Two Resolutions, Two Most Important Issues whose worth Shall be Determined by Beaufort County's Commissioners. | Eastern NC Now

    At the next Beaufort County Commissioners general meeting, I will be presenting two resolutions of great merit for consideration by these very same commissioners that are elected to lead Beaufort County's government.

Resolution to Constitutionally Elect Beaufort County Commissioners At Large

    Whereas, the electing of Beaufort County Commissioners has been a great source of continual contention concerning Beaufort County's electorate, when, in 1991, the United States Department of Justice sued Beaufort County to perfect its election method, thereby better conforming to the 1965 Voting Rights Act by establishing a novel election method, widely known now as "Limited Voting," which would ideally 'give minorities a reasonable chance of electing a Beaufort County Commissioner of like identity and status,' and;

    Whereas, by esatblishing this novel election method of electing of Beaufort County Commissioners, which was radically transformed, in 1991, the Beaufort County electorate was allowed two extra commissioners; however, within this mutually exclusive judicial mandate of establishing this novel election method of Limited Voting, the result of which - within every 4 year election cycle- Beaufort County's electorate of citizens abjectly lost 3 precious votes to elect their representatives on this local governing body, Beaufort County's Board of County Commissioners, and;

    Whereas, the 14th Amendment of the United States Constitution has long established and guaranteed that all American citizens should not be denied "Equal Protection Under Our Laws," and that all citizens of our electorate shall be afforded the elected representation of "One Person One Vote," of which "Limited Voting," by its very name, is poorly qualified to prove any value in this Constitutional Republic of these states united, and;

    Whereas, on April 29, 2026, the United States Supreme Court ruled in Louisiana Vs Callais that districts could not be "racially gerry mandered," by state legislatures, or by any other entity, and ultimately ruled "racial gerry mandering" is a clear violation of the Equal Protection Clause of the United States Constitution, and;

    Whereas, a gerry mandered election method, simply for racial purposes, will as well remain constitutionally untenable as an infringement upon Beaufort County's citizens' guaranteed right to "Equal Protection Under Our Laws," as stipulated by the 14th Amendment, and;

    Whereas, the citizens of Beaufort County's electorate, since the initiation of "Limited Voting" in 1991," have been continually deprived of the best elected representation of "One Person One Vote," a hallmark of the 14th Amendment guaranteeing all American citizens to deserve free and fair elections, and;

    Whereas, Beaufort County's electorate has been divested of their full constitutionally guaranteed "One Person One Vote," right to perfect representation, and, moreover, the alignment of groups of people into districts, in this sparsely populated county of Beaufort, would only confound the deprivation of voting rights for Beaufort County's people, whereby full restoration of representative voting can best be achieved by candidates running at large for 7 seats, where every voter has the "One Person" right to vote for one candidate for each, and every available seat of representation in Beaufort County's government, therefore;

    Let it be resolved, Beaufort County's electorate, like all of our American citizens, deserves the "Equal Protection Under Our Laws," guaranteed by the 14th Amendment of the United States Constitution, and we shall seek this righteous path to afford Beaufort County's voting citizenry the most votes possible, for all elected seats available, thereby electing a new and greater representation on Beaufort County's Board of County Commissioners.

Resolution to Constitutionally Elect Beaufort County Commissioners At Large written by Stan Deatherage for passage by the Beaufort County's Commissioners on August 3, 2026.

Resolution to Make Beaufort County a Sanctuary County for the Unborn

    Whereas, Abortion, the taking of an unwanted life while still safe in the womb, should be safe, legal, limited, and rare, and, furthermore, should never be trivialized by political initiatives by one political party, or the other because the issue of Abortion is far more of a moral issue than one of a political nature, and;

    Whereas, Abortion, because of the Supreme Court ruling on Dobbs vs Jackson Women's Health Organization in 2022, is now predominately a state issue, and here in North Carolina by association, to a lesser extent, a county issue as well, and;

    Whereas, The issue of Abortion, due to the United States Supreme Court's ruling on Dobbs vs Jackson Women's Health Organization in 2022, is now predominantly a state issue not federal one, and here in this state, by association and to a lesser extent, Beaufort County's government, a body politic of the State of North Carolina, is the governing body closest to the people, and, therefore, it is incumbent that we hear the cry of our citizenry regarding "A Woman's Right to Choose" vs. "A Fetus's Right to Life," which is the political vernacular that is foisted upon all politicians at some point, in these times, and;

    Whereas, The matter of Abortion was never an issue when this Republic was winning its independence from Great Britain, and forming a Constitutional government, and;

    Whereas, The matter of Abortion was never an issue when the Old and New Testaments were scribed to many tongues, including our English language, respectively, thousands and hundreds of years heretofore in our Judeo-Christian people's past, and;

    Whereas, The Ten Commandments, whereupon the Sixth Commandment plainly states: "Thou shall not murder" is the basis of our shared Judeo-Christian core values regarding the continuance of mankind, whence the spiritual renewal of such great religious faith of purpose for a more perfect existence led many pilgrims to these eastern shores of this good land of plenty that afforded our Forefathers great credence to: Author our Declaration of Independence; our Federalist Papers, and, ultimately, our United States Constitution, of which, there there are no words within these Golden Rules of our Republic that allows any sanctuary for the undesired pregnancy that is the nexus of the unwanted life, cast aside, as if it were nothing; however, and furthermore;

    Whereas, the Holy Bible of Christians offers no credence for Abortion; no sanctuary for the final measure of ending a life within the womb; alternatively, scripture states in Psalm 139:13–14: "For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made."; additionally scripture states in Job 10: 11-12 “You clothed me with skin and flesh, and knit me together with bones and sinews. You have granted me life and steadfast love.” The verity of this instructive scripture is the word of God, as He loves us all, and we, His good people, are called by His voice to love and cherish all that our Heavenly Lord has created as the innocent and needful of our specific, and special care, most notably, and here in the beginning, the unborn shall and must live, and know life, therefore;

    Let it be resolved, If we are to continue as a good people of this great Constitutional Republic, formed over our many years by the patient hands of a Good and Loving God, it is incumbent upon we, His Christian vessels, to protect what He has created, for He is the Father of Humanity, and as the better humans He did create, He expects that we heed His holy words of spiritual scripture, live His Ten Commandments, and protect the unborn children of God by providing for their safety, their sanctuary here Beaufort County ... even if that sanctuary is only the recognition that the preservation of life for the unborn is the permanent ideal of a good and worthy people, whereby, we, Beaufort County Commissioners, give testament to that worthy ideal of Sanctuary Here in Beaufort County for the Innocent, the Unborn.

Resolution to Make Beaufort County a Sanctuary County for the Unborn written by Stan Deatherage for passage by the Beaufort County's Commissioners on August 3, 2026.