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The House of Representatives recently passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which urges the Senate to proceed with their tax cut bill. For our country's struggling small businesses, such tax relief is long overdue.
Published: Saturday, December 2nd, 2017 @ 10:26 am
By: Scott Crosbie
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Federalism is the key design feature of our government system here in the United States, as established by the US Constitution, and therefore is something everyone should understand.
Published: Sunday, November 5th, 2017 @ 1:52 am
By: Diane Rufino
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I've noticed breathtaking naivete displayed through forum letters and articles recently.
Published: Saturday, July 1st, 2017 @ 7:18 am
By: Diane Rufino
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In today's world of politics the common citizen is of no value to politicians except at election time. I have seen the dismissal of incredibly important citizen issues by politicians and governmental officials at every level of government.
Published: Saturday, April 22nd, 2017 @ 9:56 am
By: Adam O'Neal
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After a doctor's appointment recently, while sitting in the parking lot, I lit up a cigarette and visited the Drudge Report. Upon reading of China's most recent threat to America, I logged onto Facebook and this is what I typed...
Published: Thursday, December 8th, 2016 @ 12:14 pm
By: Russell Allen
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In 1971, notorious community organizer Saul Alinsky published his now infamous RULES FOR RADICALS with the intent of enabling the readers to change the world into what they want it to be.
Published: Tuesday, November 8th, 2016 @ 11:00 am
By: Diane Rufino
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There is a huge gulf between the attitudes of local Republican legislative candidates and their Democrat counterparts on 2nd amendment issue of gun rights or the Right to Bear Arms, as in shown in their responses to key 2nd amendment groups' questionnaires, and those groups endorsements.
Published: Wednesday, October 26th, 2016 @ 8:26 am
By: Steven P. Rader
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Beaufort County Commission Vice-Chairman Gary Brinn announced the following today. The North Carolina State Board of Elections has found against Derik Davis on two issues relating to his campaign for County Commissioner.
Published: Friday, October 21st, 2016 @ 3:01 am
By: Gary Brinn
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I am writing this letter to urge all those who have registered with anyone conducting a voter registration drive, whether it be someone outside Walmart or on a college campus or anywhere else.
Published: Monday, September 19th, 2016 @ 6:21 pm
By: Diane Rufino
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It is amazing how difficult it is to represent the people against the establishment. I have been harassed in a many ways during the hospital fight including having dead animals left at my home and business.
Published: Saturday, August 27th, 2016 @ 6:59 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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You ought to write for Hillary Clinton! This article is not fact free, but it is not true. You are a false witness in this story
Published: Friday, August 26th, 2016 @ 4:04 am
By: Christopher Maye
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I wanted to write to you and thank you for your publication's courage to publish news regarding candidates for County Commissioner.
Published: Tuesday, August 23rd, 2016 @ 8:24 pm
By: Gary Brinn
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Voter ID has been in the news many times lately. Some people are for, and some people are against voter ID.
Published: Wednesday, August 3rd, 2016 @ 5:45 pm
By: Clifton Pyle
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20 years ago James Comey, as an attorney on the Senate Whitewater Investigation, was looking into the conduct of President Bill Clinton and first lady Hillary Clinton.
Published: Saturday, July 9th, 2016 @ 10:01 am
By: Kim Dotson
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Alliance Defending Freedom attorneys representing students and parents at North Carolina public schools and universities filed suit Tuesday against the U.S. departments of Justice and Education.
Published: Wednesday, May 11th, 2016 @ 4:19 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Legal Counsel Kellie Fiedorek regarding North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory’s lawsuit filed Monday against the U.S. Department of Justice concerning the state’s student privacy law, known as HB2.
Published: Tuesday, May 10th, 2016 @ 9:51 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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In spite of persistent, sustained efforts by grassroots Constitutional conservatives, a kangaroo court style proceeding removed Hasan Harnett as Chairman of the NC Republican Party on Saturday, April 30.
Published: Tuesday, May 10th, 2016 @ 4:00 am
By: Raynor James
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This is an "open letter" in that I intend to send it to other parties who will find its contents interesting in addition to our Committee's members.
Published: Monday, April 18th, 2016 @ 12:29 am
By: Raynor James
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While Washington has a long-held and well-earned reputation for gridlock, last month was a clear display of what can be accomplished when partisan differences are cast aside for the greater good.
Published: Wednesday, April 6th, 2016 @ 2:28 am
By: Thom Tillis
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Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) delivered the Weekly Republican Address, during which he discussed why the American people deserve to have a voice in the selection of the next Supreme Court Justice and the need for the Senate to focus on bipartisan efforts to help hardworking Americans.
Published: Sunday, March 20th, 2016 @ 10:34 am
By: Thom Tillis
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Thank you for your support of the Connect NC bond! Our share of the funds will help make our campus more accessible to our students with disabilities and expand our facilities to meet the needs of our public safety programs.
Published: Friday, March 18th, 2016 @ 8:28 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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My first year as North Carolina's U.S. Senator has been eventful and productive to say the least.
Published: Tuesday, January 12th, 2016 @ 2:00 am
By: Thom Tillis
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As Publisher of Beaufort County NOW, one of eastern North Carolina's most serious publications, I am always partial to those contributors, who provide me content for one of same reasonable purposes of why I started BCN - to get my point across.
Published: Tuesday, January 5th, 2016 @ 12:39 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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In 1947, 14-year old Willis Lynch of Littleton, North Carolina was asked by a nurse to sing a song as she placed a mask over his face. Lynch unknowingly inhaled an anesthetic, and then underwent a vasectomy procedure without his consent.
Published: Monday, September 7th, 2015 @ 1:24 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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The United States entered negotiations with the Islamic Republic of Iran in an undeniable position of strength. Sanctions on Iran were working as intended: causing the Iranian currency to crumble, wreaking havoc on Iran’s financial sector, and dramatically cutting Iran’s oil exports.
Published: Wednesday, September 2nd, 2015 @ 12:38 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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One look across the Commissioners table showed me the same faces fixed and serious over whatever business was to be transacted at an official meeting of the Commissioners.
Published: Sunday, June 21st, 2015 @ 3:25 am
By: Gene Scarborough
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Last year, Americans were shocked to learn about the widespread systematic failures of the VA, with many veterans being forced to wait months to see health care providers.
Published: Monday, April 27th, 2015 @ 10:42 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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The Washington City Council took swift action to distance themselves from a plan to euthanize up to 50 Canadian Geese in the Jack's Creek and Veteran's Park area of the city.
Published: Thursday, April 16th, 2015 @ 4:30 am
By: Derik Davis
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I heard on the news the other day about your plan to get rid of the waterfowl at Jack's Creek. Please do not do that.
Published: Wednesday, April 15th, 2015 @ 6:04 pm
By: Katy Griffin
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We support community-based groups from down east where the Ocracoke Foundation is engaging the community in revitalizing its historic square on the Ocracoke Harbor to Craven County, where a joint effort is underway to create a small business incubator for potential entrepreneurs.
Published: Tuesday, February 24th, 2015 @ 7:14 pm
By: Leslie J. Winner
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This move was a surprise to me as Tine's opponent in 2012 and 2014.
Published: Saturday, January 17th, 2015 @ 5:56 pm
By: Mattie Lawson
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On Monday evening, the Beaufort County Board of Commissioners voted to stop all spending and construction planning on the proposed new jail by adopting several measures in a resolution presented to the Board by the Stop the Jail Committee.
Published: Sunday, December 7th, 2014 @ 4:16 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Last night my wife and I went to see a movie. It was a very popular movie and we were required to wait our turn in a long line to purchase our tickets. After purchasing our tickets we proceeded through the metal detector to ensure we were not carrying weapons.
Published: Sunday, November 30th, 2014 @ 4:30 pm
By: Doc Halliday
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The silly season is here as we move towards the end of the 2014 election cycle and the different races move into high gear.
Published: Thursday, October 30th, 2014 @ 12:36 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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