A faction within the Republican party has attacked me as I seek re election to the Beaufort County Board of County Commissioners. Differences of opinion are what politics are about.
Published: Sunday, October 14th, 2012 @ 8:12 am
By: Hood Richardson
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On October 1, 2012 at approximately 3:30 p.m. I saw a woman walking down the yellow line on John Small Avenue near Frank's Pizza. She appeared to be in a daze and was oblivious to the vehicles whizzing by.
Published: Monday, October 8th, 2012 @ 6:54 pm
By: Hood Richardson
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Looks like the Beaufort County Commissioners are serving up a large helping of Obama style change. Obama promised change. Sure enough things changed, for the worse. Cannot say we did not get change.
Published: Monday, October 1st, 2012 @ 4:35 pm
By: Hood Richardson
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The newcomers down at the WDN have made a startling discovery: Not everyone who registers or gets elected as a "Republican" votes the way Republicans are supposed to vote.
Published: Sunday, September 30th, 2012 @ 11:32 pm
By: Hood Richardson
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The Beaufort County Board of County Commissioners will meet to discuss a variety of issues in their General Meeting on Monday, October 1, 2012
Published: Friday, September 28th, 2012 @ 11:05 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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As we approach election day in any presidential election we always debate several hot issues.
Published: Saturday, September 22nd, 2012 @ 12:47 pm
By: Hood Richardson
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The Beaufort County Board of County Commissioners will meet to discuss a variety of issues in their General Meeting on Monday, September 10, 2012
Published: Saturday, September 8th, 2012 @ 10:23 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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During this political silly season, politicians want to drag us into issues that most of us do not understand or are not related to the big picture.
Published: Thursday, August 30th, 2012 @ 3:04 pm
By: Hood Richardson
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I learned, in a national conference for County Commissioners, that economic development can be "anything you want it to be".
Published: Sunday, August 26th, 2012 @ 11:44 pm
By: Hood Richardson
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A new tool to help the big boys avoid paying taxes on personal property has been approved by this short session of the legislature. It started with the sudden introduction of House Bill 462 titled "Contingency Audits/Assessments".
Published: Thursday, August 16th, 2012 @ 4:19 am
By: Hood Richardson
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Hood reports his knowledge of what county business transpired during the August 6, 2012 general meeting.
Published: Tuesday, August 14th, 2012 @ 2:23 pm
By: Hood Richardson
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The Beaufort County Board of County Commissioners will meet to discuss a variety of issues in their General Meeting on Monday, August 5, 2012.
Published: Saturday, August 4th, 2012 @ 10:21 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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There's been quite a bit of talk recently about ObamaCare. I saw a poll recently that said that two of every three Americans believe ObamaCare should be repealed.
Published: Sunday, July 22nd, 2012 @ 10:01 am
By: Hood Richardson
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Some times we know what those night noises are and sometimes we don't. Last week we did not know what the noise was when we first heard the thump. Now we know it was Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, John Roberts.
Published: Friday, July 13th, 2012 @ 8:17 am
By: Hood Richardson
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The run off election from the State primary is now in progress. There are only a hand full of candidates from both the Republican and Democrat tickets.
Published: Wednesday, July 11th, 2012 @ 11:59 pm
By: Hood Richardson
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Arthur Williams is continuing to practice his brand of disingenuous politics, just so he can get himself elected to a seat that he is proving every day he is unqualified to hold - not as a Republican.
Published: Saturday, June 30th, 2012 @ 8:43 am
By: Hood Richardson
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Hood Richardson, a long time county commissioner and an even loner proponent of making his comments known on the front window of his commercial building on North Market Street in Washington, NC, is being called to task for placing on his "store" window a political advertisement for Mattie Lawson.
Published: Monday, June 25th, 2012 @ 6:30 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Not every generation gets a chance to participate in anything politically revolutionary. We hear about technology, communications, transportation and other non political revolutions almost every day.
Published: Saturday, June 23rd, 2012 @ 12:22 pm
By: Hood Richardson
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The process of passing the Beaufort County Budget proved again that not all politicians are smart, or know how to manage people, money or situations. Common sense was thrown out the window.
Published: Tuesday, June 19th, 2012 @ 10:18 pm
By: Hood Richardson
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The liberal Gang of Five Beaufort County Commissioners declared victory at the County Commissioner meeting on June 4th with the passing of the 2012/2013 budget.
Published: Sunday, June 17th, 2012 @ 11:40 am
By: Hood Richardson
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Ever wonder what happens when leopards change their spots? The answer is "NOTHING" because leopards do not change their spots.
Published: Friday, June 15th, 2012 @ 2:04 pm
By: Hood Richardson
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All conservatives got a surprise when several self certified conservative Republicans suddenly flipped to the liberal side
Published: Wednesday, June 6th, 2012 @ 12:50 am
By: Hood Richardson
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The least talked about race in Beaufort County elections may very well be the most important - the race for 4 seats on the Beaufort County Board of County Commissioners.
Published: Wednesday, May 9th, 2012 @ 3:36 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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It is only natural that political candidates like to characterize themselves as being something that appeals to the voters. Advertising companies make a lot of money defining products from tooth paste to politicians with a few innocent sounding, catchy words that stick in peoples minds.
Published: Tuesday, April 17th, 2012 @ 9:46 am
By: Hood Richardson
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The Beaufort County Board of County Commissioners will meet to discuss a variety of issues in their General Meeting on Monday, April 2, 2012
Published: Friday, March 30th, 2012 @ 1:31 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Ethics can be either a curse or a blessing. Depends on who is holding the whip. Depends on what whoever is trying to do to their enemies and how they are trying to protect their friends.
Published: Monday, March 19th, 2012 @ 4:50 pm
By: Hood Richardson
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For the most part Public Boards and Commissions don't work. The reason Public Boards and Commissions don't work are the same as why our democratic republic has not been working lately.
Published: Sunday, March 18th, 2012 @ 12:54 am
By: Hood Richardson
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There are two camps on voter fraud, those who see fraud as an advantage and those who see it as a dis-advantage.
Published: Wednesday, March 14th, 2012 @ 9:39 am
By: Hood Richardson
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I want to commend the Washington Daily News for finally offering to print a balanced version of the hospital controversy. Unfortunately however, at this point in time that is not possible.
Published: Sunday, December 12th, 2010 @ 5:00 pm
By: Hood Richardson
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Politics in Beaufort County have always been like the step-child of dysfunctional parenting.
Published: Saturday, December 11th, 2010 @ 11:30 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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