Democratic Socialists toward corruption, and these many counties with strong GOP local parties will not tolerate this class of politician.

Alternately, and in real terms, I am buoyed by what I see across the state of North Carolina, and remember this Deatherage estimation: There are few Real Republicans who could ever be enticed unto corrupt practices in governing ... then again, I am ever the optimist ... it pays to be until fully shown the dark side of corrupt behavior.

Commented: Sunday, October 22nd, 2023 @ 11:33 am By: Stan Deatherage

Super Patriot. I love it!! To the bat cave, Alfred!

Commented: Sunday, October 22nd, 2023 @ 10:30 am By: Big Bob

The problem with the compromised, and, therefore, incredibly hapless Biden Administration working in collaboration with evil foreign adversaries to forge United States foreign policy is that sometime your evil partners do not get the collaborative memo.

Idiot President Biden is a fool of massive proportions, and if not politically stopped, he will destroy us all.

Commented: Sunday, October 22nd, 2023 @ 9:00 am By: Stan Deatherage

Who am I to evaluate the Pope; however, I do watch from afar, and in these perilous times that I have long recognized, Pope Francis is being required to take positions in the Papist realm, where his positions are increasingly political, and contrary to what some people believe, this is a historically rightful role of the Pope; these political positions are necessary for guidance of his flock, maybe others seeking inspiration and clarity. Taking some political positions on the most monumental of issues, where moral clarity is absolutely necessary, is what Popes are forced to deal with while also consumed with their reverent task within the spiritual realm of his shepherding the willing souls unto eternal grace.

Lately, with this World teetering constantly between what is eternally right and what is wrong; what is of absolute good and what is evil, Pope Francis appears to be walking upon a more righteous path in these Worldly matters of good vs evil, as if he is actually being guided by the Hand of a benevilent God to get it right.

If I am correct in my humble estimations, this would be a very good thing, and an answer to many prayers lifted up unto our all knowing and supreme Lord most high.

Commented: Sunday, October 22nd, 2023 @ 6:57 am By: Stan Deatherage

Big Bob: I can not speak for Mr. Steed, but I will not stand for corruption, especially in the "American institutions that bind" you Leftists, who as we all know are utterly corrupt by practice.

Big Bob, you declaring Stan Deatherage an John Steed as "unamerican" may have alternately, by exacting contrast, vaulted the both of us into the realm of Super Patriot ... I appreciate that Big Bob for the back-handed compliment.

Commented: Saturday, October 21st, 2023 @ 9:35 pm By: Stan Deatherage

I’m sorry that you guys are so unamerican that you would tear down the institutions that bind us. Just awful.

Commented: Saturday, October 21st, 2023 @ 7:22 pm By: Big Bob

From 1 country girl to another you have done an awesome job of telling it like it is!! The US bettervwise up and open its eyes before its to late!! Thanks for the great reporting and not being afraid to tell it!!

Commented: Saturday, October 21st, 2023 @ 8:09 pm By: Wendy