Comments by Van Zant | Eastern NC Now

I'm wondering under what authority the party might "place" anyone in a seat (for president). Although, that is sort of what the Democrats do with their super delegates choosing their nominee for president.

At the rate we are going with these types of practices, this country could be very near a point of no return. Maybe we are already there.

Commented: Monday, March 11th, 2024 @ 9:41 pm By: Van Zant

True and Berger is no friend of Beaufort County.

Commented: Thursday, March 7th, 2024 @ 10:00 am By: Van Zant

"Good thing they weren't to [too] bright."

That one makes the classic quotes from the far left list.

Commented: Tuesday, March 5th, 2024 @ 7:01 am By: Van Zant

I do not believe candidates are sending out the stuff I saw online with their name on it that I know of. People HAVE come to me with stories of nasty things said about conservative candidates and conservative office holders for some time now. These hostile stories were from people that said they heard it from local officers of the Republican Party, and they said it in public places. My sources gave me the names of the particular officers.

I have lately been directed to online stuff that was over the top offensive and personal with strong racial connotations. A couple of people called me last night and asked me if it was from a candidate with roots in the county Repub. officer cadre, because they thought it was. I can't say for sure in instances like that. People don't put their names on stuff like that. It was vulgar, personal and I do strongly suspect the source, because it matches previous behavior that did come from the local Repub. Party. It is the same M.O. Certain things match.

If it is not from the local party now would be the time to disavow. My friends that know all the parties involved tell me they have no doubt. Exact words: "Duh, who else do you think it could be?" I tend to trust their judgement.

Locally, think about the Reg. of Deeds race and the Commissioner race. They will not be anyone endorsed on this sites' palm card. They will be candidates that serve on the BC Repub. Executive Committee.

Also, ask a committee member how they stand on wooing Democrats into a Republican Primary so as to defeat conservatives.

Commented: Wednesday, February 28th, 2024 @ 7:47 pm By: Van Zant

Primary palm cards from conservative sources are more important than ever. Other traditional sources for information can no longer be trusted by conservatives. For example, the Beaufort County Republican Party is now engaged in a dishonest and hateful anti-conservative campaign. A big part of this campaign is to invite DEMOCRATS to vote in the Republican primary in hopes of defeating conservatives.

For roughly the last decade the Beaufort County Republican Party has been in a steep decline. Using the actual party platform as a guide, I think it is safe to say the local Repub. Party is actually doing way more harm than good.

Commented: Wednesday, February 28th, 2024 @ 8:25 am By: Van Zant

Brinson refusing to repudiate the smear that all people with political knowledge know to be a smear says a lot. So much for his claim of transparency. That's just words. So much for his claim of not being owned. He clearly is. Political ambition can make people do very disappointing things.
Speciale has a record. A very good record. It would be foolish to make a very suspect gamble on something else.

Commented: Thursday, February 15th, 2024 @ 4:15 pm By: Van Zant

Each to their own. People have a right to their beliefs, but they should also own it, especially as public officials. It is hard to understand why supposedly conservative minded public servants would choose to flee to the increasingly more radical left and woke U.S. United Methodist Church rather than stay in their church in the same building with the congregation that voted to affiliate with the traditional Wesleyan Christians in the Global Methodist Church. Ducks say quack quack. Maybe woke is as woke does.

Commented: Monday, February 12th, 2024 @ 10:06 am By: Van Zant

Since I'm not giving ANYTHING to the Ronna McDaniel led RNC, inserting Michael Whatley is supposed to win me over? What are these people smoking in the sleazy backrooms of power?

Commented: Friday, February 9th, 2024 @ 4:02 pm By: Van Zant

This statement by the President of the United States is astonishing. My friends in Texas and southern Arizona tell a different tale.

Commented: Thursday, February 8th, 2024 @ 5:27 pm By: Van Zant

So, the solution from the left to ignoring present day immigration laws is to make a new and worse law.

Just a thought: Maybe it's the uni-party that can't govern, because they won't govern. BTW treason isn't governing.

Commented: Thursday, February 8th, 2024 @ 7:03 am By: Van Zant

It seems like the RINO network is selective about their facts and just plain take extreme offense with disagreements, that is unless it is one of those rare instances when they disagree with a liberal Democrat. Also, it has been proven beyond all doubt that they are actively banning and canceling conservatives everywhere they can.

Commented: Sunday, February 4th, 2024 @ 1:59 pm By: Van Zant

Stan: A celebration of corruption. An apt phrase. When a leftist fanatic sees the stick of corruption welded on his enemies, he is fine with that. It's different if the situation is reversed. A patriot hates the corruption no matter who that power stick is hitting.

Commented: Sunday, January 28th, 2024 @ 10:26 am By: Van Zant

Stan: You've demonstrated just how difficult it is to have constructive conversation with the extreme left. In most cases its actually impossible. How do you reason with someone with the position that student success is a 'white' thing? What understanding can you come to with people that favor inclusion of all EXCEPT for the people not in their echo chamber that have to be EXCLUDED, canceled and discredited as horrible things they are not! There can be no meeting of the minds in that scenario. That's the game they play - division. Its division and disruption, not making things better.

Commented: Friday, January 26th, 2024 @ 10:04 am By: Van Zant

The extreme left has lost its mind with their brains saturated in Marxism. Eight of thirteen Beaufort County Schools rate a D by the DPI, and 70 percent of the children in Beaufort County are not at reading and math levels.

The divisive racist left-wing loons interpret those facts as a white man's fairy tale. Wow. Racism comes in lots of flavors, and they all taste bad. What should we call the lie that those facts are not true? How about Sodom and Gomorrah.

Successful students are good for everybody. Dividing our community up into hostile camps is not good for anybody.

Commented: Thursday, January 25th, 2024 @ 8:29 am By: Van Zant

All I know is I'm tired of the Republicans I vote for being crucified by the official party. It is widely known that local party officers publicly attack conservative Republican office holders all the time. It's incredible that they do that and then ask us to write THEM a check to fund the RINO party that is working against me and my family.

Commented: Tuesday, January 23rd, 2024 @ 6:41 am By: Van Zant

So they used an official school board meeting to protect 'teachers' from the campaign issues being directed at the board members up for re election. Then they say the 'teachers' are so confused that they think the letter is from the school board. What? Most of the teachers I know are pretty smart. They can surely read a return address on a letter. With all due respect, this is kind of a weak premise.

I guess that's one way to get a free campaign ad.

Commented: Saturday, January 20th, 2024 @ 7:40 pm By: Van Zant

Well. Such vitriol. Let's consider the very first post by Not Ray Leary. It had three points. This is my response to all three.

1- Nobody that really knows the three conservative school board members being referenced would believe that they received talking orders from anybody. They are all independent minded, strong willed, intelligent, Christian men.

2- I highly doubt any one of the three conservative board members are in the PAC in question or any other PAC.
Considering the resolution not mentioning the PAC itself - Did NRL even know what was being discussed? Mr. Hickman's whole point was centered around WHEREAS number 6, referring to the political letter. Listen to the tape.

3. Labeling the three conservative board members being attacked as puppets is far-fetched. The racist charge directed toward them is just plain dishonest meanness.

It is mighty likely that NRL is someone with an agenda.

Commented: Friday, January 19th, 2024 @ 8:08 pm By: Van Zant