Comments by big Bob | Eastern NC Now

Back on planet earth, Mike Whetley, has a convicted sex offender deliver the prayer at his latest rally.

Never throw that first stone fellas. MAGA lives in a glass house.

Commented: Friday, September 11th, 2026 @ 8:30 pm By: big Bob

Sounds like an exciting outcome. Your children are gonna love it!

Commented: Thursday, September 10th, 2026 @ 2:55 pm By: big Bob

BH we both know it never happens. It’s not just farmers. The owners of Tyson chicken should all be in jail. If we took it one step further, you are supporting illegal immigration with every McNugget you eat.
But I’m glad you see my point. Once wetake the racism out of the equation, we can begin to see love the problem.

Commented: Thursday, September 10th, 2026 @ 9:05 am By: big Bob

Or arrest the rich citizens who promote illegal immigration by profiting from cheap labor.

We could try that.

Commented: Wednesday, September 9th, 2026 @ 11:55 am By: big Bob

Remember, it's not an election...if you can't lose.

Commented: Wednesday, September 9th, 2026 @ 11:53 am By: big Bob

Does it mention 49 million barrels of oil are burned each day? Everyday? If not, any conclusions it makes are invalid.

Commented: Tuesday, September 8th, 2026 @ 12:49 pm By: big Bob

Voting by mail increases participation and is proven safe and secure.
Trump votes by mail.

Commented: Friday, September 4th, 2026 @ 1:05 pm By: big Bob

Extremism:
I purposefully stayed away from attacks on one side or the other to point out that extremism has certain characteristics and is problematic regardless of the source.

As long as it's me against you, each will see the other as a whack-o and keep marching down the rabbit hole to our own detriment.

History teaches us that unless enough of to push back against extremism, the outcome will be f-ing ugly.

Commented: Thursday, September 3rd, 2026 @ 3:07 pm By: big Bob

Thank you both for making my point

Commented: Wednesday, September 2nd, 2026 @ 4:26 pm By: big Bob

Another feature of extremism (left or right):
Manufacturing outrage.

Since we tend to only access media sources we agree with, those sources, which must turn a profit, understand that the best way to increase traffic or viewership is to amplify certain points of view to keep their audience coming back for more. The truth no longer matters. It's about "clicks."

Social media has perfected this method by keeping us outraged over this, that, or the other thing to the point nobody knows what's going on. We lurch from outrage to outrage as we are taken advantage of by people whose primary concern is personal gain.

Every extremist knows that fear, makes them relevant.

Commented: Tuesday, September 1st, 2026 @ 1:06 pm By: big Bob

And that brings up another feature of extremism. Extremists tend to source their information from those they agree with. In reality, every story has 3 sides, the left, the right and the truth. Extremists aren't interested in the truth. They tend to simplify an issue leaving out the very real complexities we all face in life.
Example: CV points out that Americans are with conservatives on illegal immigration. On one hand that appears true, however when Americans see citizens in Minnesota being shot in the street, kids torn from their parents, and masked gunmen patrolling their neighborhoods, support for this activity drops.
Extremists want you to believe life is black and white. Everyone reading this knows that isn't true.

Commented: Monday, August 31st, 2026 @ 3:08 pm By: big Bob

Two interesting developments:

The U.S. war in Iran has depleted stocks of key air defense weapons, including ballistic missile interceptors -- a potential constraint for President Donald Trump as he weighs the prospect of renewing the conflict.
A U.S. official, who would not discuss numerical estimates, told ABC News that both stockpiles "are extremely low."

John Ratcliffe (CIA) flies to Russia to tell them not to attack NATO.

Looks like our 4F commander in chief is ...is um...in over his head.

Commented: Thursday, August 27th, 2026 @ 3:37 pm By: big Bob

Read my post carefully...extremist on both sides. Anyone wanting communism in the US is an extremist. I would not vote for them. However, they are allowed to make their pitch as we are allowed to reject it at the ballot box.

I understand some of you are still butthurt over the GF murder. The reaction scared you. But it needed to happen. Left or right, the police do not get a pass for murdering citizens in the street. (J6 - A. Babbitt doesn't count because she was not in the street, but unlawfully rioting in the capitol building)

Commented: Monday, August 24th, 2026 @ 3:06 pm By: big Bob

That is true, however I think it’s a real possibility. Plans are in the works. Options being discussed. J6 caught most by surprise. It will look different this time but goal is the same. Retain power against the will of the voter.

Commented: Monday, August 24th, 2026 @ 9:03 am By: big Bob

Honestly, I dont think the mid terms are gonna happen on schedule. I think trump, seeing the hand writing on the wall, will declare an "emergency" and keep republicans in power against the will of the people.

Id say its 50/50 right now. If it happens the contrry will burn down but I dont think he cares. Its about him, not us.

Commented: Sunday, August 23rd, 2026 @ 2:52 pm By: big Bob

Man, I though in America, we had freedom of religion. My bad.

Commented: Saturday, August 22nd, 2026 @ 9:59 am By: big Bob

As usual, Henry, is completely unencumbered by the thought process. The current reaction at the polls by progressive democrats is in response to the oligarchs living large at our expense. Trump makes 2 billion last year while:
inflation
housing
social security
health care
medicare
endless Middle East war
Food born illness
public health
..get zero attention. The super rich got tax cuts while the rest of us wait 4-6 months for a doctor appointment then fight with the insurance company over payment. The Hen lives a good life, but is rather predictable.

Commented: Thursday, August 20th, 2026 @ 1:06 am By: big Bob