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John, Thank you.

Commented: Tuesday, February 24th, 2026 @ 8:54 am By: Countrygirl1411

I loved Second City TV as much or more than Saturday Night Live, and back then Saturday Night Live was at its best. Catherine O'Hara was a fixture on Second City, with her parts as one of the only two women - the other being Andrea Martin - hilariously scripted and structured for the finest of humor.

Commented: Monday, February 23rd, 2026 @ 6:03 pm By: Stan Deatherage

You know, Keg, I kinda like having all of Beaufort County back in the First Congressional District. All of our county used to be part of the First District for many decades up until 1992. Then we were split with part of Beaufort County being in the First and part in the Third until 2011. It is only in the last 15 years that our county has been all in the Third District. Having myself served as chairman of the First District Republican Party from 1985 to 1992 when all of our county waw in that district, I am pleased to be back in it with our new district lines.

Commented: Monday, February 23rd, 2026 @ 3:57 pm By: Steven P. Rader

Van Zant: Do you know that the current Beaufort County GOP inner sanctum does not actually Rightly know my correct name?

I have been elected to 7 terms as a Conservative, as a Real Republican; all those campaigns, all those signs, and they do not even know what my surname has long been since birth.

In this primary campaign, the Beaufort County GOP has done NOTHING to drive turnout, and they for they are working against all Conservative Candidates, save the RINO Whisperers.

This current Beaufort County GOP is a surreal quantity of BS.

Commented: Monday, February 23rd, 2026 @ 10:21 am By: Stan Deatherage

Thanks to all Conservatives who have kept me in office, even in these days when RINO candidates will profess to be a Conservative, but govern like a Democratic Socialist once they fool the public to get elected as the all too common Lying-"Conservative."

Self-Governed "public," it is up to YOU to KNOW who the RINOs are, and it is up to you to elect the right people to office, or the Waste, Fraud and Abuse will continue.

And just who are RINO's, the Lying-"Conservatives?"

That is all here in plain sight, for your perusal, on the current pages, and in the annals here on this long standing publication.

Commented: Monday, February 23rd, 2026 @ 9:24 am By: Stan Deatherage

The Marine and Estuary “Foundation” is a lobbying group started by Chuck Fuller, longtime Raleigh proponent of banning shrimping. The “foundation” pays lobbyists out of another shell org call NC Sound Economy, and BOTH receive funds from the CCA! The CCA said the bill was “not their idea” but in reality they were the ones funding these shell “foundations” to kill sprinkling and defeat Keith Kidwell and fund opposition to Destin Hall’s NC House Caucus that voted to stop the ban. It’s clear that this is an effort to flip the NC House blue, kill Keith Kidwell and Destin Hall’s agenda that PROTECTS OUR FISHERIES. We need someone to take a hard look at this Raleigh based group that creates shell orgs to destroy coastal communities

Commented: Monday, February 23rd, 2026 @ 7:27 am By: Bill

Somebody used my screen name below. That was NOT me. Personally, I do not see that argument being made in my name as being valid. That 4:06pm comment is NOT mine.

Commented: Sunday, February 22nd, 2026 @ 8:30 pm By: Rino Hunter

Terrible tragedy that Ashley Woolard and Carolyn Garrison cost two Republicans the election in the Washington City Council Race. Cost republicans two decades of progress because of Ms Carolyn and Ms Ashley Woolard in Washington! they must be held accountable!

Commented: Sunday, February 22nd, 2026 @ 4:06 pm By: FAKE Rino Hunter

Let's not forget that Armstrong and Raleigh RINO Steve Troxler are joined at the hip. Armstrong has had Troxler campaign for him several times and constantly mentions his endorsement by RINO Troxler. Troxler's anti-gun record led GRNC to endorse the Libertarian running against Troxler last election.

Like Armstrong, Troxler is a former liberal Democrat now trying to pass himself off as a "Republican". Troxler was chairman of Farmers for John Edwards in the campaign of liberal Democrat John Edwards for US Senate against conservative Republican incumbent Senator Lauich Faircloth. Armstrong was a major contributor in four figure sums over multiple campaigns to liberal Democrat state senator Marc Basnight.

Commented: Sunday, February 22nd, 2026 @ 11:42 am By: Rino Hunter

Thanks Van Zant: I don't do Social Media, and nobody is made smarter on Facebook, so I am not aware that these nefarious actions of the Beaufort County GOP.

I am aware that the Beaufort County GOP has, in the past, sponsored candidates that were far less conservative than those that were roundly considered Conservatives. Now, the Beaufort County GOP has elected not to meet to hold business meetings with the elected Executive Committee, and do business to promote all candidates running in the Republican Primary.

In fact, some one remarked that the Beaufort County GOP has not voted to do any business for nearly a year now, and I cannot find fault with that observation. That behavior is entirely frustrating for Real Republicans here in Beaufort County.

Commented: Sunday, February 22nd, 2026 @ 8:41 am By: Stan Deatherage

Germany, like too much of Europe, is being overrun with illegal aliens, who bring crime and welfare dependence. 61% of all welfare paid out in Germany is now paid to illegal aliens. Germany does not have many more election cycles to save their country.

Commented: Saturday, February 21st, 2026 @ 7:37 pm By: borderhawk

China was systematically infiltrating military aged males into the US through BIden's open borders, so McConnell may well be working for Communist China in working against securing our elections against foreign citizens. The Chinese government set up McConnell's wife and father in law in a shipping company. The Chinese government provided the ships, the crews, and the cargoes and McConnell's family members got the profits.

Commented: Saturday, February 21st, 2026 @ 3:58 pm By: John Steed