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Stan Deatherage
 
Living my life as Stan Deatherage, and especially now in this last decade, requires that I continue as a communicator of some grand effort for a continued purpose, by whatever means necessary.

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North Carolina Treasury Secretary Dale Folwell Visits Eastern NC NOW
 
North Carolina Treasury Secretary Dale Folwell, and now, challenging for the seat of North Carolina's governor visits with Eastern North Carolina NOW's publisher, Stan Deatherage, to discuss
 
Published In: Politicians for Hire
Sunday, February 4th, 2024 @ 9:16 am
 

Editorials

After suffering a record-tying 28th straight loss, basketball fans across the country and the other 29 NBA teams voted unanimously to demote the Detroit Pistons to the WNBA.
David Draiman, the lead singer of the heavy metal band Disturbed, paused in the middle of a concert to give an impassioned speech about Israel, saying of Hamas’ claims that they were “freedom fighters,” “Freedom fighters, my f***ing a**.”
The North Carolina Supreme Court heard arguments recently in a lawsuit brought by The Society for the Historical Preservation of the 26th North Carolina Troops against the City of Asheville over the removal of a monument
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has secured a spot on the ballots in Arizona and Georgia, according to the political action committee backing his White House bid.
Like many other states, the North Carolina has received a lot of money from the federal government to address the impacts of the corona virus pandemic.

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Bloodless Warfare: Politics

Former President Donald Trump won Michigan’s Republican Party presidential primary on Tuesday night, beating former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley by more than 30 points.
The Democrat Party remains fractured under Joe Biden. In recent days, the embarrassments of Super Tuesday have continued.
Federal EPA funds from the Biden Administration will put new electric school buses on the road in NC
RALEIGH: Governor Cooper today commuted the sentence of one person in a North Carolina prison and granted pardons of forgiveness to four others.
Americans For Prosperity Action, a large conservative group supporting former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley’s bid for president, has announced that it will no longer spend money to help her following her fourth straight loss.
No Labels would “definitely be interested” in Nikki Haley for a third-party run for the presidency, a leader of the group said on Sunday.

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Our Founding Principles

I’m a long-time activist. I started a Tea Party group in 2009 in my area of North Carolina and have been running it ever since.
The leader of the wolfpack, of any herd, of any pride, and of any tribe is always an amalgamation of qualities that sets that animal or human above its peers, and, on rare occasion, the leader is not only the top teacher of how to better survive, but how to protect one another in desperate times.
There are many people who overlook the brilliance of the US Constitution. They argue that it is outdated and unfit to adequately govern such a modern nation as ours in the 21st century.
To preserve liberty, it is essential that the whole body of the people always possess arms and be taught how to use them.
This article is dedicated to our great Founding Fathers - men who had the courage, the foresight, and the wisdom to secure the freedom that I exercise and enjoy every single day. - Diane Rufino
This article is dedicated to our great Founding Fathers - men who had the courage, the foresight, and the wisdom to secure the freedom that I exercise and enjoy every single day. - Diane Rufino
This article is dedicated to our great Founding Fathers - men who had the courage, the foresight, and the wisdom to secure the freedom that I exercise and enjoy every single day. - Diane Rufino

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Words with the Publisher

October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, a time for individuals, organizations, educators and policymakers to recognize and address cyber threats.
Throughout my career as a military officer, I received formal feedback from senior officers as part of the Army’s highly regimented annual evaluation process, known as the Officer Evaluation Report, or OER.
While many view Labor Day simply as the unofficial end of summer or an opportunity for a three-day weekend, the holiday's significance should not be lost on the average citizen.
The potentially biggest event in our lifetimes occurred this week. No, it wasn’t the indictment of a former President of the United States by a politically motivated District Attorney.
In regard to your recent "Sound Off" section of the WDN, May 20th issue, an "anonymous caller," whose sole objective was to denigrate a duly elected county commissioner, I wondered what the purpose really was here.
Drug companies see a chance to cripple 340B, a program they once championed.
Like Garrison Keillor’s Lake Wobegon where all the children are above average, it is great to hike with your dog anywhere. If you have a treasured local spot to take your dog on outings you know you live in the best state for hiking with your dog.








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