Comments by Stan Deatherage | Eastern NC Now

Exactly Steve, one must recuse themselves when in the decision making process on issues that might have the appearance of a Conflict of Interest.

I will go one step further: Any business that local officials seek or is offered must be completely bid out, that they must be the low bid, and their service should be unique, one where there are very few individuals who can provide the probable highest level of workmanship in the region. This is my philosophy of correctness regarding Conflict of Interest that supersedes all Conflict of Interest tennants demanded by the North Carolina General Statutes.

I rather doubt that these high standards of mine are being followed by any or all local governments in Beaufort County. RINOs and Democratic Socialists are simply not capable of such levels of competent consideration of the People's business.

Commented: Friday, October 31st, 2025 @ 1:40 pm By: Stan Deatherage

I have another personal problem as an individual and as a politician: I am incredibly honest.

Long before the NC General Assembly ratified School Choice, I have been a long time advocate of School Choice as a means to break-up t and the public at large for generations ... At least the Millenials going forward, of which I have certain proof.

My attitude has changed since late December, 2023 on so many things business and personal, and the part where Stan Deatherage - the business person / the business person being mistreated is pretty much over. I am taking an inventory, not only constantly on myself, but others that wander aimlessly in my sphere.

Commented: Friday, October 31st, 2025 @ 11:14 am By: Stan Deatherage

You are so right CT.

The great irony is that the Administration /School Board took the business from me, and gave it to a National Company for much more tax payer money; the same National Company that we took the business from during the tenure when Superintendent Don Phipps adroitly managed the Schools, simply because they were not getting the job done; the site's overall performance was poor. In the greatest of all ironies, the site, now managed by the overpaid National Company, eventually went downhill in fundamental performance, as determined by SNI months later when we monitored the platform, especially in the all important ADA puzzle piece of compliance, which is crucial for a government funded site.

This one bold stroke alone fiercely proved to me that the Administration /School Board was, and still is poorly managed.

As a tax paying citizen and a county commissioner representing all Beaufort County taxpayers, I would love to know just how much the school board spends on all informational platform technology in terms of their digital interface with the public at large, teachers, students and parents.

The site we gave them could do it all. We are local, and were much less expensive, and have proved to be more capable.

Because I am a proven Conservative, I have been banished from bidding any projects for Beaufort County Schools. In the past I was told that needed to neglect my services by the administration that they 'did not wish to anger' the incredibly corrupt, and now discredited "Black Lives Matter."

This mindset is our current administration of the Beaufort County Schools.

Commented: Friday, October 31st, 2025 @ 9:40 am By: Stan Deatherage

Concerned Taxpayer: The majority on this Beaufort County School Board, with their current administration, prefers to use out-of-county vendors, preferably at a higher cost, while getting a far lesser value in quality. There are many recorded instances of such; however, I have heard that those of local RINO affiliation tend to do well, far better than the more talented, in terms of skills, yet still nonconnected.

Commented: Thursday, October 30th, 2025 @ 1:54 pm By: Stan Deatherage

TDS (Trump Derangement Syndrome) is a debilitating condition for the Left, leading them to far too often care so little about others around them other than those also suffering from that same debilitating condition, so that they all wallow in the same misery.

Commented: Wednesday, October 29th, 2025 @ 4:28 pm By: Stan Deatherage

The Non Patriot Left will vote Illegals given the opportunity to do so.

Commented: Wednesday, October 29th, 2025 @ 3:07 pm By: Stan Deatherage

This abhorrent civil behavior by the Non Patriot Left will be coming to a head in many Leftist controlled cities near and far from US here in Eastern NC.

Commented: Wednesday, October 29th, 2025 @ 1:49 pm By: Stan Deatherage

It does appear that a goodly bunch of MSNBC and CNN Analysts will hiring an even larger number of Democratic Socialist defense attorneys.

Commented: Wednesday, October 29th, 2025 @ 3:55 am By: Stan Deatherage

The Democratic Socialists, with their Non Patriot leaders, just keep losing political and governmental battles, when all is required of them is to show some understanding of what it means to be an American patriot, which they clearly are not.

Commented: Monday, October 27th, 2025 @ 3:14 pm By: Stan Deatherage

Considering that education, or lack thereof, is a benefit or problem in our society at large, the governing of public education is absolutely a public issue, and public issues must be delt with in public, which means that the back room negotiations need to immediately take a "back seat" to the needs of we, the self-governed.

For those of you that might take umbrage with my true remarks, please remember that there are general statutes dictating how the People's business is conducted, and thus governed.

Backroom dealing is not part of the NC General Statutes plan for our open government for we, the public.

Commented: Monday, October 27th, 2025 @ 1:49 pm By: Stan Deatherage

Joe Biden type politicians, and bureaucrats, as in vegetable brained manipulators of the public's confidence, will always be there taking up space when the Left is in charge of how any part of the world works.

Commented: Sunday, October 26th, 2025 @ 8:03 pm By: Stan Deatherage

Van Zant: In the Beaufort County GOP executive meetings much respect is given to those that defile the Republican Party Platform, but that has been going on for a long time, and will continue as long as RINOS are greatly involved in the local party.

Commented: Saturday, October 25th, 2025 @ 6:30 pm By: Stan Deatherage

Two things here Washingtonian:

1. These are young candidates, some are younger than others; some are wiser than others. Now here is my one immediate concern: I am very interested, going forward, which of these elected people, here in Beaufort County, will listen to me; all because of just this one reality - I know more, and will know more about how to best govern in their respective offices than they do now, and for some time to come; and, these young elected people need to have the initial wisdom to recognize that truth immediately.

2. Washington: When you vote for me in the 2026 election for Beaufort County Commissioner, you have my promise that I will act in a manner to achieve what I believe to be absolutely best, on all big issues here in Beaufort County, and I will explain why I did so here on ENC NOW.

Commented: Friday, October 24th, 2025 @ 12:12 pm By: Stan Deatherage

Even here in North Carolina, when the Democratic Socialists were in charge, they ran some of the craziest looking districts (remember the I85 Congressional District), and now that we have entered the times of a Post Racist America, where the only racists left are mostly in the Democratic Socialist party, it is time to draw districts which better represent THe People, with as many whole counties as is possible.

Commented: Friday, October 24th, 2025 @ 8:33 am By: Stan Deatherage

CT: All hail Steve Rader and Charles Hickman for getting something good finally done on the BC School Board.

Commented: Wednesday, October 22nd, 2025 @ 10:03 pm By: Stan Deatherage

No father should have to go through this; then why does the Non Patriot Left believe so passionately in the Crime Culture, and its supposed benefits for our Representative Republic.

Commented: Tuesday, October 21st, 2025 @ 8:32 pm By: Stan Deatherage

As of October 21, 2025, these are the three candidates that were interested enough to speak to our readership about their candidacy. This Table Talk post was originally published on September 7, 2025.

Commented: Tuesday, October 21st, 2025 @ 2:17 pm By: Stan Deatherage