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Stan Deatherage
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(commented on April 17th, 2024 @ 9:04 am)
Washington, DC is a mess of major proportions.

In early 2022, every thinking person new that masks hardly worked in the best circumstances, yet they enforced mask mandates, as well as vaccine mandates stringently, yet Illegals hold free rein over OUR nation's capital.

(commented on April 9th, 2024 @ 8:25 pm)
Big Bob: Martin Luther King is mentioned often - www.beaufortcountynow.com - in this publication, so your words once again ring hollow.

(commented on April 9th, 2024 @ 4:34 am)
Thanks JMan for your future inspiration here on EasternNCNOW.com to tell the story straight; a complicated tale of great besmirchment, and incredible dishonor for the many who only wished to protect their homeland in their part of America that was theirs to cherish and defend.

David Winstead
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(commented on August 30th, 2023 @ 9:51 am)
Sorry to be the one to tell everyone the truth about this...but a very important part of this story was left out by some of the ones currently reporting on it! The floodgates are literally floodgates, and Border Patrol was also opening them during Arizona's monsoon season when Trump was in charge.

As environmentalists have warned since the former administration began its construction of the border wall, the force of flash floods caused by seasonal rain and the debris they carry would topple the border wall without open floodgates. This is a problem that has already been documented on multiple sections of the wall!

Watch this guy's video to see what I'm talking about: twitter.com

Believe it or not, this is what I found out so please don't shoot the messenger...

(commented on July 19th, 2023 @ 1:47 pm)
Alias and JodieAnn, Babylon Bee is not a true news source, all they put out is satire so please don't take anything from them seriously, not even 1%, it's only meant to be funny, nothing more!

Here's what it says on their website:

What is The Babylon Bee?

The Babylon Bee is the world's best satire site, totally inerrant in all its truth claims. We write satire about Christian stuff, political stuff, and everyday life.

(commented on January 7th, 2021 @ 1:52 pm)
FYI Countrygirl1411, the twitter link you supplied must of been taken down by Twitter, check it out and see if you can find that video elsewhere. If you can, just edit your comment from within your account and replace the link.

Peter Gregory
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(commented on September 30th, 2009 @ 11:44 am)
Yeah I would definitely say this is their best work yet. Get the album...you won't regret it.

(commented on September 23rd, 2009 @ 9:39 am)
Definitely looking forward to this one too.

Wyatt Sanderman Day
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(commented on April 13th, 2023 @ 1:07 pm)
No I did not; "not that there was anything wrong with it." I was, instead, dodging tear gas canisters until I formed an interest in what I noticed to be individuals that not appear to be part of the group, but who were shouting instructions to the smaller sectors of the crowd as to make them belligerent, and not remain peaceful.

I think it is time to end this conversation. I don't want the FBI to go Full Trump on me, my family or my friends. Who can stand that ... obviously President Trump has withstood it.

(commented on April 13th, 2023 @ 12:18 pm)
Uh, yeah, I was kind of there.

(commented on April 12th, 2023 @ 11:10 pm)
A lone tear streaked downward across my right cheek when I read this restorative news ... Be free Bison Boy, "run free," and never again may they coral your blithe spirit to roam.

Bryan Oesterreich
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Don Dinkle
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(commented on September 12th, 2012 @ 10:38 pm)
Hey Deatherage,

What the Fluke?

I remember a time at East Carolina, in 1973, when you would loved a chick like that - 3,000.00 worth of birth control - wow, what a babe?

Best sentiments as always,

The Don.

Beaufort Observer Editorial Team
(joined: November 10th, 2009 @ 1:31 pm as Delma)
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(commented on December 24th, 2023 @ 10:47 am)
From all of us at the Beaufort Observer we wish you and yours a blessed Christmas and a Happy New Year.

(commented on December 17th, 2023 @ 7:30 pm)
Firebrand:

Eighty-year-olds may have something to offer called wisdom. What have consolidated schools brought you? 65% of the children in Beaufort County are below the standard reading level and math levels. If the current goes off, they can't make change. Most cannot read a ruler. Many cannot read cursive. How about basic math like 8X9? Let's look at discipline. I know some teachers who have left the profession because of not getting the support they needed. Last year (2021) 8 of 13 Schools in Beaufort County were rated (D) (now 40) by the DPE. I talked to a man running for the school board in Belhaven who has two people on the PTO (Old PTA) committee. No Parent involvement. Another one of us old eighty-year-olds wanted to visit a class his grandchild was attending. He found that was not allowed. There was a time when we had "Grade Mothers" who came and helped students who were falling behind. There are tons of money for underserved children, but I never hear this mentioned at the local school board meeting. We are facing the largest drop-out rate of students in history and building bigger schools that the Government control is not the answer. Ride through some small towns and communities that got smaller when the schools were closed for consolidation.

If bigger and consolidation works, show me.
Buzz Cayton

(commented on October 28th, 2023 @ 7:45 pm)
Mr. Ceres. Not to put too fine a point on your comments re. Mrs. Walker’s actions at the 10-29-23 board meeting, allow us to clarify our point. That point is that if one accepts Mrs. Walker's major premise ("no school board members were aware of the inappropriate assignment and do not condone it...") missed the point also. Nothing she said or did at that meeting would prevent it from happening again and again, as has been true this school year. This Board was told about the policy weaknesses and the first time (when action should have been taken) the response was "it (CRT) is not happening in our schools..." That was demonstrably false. Given the current status of how this board has dealt with inappropriate materials being distributed to our BCS students (not BCCC students), it is obvious that it will happen again, regardless of whether any of these board members know about it in advance or whether they approve of the materials or not. That is a subsidiary issue. The major issue is why have they not fixed this problem long before now? If the understanding between the two organizations is in need of review, which is obvious from the facts, then the primary issue, again, begs the question of why it has not already been addressed and when in fact will it be addressed rather than proffering the lame excuse: "we didn't know…" As Yogi Berra once said: "we aren't arguing about the last pitch, but the next one." We call upon you in your campaigning, to help keep the focus on why this situation happened in the first place. To play on our metaphor, there are horses still in the barn and even if these board members do not know the doors are still open, that is an unacceptable excuse to allow it to continue, or in all due respect to you, justification for diverting the public's attention to subsidiary issues. Again, how could this situation be allowed to happen even after the board was warned about it by the Citizens For Better Government?

Brandia Deatherage
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(commented on April 17th, 2015 @ 12:49 pm)
Great editorial, Dad--very well written.

(commented on October 26th, 2010 @ 12:33 pm)
Dr. Penders,

It seems you are playing a dishonest game of semantics, because I’m sure you know the definition of integrity: “a concept of consistency of actions, values, methods, measures, principles, expectations and outcomes.” Despite what you say, obviously, you were questioning my father's integrity by saying in your letter to Mr. Richardson, "Apparently Stan does not believe that he is accountable to the voters." Again, you questioned his integrity, in your comment below, by saying that you were attacking my father’s 'responsiveness,' 'reasonableness,' and 'objectivity.' It scares me a little that you would try to manipulate a fact pertaining to your own behavior; since, in your profession, you are trusted to help rearrange the thoughts and behaviors of others. Just admit it: You were questioning his integrity; and, now, I’m questioning yours.

(commented on May 9th, 2010 @ 9:44 am)
Thanks, Beth! And thank YOU for all your hard work for our community.

For Public Consumption
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Mike Hayes
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(commented on April 21st, 2012 @ 1:24 pm)
Ms. Rufino has given us a great analogy to frame the debate of the role of the federal government. She has also given us a great reason why the Tea Party movement is fading quickly as an ideology. The role of parenthood is clear: to raise our children to be independent, productive individuals in our society. Being a responsible parent requires that we instill in our children a sense of responsibility for themselves and those around them. Children cannot and do not learn these traits on their own. The reality is that we give them everything they need to develop. Inherent in that role is a balance to be played as the child grows older; the growing child must understand the boundaries that society and civility place on them. If there are no effective and defined boundaries, then unbridled freedom becomes anarchy very quickly. The government is not our parent. However, I would suggest that as our society continues to evolve in directions our founders could never have fathomed, effective governance becomes more and more critical to our ability to move forward as a nation.

(commented on October 9th, 2011 @ 9:58 am)
Another aspect of these protest movements from the left is that they are trying to relive the 60's. The slogans are the same, the angst is the same, and the lack of employment is the same.

(commented on October 9th, 2011 @ 9:55 am)
As a liberal and former protester, I find Stan's comments to be spot on. The only thing that I would add is that protesters in general-- left wing or right wing-- are typically filled with folks that have entirely too much time on their hands and read way too much of writings that agree with their own ideological perspective. One of my favorite professors at UMASS was a lead scholar at the conservative think-tank, The American Enterprise Institute. His advice to me was to, "always be careful of overstating issues. Overreaction makes you look silly." That hit me hard back then; it remains true today.

Donald Dixon
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(commented on April 20th, 2014 @ 3:54 pm)
Actual numbers aren’t important to most voters, like Mr. Taylor stated, so let me state my position differently. The waste I plan on cutting for the Sheriff’s Office is everything that doesn’t work – everything that does not protect property and lives of our citizens, and that which hinders deputy performance.

I intend on setting policy in place to correct any issues deputies may have dealing with the public or other agencies in Beaufort County. I will encourage deputies to work with the Police and Highway Patrol to create a safe environment for everyone.

My opponent thinks that he can bully and twist the truth to gain votes, again I ask the public to consider his record. He has proved himself to be many things, but a businessman he is not, nor an honest man.

Voting starts in four days. Correct problems in our county, vote Donald Dixon for Sheriff.

(commented on April 17th, 2014 @ 7:26 am)
I guess I should be flattered by my opponent’s attacks on me; if it weren’t for me stating my position on important issues, he wouldn’t have anything to talk about! Take the jail for example; my opponent was for wasting 20 plus million dollars before he heard I was against it. The same holds true for our second amendment rights, he stated first that he would do whatever the Government told him to do – that is, until he heard that I promised to stand up for your rights under the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights. At the Tea Party Forum, my opponent was pressed on the question of protecting the second amendment; he stood up and said a bunch of words without answering the question.

My opponent would want you to believe he ran the jail and the Sheriff’s office for 13 years, I suppose that is true and one on the reasons it has been mismanaged the way it has. Issues in the jail were all from neglect, and I believe calculated deceit on the commissioners and public. If the building was taken care of the way it should have been, we wouldn’t be talking about building a jail at all right now.

My opponent was “Chief Investigator” when BCSO mailed out letters to taxpaying citizens telling them that their property crime wasn’t NOT important enough to investigate, he blamed it on commissioners. It was soon exposed as a lie.

My opponent has come out with 4 to 5 different costs for the “accreditation program”, starting at 4,200 up to $9,500 a year now. That is a lie. The COST of CELEA is much more than the yearly fee. You have to consider the 2-4 junkets per year involving 3-4 people, audits, manpower, and other costs and hoops to jump. Only after you add up the TRUE cost of something can you see its value – CELEA has no value. My opponent can jump up and down all he wants, but he obviously is no businessman, if so he would know there are more costs involved than just membership. [Oh, and the REAL cost of the piece of paper is over $150,000 a year.]

When I state crime has gone up in Beaufort County, I am talking about the trend of crime. You can’t take a single number and know anything about what’s going on, it takes multiple points to get the trend, or flow. I guess my opponent’s English degree didn’t teach him that.

My opponent has a track record as a Democrat; I wonder how different it would be now that he claims to be a Republican.

Of the Republican candidates: I am the best choice based on education, with a B.S. and a Masters Degree in a subject the actually benefits the Office I seek. I have over 30 years of business experience with 26 years being self employed in Beaufort County, the others all made a living off Government checks. I am the only candidate that has patrolled Beaufort County as a deputy sheriff; I know what the problems are and how to fix them.

I ask the citizens of this county, my home, to vote Dixon for Sheriff – fix the problem at the Sheriff’s Office, don’t put the problem back. Thank you.
Donald Dixon

Stanhope Deatherage
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Greg Dority
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(commented on January 10th, 2011 @ 9:10 pm)
.... by the way if the Hospital continues on the path it is now choosing to become a private for profit hospital (CHS) then anyone without insurance or cash can be turned away and told to go to the Agape Center for medical attention .... if that is not correct someone correct me! Meaning for anything but trauma, no treatment would be given at the emergency room?

(commented on March 26th, 2010 @ 2:44 pm)
This truly amazes me. No feelings of unfairness towards the average American citizen and the audacity to complain as a Staffer that it is unfair to be covered by the Health Care bill. Justice prevails in small doses ....now Obama and the Congress need to step up to the plate. Obama, his Cabinet, Czars, and staffers should by law be covered by the Health Care bill.

(commented on March 2nd, 2010 @ 3:32 pm)
Whatever happened to the thought....When in Rome do as the Romans do!
Does this apply to the United States too? I wish we were all Americans and practice UNITY. Diversity training is about differences, not who or what is more important. This Country as we know it is what is important!

John Taylor
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(commented on September 28th, 2014 @ 11:03 pm)
Holder is leaving now because the optics of a pardon would be much less humiliating to the Dems in the 2016 Pres election if he were a civilian vs. the AG....just my .02

(commented on September 28th, 2014 @ 11:00 pm)
It's typical, the very first responce to your "rhetoric" fails to mention any facts, court cases, etc...to refute the points you made. The best arguement made in the opening salvo is that you are a "hater", so tired of hearing that trivial responce.

(commented on September 28th, 2014 @ 10:56 pm)
No respect at all for Holder. And I challenge anyone to give 2 examples (that haven't been overturned by the courts)of anything his DOJ has done that showed his respect for the Constitution being applied fairly and equitably to everyone. (And please don't mention Bush or Cheney in a feable attempt to your opinion)

Jeffrey Swann
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(commented on April 6th, 2010 @ 10:32 am)
Stan, having received my April Fools tax accessment, I was floored by the value placed on homes on Hilltop Lane. Based on the last accessment, this is nearly a 300% increase in value since 2002. This is 162K to 483K value. How much are my taxes going up? Russ K

Diane Rufino
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(commented on March 28th, 2022 @ 5:55 pm)
Thanks so much Stan

(commented on March 13th, 2022 @ 6:18 pm)
Thank You so much Wes. You are far too kind.

Diane Rufino

(commented on October 1st, 2021 @ 10:15 am)
Mr. Hickman, I believe completely in what I wrote. I believe we are in danger of losing our once well-intentioned country to a growing group of racist Marxists. And you are right, as I pointed out... what is at stake is the loss of our Constitution, our Bill of Rights, and our Declaration of Independence. How many times have you heard Democrats (AOC and even Pelosi) say things like "We've outgrown the Constitution"? OR "The Constitution is racist"? OR "The Constitution is meaningless for these times"? These demons mean business and they won't rest until all our founding institutions, such as the Church, family, education, morality, the grand notions of work and work ethic, unity of Americans, love of country, and the essential principle of personal responsibility, are abolished, destroyed, or undermined. Personal responsibility, the family, and work ethic have already been replaced by the enlargement of social welfare services and government healthcare. The Church has already been replaced by the God who supports abortions, hatred, riots, violence, and property damage, and education has been replaced by Critical Race Theory and other racist and divisive ideologies (Education has been replaced by indoctrination). Unity and love of country has been replaced by racism (intentionally resurrected by the Democrats for political and agenda purposes. These left-wing hijackers are using the very freedoms articulated and secured for us by our Founding Fathers (in the Declaration, the Bill of Rights, and the Constitution) to destroy those very rights. If they succeed in destroying our founding documents, then guess what? They destroy the very foundation of the American states and the American union. It will no longer be assumed that individuals have inalienable rights and other essential liberty and civil rights. And that will be the day the government truly and completely (and tyrannically) controls and subjugates us. Patrick Henry said something similar in his "Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death" speech in Richmond back in 1775. (Everyone should read it in its entirety!) The sad thing is that the left are too stupid and too detached from reality to comprehend the consequences of their actions. Thanks again, Charles.

Keith D Kidwell
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(commented on October 27th, 2021 @ 10:22 pm)
Commissioner Richardson, you made no such request. You asked where I got my information. I told you during our phone conservation on September 23, 2021, at 8:30 am that if you want to read about the powers of the Constitutionally elected Sheriff you should read the book by Sheriff Richard Mack called " County Sheriff Americas Last Hope." Since you evidently have not read it, I have ordered a copy and had it mailed to your home. It is scheduled to arrive between November 4 to 12. Please review it and pass it along to other members of the Beaufort County Commission. I'm sure you will find it quite interesting. This book outlines how the Constitutionally elected sheriff has powers to stop Federal and State overreach. It gives many examples where it has been done throughout the United States. A police department has no such powers and would jeopardize the constitutional rights of our citizens. Evidenced by the recent orders that most sheriffs in North Carolina told the federal and state governments that they would not enforce things like closing churches and forcing people to comply with unconstitutional mandates.

Clifton Pyle
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(commented on July 9th, 2016 @ 6:17 pm)
If criminals followed our laws, we would not need more laws. It does absolutely no good to create more laws just to have more charges. The only thing that will slow the killings is SWIFT AND HARSH punishment. Not a forty year wait in prison, with enough time to contemplate finishing what you started. When there are multiple witnesses such as the church shooting in South Carolina, death should have found its mark within 72 hours of catching him.

(commented on May 18th, 2016 @ 1:44 pm)
Went to get my yearly inspection the other day. Nurse checked my weight, height, checked my BP, eye sight, took a blood sample, and had me check my aim by peeing in a tiny little cup, then went to wait for the doctor. Doc comes in, listens to my thumpin gizzard, taps on my back while I am inhaling and exhaling, assaulted my arthritic knees with a rubber mallet and then asked if I was still on my diet. 

ME: YEP. WHY?
DOC: YOURE NOT LOSING ANY MORE WEIGHT. WHAT DID YOU HAVE FOR BREAKFAST? 
ME: 5 EGGS. 
DOCTOR: UH...DONT YOU THINK THAT WAS A BIT MUCH? 
ME: NO. YOU SAID EGGS WERE GOOD FOR MY DIET.
DOCTOR: WELL, THATS A LOT. WERE THEY FRIED, SCRAMBLED, POACHED, OR BOILED?
ME: CADBURYS.

(commented on April 19th, 2015 @ 6:59 pm)
This how Obama gets away with everything. The powers who CAN stop him, refuse to do so. Same thing is happening in Beaufort county. Follow this link to see absolute proof. www.beaufortobserver.net
If we put their noses to the grindstone each and every time they step out of line, soon they will find it easier to do their job correctly the first time.

Beth Byrd
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(commented on August 26th, 2013 @ 1:10 pm)
Dear Mr. Pyle,

Thank you for your input. It is always a pleasure to hear from any concerned citizen about our town. Our organization is made up of volunteers, who like yourself want to see a better Washington in the future.

I can’t speak for the City of Washington but would like to clarify this issue.

I believe most of the roads you mentioned are state roads (except for Hackney). Funds for road improvements would be done by NCDOT. I would suggest you address your concerns with them too.

Best regards,
beth signature med

Director

Washington Harbor District Alliance
102 East 2nd Street

PO Box 1988
Washington, NC 27889

Cell: 252-947-1487

(commented on May 9th, 2010 @ 3:42 am)
Great story. Thanks for your efforts.You captured the evening well.

Hood Richardson
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(commented on March 26th, 2024 @ 12:09 pm)
Gary Ceres is sucking up to the clique. Are they shoving a few bucks his way?

(commented on March 20th, 2024 @ 6:22 am)
Your last statement "I only believe studies conducted in the USA" says a lot about your undying loyalty to the liberal left. Your are a troll.

(commented on March 19th, 2024 @ 8:16 am)
Did we need a study to tell us these people are not normal? "Reality refusal" seem to be very common these day.

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(commented on August 24th, 2011 @ 5:42 am)
Felt like we were in a tree house in a building at PittCC.

(commented on August 11th, 2011 @ 1:58 pm)
A post by a friend of mine...

Dr. Seuss-2011
I do not like this Uncle Sam, I do not like his health care scam. I do not like these dirty crooks, or how they lie and cook the books. I do not like when Congress steals, I do not like their secret deals. I do not like ex-speaker Nan, I do not like this YES WE CAN. I do not like this spending spree, I'm smart, I know that nothing's free. I do not like their smug replies, when I complain about their lies. I do not like this kind of hope. I do not like it. Nope, nope, nope!

(commented on July 8th, 2011 @ 4:02 pm)
Requiring photo identification would without a doubt eliminate the various forms of voter fraud. People would no longer be able to vote multiple times using false identities as well as the stated issue of illegal immigrants. My question is why would you want to prevent a flawed system to be remedied? If a politician want votes so desperately, that they don't care how the race is won, then they shouldn't be running, much less elected. Which goes to show how confident they must be are in themselves and what they "stand for".

Matthew Jordan Cochran
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(commented on June 20th, 2010 @ 4:46 am)
I'll try to put together an Equal Protection overview. Meanwhile, this paper (papers.ssrn.com) serves as a good primer on some of the other arguments likely to be made by anti-deportation activists (e.g., preemption of local action by federal regulation).

(commented on June 18th, 2010 @ 3:09 pm)
Unfortunately, some of the proposed measures--at least as they are described by the ACLU article--might trigger Equal Protection Clause difficulties. For example, the Supreme Court has overturned laws that impact the "innocent children" of illegals. Check out Plyler v. Doe, 457 U.S. 202 (1982).

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(commented on August 1st, 2010 @ 11:22 am)
I'm absolutely amazed at your description and photos of the neighborhood. I was born there in the early 60's spent my first seven years there before we moved away. We bought a small house near the entrance, then built something bigger a few years later. After 40+ yrs It's exactly as I remember it.

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(commented on October 18th, 2012 @ 6:44 am)
Editor's (Beaufort Observer) response: Stan is correct in all that he says. We differ only on the obvious soft assumption that DOJ could be convinced. Not the current DOJ. Jerry Langley and David Moore would see to in one phone call. A Romney DOJ would be irrelevant because any Pre-clearance would be appealed to the DC Court of Appeals and it would be killed there, not on a constitutional issue but on the factual basis. Hood's plan of 2 minority districts and 5 at-large would address the retrogression issue but would not likely fly because it would be statistical packing with a very distorted gerrymander. But you are precisely correct, without virtually unanimous agreement among the BOC, the current system is not going to change.

Did you and Steve evaluate preferential voting?

Lynn Deatherage
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(commented on March 18th, 2020 @ 11:30 am)
What a loser and a dumbass

(commented on December 5th, 2019 @ 8:48 am)
This blend of her beautiful voice with Yo-Yo Ma and his cello along with some other unique instruments that build toward the end is captivating! My new favorite. Hey that's a song too.

(commented on November 14th, 2019 @ 8:18 pm)
I don't know if I would admit to having watched that show, however, since I was with you, I have to agree about the hypocrisy. The guy who created the show says that he wasn't trying to bash religion, but to "lampoon hypocrites" having seen much of it growing up going to church. The over-the-top crudeness is a bit much.

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(commented on August 28th, 2014 @ 8:45 pm)
Stan, they've already done something stupid when they hired the Washington Strategic Group!

(commented on December 29th, 2012 @ 11:17 pm)
Dustin, I agree with Lynn. You definitely did an A+ paper. Please continue to write to stimulate our thinking. By the way, I remember you as a quiet and interesting little boy who enjoyed renting videos.

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(commented on March 18th, 2012 @ 9:43 pm)
Much of this great country is currently embroiled in the Voter Photo-ID question, an issue that could easily decide the results of a close election. I grew up believing that the United States was founded on certain principles that set it apart from the rest of the nations of the world. In addition to our basic rights, two of these principles stand out above the rest. The first of these tenets i...s that a person accused of a crime is innocent until proven guilty in a court of law, and the second is the right of all citizens to vote in free elections.

It has often been said that it is better to let 1,000 guilty parties go free than convict a single innocent person. Using the same premise with regard to elections, isn't it better to allow a dozen voters without IDs to cast ballots than to deny even a single person who is otherwise entitled to vote? If we are to err on this issue it should be on the side of over-inclusion, and not unjust exclusion.

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(commented on November 2nd, 2010 @ 8:10 pm)
Anything yet???

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