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Joined as GC1771866646 on Monday, February 23rd, 2026 @ 11:53 am
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Latest Comment(s) by Keg (view all)
Commented On Big Ag PAC pushing Armstrong tied to group that tried to put NC shrimpers out of business
Glad both Rep. Kidwell and Sen.Hanig stood up to politics when it came to shrimping. However, very disappointed that they both went along with politics when the District One Congressional district was redrawn. They certainly didn’t stand up for my interests and in that case just went along with what their party told them to do.
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Feb 23rd, 2026 @ 11:53 am |
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Joined as GC1772096594 on Wednesday, February 25th, 2026 @ 10:43 pm
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Latest Comment(s) by Sangrail (view all)
They are spending an obscene amount of money in an attempt to defeat Keith Kidwell. Amounts almost unheard of in a race like this. Imagine the amount of money these companies stand to gain if Kidwell were to lose.
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Feb 25th, 2026 @ 10:43 pm |
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Joined as GC1772289023 on Saturday, February 28th, 2026 @ 6:55 am
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Latest Comment(s) by TJ (view all)
Great interview! I love Don he is a wonderful person!
He needs to be our next North Carolina Senator! GO DON GO!! |
Feb 28th, 2026 @ 6:55 am |
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Joined as GC1772289158 on Saturday, February 28th, 2026 @ 7:24 am
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Latest Comment(s) by Pastor Daimon (view all)
Congratulations to Mr. Kidwell for being recognized in being true to God and true to the people of North Carolina. This is fantabulous! Thank you Kieth!
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Mar 17th, 2026 @ 11:23 pm |
It's past-time to dump dirty dogs like Dixon, Troxler, and Armstrong. After being at the live debate in Washington earlier this month, it was obvious that Armstrong is working for the power of darkness. Any discerning Christian could easily see that truth! Vote Kidwell, people. Kidwell's love for people far exceeds the other candidate.
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Feb 28th, 2026 @ 7:24 am |
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Joined as GC1772370396 on Sunday, March 1st, 2026 @ 6:45 am
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Latest Comment(s) by Terry (view all)|
Folks ive known Keith for 10 years now and did yall ever stop to think maybe he got this one wrong? Trump just ordered phosphorus and glyphosate support both on the ground and legally. This is the same battle in our farm act last session, where lawmakers argued regulatory flexibility was necessary to protect farmers and food production, while critics warned about environmental and public health tradeoffs. In both cases, the core clash isn’t simply about chemicals... it’s about whether economic resilience and national security should outweigh precautionary regulation when vital agricultural inputs are at stake. www.whitehouse.gov
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Mar 1st, 2026 @ 6:45 am |
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Latest Comment(s) by piratefan (view all)
Commented On Arkansas test scores leap after schools ban Critical Race Theory and Radical Gender Theory
I remember the liberal Walkers, Carolyn and Randy, campaigning hard at Chocowinity Fire Station against two conservative school board members, Hickman and Rader, but how were two defeated in the primary? Hickman won. Both Gilead and Chocowinity voted at the fire station, with Gilead split between Rader's and Hickman's districts, and part of Chocowinity in Hickman's. I think Rader's opponent waw one of those teachers union types, but not sure about Hickman's. Carolyn Walker was concentrating on Rader's race and Randy on Hickman's, supporting their opponents.
I agree that this woke mess out of our schools. |
Jun 21st, 2026 @ 9:48 am |
Commented On Washington, N.C., Deserves Better Than This
Anyone living in Beaufort County should hang their head in shame over the way Nick Fritz was forced to resign by his political adversaries sending their goon squad first to his restaurant to harass his customers and employees and then to his home to intimidate his children. What kind of a city is Washington and what kind of county do we live in?
I see from Washingtonian's comment that we are not alone, with a GOP local government candidate's home in Mecklenburg County being used as a shooting gallery, compelling him to resign his nomination. Is this America or a banana republic? |
Jun 11th, 2026 @ 5:41 pm |
How active are these teachers unions here in Beaufort County?
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Jun 2nd, 2026 @ 10:24 am |
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Latest Comment(s) by Todd (view all)
It is encouraging to see local authorities finally stepping up to support ICE, especially with the de-escalation tactics Tom Homan is implementing. As we watch these targeted operations unfold in Minnesota, many of us are trying to track the statistical likelihood of these protests spreading to other regions or affecting local stability. Does anyone know if there are reliable analytical platforms or predictive models that cover these kinds of civic trends? I was recently looking at some data tools over at guiadeBetfairbrasil.com to see how they handle complex odds and situational forecasting, but I'm curious if our community here has a preferred source for more political or security-based projections?
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Mar 5th, 2026 @ 6:05 pm |
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Joined as GC1772784926 on Friday, March 6th, 2026 @ 1:53 am
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Latest Comment(s) by Peggy (view all)|
It is a relief to see local law enforcement finally taking a stand and restoring order in Minnesota; Homan’s approach to de-escalation through firm enforcement is exactly what’s been missing. As we see these federal shifts, a few of us in my business circle are discussing the long-term implications for international mobility and securing legal status abroad as a contingency. Does anyone here have experience with European residency requirements, specifically regarding the speed of bureaucratic processing? I was looking at this resource for obtaining a Spanish tax ID remotely e-residence.com to see if it's a viable way to bypass the usual government delays, or do you think these types of digital legal services are becoming the new standard for international compliance in this chaotic climate?
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Mar 6th, 2026 @ 1:53 am |
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Joined as GC1773396764 on Thursday, March 12th, 2026 @ 6:28 pm
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Latest Comment(s) by PJ Jaynes (view all)
Commented On What's all the chatter about?
Hi - will you be writing another article after the March meeting. Very informative vs the Facebook nonsense from the naysayers.
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Mar 12th, 2026 @ 6:28 pm |
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Joined as GC1773839817 on Tuesday, March 17th, 2026 @ 11:36 pm
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Latest Comment(s) by Jessica Van Essendelft (view all)|
Obviously looking forward to buyer’s remorse as the electorate has traded an icon of truth and selfless service for a future of the unknown- we lost, people- not only the election, but a future of true representation of our beliefs. The debate tried to make it obvious, but the voters didn’t take heed. How sad!
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Mar 17th, 2026 @ 11:36 pm |
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Joined as GC1774618092 on Friday, March 27th, 2026 @ 12:06 am
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Latest Comment(s) by Jack S (view all)
Commented On Painting Lies
Do you know anything about Claude Howell's relationship with Henry Jay Macmillan? Do you know what they would have been doing in 1950? Would love to connect to discuss!
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Mar 27th, 2026 @ 12:06 am |
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Joined as GC1774977733 on Tuesday, March 31st, 2026 @ 10:47 am
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Latest Comment(s) by Katrina (view all)
Commented On Queen Garris and Free Speech
2/2 In fact, Robert’s Rules of Order is very clear on this point. Guests and nonmembers have no inherent right to attend, participate, or speak in a meeting. Their presence is permitted only by the courtesy of the assembly. That is standard parliamentary procedure, not suppression of speech.
You also misrepresent what occurred with your resolutions. They were not arbitrarily dismissed. They were ruled out of order by the parliamentarian because they were in direct conflict with the State Plan of Organization. Under Robert’s Rules, that is not only allowed, it is required. A body cannot consider motions that violate its governing documents. Before making broad accusations about corruption, secrecy, and violations of rights, you should take the time to actually read and understand the Plan of Organization and basic parliamentary authority. What you are presenting is not a defense of free speech. It is a collection of inaccuracies presented as fact. |
Apr 10th, 2026 @ 8:56 am |
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Commented On Queen Garris and Free Speech
1/2 Hood, your entire argument rests on a fundamental misrepresentation of what the First Amendment actually does.
The First Amendment prevents Congress from creating laws that prohibit free speech. It does not apply to internal rules of private organizations, including political parties. There is nothing in the Constitution that prohibits an organization from setting reasonable limits on conduct during its meetings, especially when those limits are necessary to maintain order and prevent the spread of misinformation. Your claim that this was a “secret meeting” is simply false. The meeting in question was open to all Executive Committee members. That is exactly how Executive Committee meetings are structured. There is nothing in the State Plan of Organization that requires these meetings to be open to the general public, nor is there any requirement that nonmembers be given the floor to speak. |
Apr 10th, 2026 @ 8:55 am |
Regardless, "Van Zant," the members of the committee were made known to Executive Committee. There is nothing in the State, District, or County Plans that requires committee member information, to include executive committee members, to be publicly disclosed. The Republican Party is not subject to open meeting laws, so there is no obligation to make that information public. The requirement is simply to maintain a list, which must be made available upon request by a registered Republican in the county. Even then, the requestor should be required to sign a Confidentiality and Use Agreement.
What is evident, however, is not a lack of transparency, but a lack of understanding. The rules are not ambiguous, and the process is not new. Continually misrepresenting how the Party operates doesn't expose wrongdoing, it just exposes a willingness to manufacture division where none exists. |
Mar 31st, 2026 @ 2:54 pm |
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Joined as GC1775693415 on Wednesday, April 8th, 2026 @ 7:58 pm
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Latest Comment(s) by Concerned resident (view all)|
Commented On Washington, N.C., Deserves Better Than This
This is egregious that the conservative city council would hire a far left loonie toon for the city’s top position and likely a dei hire ensuing from his first police chief hire
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Apr 8th, 2026 @ 7:58 pm |
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Joined as GC1775705252 on Wednesday, April 8th, 2026 @ 9:11 pm
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Latest Comment(s) by PamlicoPatriot1776 (view all)|
Commented On Washington, N.C., Deserves Better Than This
Van Zant — The Beaufort County Republican Party has a serious reckoning coming. They helped put Perreault in that seat. Their Victory Committee fingerprints are reportedly all over this. And now the man they campaigned for is voting to strip a conservative council member of his committee assignments, cut off his microphone mid-meeting, and lead the city manager hire that may not have even followed proper procedure. At what point does the party apparatus take responsibility for what they helped build? You don't get to wash your hands of Perreault now. You brung him.
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Apr 17th, 2026 @ 8:14 pm |
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Commented On Washington, N.C., Deserves Better Than This
Strong piece. I've lived here my whole life and I've never seen a council member treat a city employee the way Perreault/TYRE has treated Mr. Roberson in those meetings. Whatever your politics, that man deserves respect. Forty-plus years of service and this is what he gets? We can do better.
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Apr 8th, 2026 @ 9:11 pm |
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Joined as GC1775738441 on Thursday, April 9th, 2026 @ 8:38 am
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Latest Comment(s) by Bill (view all)|
Commented On Washington, N.C., Deserves Better Than This
I don't understand the big issue with waiting for a new city manager to hire the next police chief. As I understand it, the city manager works for city council and everyone else (except city attorney and clerk) in the organization works for the city manager. The new manager should get to hire his own staff, not someone hired by an interim city manager. He builds his own team and if the council doesn't like how things are going, they fire the city manager. It is like a new coach getting stuck with the old coach's assistants or the city manager hiring the assistant police chief instead of the police chief hiring them.
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Apr 9th, 2026 @ 8:38 am |
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Latest Comment(s) by OldNorthMarket (view all)|
Commented On Washington, N.C., Deserves Better Than This
ThinkingItThroughNC — I respect the instinct to be fair, I do. But at some point "let's hear both sides" becomes a shield for people who are counting on the public's reasonableness to run out the clock. The vote is Monday I thought? Perreault and Tyre have had months to address the Roberson situation publicly and they have said exactly nothing to fire him. That silence IS their response. Waiting for an accounting that these two have shown zero intention of giving is how this kind of thing gets waved through while good people are still deliberating.
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Apr 10th, 2026 @ 3:44 pm |
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Commented On Washington, N.C., Deserves Better Than This
Max Perreault moved here what, a year ago? Ran as a Republican. Now he's governing like a man with a personal score to settle. The people who stuffed envelopes/made calls for him feel completely betrayed. I was one of them. Never again.
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Apr 9th, 2026 @ 10:04 am |
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Joined as GC1775744251 on Thursday, April 9th, 2026 @ 10:03 am
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Latest Comment(s) by RiverCityRealist (view all)|
Commented On Washington, N.C., Deserves Better Than This
Replying to Washingtonian re: Mayor Brabo's B&B on Market Street — now THAT is an interesting development worth watching. So let me understand the full picture: we have a council coalition that halted a police chief search to manufacture leverage for their city manager pick, and simultaneously the Mayor's own property is heading before the Board of Adjustments? Washington's governance soap opera just added another episode. I'm not saying these things are connected. I'm saying when you've already watched this council operate the way it has, you don't take coincidences at face value anymore.
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Apr 10th, 2026 @ 10:36 am |
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Commented On Washington, N.C., Deserves Better Than This
Decent article but I'd push back on one thing — framing the police chief hire as a conspiracy feels like a stretch without harder documentation. The Peachtree City stuff, though? That should have disqualified Rorie from the jump. A city manager who thinks taxpayer money should fund lawsuits against critics has no business running Washington.
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Apr 9th, 2026 @ 10:03 am |
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Latest Comment(s) by Disgusting Our son is a Washington City (view all)|
Commented On Washington, N.C., Deserves Better Than This
Truly disgusting! Our son, Himself a W City Councilman, strongly opposes this candidate. Your article was spot-on!
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Apr 9th, 2026 @ 9:58 am |
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Latest Comment(s) by JustALocalTaxpayer (view all)|
Commented On Washington, N.C., Deserves Better Than This
I don't have a strong opinion on Rorie one way or the other — I just want the process to be fair and transparent. Rushing a vote on a permanent city manager when serious questions are still unanswered is exactly the kind of governance that got us into state fiscal oversight in the first place. Slow down. Get it right.
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Apr 9th, 2026 @ 8:10 pm |
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Latest Comment(s) by AngryOnAguila (view all)|
Commented On Washington, N.C., Deserves Better Than This
If even HALF of what this article describes about Perreault screaming at Bobby Roberson through walls is true, he needs to resign. Full stop. I don't care what party you are or what you think about city management philosophy. You don't treat a 40-year public servant like that. This isn't politics anymore. It's basic human decency and he failed it miserably.
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Apr 9th, 2026 @ 8:11 pm |
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Latest Comment(s) by ThinkingItThroughNC (view all)|
Commented On Washington, N.C., Deserves Better Than This
I have real concerns about Rorie's record and I think the behavior described toward Mr. Roberson is inexcusable if accurate. But I'd also want to hear Perreault and Tyre's side before drawing final conclusions. Public officials deserve the chance to respond to allegations this serious, even when the allegations are from highly credible sources.
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Apr 9th, 2026 @ 8:25 pm |
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Latest Comment(s) by QuietObserverWNC (view all)|
Commented On Washington, N.C., Deserves Better Than This
What strikes me most is how preventable all of this was. Bobby Roberson stepped up in a difficult moment for this city and has been treated like an obstacle rather than an asset. Whether Rorie gets hired or not, somebody needs to stand up publicly for what was done to that man. The silence from the rest of the council including the Tax Team has been just as loud as Perreault's outbursts.
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Apr 9th, 2026 @ 8:20 pm |
