Comments by Van Zant | Eastern NC Now

CV - Yes. I've had the same experience, and you are right. It is worse today. For one thing it is much more likely to be violent today. Cancel culture is very totalitarian in nature.

Commented: Saturday, May 4th, 2024 @ 9:19 pm By: Van Zant

Hum...Who's next? Thomas Sowell or Ibram X. Kendi? Hum

Commented: Saturday, May 4th, 2024 @ 3:44 pm By: Van Zant

CV did a real good job of explaining the way history is approached by people and societies. That used to be taught in University History Department graduate courses (don't know about these days of wokeness).

A good number of commenters on this thread have displayed a strong background and understanding of history. With all due respect, the far-left troll is a bit over his head here. To his credit, he is trying. I suspect he could learn a great deal from this experience if he weren't such an idealogue. Fanatics often times are hindered by their zealotry in the pursuit of learning. Hate is also an unfortunate obstacle. Passion is good. Hate is poison.

It is too bad what is happening at West Point. A healthy society builds on its history and tradition. These days we are not a healthy society, and these types of things are indicative of our decline. If we do not rebound, I hate to think of what may become of us.

Commented: Wednesday, May 1st, 2024 @ 8:38 pm By: Van Zant

Really? How many free blacks in antebellum south again? That's just one example of many. You have no credibility, BB.

Commented: Tuesday, April 30th, 2024 @ 10:02 am By: Van Zant

Have you ever considered just how insane things are these days? We've got the resident far-left troll responding to a subject that is usually basic information with, "None of this is true [followed by something racial]," while much of what he says is absurdly untrue.

Think about some of our world leaders: Because of looks and math, there has been some speculation that Fidel Castro is Justin Trudeau's real daddy. I don't know but it is interesting speculation. At any rate, whatever the blood test says, Joe Biden is surely Justin's real crazy uncle. Both Joe and Justin make their appointments by checking all the diversity boxes and using merit and qualifications as an afterthought.

Then there is this FFA diversity hiring story. Diversity hiring ahead of common sense while accident rates go up, instead of having the natural diversity coming about because of judging people, and hires, by the content of character and ability.

It all makes for a psychopathic, very dark comedy that is our time in history. It's funny but kind of sick, too. People two hundred years from now, reading about the 21st century, are going to think those folks were crazy as hell.

Commented: Monday, April 29th, 2024 @ 9:41 pm By: Van Zant

This is a subject that requires thought, but when people are caught in blatant lies in furtherance of abortion without restrictions, it actually is that simple. Lying for the cause is a dangerous hardcore tactic. As long as this issue is approached as a political football game, respect for life will be marginalized and even trivialized by the left.

Commented: Friday, April 26th, 2024 @ 9:38 pm By: Van Zant

Our brainwashed pro Hamas university students should be cheering for this pro Hamas bill. Hooray, American citizens get to fund it. Our own border - just not a priority. This bill is not good for American citizens.

Commented: Thursday, April 25th, 2024 @ 8:47 am By: Van Zant

ROTFL - Sometimes you've just got to laugh. I imagine the experts in "reverse PHYSIOLOGY" can best be found in the campus DEI offices. I'm betting it must be some kind of new trans-sexual term.

Commented: Monday, April 22nd, 2024 @ 11:15 pm By: Van Zant

"Want a better response?" He's got to be kidding. He's giving the perfect responses to demonstrate what our students are being bombarded with in their racist DEI training in public institutions of higher learning, paid for by taxpayers. By all means don't stop! We couldn't ask for a better assistant to demonstrate the dishonest and disturbing Neo-Marxist indoctrination buzzwords and phrases used on our trusting young ones on campus DEI offices and departments.

Commented: Monday, April 22nd, 2024 @ 9:40 am By: Van Zant

Wow. I'm not seeing all those scary monsters Bob sees everywhere. The threat I do see is the DEI bureaucracy stoking the coals of division in our society. It would be a shame to allow Marxist notions to destroy all the gains we have made. It would be a shame to allow dishonest notions to poison the psyche of our young people and deliberate untruths to undermine our children's ability to reason effectively.

I don't believe inclusion occurs by using exclusion. I don't believe crying about certain aspects of ancient history is productive for the present. I don't believe constant groveling and apology tours for things I have nothing to do with directed toward people who have only lived in the 20th or 21st century makes me look like anything but an idiot. I do not believe giving my freedoms away to those craving power over me makes my family safer.

I do believe in treating people like I want to be treated. I have the power to do that. I also have the power to stand against systems of thought that have historically led mankind to destruction. It is my duty to do that for the next generation.

Commented: Saturday, April 20th, 2024 @ 9:16 pm By: Van Zant

We are well overdue in addressing this DEI madness in our university system. Please don't stop now. It is every bit as bad in the community college system.

Here in Beaufort County our woke RINO/Democrat led county commission seem to be out to lunch on the issue. This is an election year. Will BC Republicans continue to elect more Democrat in drag RINOs than conservatives to the Board?

Same goes with the school board. They are made up of 7 Republicans and 2 Democrats. Out of those 7 Republicans, are more than 3 really consistent conservatives?

Commented: Friday, April 19th, 2024 @ 11:55 am By: Van Zant

So, in Davidson County Schools correct English is hate speech.

War is Peace; Freedom is Slavery; Ignorance is Strength; Two and two make FIVE! We obviously have Orwellian totalitarianism in some N.C. schools. We sure as He$$ don't want it in Beaufort County Schools.

Commented: Wednesday, April 17th, 2024 @ 10:07 am By: Van Zant

BBB's credibility was already laughable. Lately, he's obliterated any semblance of credibility. If the goal is to be a comic caricature of the far-left, then well done. If that's not it, then a sad, delusional more embarrassing end has been attained. At least the mask is intact.

With an ignorant overall population like our, it is no wonder Congress can get away with the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.

Commented: Tuesday, April 16th, 2024 @ 6:47 am By: Van Zant

Modern education: Too much emphasis on made up pronouns and too little emphasis on quotation marks.

I am really concerned that this dumbed down generation doesn't know enough to see the danger of FISA's Section 702.

Commented: Sunday, April 14th, 2024 @ 7:48 am By: Van Zant

Greg Murphy is no Walter Jones.

Commented: Thursday, April 11th, 2024 @ 9:54 am By: Van Zant

"November can't come soon enough." - When I'm out shopping that's the quote I hear so often.

Commented: Saturday, April 6th, 2024 @ 9:17 am By: Van Zant

Hurry, somebody get Nurse Ratchet! He's having another episode.

Commented: Monday, April 1st, 2024 @ 8:34 am By: Van Zant