Comments by Stan Deatherage | Eastern NC Now

Clint has spoken and Rachel Maddow proclaimed, "If I live to be a hundred, I don't think I will ever see anything as bizarre as that."

I suppose Rachel never had a grandfather, who spoke his mind.

I have always dug old guys who speak their minds if ... and this is a big if ... if their hearts were in the right place.

Clint Eastwood's heart is in that right place, and I have always dug Clint - love his films.

Commented: Friday, August 31st, 2012 @ 1:29 am By: Stan Deatherage

It's a fair suggestion.

And it is true, I am biased. Then again, I always am when it comes to politics; however, it is not always about party ... I just like Mike in this instance, and I have for a while.

Often, and the record shows this, I most unkind to Republicans when they don't know how to act or how to vote. More is expected of Republicans and that is just the way it is going to be. This will not ever change.

I will remove the offending phrase.

Commented: Saturday, August 25th, 2012 @ 3:18 am By: Stan Deatherage

This is all very true, and this is why the state Republican party and all its associated groups will not be successful, even if they win on the good years.

They think the party is top down rather than bottom up, which is the way it should be if they truly want to be successful.

Commented: Wednesday, August 15th, 2012 @ 11:30 pm By: Stan Deatherage

Michael,

Since you are so prolifically expressive about your views, why don't you consider writing a column for BCN.

In the past, I have picked bylines for contributors, who would rather that the publisher pick their byline. I generally read what their expressed motives are, and accordingly, I choose a byline that best suits their political / philosophical bent to best categorize their opinions.

If you do decide to contribute posts, and you don't want to pick your byline, I have a few, and very humble, ideas. How about:

"All About Stan," or ...

"Just Exactly, What I Really Feel About Stan," or ...

To have a more dynamic, and interactive exchange with your readers: How about?

"Enough About What I'm Really Concerned About ... Readers Tell Me What Concerns You ... But First: What Do You Feel About Stan?"

Commented: Sunday, August 12th, 2012 @ 5:10 pm By: Stan Deatherage

As someone who works over 70 hours a week, I absolutely do not have the time to try to understand, let alone celebrate, the whole Occupy Wall Street, "we're the 99%, you're the 1%," YEAH socialism! mentality.

Sorry. Maybe that is why I so ably see through the whole "Cool Concept" as a reason to support an idea, an individual.

Commented: Friday, August 10th, 2012 @ 12:13 pm By: Stan Deatherage

Alicia Colon well explains the meaning of the preservation of our 2nd Amendment right to keep and bear arms. It never was about hunting, and I'll never understand why Liberals cannot understand this simple precept.

Commented: Sunday, August 5th, 2012 @ 10:54 pm By: Stan Deatherage

Diane, the 1930s?

That means your grandparents were seeking to escape the fascist Benito Mussolini.

Does that make you a second generation American, or is the vernacular Italian/American? I do not mean to offend.

Commented: Wednesday, July 25th, 2012 @ 9:15 pm By: Stan Deatherage

To Michael Varin on his last comment under "Nullify Now!!"

No, Children are grown.

Just spending a tremendous amount of time "building the better mousetrap."

Oh wait a minute, Candidate Obama just reminded me, "I didn't build that ... somebody else made that happen."

But hold on, I know, but ... well ... it could not have been ACORN, they were busy using federal dollars to elect the Barack, it wasn't Solyndra, and all the other the other well-healed members of that enlarged Democrat slush fund, know as the America Recovery Act, and it could not have been the president.

When did Candidate Obama have time to help? For the last year, he has been on his "Two Americas Tour," and when he was not consumed with that, he was in Pakistan leading Seal Team 6 on their courageous mission to slay Osama Bin Laden.

Who could have built Symbiotic Publisher, and then the NOWs?

Oh ... silly me. It was me after all.

Do you want to know what my "Two Americas Tour" is? It is about the hardworking, smart, wise Americans, survivors against all else. And then there are those that support Candidate Obama: the takers, the whiners, the guilt ridden cry babies, and ultimately, the losers.

That's my two Americas.

Commented: Sunday, July 22nd, 2012 @ 10:37 am By: Stan Deatherage

Actually, Ford did not ask for a bailout, and did not receive one.

Commented: Saturday, July 21st, 2012 @ 6:37 pm By: Stan Deatherage

You know ObamaCare, Nullification, the U.S. Constitution ... it just all gets so confusing.

Commented: Friday, July 20th, 2012 @ 7:58 pm By: Stan Deatherage

Socialism in a government and in an individual is pretty easy to spot.

Commented: Friday, July 20th, 2012 @ 4:21 pm By: Stan Deatherage

Thanks Raphael for the information.

We all need to be weary of "wolves in sheep's clothing."

Commented: Thursday, July 19th, 2012 @ 3:15 pm By: Stan Deatherage

Ditto Betty,

It is remarkable how much we think alike.

It is also remarkable how we have both been leaders of our Beaufort County political parties: You with the Democrats and me with the Republicans.

Commented: Sunday, July 15th, 2012 @ 9:46 am By: Stan Deatherage

Walter Jones was supposed to do as he agreed to do, long ago, and submit to voluntary term limits as per the "Contract with America."

Career politicians bring few new good ideas to the dais, and Walter is no different.

I feel like it is time for myself to take another voluntary retirement from the county commission in 2014. I took a two-year hiatus in 2002.

There is one caveat; however, to me stepping down: I promised Hood that we would find someone who had enough political and intellectual backbone to stand up to the special interests group that would sell off the people's government bit by bit.

We both know those qualities when we see them, and neither of us are easily impressed. The fire does get rather hot at its core.

As a relative point of interest, a Walter Jones would not have that "right stuff" that Hood or I are seeking for the Beaufort County Commission.

It's remarkable how a 9 term Republican congressman, and a 5 term Democrat NC Senator does not measure up to the Hood / Stan vision of a politician who could stand tall enough to weather local Beaufort County politics.

I quit supporting Walter long ago, when he reneged on his agreement with the "Contract with America." One's word should be their bond, especially for a politician in our representative form of government.

Commented: Saturday, July 14th, 2012 @ 9:54 am By: Stan Deatherage

Harvey, that was funny even with my sound turned down.

When I need a pick-me-up today, and I'm sure that I will, I will revisit the video with my sound turned up.

Commented: Tuesday, July 10th, 2012 @ 9:27 am By: Stan Deatherage

Yes Raphael,

The philosophical vagaries of the Democratic mind, while in the process of trying to mend the matter at hand.

Rather Kerryesque, me thinks.

Commented: Monday, July 9th, 2012 @ 12:57 am By: Stan Deatherage

I do appreciate how you do state the obvious; however, may well be forgotten by good, decent people.

Years before Jim Black was sent to federal prison, Arthur stated at a local fundraiser, "I'm Jim Black's Man."

Obviously, back then, Arthur rather enjoyed being a Democrat.

Commented: Saturday, June 30th, 2012 @ 9:31 am By: Stan Deatherage