Boldly Committed to Truth Telling in the False Face of Fakery
North Carolina Treasury Secretary Dale Folwell Visits Eastern NC NOW
Stan Deatherage: I thank you for that. I'm not supposed to be part of this interview; however, I made sure that we our local government stayed open. We continued to meet in open session. We filmed our open sessions. I myself operated without a mask because I expected the public to see my face when I spoke, and we kept our distance from one another. We spaced ourselves out, probably wrongfully with the information we have now, at about six to eight feet. None of us got sick.
You know, it just makes no sense that the government of North Carolina cannot do as well as a county of Beaufort. And yeah, we're not perfect.
Treasury Secretary Dale Folwell: And do you know what I just heard? What I heard is a focus on common sense and courtesy. We did not shut down the state treasurer's office. We did not require vaccines, because we had a culture of common sense and courtesy. And that's how we stayed in the check delivery business.
Stan Deatherage: Well, that's a big focal point you made right there. I think the public is tired of COVID. I pray that we if we ever do have a pandemic or a neo-pandemic, which some may consider the last one being, that we don't operate in such a haphazard manner, like a chicken little manner, skies falling in. I got off my soap box. It's all about you.
Treasury Secretary Dale Folwell: What I'm known for. I'm not the IQ person. I'm not the tallest. I'm not the most hateful. I'm not the richest person running for governor. But I'm the I CAN person, which ironically are the last four letters of the word American.
And what I know is I know how to use what God gave me, which is the vision to see what needs to be seen, the humility to listen for what needs to be heard, and the courage to act on what needs to be done.
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You know, it just makes no sense that the government of North Carolina cannot do as well as a county of Beaufort. And yeah, we're not perfect.
Treasury Secretary Dale Folwell: And do you know what I just heard? What I heard is a focus on common sense and courtesy. We did not shut down the state treasurer's office. We did not require vaccines, because we had a culture of common sense and courtesy. And that's how we stayed in the check delivery business.
Stan Deatherage: Well, that's a big focal point you made right there. I think the public is tired of COVID. I pray that we if we ever do have a pandemic or a neo-pandemic, which some may consider the last one being, that we don't operate in such a haphazard manner, like a chicken little manner, skies falling in. I got off my soap box. It's all about you.
Treasury Secretary Dale Folwell: What I'm known for. I'm not the IQ person. I'm not the tallest. I'm not the most hateful. I'm not the richest person running for governor. But I'm the I CAN person, which ironically are the last four letters of the word American.
And what I know is I know how to use what God gave me, which is the vision to see what needs to be seen, the humility to listen for what needs to be heard, and the courage to act on what needs to be done.
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Of course, Dale Folwell is the best of the bunch in this election for governor. That is a given especially when comparing records.
But, I thought I could hold my nose and vote for Robinson in the general election if need be. But no. All that's off. When Robinson endorsed AGAIN for the least conservative in the NC District 3 Senate race that did it! He should have stayed out of Eastern Carolina business. Now it's Folwell or third party for me. Now it's Speciale or nothing for me. Get Phil Burger's hand out of Eastern Carolina! |
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As a former political appointee serving in the Jim Martin administration, I am well aware that staffing an administration is the key to success or failure. Martin brought in policy oriented and competent Republicans and conservatives, and he cruised to easy reelection. Pat McCrory on the other hand shunned appointment of policy oriented party activists and as a result, policy blunders cost him reelection.
With this in mind, Folwell has demonstrated that he knows how to staff a state government department with solid competent policy oriented people, while Robinson has floundered badly trying to staff the much smaller lieutenant governor's office. Folwell has demonstrated the competence that Robinson clearly lacks. There is an old campaign slogan used years ago by the British Conservative Party that sums up the difference between Folwell and Robinson - "Action, Not Words". |
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Folwell's primary opponent has a great record as an orator. Dale Folwell has a tremendous record of ACTION resulting in good governance. I really hate to lose him as Secretary of Treasury, but I look forward to his service as North Carolina Governor.
There's no one in this race even close to Folwell when comparing record of service - from either party. |
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Thanks Carl. My immediate impression of Secretary Folwell is that of a governing yeoman of great energy, and the insightful ambition to succeed at what many might consider mundane, but most necessary tasks.
As someone who understands the "nuts and bolts" of the good governing process, I found his attitude of striving for excellence an exceptional inspiration. |
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Great interview, Stan, thanks for doing and publishing it. It is hard to understand why all voting North Carolinians are not in step with me in supporting Dale Folwell for Governor. I know a bit about his major competitor and there is no comparison. Dale and his lovely wife Synthia, continue to do their primary jobs during the campaign, not so much MR who is seldom doing his job as Lt. Governor instead of campaigning and fund raising, often out of state. Dale is the “real deal” and has my total support.
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