(commented on September 26th, 2026 @ 1:09 pm)I agree the flock needs to go. They never will, not even Jesse Helms, were he not looking up at us right now, could get rid of them.
Besides, you guys are in charge. This is what the maga power structure does. Enjoy.
(commented on September 19th, 2026 @ 8:17 am)The lengths you will go to prop up the trump administration is astounding. But I get it. The other day Trump said he will cutoff disaster relief to western NC should a Cooper win in Nov
Think about that. What kind of sick human being says that?
(commented on September 17th, 2026 @ 10:50 pm)You have far more to fear from the oligarchs than any socialist.
(commented on October 6th, 2026 @ 9:21 pm)Thanks for making my point Stan.
(commented on September 15th, 2026 @ 12:41 am)At the mid term "convention" they yelled "shoot him" every time a democrat was mentioned by the speaker.
NMAGA lost the moral high ground years agp
(commented on August 8th, 2026 @ 2:03 pm)Like reflecting pool justice, reality will overwhelm the the fossil fuel narrative currently providing massive profits for the few at the expense of the majority.
cheers
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(commented on July 30th, 2026 @ 1:35 pm)Deja vu, indeed. Reading Chairman Garris' rant on Facebook gave me flashbacks of RINO insurrection and betrayal in the GOP that goes back 20 years. Apparently, I struck a nerve.
Within hours, not only was the post removed, but the entire group seems to have slithered back into the RINO swamp. They didn't want you to see what I wrote. After reading Hood's article, and finding out that Greg Dority is part of the Garris RINO cabal, I am even more disgusted. Part of the flashbacks I had involved Dority's campaign for Lt. Governor several years ago. I traveled half the state with his campaign manager putting out signs.
I remember how the local and district GOP leadership smiled to Greg's face while stabbing his campaign in the back.
That he is apparently a lapdog for RINO's now is disappointing.
You should all read Washington's Farewell Address. He warned us about Garris, and pure party hacks. You can download it here:
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(commented on October 13th, 2026 @ 3:09 pm)Corruption knows no party. Individuals should be judged on their actions, not because they exist as human beings. Glad to see you apply it to your friends. Try extending to others. It's the right thing to do.
(commented on October 12th, 2026 @ 2:59 pm)While I appreciate the willingness to give Harvey a second chance, would you do it for a democrat if the situation was reversed.
(commented on October 12th, 2026 @ 2:54 pm)He was not. The Ohio hospital in question put out a statement today saying JT has never been to the hospital.
Just sayin
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(commented on June 11th, 2026 @ 11:50 pm)Its all by design. Its been the Method of Operation by Cartels in Mexico for many decades... they kill the Mayors that dont play along, they kill the journalist that dont play along and they kill the cops that dont play along. Every citizen knows that if they complain, they can become a target. Its why we all use aliaes here.
Every 3rd world strategy that exists to control its people, is taking hold here in the USA. To be very frank, we cant fix NY, or CA or even the USA, but WeThePeople here in Washington might be able to stop the slide into a 3rd world corrupt town if we work together. That means keeping a meticulous watch over what our many town govt's in Beaufort County are doing. We have a sloppy, sloppy govt. Sloppy govts open the door to corruption, and/or HIDES it. Please citizens, use a critical eye and watch, make notes, speak about it.
P.S. I'm betting that the "self-righteous" 25 yr old Perreault is already imagining himself Governor one day.
11 Comment(s) Left by The Shadow (view all) (commented on October 13th, 2026 @ 3:10 pm)That Harvey West case happened a long time ago. If memory serves it was in the late 1980s, perhaps the early 1990s. Several Washington police officers I talked to at the time told me the same thing about it off the record. It was a total setup, and West did not even physically touch the alleged victim.
What happened was the wife of a former police chief got caught at that time doing some of the same type things. In order to get her a sweatheart deal to testify in another case, the charges against West were made up out of thin air. West was indicted for a charge that would have sent him to prison for 20* years and given the alternative to plead to a lesser felony that would only involve a few years. He had to weigh the chances of the jury believing the allegations and the consequences, and elected not to take the risk. The police chief's wife got offered a misdemeanor and a probationary sentence.
There were other convenient reasons to make West the fall guy.
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Surely, the city attorney must have known that law, yet the golden handshake was paid out to Russell. But it gets worse. I am also told by attorneys that North Carolina law prohibits personnel changes by local government bodies during the period between an election and when the newly elected local government body comes into office. A request to resign would be such a personnel change, and this vote occurred during the period when it is by law not allowed.
Surely, the city attorney must have known that law, too. So, the question is - Why did he allow this clear breach of NC law? As Shakespeare would say, something is rotten in the state of Washington, NC.
Nick Fritz was talking about trying to claw this golden handshake back. Is that why thugs were sent to harass first his business and then his family, leading to his resignation to protect his family?
As to this new contract, it is an insult to citzens, voters, taxpayers, and city elected officials
(commented on October 12th, 2026 @ 9:15 am)The saga of this city attorney and shady dealings with city managers just gets worse from what I have heard from two attorneys.
When Jonathan Russell decided he did not like the results of the last city election and wanted to leave, some of his buds on the council wanted to give him a huge golden handshake with the taxpayers money on the way out. They wanted to use the provision in his contract that said he got the golden handshake if the council voted to ask him to resign. Never mind that he had already said he intended to leave. The council, with the city attorney present apparently voted in executive session to ask him to resign, and he was paid the huge golden handshake.
This was sleazy enough on the surface, but it gets worse from what I am told be two attorneys. First is that local government actions in executive session are not valid unless the government body repeats the motion in open session afterward. That did NOT happen in the Russell golden handshake case.
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(commented on August 18th, 2026 @ 10:00 am)VanZant/Stan Deatherage, Hood Richardson. It is a shame you keep talking this trash. Focus on what you were elected to do and stop harassing folks online. I am sure some screenshots could clear up or shut up some folks. It's time for change in Beaufort County, and we see it coming. Let's put Beaufort County, our state, and nation first. Priorities, boys, priorities. Quit wasting our time.
(commented on August 13th, 2026 @ 5:47 am)It’s time for everyone to put on their big boy pants and quit whining. The GOP is focused on the election for all Republicans. It is this platform that continues to attack good conservatives like Kidwell. You only got on the executive committee to cause chaos and discord. You never volunteer nor contribute anything. Don’t worry, the GOP will continue to support all Republican candidates and get Republicans elected. The GOP has no time to waste on your drama. Keep moving forward folks, we have elections to win.
(commented on August 5th, 2026 @ 1:17 pm)Blah, blah, blah. Why do you keep attacking and degrading women? Why are you so obsessed with this hard working lady? The taxpayers have paid you long enough. Time for you to hang up your dagger and go home. You are no longer relevant. May peace find you.
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(commented on April 15th, 2026 @ 8:29 pm)Rational is spot on in his/her analysis of this situation.
Hood exists only to rile up about 20 percent of the electorate. That’s the only way he stays anywhere near elected office other than limited voting.
Hood disrupts any and everything with regards to the BCGOP. He does so to stay in office. And we need to go back and look at how much he has pocketed by being a Commissioner all these years. And at no time or point in all those years has he truly advanced Conservatism here. Not once.
He grandstands to get elected but is the most ineffective Republican ever elected here. But I’m certain he cashes that check every month for the past three decades.
And Stan is just along for the ride. Because in his mind “The Hood” is always right. And Stan runs in years “The Hood” doesn’t just to get that small segment of votes in limited voting to cash their taxpayers check.
I think the people are waking up to their self serving BS.
1 Comment(s) Left by Facebook Comment (view all) (commented on April 10th, 2026 @ 4:25 pm)NC Statutes & Public Action Requirements:
Appointment Power [NCGS § 160A-147]: The council has the sole authority to appoint, suspend, or remove the city manager. The appointment must be done in a public meeting.
Public Record of Employment: While the manager’s performance evaluations are confidential, the employment contract, salary, and termination are public information, typically handled through official council minutes and public personnel records.
Manager Powers [NCGS § 160A-148]: Once appointed, the manager is responsible for hiring/firing other city staff, while the council focuses on hiring and managing the manager.
Public Meetings Law: Final votes to hire, fire, or approve contracts for the city manager must take place in open sessions, though preliminary discussions regarding candidates are often held in closed session.
2 Comment(s) Left by OldNorthMarket (view all) (commented on April 10th, 2026 @ 3:44 pm)ThinkingItThroughNC — I respect the instinct to be fair, I do. But at some point "let's hear both sides" becomes a shield for people who are counting on the public's reasonableness to run out the clock. The vote is Monday I thought? Perreault and Tyre have had months to address the Roberson situation publicly and they have said exactly nothing to fire him. That silence IS their response. Waiting for an accounting that these two have shown zero intention of giving is how this kind of thing gets waved through while good people are still deliberating.
(commented on April 9th, 2026 @ 10:04 am)Max Perreault moved here what, a year ago? Ran as a Republican. Now he's governing like a man with a personal score to settle. The people who stuffed envelopes/made calls for him feel completely betrayed. I was one of them. Never again.
2 Comment(s) Left by RiverCityRealist (view all) (commented on April 10th, 2026 @ 10:36 am)Replying to Washingtonian re: Mayor Brabo's B&B on Market Street — now THAT is an interesting development worth watching. So let me understand the full picture: we have a council coalition that halted a police chief search to manufacture leverage for their city manager pick, and simultaneously the Mayor's own property is heading before the Board of Adjustments? Washington's governance soap opera just added another episode. I'm not saying these things are connected. I'm saying when you've already watched this council operate the way it has, you don't take coincidences at face value anymore.
(commented on April 9th, 2026 @ 10:03 am)Decent article but I'd push back on one thing — framing the police chief hire as a conspiracy feels like a stretch without harder documentation. The Peachtree City stuff, though? That should have disqualified Rorie from the jump. A city manager who thinks taxpayer money should fund lawsuits against critics has no business running Washington.
2 Comment(s) Left by PamlicoPatriot1776 (view all) (commented on April 17th, 2026 @ 8:14 pm)Van Zant — The Beaufort County Republican Party has a serious reckoning coming. They helped put Perreault in that seat. Their Victory Committee fingerprints are reportedly all over this. And now the man they campaigned for is voting to strip a conservative council member of his committee assignments, cut off his microphone mid-meeting, and lead the city manager hire that may not have even followed proper procedure. At what point does the party apparatus take responsibility for what they helped build? You don't get to wash your hands of Perreault now. You brung him.
(commented on April 8th, 2026 @ 9:11 pm)Strong piece. I've lived here my whole life and I've never seen a council member treat a city employee the way Perreault/TYRE has treated Mr. Roberson in those meetings. Whatever your politics, that man deserves respect. Forty-plus years of service and this is what he gets? We can do better.
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