Comments by Stan Deatherage | Eastern NC Now

If you have heard this version of Dave Mathews's "Ants Go Marching In" /finishing with "Ode to Joy", you just have to hear it. It is the last video on this post.

I love the Piano Guys.

Commented: Saturday, December 23rd, 2017 @ 1:25 pm By: Stan Deatherage

It is a good thing that the Republican majority in the House and President Trump did not need Congressman Jone's vote.

It remains to be seen whether they will need the Congressman's vote when the Republican majority seeks to repeal the economic debilitating Dodd Frank regulations. Walter Jones has expressed that he would not vote to repeal Dodd Frank because its repeal could make military personnel more vulnerable than everyone else.

Commented: Tuesday, December 19th, 2017 @ 6:39 pm By: Stan Deatherage

I do wish the senior senator from Arizona warnest wishes for he is a good man, and a fine patriot.

We don't agree on Conservative policy, but, we both agree in a strong military.

Commented: Monday, December 18th, 2017 @ 10:27 am By: Stan Deatherage

But Jesus Christ's existence and death is a historical fact, and the lengths that his often feckless disciples (while he lived) went to project his existence is incontrovertible evidence of his resurrection.

Christ's resurrection is the absolute catalyst for the power of his teachings' unmitigated value to mankind.

Commented: Sunday, December 17th, 2017 @ 4:42 pm By: Stan Deatherage

Exactly. Thank God for Doubting Thomas, who died a martyr's death (stoning, I think), and thank God for Ray Kinsella, who listened to the voices, yet kept a weary eye for the end game.

Is Neil deGrasse Tyson an Atheist?

Commented: Sunday, December 17th, 2017 @ 1:38 pm By: Stan Deatherage

I saw the movie on NetFlix or Amazon, and while I was not impressed with the presentation by this movie of the Case for Christ, I did learn a bit how some have to be drug "kicking and screaming" to Christianity.

Fortunately, Lee Strobel found the grace of God, by verifying, of all things, Christ's death and resurrection; His fellowship among those that would spread that perfect gospel in a desperate world ... just like today's world.

Maybe Christianity might help a bit now with all the dishonesty that is so wide spread.

Commented: Saturday, December 16th, 2017 @ 6:41 pm By: Stan Deatherage

As one can tell, I do enjoy talking to Bobby Tony through our BCN private message system and comment platform.

I don't know if we are brothers of different mothers, or, just maybe, Bobby Tony is simply my Georgia Cracker soul mate, but it seems to work well enough that we do have much in common - always expressed in the written word here on BCN.

Thanks Bobby Tony for contributing so honorably and well, and Merry Christmas, my friend in Christ, my friend indeed.

Commented: Friday, December 15th, 2017 @ 1:14 am By: Stan Deatherage

After the Congressional interview with Assistant Attorney General Rosenstein, December 13, 2017, before the House Judiciary Committee, when much was revealed regarding the inherent bias of the Democrats administering this Russia, Russia, Russia investigation, I have this to add ...

Questions:

1) How long before Robert Mueller is fired?

2) At what point is a special prosecutor appointed to investigate Special Prosecutor Mueller?

3) At what point, if necessary, will President Trump be called upon to pardon everyone?

I may be looking a bit too far down the road, but one thing that I do know for sure: The president may have standing to do any, or all of the above at sometime in the near future if Mueller keeps screwing up so badly; I don't remember a more messed up, heavy handed special prosecutor in my lifetime.
Democrats may love this Democrat, but, Man has this guy ruined any chance to have a fair, impartial investigation.

General Flynn might be wise to walk away from any deal with this corrupt bunch of Democrats.

Liberals and Socialists will howl, but, they are generally so far out of touch with reality that it probably won't matter in a political sense to the rest of us.

Commented: Thursday, December 14th, 2017 @ 3:55 pm By: Stan Deatherage

After watching the Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee (December 13, 2017), as they interviewed Deputy AG Rosenstein, comport themselves, in collective unison, I came to a just a few new conclusions: They (Democrats) understand that the farcical Russia Collusion is finished; and, for the most part, the Russia Investigation of Trump / Obstruction of Justice is finished, spoilt Democrat fruit as well, the doughty Diane Feinstein (U.S. Senator) notwithstanding. Now, congressional Democrats are calling for the FBI to investigate President Trump for sexual improprieties from decades past, brought to light in the last days of his campaign, when he decisively beat Democrat Hillary Clinton.

The Deputy AG did offer, repeatedly over and over, that these concerned Democrats, or the purported victims could file report with the FBI, and the FBI would investigate to see if any federal laws were broken; he could not say that he knew of any when Democrats constantly queried.

Commented: Wednesday, December 13th, 2017 @ 1:38 pm By: Stan Deatherage

"Field of Dreams" was such a successful film that it spawned the phrase that I heard far too often from far too many many ridiculous moderates /liberals in nearly all my years as a county commissioner - "If we build it, they will come". This infamous and silly cliche rang hollow so often, and believe me, I did my best to convey my belief, and yet, they kept saying it over and over so much that the phrase for this county commissioner that it became the next: "Can't you just do it for the children" for me.

Yes, "Field of Dreams" worked as a film, and, therefore, well worked its way into the American lexicon to my continual distraction.

Commented: Saturday, December 9th, 2017 @ 2:41 am By: Stan Deatherage

Working on this song too with the guitar.

Tough one to sing. I probably need voice lessons more than guitar lessons at this point.

Commented: Friday, December 8th, 2017 @ 9:23 am By: Stan Deatherage

Thanks for the link B.T. I tried it again last night and the third line "From now on ..." gets me, and it's not because I am dividing concentration between guitar and voice. The guitar is getting easy, the voice is not.

I must be in your camp on the octave range.

Commented: Monday, December 4th, 2017 @ 1:32 pm By: Stan Deatherage

I am reading this rather hefty post as I fix it for BCN, and it is spot on.

If you are an open-minded free thinker, one must read this post for its very real truths.

Commented: Monday, December 4th, 2017 @ 10:15 am By: Stan Deatherage

Probably not if he was any good at it to begin with; that is the question that should be asked. I have never thought of Charlie Rose as an innovative, smart guy, but, I am one of "Clarion" thought on most issues, so, possibly that may be where we have parted ways, intellectually, over the years.|

The N.C. Journalism Hall of Fame is a Liberal's creation for Liberals, so, let the Liberals decide how to treat one of their liberal icons.

Commented: Sunday, December 3rd, 2017 @ 12:49 pm By: Stan Deatherage

Definitely one of my Christmas songs.

December 1, 2017: I learned to play it on the guitar, at least an accomplished good first run. The version that I was working with had 16 different chords, so, it will take me a while to memorize them all and when to play them; however, I already knew most chords so, I can just read and play.

Tough song to sing for me. After spending about 40 minutes getting down the melody on the guitar, I sure can play it far better than I can sing it. Mel Torme I am not.

Commented: Saturday, December 2nd, 2017 @ 1:53 pm By: Stan Deatherage

I agree; good post Ted.

Commented: Thursday, November 30th, 2017 @ 4:37 am By: Stan Deatherage

I am currently working on a guitar version with my vocals of "Moon River". I have the chording down, even though the song is laced with chords that I have never played before - F7, Bm7, etc., and am now working on the memory of chording and words.

I can read the lyrics and chords and play (which is good for my muscle memory of chords since I can't look down so much at my instrument), but it will take a bit longer to get it just right.

It will be a daunting task to learn how to sing this song in my voice, with the memory of Louis Armstrong's perfect rendition etched in my brain.

Commented: Wednesday, November 29th, 2017 @ 10:30 am By: Stan Deatherage